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| Alabama |
The Alabama Fire College offers courses at a cost and a video library from which departments may borrow materials at postage cost. Free training and videos are also offered by the Rural Community Fire Protection Institute on a more limited basis.
Contacts: Alabama State Fire College. 2501 Phoenix Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405. Phone: (205) 391-3755.
Alabama Rural Community Fire Protection Institute. 660 Adams Avenue, Suite 101, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Phone: 1-800-897-7237. |
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| Alaska |
Training is available through Alaska Fire Service Training in several locations. Training is also available through Communities Fire Awareness classes.
Contact: Alaska State Fire Marshal, Training and Education Bureau. 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507. Phone: (907) 269-5789. |
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| Arizona |
State Fire Marshal's Office provides annual state fire school and area workshops for a fee. The office also provides access to a video lending library.
Contact: Office of the State Fire Marshal. 1110 West Washington Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 364-1003. Fax: (602) 364-1052. |
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| Arkansas |
Free training is provided by the Arkansas Fire Academy at multiple locations throughout the state. A lending library is also available.
Contact: Arkansas Fire Academy, Southern Arkansas University. PO Box 3499, East Camden, AR 71711. Phone: (870) 574-1521. Fax: (870) 574-0817. |
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| California |
Training is available at cost through the State Fire Training Division of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Contact: California State Fire Training, Office of the State Fire Marshal. 1131 South Street, PO Box 944246, Sacramento, California 95814. Phone: (888) 445-8200. |
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| Colorado |
Wildfire Training is available through the Colorado State Forest Service at a cost.
Contact: Colorado Wildfire Academy. 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401. Phone: (970) 240-5336. |
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| Delaware |
Training is conducted at three county training centers by the Delaware State Fire School for a fee. Courses include Basic, Staff & Command, Tactical Officer training and others.
The State Firemen's Association funds a college scholarship program. Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing a degree in an emergency services field.
Contact: State Fire School. 1461 Chestnut Grove Rd., Dover, De. 19904. Phone: (302) 739-4773. |
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| Florida |
Training courses are available from the Florida State Fire College. Additionally, the Fire College offers free training for volunteers annually.
Contact: Florida State Fire College. 11655 NW Gainesville Rd., Ocala, FL 34482-1486. Phone: (352) 369-2800. |
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| Georgia |
A full fire academy is operated by the State of Georgia through the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Tuition is free for members of Georgia fire departments including volunteers. The Georgia State Firefighter's Association distributes training manuals, and offers a discount on the purchase of training supplies to members.
Contact: Georgia Public Safety Training Center. 1000 Indian Springs Drive, Forsyth, GA 31029. Phone: (478) 993-4000.
Georgia State Firefighter's Association. 50 Lincoln Road, McDonough, Georgia 30253, (770) 914-7774. |
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| Hawaii |
Limited training is provided for departments through mutual aid agreements with the Department of Forestry and Wildlife.
Contact: Division of Forestry and Wildlife. 1151 Punchbowl St., Rm. 325, Honolulu, HI 96813. Phone: (808) 587-0166. FAX: (808) 587-0160. |
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| Idaho |
Firefighters are eligible for Emergency Services Training and NFA courses through the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education free of charge. Other courses are available for a fee. Additionally, the Bureau of Hazardous Materials will provide HAZMAT training free of charge. The State Fire Marshal operates a video lending library.
Contact: Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education. 650 West State Street, Len B. Jordan Building, Room 324, PO Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0095. Phone: (208) 334-3216. Fax: (208) 334-2365. |
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| Illinois |
The Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office provides all training. The Illinois Fire Service Institute of the University of Illinois offers an online library service for educational materials.
Contact: Illinois State Fire Marshal-Springfield. 1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703. Phone: (217) 785-0969. Fax: (217) 782-1062. |
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| Indiana |
The Board of Firefighter Personnel, Standards, and Education provides certification opportunities. There is no central firefighter training facility, but the State Fire Marshal provides staff to conduct regional training. The State Fire Marshal also loans educational materials to instructors.
Contact: State Fire Marshal. Indiana Government Center South, 402 W. Washington St., Room E241, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739. Phone: (317) 232-2222. |
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| Iowa |
A wide variety of courses are offered through the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau. Courses are offered in the departments and at no cost. There is an ongoing annual appropriation from the state legislature. The Fire Service Training Bureau, Community Colleges, and some private vendors are contracted for approved training courses. Previous years' appropriations were set at $699,587 and training is given on a first-come, first-served basis.
State Training Facility
The appropriations that passed has funding for 11 regional training centeres throughout the state. Fund passed last year was set at:
-FY2007 $4,600,000
-FY2008 $2,000,000
-FY2009 $1,600,000
Additionally, in 2007 funding was provided for a central facility and additional funding was provided for current training facility needs in the amount of $3,400,000.
