Fully Involved: April 21, 2023

GSFA • April 21, 2023
Fully Involved: April 21, 2023
NVFC Training Summit

NVFC still has stipends available for the 2023 Training Summit in Oklahoma City. 

 

2023 NVFC Training Summit Travel Stipends provide reimbursement of up to $900 for eligible expenses, including:

  • Up to three nights hotel at the conference hotel block rate
  • Travel, including round-trip airfare, cab/shuttle fare, and/or mileage
  • The conference registration fee

 

This event is an opportunity to participate in valuable classroom training and share ideas and best practices with emergency responders from across the U.S. Chose from breakout sessions addressing key topics in first responder health, safety, leadership, recruitment, and retention; participate in general sessions and hear from keynote speakers; and attend networking events. 

 

This expanded Training Summit incorporates the NVFC’s Recruitment & Retention Experience, previously offered as a separate event, to allow more first responders the opportunity to take advantage of courses on a variety of topics. 


Apply here:
Stipends: 2023 NVFC Training Summit (swoogo.com)


Fire Service Leaders, 

 

Please join us for the 2023, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky Firefighter Weekend at our National FIre Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year's weekend will be held July 15 and 16, 2023. I have attached a flyer with the details for the event. 

 

If you have any questions contact Jorge Roque at jroque@gpstc.org.

 

Ike McConnell

Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy

Office.....478-993-4697

Cell........678-776-4719

The GSFA would like to know when you are having any recruit graduations, station dedications, conferences, awards, and any other events. Please contact the GSFA Office at info@gsffa.org so we can get your events added to our event calendar.”

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