Fully Involved: New Fire Chief I, II, and III NFA Direct Deliveries
GSFA • August 15, 2023
Fire Service Leaders,
The Georgia Fire Academy is hosting the following National Fire Academy Direct Delivery Courses coming in the near future. The classes we are hosting are as follows:
New Fire Chief I: Challenging Issues on October 3-4, 2023
New Fire Chief II: Administrative Issues on October 10-11, 2023
New Fire Chief III: Contemporary Issues on October 17-18, 2023
See the attachments for further information and registration links.
Ike McConnell
Division Director, Georgia Fire Academy
Office.....478-993-4697
Cell........678-776-4719
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