GFSTC Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

06/02/2026

GPSTC Training is holding a HazMat Awareness and Ops class June 8th-12th, if you have someone that needs these classes.
Please sign up ASAP!

05/27/2026

EVALUATOR CLASS AT GPSTC FIRE STATION-

If you have been looking for a central location for an evaluator class here it is. June 23rd starts at 9. Have your training officer sign you up today. 39 seats left.....

05/25/2026

GFSTC would like to take a moment to remember all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. May we never forget today and every day what it takes, for not only the soldiers but the families of these brave men and women.

05/19/2026

MSA-The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program FY 2025 opened on Tuesday, May 19, and will close on Monday, June 22. Available funding will be $291,600,000 with a projected 1,800 grants awarded.

A key change for this year Under Operations and Safety-PPE Activity is that replacement of damaged/unsafe/unrepairable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), regardless of age, is now allowable.

High priority items tied to safety equipment include:

SCBA
Respiratory
Structural/Proximity PPE
https://blog.msafire.com/g1-scba-fy-2025-afg-application-period-opened-may-19-important-information/?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fire-service&utm_content=14383&mkt_tok=MzI4LVNSVi05NzEAAAGh4DbZUFliOln0Caav-oYp2yZZ9lRpiSHdOqk0t0WjUrCC2N7thD9vZzJ7bi4z5Y1UxRHSsITmZRJn9Z9RhpY51jNmqEVyNwIKA6gstddqKHooVJs

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program FY 2025 opened on Tuesday, May 19, and will close on Monday, June 22. If you’re submitting a grant for PPE, here’s important information that you need to know.

05/18/2026

We had a special visitor stop by the office today, Roxanne's brother, Jake Harmon! Jake works for Monroe County Emergency Services and is here at GPSTC taking the Fire and Life Safety Educator class. Thanks for stopping by, Jake!

05/18/2026

Scholarship Opportunity from Columbia State University & Training Opportunity from GPSTC

The NVFC is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the 2026 NVFC Scholarship to Columbia Southern University (CSU). For the 18th year, CSU and the NVFC are partnering to help volunteer responders achieve their educational goals through this annual scholarship program.

05/15/2026

GPSTC Training !!

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center - Fire and Emergency Services Section is hosting
a direct delivery of the National Fire Academy’s “Youth Firesetting Interviewing and Educational
Intervention Strategies” on July 15-16, 2026, at GPSTC – Forsyth.
The two-day course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform an
interview/screening and develop an educational intervention program for identified youth exhibiting fire
misuse behaviors. The course addresses how to establish and implement these strategies to meet the
needs of these youth and their families.
The target audience consists of individuals with responsibilities related to practitioner functions
associated with a youth firesetting intervention program for their agency or their community.
Pre-course assignment:
Students will be provided with instructions about the pre-course assignment by email.

05/04/2026

To the Firefighters of Georgia,

Thank you for your courage, dedication, and unwavering commitment to protecting our communities. Every day, you put yourselves in harm’s way to keep others safe, often without hesitation and always with professionalism.

Your strength during emergencies, your compassion in moments of crisis, and your service beyond the call of duty do not go unnoticed. You are a vital part of our communities, and your sacrifices make a lasting difference in countless lives.

Please know that your hard work is deeply appreciated and respected. We are grateful for everything you do.

Happy International Firefighters' Day- May the Fourth with you !!