Fully Involved: November 24, 2021

GSFA • November 24, 2021
Fully Involved: November 24, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving

GSFA Members,

 

In this season of thanks, I want to let you know how much I appreciate all you do! This year has been so challenging for many of us, but we keep moving forward, doing what we can to help and be here for others. 

 

Please know you are appreciated!! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!!!

 

Taylor Moore

GSFA Executive Director


GMAG Annual Statewide Meeting

GMAG will hold their Annual Statewide Meeting for 2022 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center on January 13th at 10 am in Room C-115. Please plan to attend or send a representative for your department.

 

There will be an election held at this meeting for positions on the Executive Board and open Area Coordinators. If you are interested in one of the open positions please contact Chief Zaydel or Chief Buckholts.


Upcoming NVFC Webinars

December 1 | 2pm eastern

 

Webinar:  Changes to the Assistance to Firefighters Grants

The application period for FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program is open from Nov. 8-Dec. 17. There are important changes with this year’s program that departments need to know about before applying. Come learn what you need to know to help make your department successful in acquiring AFG funding to meet your department’s equipment needs. Presenter David Lewis will review the basic requirements for the AFG grant program, discuss the data that must be collected prior to applying for a grant project, and provide an overview of the application review process and how successful applications are considered.

 

 

December 7 | 1pm eastern

 

Webinar:  Fireground Communications

This free webinar hosted by 3M Scott Fire & Safety Application Engineering Team will discuss the importance of fireground communications, common barriers to successful communications, and addressing common communications issues.


Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS)

Bi-annually, the Office of Public Safety Support will host a Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS). The PCIS is a three-day training seminar for officers who have been through highly traumatic events. The event is experiential in format, providing officers the chance to talk through a particularly horrific or troublesome event in the presence of the law enforcement peers. The group receives training in first responder survival of traumatic stress and coping, as well as one-on-one support from members of the PCIS Peer Team. If you wish to speak with an officer who has been through PCIS, names and numbers are available upon request. We also facilitate with sending Georgia officers to seminars in neighboring states. 

 

https://dps.georgia.gov/divisions/office-public-safety-support/post-critical-incident-seminar-pcis


PREREGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE 2022 NVFC HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING SUMMIT

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce that the next Health & Safety Training Summit will take place June 24-25, 2022, in Orlando, FL. Pre-register here to get updates as event information becomes available.

 

Launched in 2014, the Health & Safety Training Summit provides an opportunity for first responders from across the country to participate in valuable classroom training as well as exchange ideas and best practices with their peers. The NVFC’s signature annual conference is open to all volunteer firefighters, EMS providers, department leadership, and other fire department personnel. General and breakout sessions will address critical issues in first responder health and safety, recruitment and retention, leadership, and fire prevention. More details, including a stipend program, travel information, and registration, will be available soon. Pre-register to stay informed of new event details.

 

The NVFC is now accepting proposals from qualified instructors and speakers for presentations to educate first responders about critical issues in the fire and emergency services. Learn more and submit your proposal by December 5, 2021.

 

Get a glimpse of the Summit by reading about the 2019 event, held in Portland, OR, here. Questions? Contact Rachel Buczynski, conference planner, at Rachel@nvfc.org or 202-887-5700.

Click Here for More Information

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