University of Missouri Extension Fire and Rescue Training Instutite annual report
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"MU FRTI's continuing education directive is to provide training and education that meets the needs of fire and emergency response personnel so that they can better protect lives and property within their communities. In fulfilling this mission, MU FRTI has a direct impact on the well-being and protection of Missouri's estimated 29,000 firefighters and the six million citizens they serve. Considering the challenges the COVID pandemic created in FY20 and continued into FY21, the Institute was still able to provide 502 classes with a total enrollment of 9,489 students for the fiscal year 2022. The training received by these students translated to 154,200 student instructional hours, or 514 FTE's (Full Time Equivalents). Using MU FRTI's field extension program, the Institute reached students in all of the 114 Missouri counties. In addition, the Institute had student enrollments from 24 other states and 1 foreign country. MU FRTI delivered 83% of all training at the local level in 77 of the 114 counties in Missouri and in 23 other states. Every hour of instruction received and every emergency first responder trained translates directly into safer firefighters and safer communities. To ensure the quality and assurance of the Institute's programs, it undergoes third-party reviews from several sources. Through these reviews, the Institute is able to provide professional continuing education credit for students. In addition, MU FRTI conducts end-of-course evaluations to monitor quality control. In FY21 the Institute received a 3.3 overall customer approval rating out of a possible 4.0. This rating could be considered as a B average if translated into a letter grade. In another measurement of quality assurance, the Institute saw the student pass rate in courses that require an exam of 95% success rate with an average passing score of 90%. Funding of the Institute comes from several sources. In FY21, it self-generated approximately 99% of its operational budget by means of federal, state, and local grants, contracts, and fees. For every dollar received from the University, MU FRTI generated over $100 to support the training and education of fire and emergency responders. A continued focus for FY21 due to the continuing pandemic was with online learning. With the COVID restrictions for in-person training, online learning helped us provide valuable training that would otherwise be unavailable. Online learning is a way to reach students who would otherwise have difficulty with travel and schedules to attend training. These classes trade a significant portion of travel and classroom time for the convenience of structured, interactive online learning and remote instructor support. In FY21 the Institute offered 77 online classes to 2,111 students for a total of 17,266 student instructional hours. MU FRTI is committed to the training and education of fire and emergency responders and we are pleased to provide this Fiscal Year 2022 annual report."--Page 3.
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