Fully Involved: February 4, 2022

GSFA • February 4, 2022
Fully Involved: February 4, 2022
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

GFSTC 2022 Fireworks Tax Grant Announcement



January 27, 2022

Georgia Fire Departments:

This is the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council announcement and policy for the 2022 Fireworks Tax Grants. Please understand that we have a limited amount of monies and while all departments are welcome to make application, those departments that demonstrate the most financial and operational need will be the primary consideration in the Grant Review Committee’s and Council’s decision-making process. There is a $25,000.00 limit with a 10% department match.

The Grant Application period will begin on January 27, 2022 and must be received in the GFSTC office by the close of business, 5:00 PM, on February 16, 2022. Applications will be accepted electronically. Any applications received after that date and time will not be considered in the 2022 process. The application link is available on our website, on Facebook and has been emailed to the chiefs and training officers.


Please follow the link the the announcement and application.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEyUhwI6ZW4IrAqEwC53Dv_ybh99dpRahf4fQtQWrHEFrUhQ/viewform


NFA Managing Officer Program

 

Fire Service Leaders, 

 

Eriks Gabliks, the Superintendent of the NFA, asked that I pass along the following information to you. 

 

The National Fire Academy (NFA) has opened the application window for those interested in being considered for the Managing Officer (MO) Program. The application period is now OPEN! Those interested in being considered must apply by April 15 for courses that begin in fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 – September 2023).

The NFA’s Managing Officer Program is a multiyear curriculum that introduces emerging emergency services leaders to personal and professional skills in change management, risk reduction and adaptive leadership. Acceptance into the program is the first step in your professional development as a career or volunteer fire/emergency medical services (EMS) manager, and includes all four elements of professional development: education, training, experience and continuing education.

There is NO FEE for anyone to attend this program! Your cost is meals while on campus and your time. For those accepted in the program the NFA will reimburse for your travel, provide housing and classroom materials, deliver a world-class professional development experience, and you will develop a network of peers from around the nation.

Want more details or interested in applying: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/programs/mo_program.html

 

Ike McConnell

Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy

Office.....478-993-4697

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

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