Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute

10/06/2026

Class is in session! Our guests from Taiwan received their textbooks and a tour of the KFRTI office before heading out to Salina, KS to begin training.

10/05/2026

KFRTI is proud and excited to welcome our very first international students! Four special operation rescuers from Taiwan arrived today to join structural collapse training alongside members of the Kansas Task Force.

After a long journey, they spent their first afternoon exploring historic downtown Lawrence. Welcome to Kansas, and welcome to KFRTI.

09/18/2026

We had a great time with Doniphan County Fire District #2! Thank you for having us out there with a great group.

09/09/2026

Congratulations to Ken Willette for his Award for Excellence in Fire Training Leadership from North American Fire Training Directors Inc.!

A career spanning more than four decades, Ken Willette’s commitment to fire service training and firefighter readiness earns him the inaugural NAFTD Award for E

09/02/2026

Last week we trained with Topeka Fire Department in our Rope Rescue course and they immediately got to work. Well done to everyone involved.

The Topeka Fire Department responded to a report of a pedestrian st...

08/12/2026

Updates to Driver Operator Program Classes!

Before signing up for Pumper, Mobile Water Supply, or Aerial, make sure you meet KFRTI's new prerequisites:

EVOC/EVDT (Chapter 11) is a mandatory prerequisite for Pumper, Mobile Water Supply, and Aerial
Pumper is a prerequisite for Aerial or Mobile Water Supply

Questions about the sequence or getting started? Email our Firefighter Programs folks at [email protected] or [email protected].

07/17/2026

A *BIG* thank you to Big Brutus, Inc for hosting part of our Rope Rescue Operations course down in West Mineral!

07/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out!

07/01/2026

Come work with us! KFRTI is hiring a full-time Fire and Rescue Training Program Coordinator. Apply at https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/staff/fire-and-rescue-training-program-coordinator/33134br

06/26/2026

We'll be at Garden City's Art in the Park tomorrow, June 27, from 0900 to 1600, with our grain-engulfment rescue trailer! Come find us at booth J15 and check out how we instruct first responders to rescue Kansan farmers!

ART IN THE PARK A Celebration of the Arts in SWKS! Art in the park is an art festival celebrated in Garden City, KS for over 50 years. Art in the Park is held on the 4th Saturday of June every year. Along with fine art and craft vendors, art in the park features live music, food and free family arts...