All,
A support staff member suffered life-threatening injuries on Tuesday after a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow, Massachusetts.
It happened at 0930 hours at the burn building on the academy’s campus while members were preparing for recruit training. MFA personnel, many of whom are EMTs and Paramedics, immediately began providing medical aid and called 911.
When local fire rescue crews arrived, they found that the patient had fallen from three to four stories up with very substantial injuries. The Stow and Sudbury fire departments responded, treated and transported the member to an area hospital, where he is being treated for extreme life-threatening injuries.
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services advised that the injured member was part of its Crib Support team, who are experienced Firefighters who manage the logistics, safety, and ignition of live burn training props at the academy. KTIYP’s.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN:
NFFF MEMORIAL WEEKEND UPDATE:
-Currently, the campus of the National Fire Academy is closed due to the government shutdown.
-Staff, along with the IAFF and NFSA, are working with Federal officials to see if it can be opened for Memorial weekend.
–YOU ARE ENCOURAGED to please reach out to your federally elected officials on the matter ASAP: (This link makes it easy)
-If opening the NFA / NETC campus does not occur and work out, the contingency plan is Mount St. Mary’s University, also in Emmitsburg.
-WATCH NFFF social media for updates. We’ll also share them here.
-HERE is the NFFF Memorial Weekend Site: https://weekend.
Take Care. Be Careful. Pass it On.
BillyG
The Secret List 4/7/2026-1546 Hours