Contact: Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau, 3100 Fire Service Road, Ames, IA 50011-3100. Phone: (515) 294-6817. |
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| Kansas |
The Kansas Forest Service offers two free courses: "Basic Wildland Fire" and the "Tactics and Strategy." National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) "red card" classes are also offered around the state. Kansas Firefighters' Association Regional Fire Schools also provide free training using funds from the Firefighters' Relief Act; please visit their website at www.ksffa.com.
The Kansas Fire and Rescure Training Institute (KS FTRI) (formerly KU Fire Service Training) also provides training out of the University of Kansas. KS FTRI is the certification and training agency for all non-wildland certification programs, IFSTA training, and other general fire service and rescue training in the State. Basic certification courses are provided at no cost to members of KS Fire Departments (though certification testing fees apply in some or all cases). Additionally, they offer an annual State Fire School which brings in high quality instructors and speakers on a variety of subjects. Their website, including contact information, is www.kuce.org/fire.
Contacts: Kansas Forest Service. 2610 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502-2798. Phone: (785) 532-3300. Fax: (785) 532-3305.
Kansas State Firefighters' Association. 14635 20th Road, PO Box 56, Parsons, KS 67357. Phone: (620) 421-1665. Fax: (620) 421-2737. |
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| Kentucky |
Kentucky Community and Technical College System offers 20 hours of training per fire department each year through the Kentucky Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards, and Education. Other courses are offered at a cost.
Contact: Kentucky Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards and Education. Phone: 1-800-782-6823. |
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| Louisiana |
Classes at the Louisiana State University (LSU) State Fire School are available for $25 on campus and at no cost in the field. A $500 scholarship is available through LSU-Eunice and another at Delgado College (New Orleans) for second year Fire Science students. Additionally, fire training is provided by the Louisiana State Firemen's Association at their annual conference.
Contact: Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute. 6868 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820. Phone: (225) 766-0600.
Louisiana State Firemen's Association. PO Box 1671, Gretna, LA 70054. Phone: (504) 391-2789. |
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| Maine |
Training is available through Maine Fire Training & Education in conjunction with the Community College System. Members of fire departments are eligible for a scholarship that reduces the cost of each course by fifty percent.
Contact: Maine Fire Training & Education, Eastern Maine Community College. SMTC, 354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401. Phone: (207) 974-4628. Fax: (207) 974-4672. |
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| Maryland |
Any member of a fire company who is enrolled in a fire or emergency health services program can get 100% reimbursement of tuition one year after successful completion of each course. |
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| Massachusetts |
The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy provides training courses to members of fire departments at no cost. Volunteers are eligible for all courses except the Firefighter Recruit Class. The Massachusetts Call/ Volunteer Firefighters Association (MCVFA) maintains a training video lending library through the public libraries (state wide). The MCVFA provides various training and scholarships and grants to its members.
Contact: Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, Department of Fire Services. PO Box 1025, Stow, Massachusetts 01775. Phone: (978) 567-3100. |
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| Michigan |
The Michigan Firefighters Training Council provides over 50 courses, ranging from basic fire fighter training to administrative level courses for fire officers. Student manuals are furnished by the National Fire Academy and distributed through the MFFTC. The MFFTC maintains a video library for the use of any department. The MFFTC also administers firefighting exams following the completion of the Fire Fighter I & II program. Any driver who successfully completes the MFFTC Driver Training Course is exempted from obtaining a commercial driver's license.
Contact: Michigan Fire Fighter Training Council. 7150 Harris Drive, PO Box 30700, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Phone: (517) 322-5444. Fax: (517) 322-6540. www.mfftc.org. |
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| Minnesota |
Training is available through the Minnesota State colleges & universities at a cost. Library is available for loaning.
Contact: Fire/EMS/Safety Center, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities. Wells Fargo Place, 30 7th Street East, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101-7804. Phone: (651)-649-5454. Toll Free: (800) 311-3143. FAX: (651) 649-5409. |
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| Mississippi |
Training is offered by the Mississippi State Fire Academy for a fee. Courses are held at the Academy, as well as some local departments.
Contact: Mississippi Fire Academy. 1 Fire Academy USA, Jackson, MS 39208-9600. Phone: (601) 932-2444. |
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| Missouri |
Volunteer firefighter training program available at the University of Missouri.
Contact: University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute. 40 Heinkel Building, Columbia, MO 65211. Phone:
1-800- 869-3476 or (573) 882-4735. Fax: (573) 882-0678. |
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| Montana |
Members of a Montana Fire Department may attend the Fire Services Training School Fire Academy for a reduced rate. Departments that pay an annual membership fee to the Fire Services Training School may use the lending library for training resources.
