2025 National Fire Academy Women’s Weekend

The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), in partnership with Women in Fire, is pleased to announce the 2025 Women’s Weekend at the NFA! 

Women’s Weekend at the NFA is not limited to women, all are welcomed to attend.  You will see the 2025 schedule has more two-day classes than ever and several new offerings from the NFA, U.S. Forest Service, First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE), and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).

What:              Women’s Weekend at the NFA

When:             May 17-18, 2025

Where:            National Fire Academy / Emmitsburg, Maryland

Cost:                Free of charge – attendees must purchase a meal card on campus

Lodging:          Free of charge provided on campus

Other:             Charter bus transportation to/from NFA from Thurgood Marshall Baltimore International Airport (BWI) free of charge

Register:          National Fire Academy National Training Weekend Program

Classes being offered:

• Building Resilience in Leadership: Strategies for Growth and Confidence (W0952)
• Command and Control for Company-Level Operations (W0296)
• Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations (W0457)
• EMS Functions in ICS (W0166)
• Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations (W0522)
• Followership to Leadership (W0905)
• Fostering Belonging in the Fire and Emergency Services (W0851)
• Incident Safety Officer (W0729)
• Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth (W0646)
• Optimizing Performance in Female Fire Fighters (W0955)
• Safety for Hazardous Materials Incidents (W0256)
• Shaping the Future (W0602)
• Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (W0455)
• Supervising Emergency Medical Services (SEMS) (W0146)

Interested in attending, apply today NFA Course Catalog