Fully Involved: March 23, 2023

GSFA • March 23, 2023
Fully Involved: March 23, 2023

Fire Service Leaders, 

 

Working with GEMA, the Georgia Fire Academy is hosting Hazard 3's course: Risked-Based Response to Battery Emergencies. This course will be held April 12, 2023 at the GPSTC Forsyth Campus from 0800-1700. 

 

This 8-hour course includes classroom and hands-on training to prepare responders to conduct risk-based response to battery emergencies for multiple types of batteries including Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion). The course covers batteries found in transportation including passenger vehicles, ground transport, air and sea shipping, as well as residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

 

See the attached flyer for further information or use the following link to register today. 

 

Risked-Based Response to Battery Emergencies

 

Ike McConnell

Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy

Office.....478-993-4697

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

RBR Battery Emergencies

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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