Open Fire Academy- Africa

What Does the Open Fire Academy Do?
The Open Fire Academy is a Training Portal for the fire service. There is so much available to the fire service for training purposes, but so much of it is decentralized. Our goal is to provide the resources and location for the emergency services and training institutions to assist them in training. To deliver that effort, some of the projects we are involved in are:
In short, our purpose is to create support emergency services internationally by providing a central point for the fire service's knowledge base. The key is that all of this is developed and managed by a core of volunteers committed to their fellow firefighters and emergency responders. As this core continues to grow and our resources expand, we will be able to greater serve those who give so much to protect life and property.

How Can You Get Involved?
The Open Fire Academy is built on volunteers and those truly committed to the fire service. Our ranks currently live and work in over 44 countries and are focused on ensuring that all firefighters and emergency responders are well trained to meet the demands of today's service. There are a number of ways to get involved and the primary requirement is a commitment to creating a better, safer fire service. Here are some ways:

• Developing content that can be shared such as courses, training, and other resources.
• Managing or helping with the discussion forums.
  
• Promote the Open Fire Academy to departments and training institutions
• Become a mentor or resource for those learning and those teaching.
• Creating plugins and additions to the Open Fire Academy and member sites.

There is so much to do, and everyone's involvement counts.