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Training bureau reports leadership change, NV Impact app and high pass rates

Nevada State Board of Fire Services · January 14, 2026
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Dennis Pinkerton announced his retirement effective Jan. 30, 2026, with Richard McKnight named his replacement; McKnight demonstrated the NV Impact app and reported testing and training schedules and pass‑rate data for fiscal 2025.

Dennis Pinkerton said he will retire effective Jan. 30, 2026, and introduced Richard McKnight as his replacement for Training Bureau advisory responsibilities. McKnight credited Pinkerton with creating the NV Impact data system and said the Training Bureau now has an NV Impact mobile app for Apple and Android.

McKnight reported testing activity for Fiscal Year 2025: 1,677 written tests administered with 1,345 passing; 195 skills tests with a 100% pass rate; 354 HMA written tests with 295 passing; 291 HMO written tests with 210 passing; 42 HMA skills tests with 100% pass rate and 39 HMO skills tests with 37 passing. He listed upcoming live‑fire training dates and said the bureau is looking at hosting FO‑11 and FSI‑1 classes and a possible Fire Inspector class in April/May 2026 in Carson City.

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