Contact: Montana State University Extension Service, Fire Services Training School. 750 6th Street SW, Suite 205, Great Falls, Montana 59404. Phone: (406) 761-7885. |
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| Nebraska |
Fire skills training is provided by the Training Division of the Nebraska State Fire Marshal.
Contact: Nebraska State Fire Marshal, Training Division. 2410 North Wheeler Avenue, Suite 112, Grand Island, NE 68801. Phone: (402) 471-2027. Fax: (402) 471-3118. |
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| Nevada |
State Fire Marshal offers free training to Nevada firefighters. Programs offered at the central training center field offices, community colleges, and individual departments.
Contact: Nevada State Fire Marshal, Hazardous Materials and Fire Training Center. 107 Jacobsen Way - Stewart Facility, Carson City, NV 89711. Phone: (775) 684-7500. |
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| New Hampshire |
Training is available at the State Fire Academy at a cost. Training is not required for volunteer firefighters, but it is highly encouraged.
Contact: Division of Fire Standards and Training, State of New Hampshire Department of Safety. 10 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305. Phone: (603) 271-2661. Fax: (603) 271-1091. |
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| New Jersey |
Free classes are offered during the fall and spring at county academies by Fire Safety Division of the Department of Community Affairs.
Contact: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety. 101 South Bend Street, PO Box 800, Trenton, NJ 08625-0800. Phone: (609) 292-6055. |
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| New Mexico |
Training is available with tuition by the Southwest Area Training Service through the New Mexico Department of Forestry.
Contact: New Mexico State Forestry Division. PO Box 1948, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1948. Phone: (505) 476-3325. Fax: (505) 476-3330. |
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| New York |
Local and regional training is available free of charge to firefighters in every county, except New York City, by trained emergency response personnel through the Office of Fire Prevention and Control.
Contact: New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. 41 State Street, Albany, NY 12231-0001. Phone: (518) 474-6746. Fax: (518) 474-3240.
As a membership recruitment incentive, New York State offers college scholarships to men and women who join volunteer fire departments and ambulance squads.
Contact: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation. 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255. Phone: (888) 697-4372. www.hesc.com. |
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| North Carolina |
Members of a fire department can attend classes through the community college system for free. They may have to provide their own textbooks.
Contact: North Carolina State Fire Marshal. Physical Address: 322 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh, NC 27603. Mailing Address: 1202 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1202. Phone: (919) 661-5880. |
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| North Dakota |
The North Dakota Firefighter's Association offers training classes funded by the state. Volunteer Incentive Program is a six-day course specifically tailored to the volunteer fire service. The Firefighter's Association also offers a video library for loaning to departments.
Contact: North Dakota Firefighter's Association. 1641 Capitol Way, PO Box 6127, Bismarck ND 58506-6127. Phone: (701) 222 2799. |
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| Ohio |
Training is available through the Department of Public Safety at the Southern Ohio Fire Training Academy for a fee. Financial assistance is available. Some courses may also be taught in local departments.
The OFSA sponsors several seminars thorughout the state each year. The host department can either set up their own agenda or the Education Committee will make the arrangments. In either case, the OSFA provides the funding. Student fees for the educational classes include lunch. OSFA members receive a dsicounted enrollment fee.
The OSFA is a proud sponsor of the Ohio Youth Fire & EMS Training Academy held every year at Hocking College. Cadets are given first hand exposure to fire fighting and EMS skills. The academy is chartered by the state division of EMS so that, upon successful completion, and when the cadet turns 18, s/he can take the state 36 hour test and become a certified firefighter. OSFA members receive a substantial discount for their cadets.
Contact: Ohio Fire Academy. 8895 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. Phone: (614) 752-7189. |
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| Oklahoma |
Training is available from the Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training. Oklahoma emergency responders pay lower registration fees than all other students. Some classes may be taught in the local department.
Contact: Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training. 723 W. Tyler, Stillwater, OK 74078. Phone: 405-744-5727.
Training is also available at reasonable rates through the Career Techs scattered throughout the state: www.okcareertech.org |
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| Oregon |
Training is available through the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training at a cost.
Contact: Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. 550 Monmouth Avenue, Monmouth, OR 97361. Phone: (503) 378-2100. |
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| Pennsylvania |
Free courses at the State Fire Academy are available to any member of a Pennsylvania fire department. The "Resident Curriculum Program" is conducted at the Academy, while the "Academy on the Road" and the "Local Level Training" programs are offered within the fire departments.
Contact: Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. Phone: (717) 248-1115. |
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| Rhode Island |
The Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board coordinates state-wide training.
