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Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Fire Service Leaders, 

 

The Georgia Fire Academy is hosting the following course: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations-Core on January 06, 2025, - January 10th, 2025, at GPSTC, Forsyth Campus. The class will be held at the Firefighter Training Complex.

 

This course will provide the Hazardous Materials Responder with the basic information to respond safely and efficiently to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction incidents. The responder will be able analyze, plan a response, implement the planned response and evaluate progress for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. This course is for individuals seeking NPQ Firefighter 1 or to expand their knowledge of Hazardous Materials Response.

 

Use the following link to register:

 

Hazmat Core Registration

 

 

Ike McConnell

Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy

Georgia Public Safety Training Center

478-993-4697   

imcconnell@gpstc.org

www.gpstc.org

1000 Indian Springs Dr, Forsyth, GA 31029

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