The National Fire Academy campus remains closed during the federal government shutdown.
Yet another fire service event has been cancelled due to the ongoing federal shutdown.
The Executive Fire Officer Symposium -- set for this weekend -- cannot go on as planned because the National Fire Academy remains closed.
Participants were notifed Monday night of the cancellation.
"The campus will remain closed until the government reopens. As soon as staff returns, we will begin the process of rescheduling events," according to the e-mail to officers who had planned to meet in Emmitsburg this weekend.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
