2015-12-08 FDNY-U.S. Army MOU Signing (5)
On December 8, 2015, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and U. S. Army Major General Anthony C. Funkhouser signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a bilateral partnership between the FDNY and U.S. Army that will focus on strengthening their respective introductory training programs for new firefighters and military recruits.
The MOU was drafted following a year-long series of meetings and initiatives between FDNY and U.S. Army personnel involved in their training programs for new hires, including visits by Army personnel during probationary firefighter training sessions and by FDNY members to military bases to observe the Army’s programs.
Going forward, the partnership between FDNY Probationary Firefighting School (PFS) and the Army’s CIMT (Center for Initial Military Training) will review and provide recommendations to educational course management plans, policies and procedures, instructor certification and validation programs, use of equipment training and procedures. Personnel from each organization will continue to conduct site visits and share best practices in their respective programs.
2015-12-08 FDNY-U.S. Army MOU Signing (5)
On December 8, 2015, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and U. S. Army Major General Anthony C. Funkhouser signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a bilateral partnership between the FDNY and U.S. Army that will focus on strengthening their respective introductory training programs for new firefighters and military recruits.
The MOU was drafted following a year-long series of meetings and initiatives between FDNY and U.S. Army personnel involved in their training programs for new hires, including visits by Army personnel during probationary firefighter training sessions and by FDNY members to military bases to observe the Army’s programs.
Going forward, the partnership between FDNY Probationary Firefighting School (PFS) and the Army’s CIMT (Center for Initial Military Training) will review and provide recommendations to educational course management plans, policies and procedures, instructor certification and validation programs, use of equipment training and procedures. Personnel from each organization will continue to conduct site visits and share best practices in their respective programs.