Fully Involved: An important update from us. 9.1.2026
GSFA • September 1, 2026
9/11 5K Info and 1st Responder Discount
9/11 Run To Remember 5K
Saturday 9/12/2026
25th Anniversary
All First Responders invited to join us!
Use code 5KFirstResponderDiscount for $5 off each registration, good until midnight on 9/7/2026
Michele Bledsoe
Administrative Assistant, Cartersville Fire Department
GSFA News
NVFC's October application period for the Ricochet PPE Award Program is now open. Five fire departments can win 25 sets of Wildland and Rescue Dual-Cert gear, apply.
GSFA's vendor highlight: GARAGE helps you sell your fire apparatus faster and for more, with a 28-day median sale time and 45% higher average earnings on every sale.
GPSTC hosts Georgia's FirstNet Coverage Workshop on September 30, 2026 at the Forsyth Campus, covering FirstNet buildout updates and coverage reinvestment priorities
GPSTC hosts the Come in From the Rain Symposium Oct. 27-28, 2026, in Forsyth, GA, giving public safety pros tools to fight burnout, depression, and build resilience.
Submit GSFA 2026 fire department grant and scholarship applications by August 19 and annual firefighter award nominations by September 15. See full details and forms
GSFA remembers Mort Lindner, longtime Parliamentarian and 34-year volunteer firefighter with Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue, who passed away August 10, 2026 at age 93
Honoring George "Bubba" Julius Deverger, a decorated Georgia firefighter and commissioner who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Read service details.
Meet the GSFA Board of Directors candidates for 2024-2026 and learn how voting delegates submit credential forms by August 21st to receive an electronic ballot link.
GPSTC annual survey due July 28 2026. Fire and public safety leaders: complete FY25-26 training feedback and update agency profiles for accurate survey access today.
Spalding County Fire survey on shift schedules and scheduling changes. Three question survey for Georgia fire departments. Help evaluate scheduling option practices.
