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NIMS Training is now under the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) training umbrella. For information on NIMS training please use the link below: https://training.gema.ga.gov/TRS/
NIMS Training is now under the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) training umbrella. For information on NIMS training please use the link below: https://training.gema.ga.gov/TRS/
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is here to serve and help students be successful with their personal and professional development. GPSTC’s online training courses allow students to complete training at their own pace, without having to leave home, and at no cost to the agency for travel or manpower Read more…
The 15th Annual Firefighter Weekend and the 2017 GA Firefighter Memorial (9/15-9/17) have been canceled due to possible effects of Hurricane Irma on the Georgia Fire Service. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Georgia Fire Academy invites you to attend the 15th Annual Georgia State Firefighters Weekend on Read more…
The 46th Annual Georgia Fire Safety Symposium started today with 330 pre-registered attendees. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department presented colors, and Jeff Dean, with GPSTC Fire Academy Division, performed the National Anthem. The Georgia Fire Safety Symposium will last throughout the week with thirty-eight training topics being delivered to Georgia’s Read more…
On May 11, 2017, GPSTC/GFA’s Basic Firefighter Class “17-2” graduated. This class experienced unusual events that significantly raised the performance level for the future Basic Firefighter classes here at GPSTC. Class 17-2 began their training with 29 future firefighters, and completed their training without losing a single student. “29 in Read more…
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is receiving a new E-One aerial. The ladder is 75’ in height and will flow 1000 gallons per minute through the nozzle at the end of the ladder. Powered by a 450-horsepower Cummings engine and an Allison transmission, it has a Hale 1500 gallon Read more…
The 14th Annual Firefighter Weekend and Memorial Ceremony were held at the GPSTC September 9-11. Local media was on site to cover the events. http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/firefighters-continue-training-in-forsyth/316507954 http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/georgia-firefighter-memorial-ceremony/316524475 http://www.macon.com/news/local/article101102067.html
The Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs will be hosting free training in the Georgia Public Safety Training Center’s Auditorium on August 23, 2016. Topics will include EEOC Discrimination and Social Media issues. These topics will be geared towards state, county, and municipal governments. Please note that this is not a Read more…
The Georgia Fire Academy is working with FireLine, Inc. and E-One in Ocala, FL to design a new 75-foot ladder truck. This new truck is replacing a 1987 E-One ladder truck that was purchased when the GPSTC first opened. This unit truck will be utilized in several current courses, including Read more…
The Georgia Fire Academy is working with FireLine, Inc. and E-One in Ocala, FL to design a new 75-foot ladder truck. This new truck is replacing a 1987 E-One ladder truck that was purchased when the GPSTC first opened. This unit truck will be utilized in several current courses, including Read more…