The Mississippi State Fire Academy is charged with the responsibility of training and educating persons engaged in municipal, county, and industrial fire protection. From FY 1972 to FY 1982, the Fire Academy trained 28,097 persons.
PEER determined that the academy has a continuing dependency on state general funds for its operations. In addition, the academy is conducting an increasing percentage of its courses in itinerant locations at local fire departments. The academy also is not utilizing four of its eight facilities as originally intended.
PEER recommends that the Mississippi State Fire Academy utilize all of its resources at optimum capacity and attempt to generate more of its operating revenue.
For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.