GSFA News
The Georgia Fire Academy is hosting the following National Fire Academy Direct Delivery:
Command and Control of Incident Operations on August 11-16, 2024.
AFG/Safer Reauthorization will be voted on next week in the House of Representatives. Use the following link to message your US Representative and ask them to vote yes.
Save the date, it’s time to make a change in public safety. Way too long this topic has been swept under the rug or blatantly ignored and it’s time to fix it.
One major initiative is the development and launch of the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), which will replace the legacy NFIRS. We kicked off NERIS development just 10 months ago as a partnership between USFA, DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), and in collaboration with the fire service at-large.
Nominate a Deserving Firefighter! - GSFA Annual Award Nominations Due June 30th | 2024 Georgia State Firefighters Association - Fire Department Grant & Scholarship Applications
Join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS S&T), UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for our third National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) webinar. | very important upcoming two-day symposium entitled "Come in from the Rain: Taking Care of Ourselves", a symposium focused on behavioral and mental health of public safety employees.
The Georgia Fire Academy is hosting the following National Fire Academy Field Delivery Courses at the Gainesville Fire Department, located at 725 Pine ST, Gainesville GA. 30501
Dear Georgia Senators, Georgia fire service leaders recognize and appreciate the efforts that has been given to this peace of legislation recognizing PTSD as a threat to the health and well being of our public safety members.
National Training Weekend Program - This 2-day on-campus program is like our State Weekend Program but it is open to students nationwide.
As we enter the closing days of this Legislative Session, we have some decisions to make about HB 451, PTSD Insurance Coverage. While this bill was originally designed to be similar to our Firefighter Cancer Insurance, it has been changed a few times as it has passed through committees. The House passed it with a reduction in lump sum benefit from the original $10,000 to $3,000 and a long-term disability benefit.
