Columbus Fire & Rescue firefighters Matt Jaynes and Jaquay D. Sharrod have completed a training course at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.
Both firefighters completed the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firefighter I-II course.
The seven-week course included classroom and hands-on instruction on fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials and other fire-related topics. The course meets and exceeds the NFPA Firefighter Qualification standards, as well as the minimum training standards in Mississippi Code 45-11-7.
The Mississippi State Fire Academy is a division of the Mississippi Insurance Department. Commissioner Mike Chaney and Academy Executive Director Reggie Bell conclude that the firefighters, through their newly acquired skills and knowledge, will be an asset to the fire departments they represent in implementing fire protection and prevention for their community.
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