Also, the state of Rhode Island will pay the tuition of totally and permanently disabled firefighters attending the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College or any other state-operated college or university. |
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| South Carolina |
The South Carolina Fire Academy offers the following courses at minimal cost: OSHA Firefighter, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, Pump Operations, Fire Officer, and Instructional Methodology I. Other courses are available for a fee.
Contact: South Carolina Fire Academy. 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia, SC 29203. Phone: (803) 896-9850. Fax: (803) 896-9856. |
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| South Dakota |
Training is available at the State Fire School and district schools. Certification programs exist for firefighters, drivers and rescue technicians. Free video lending library is also available from the State Fire Marshal.
Contact: State Fire Marshal's Office. 118 W Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501. Phone: (605) 773-3562. |
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| Tennessee |
Courses are offered by the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy both at the state academy and regionally. Fire departments pay only 20% to 50% of tuition.
Contact: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Protection, Codes Enforcement. Third Floor, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243. Phone: (615) 741-7190. Fax: (615) 741-1583. |
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| Texas |
Library service is available through the Commission on Fire Protection. Departments are responsible for postage costs only. Training is provided at Texas A&M Emergency Service Training Institute and area schools. The Institute also offers extension courses in various locations throughout the state at no cost.
Contacts: Texas Commission on Fire Protection. PO Box 2286, Austin, TX 78768-2286. Phone: (512) 936-3808. FAX: (512) 936-3808.
Emergency Services Training Institute, Texas A&M University. College Station, TX 77843-8000. Phone: (979) 845-7641. Fax: (979) 847-9304. |
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| Utah |
Training is provided by the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy at minimal cost. Courses are available at the academy and in the departments, and they are mostly funded by the Utah State Fire Prevention Board. Scholarships are available. The Fire and Rescue Academy also administrates a video library.
Contact: Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Support Services. 3131 Mike Jense Parkway, Provo, Utah 84601. Phone: (801) 863-7700.
Utah Valley State College Fire Science Library. Phone: (801) 863-7709. Fax: (801) 371-0334. |
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| Vermont |
Training is available at the Vermont Fire Academy through the Vermont Fire Service Training Council. Also, many courses are available online.
Contact: Vermont Fire Academy, Vermont Emergency Management Agency. 317 Academy Road, East Cottage, Pittsford, VT 05763. Phone: (802) 244-8721. |
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| Virginia |
Department of Fire Programs provides training courses in area offices and also maintains a video library.
Contact: Division of Training and Operations, Virginia Department of Fire Programs. 1500 Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Phone: ( 804) 786-8895. Fax: (804) 786-9945. |
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| Washington |
The State Fire Marshal's Office offers reimbursement to Fire Departments and Fire Districts for members completing Firefighter I training, to include wildland training. Reimbursement rate currently (2003) at $3.00 per hour for a maximum of 200 hours.
The Department of Natural Resources administrates a Wildland Fire Assistance Grant Program. This funding is available to fire districts/fire departments serving communities of less than 10,000 residents and who currently provide a wildland fire response to private, state, or federal land. 2003's Phase One program offered acquisition grants for personal protective equipment.
The Washington State Firefighters' Association offers limited scholarships to attend annual fire school training.
Contacts: Office of the State Fire Marshal. Phone: (360) 570-3121.
Fire Protection Bureau. General Administration Building, PO Box 42600, Olympia WA 98504-2600. Phone: (360) 753-0443.
Washington Department of Natural Resources. 1111 Washington ST SE, PO Box 47001, Olympia, WA 98504-7001. Phone: (360) 902-1004. Fax: (360) 902-1775.
Washington State Firefighters' Association. Postal Mail Box 117, 1910 East 4th Avenue, Olymbia, WA 98506-4632. Phone: (425) 316-3424. www.wsffa.org |
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| West Virginia |
State University Fire Service Extension offers a State Fire School annually. Participants affiliated with fire departments pay a reduced rate.
Contact: Fire Service Extension, West Virginia University. State Fire Training Center, Monongahela Boulevard, Morgantown, WV 26506-6610. Phone: (304) 293-2106. |
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| Wisconsin |
Training offered by the State Vocational Technical System at forty-seven local campuses across the state. The state pays for Firefighter I and Firefighter II training. Subsequent classes include tuition.
Contact: Wisconsin Technical College System Office, Fire Service Education & Training. 310 Price Place, PO Box 7874, Madison, WI 53707-7874. Phone: (608) 266-7289. Fax: (608) 266-1690. |
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| Wyoming |
Training officers offer hands-on and on-site training. Departments may use the state fire library at no cost. The State Fire Marshal also hosts numerous classes throughout the year,
including HAZMAT training up to the HAZMAT technician level.
Contact: Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office. 122 W. 25th Street, Herschler Building, 1 West, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Phone: (307) 777-7288. Fax: (307) 777-7119. wyofire.state.wy.us. |
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