GSFA Magazine - Now Online
GSFA • October 6, 2023
Good Afternoon,
The board has made the decision to only print two (Winter and Spring) of the four magazines that we publish annually. Going forward you will now have access to all published GSFA magazines online! The first issue offered on the online platform is the 2023 Summer Issue.
To access the magazines online you will need to go to the GSFA website: https://www.gsffa.org/ Once you are on the website, you will hover over the Membership dropdown in the menu at the top of the page and select "Member Magazine." Once you have selected "Member Magazine" it will prompt you to enter a password.
The password is: FIRE2023
Please let us know if you have any questions or have trouble accessing the new magazine page.
GSFA News
GSFA has partnered with IMA and the First Responder Health Network to offer 16 major medical plans, Medicare supplements, and life insurance to members and retirees.
The Georgia State Firefighters Association is accepting 2026 award nominations through November 25, 2026. Winners will be recognized at Firefighters Recognition Day.
GPSTC sponsors the NFFF course Taking Care of Our Own on Nov. 9 in Gwinnett County and Nov. 10 in Paulding County, supporting departments after a line-of-duty death.
The Call for Papers is now open for the Georgia Fire Chiefs Conference and Georgia Fire Service Conference. Submit a presentation or recommend a speaker this season.
NVFC's October application period for the Ricochet PPE Award Program is now open. Five fire departments can win 25 sets of Wildland and Rescue Dual-Cert gear, apply.
GSFA's vendor highlight: GARAGE helps you sell your fire apparatus faster and for more, with a 28-day median sale time and 45% higher average earnings on every sale.
GPSTC hosts Georgia's FirstNet Coverage Workshop on September 30, 2026 at the Forsyth Campus, covering FirstNet buildout updates and coverage reinvestment priorities
GPSTC hosts the Come in From the Rain Symposium Oct. 27-28, 2026, in Forsyth, GA, giving public safety pros tools to fight burnout, depression, and build resilience.
Three fire service updates cover Reefer Container Awareness training, the 9/11 Run to Remember 5K and NFFF's Taking Care of Your Own class.
Submit GSFA 2026 fire department grant and scholarship applications by August 19 and annual firefighter award nominations by September 15. See full details and forms
