Fully Involved: An important update from us. 3.2.2026

GSFA • March 2, 2026
Fully Involved: An important update from us. 3.2.2026

This is the first half of the month of March's offsite classes we are offering across the state.


Offsite Classes offered by GPSTC: Fire and Emergency Services for the first half of the month of March, 2026.


Classes may be found on our website at GPSTC.org along with more information about our onsite training.


Register TODAY!

 

FFAT26078     Introduction to Ropes and Knots  03/02/2026  3hrs  Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department


FFAT26087     Pressurized Container Fire Control  03/02/2026  8hr  Hall County Fire Rescue       

     

FFAT26328     Pipeline Emergencies: Air Monitoring  03/03/2026  4hr  Macon County Fire Department


FFAT26153     Interior Search and Rescue 1  03/03-04/2026  16hr  Screven County Fire Department     

         

FFAT26253     Structural Fire Control  03/03-04/2026  16hr  Douglas County Fire / Emergency Medical Services


FFAT26088     Structural Fire Control  03/05-06/2026  16hr  Hall County Fire Rescue


FFAT26157     Fire Suppression - Passenger Vehicle with Live Fire  03/07/2026  3hr  Claxton Fire Department


FFAT26113     Fire Suppression - Passenger Vehicle with Live Fire  03/09/2026  3hr  Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department


FFAT26245     Handling Flammable and Combustible Liquid Incidents  03/09-10/2026   16hr  Jesup Fire Department   


FFAT26265     Interior Search and Rescue 1  03/10-11/2026  16hr   Bainbridge Public Safety Training Center


FFAT26250     Pressurized Container Fire Control  03/11/2026  8hr  Jesup Fire Department


FFAT26164     Fundamentals of Water Shuttle Operations  03/12/2026  3hr  Glennville Fire Department


FFAT26254     Structural Fire Control  03/12-13/2026  16hr  Carrollton Fire Department - Training Center


FFAT26322     Pressurized Container Live Fire Instructor  03/12/2026  6hr  Tattnall County Fire Rescue


FFAT26249     Pressurized Container Fire Control  03/12-13/2026  8hr  Thomas County Fire and Rescue


FFAT251097  Pipeline Emergencies: Air Monitoring  03/13/2026  4hr  Adele Fire Department


FFAT26323     Pipeline Emergencies: Command Officer Strategies (PECOS)  03/13/2026  4hr  Adel Fire Department


FFAT26261     Crash Victim Extrication 1  03/13-17/2026  16hr  Jesup Fire Department


FFAT25997     Initial Rope for the First Due Responder  03/14-15/2026  16hr  Sandersville Fire Department


FFAT26356     Pressurized Container Fire Control  03/14/2026  8hr  Montgomery County Government Annex

 


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Jeff Dean

Director, Fire & Emergency Services Section

Georgia Public Safety Training Center

478-993-4258   EFO, CTO   jdean@gpstc.org

www.gpstc.org

1000 Indian Springs Dr, Forsyth, GA 31029

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