We would like to recognize the different award winners from this year’s symposium to highlight the ever-growing fire service in Africa and the determination of first responders in Kenya and beyond.
Highlighting the 2025 Kenya EMS & Fire Symposium and Competition
The Impact of Leadership Training on County Fire and EMS Services
“The 2025 Fire and EMS Symposium at Bandari Academy in Mombasa provided an excellent platform for counties across Kenya to strengthen their emergency response capacity. As an instructor in the leadership class, I witnessed the dedication of Kenya’s firefighters and paramedics first-hand and saw the critical need for strong, ethical, and modern leadership within the sector.”
Suleiman Adan Issack, Chief Fire Officer of Mandera County, writes about his experience at the 2025 Kenya Symposium
AFM Receives Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation
2025 Chama Award Recipients: Mission Partner
Africa Fire Mission Partners with Universities for LDE Global Grant Project
Africa Fire Mission is excited to announce our partnership with the Delft University of Technology, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University, Leiden University, and GRO6 Fire Network on a global research project, titled Co-creating Fire Safety Innovations for Domestic Fires with Grassroots Organizations in Informal Settlements in Kenya.
Serving the Community in Mzuzu, Malawi - Stories from Malawi, 2025
In 2025, a team of firefighters from the US and Kenya traveled to Malawi for firefighter instruction and fire safety training. During this trip, three AFM team members had the unique opportunity to present fire evacuation trainings to a group of deaf and blind students in Mzuzu, Malawi. This school has not participated in any modern fire evacuation trainings or drills until this year when the AFM team visited. These drills sparked curiosity and excitement about fire safety in the students and their teachers which quickly spread to the wider community.
Metro Fire Chiefs Association Sign Memorandum of Understanding with AFM
On May 1st, 2025, leaders of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Fire Mission! As part of this MoU, Africa Fire Mission strengthened its relationship with Fire Chiefs from Metro fire departments and will be able to help increase support for fire departments in Africa.
AFM Launches Active Bleeding Control Program in Kenya
In March 2025, Africa Fire Mission (AFM) proudly launched our Active Bleeding Control Program in Kenya, a significant step toward enhancing emergency response capabilities in the region. This initiative addresses the critical need for immediate bleeding control, especially in areas where access to medical facilities may be delayed.
Donating Fire Equipment, Medical Equipment & Training Supplies at FDIC 2025
Africa Fire Mission accepts personal protective equipment in clean and serviceable condition. We seek to serve our fellow firefighters with this equipment. Please consider the firefighters you will be impacting when making your donation - We ask that personal protective equipment be cleaned prior to donation. We request that boots and gloves be cleaned and matched prior to donation. Please see our specifications below regarding accepted equipment.
LION Grant Impacts AFM’s Growth - Meet Errol!
Because of LION’s renewed and ongoing commitment to our programs, AFM is pleased to announce that we now have a second team member to work full-time in Africa! Errol Sianga is our newest team member. Based in Kenya, Errol has worked in communities and made a difference over the years as a Fire Safety Advocate Volunteer. He is well equipped to provide hands-on instruction and assist AFM with training, empowering, supporting, and encouraging communities across Africa.
Leadership Training in Kenya
The 2024 All Kenya EMS and Fire Symposium held at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya integrated several fields of training. Fire Prevention, Health and Wellness, Firefighting Tactics, Emergency Medicine, and Leadership were all incorporated topics. AFM team member Tim Baker writes about his experience as a leadership instructor!
AFM's Successes in 2024!
Recognizing the 2024 Kenya Fire and EMS Symposium Award Winners
In November, Africa Fire Mission worked with partners and collaborators around the world to hold the 2024 Kenya EMS and Fire Symposium and Competition. This Symposium featured firefighter and EMS trainings, leadership development, mental health awareness, community fire prevention trainings, and the signature EMS and Fire Competition. All of the classes were desinged to have immediate application for firefighters and EMS personel. AFM was espeically focused on leadership development in emergency services and the mental, physical, and spiritual wellness of first responders. AFM would like to recognize members of the fire service who are making a difference across Africa, as well as the award winners of the Fire and EMS Competition!
2024 Chama Award Recipients: Mission Partner
Our partners are key to providing gear, volunteers, and logistical support to those we serve. We are so grateful for all the support we receive and would like to recognize a partner organization through our inaugural Mission Partner Award! This award recognizes a partner organization that makes significant contributions to AFM and, in turn, makes a substantial impact on the people that AFM serves.
2024 Chama Award Recipients: Volunteer and Instructor of the Year
Our volunteers and instructors assist with our programs, help unload and pack gear, and provide valuable training to firefighters in Africa. We are so grateful for all the support we receive and would like to recognize two of our supporters through our annual Volunteer and Instructor of the Year Awards! These awards were made to recognize individuals who make significant contributions to AFM and, in turn, make a substantial impact on the people that AFM serves.
AFM Receives Grant from the LION Foundation
Having a full-time employee in Africa has allowed AFM to connect with communities and pursue our mission in an exciting new way. Now, we are delighted to announce that LION has renewed its commitment to fire services in Africa and community fire prevention through a grant that will provide initial funding for us to employ an additional full-time Fire Safety Advocate in Africa!
Press Release: AFM Receives Grant Award from the Laerdal Foundation for Stop the Bleed® Training Program
Africa Fire Mission (AFM) announces a grant award of $44,000 from the Laerdal Foundation for research to begin a Stop the Bleed® training program in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project will be led by Nancy Moore, MSW, LISW-S, Kirstin Henley, MD (Baylor College of Medicine), and Africa Fire Mission volunteers beginning November 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Making an Impact - Stories from Malawi 2024
Africa Fire Mission at the Inaugural World Fire Congress
From May 7-8, 2024, delegates from over fifty countries gathered in Washington, DC, USA for the inaugural World Fire Congress. This historic event was established by the US Fire Administration with many other partners to connect the fire service around the world and offer an opportunity to strengthen and empower firefighters and their communities. Members of the Africa Fire Mission team were present during the congress and helped to ensure that representatives from Africa were invited as delegates.