Weather reports suggest above freezing temperatures throughout most of today dropping below freezing after dark. We continue to caution everyone about ice on the roads, but all reports are that most highways are okay. It is the secondary roads that remain a problem for those in the rural areas. All Read more…
GPSTC essential staff will report to work as instructed by their Division Director. GPSTC non-essential staff will not report to work on Thursday (1/30/2014). Students will report according to the course coordinator’s instructions. Those commuting students have until 11 am to report. If a commuting student can not drive due to the weather, they Read more…
The Fire Academy Pressurized Container class that was starting this Thursday, January 30, 2014 has been rescheduled. We will not hold this course on Thursday, January 30, 2014 due to the current driving conditions. This class is being rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2014. You and your training officer will Read more…
Attention students scheduled to attend classes Tuesday, January 28th and 29th! Please be advised that we are under a Winter Storm Warning. The forecast for Tuesday, January 28th is rain, freezing rain, light snow and sleet starting at 7 am with the heaviest wintry mix between 11 am to 3 Read more…
Mark your calendars, firefighters! The Firefighter Weekend and Memorial Service have moved to the fall. Firefighter Weekend: September 5-7, 2014 Firefighter Memorial Service: September 6, 2014 at 11:00 am Check back for updates on guest speakers, training, and other event offerings!
Attention students scheduled for classes starting Monday, January 6th: We are not certain what the weather is going to be over the next several days, but the forecast includes extremely cold temperatures and the possibility of a wintry mix of rain, snow, and sleet starting Sunday in northwest Georgia and Read more…
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center has partnered with the Georgia Department of Education in the development of curriculum in the area of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security as part of their Career Clusters/Pathway Curriculum. The purpose of this project is to provide essential industry-validated technical knowledge and skills Read more…
Nominations are open for the 2014 Georgia Public Safety Memorial till Friday, January 17, 2014. The Georgia Public Safety Memorial Wall was established to recognize Georgia’s Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Corrections Officers, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Management Agency Personnel who lost their lives while on active duty. Please submit Read more…
On Thursday, December 12, 2013, the GPSTC proudly hosted the annual Governor’s Public Safety Awards Ceremony. Governor Nathan Deal was on-hand to personally thank these courageous and committed public safety officers. Check out more photos taken of this wonderful event.
Twelve law enforcement officers, primarily from the southern portion of Georgia, assembled in Tifton, GA on June 17, 2013 to take part in this year’s inaugural third Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training school, hosted by instructors from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). Motivated to certify additional DREs in Read more…