U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control Set for Sept. 15

The one-day conference will be held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.

EMMITSBURG, MD -- The U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control will be held Sept. 15 at the National Fire Academy.

"Building the Next Generation of America's Fire and Emergency Services” is the focus of the session that fire and emergency personnel and leaders from across the country are expected to attend.

During the one-day conference, participants will hear a presentation on "250 Years of America's Fire and Emergency Services."

Discussions of various challenges facing responders, including budget issues and the increasing threats of wildfires, will be held.

A federal government shutdown and the possibilty of one led to the cancellations of two summits.

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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. 

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