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Posted: 05/02/2019

Welcome to the GFSTC News Page!

Public Hearing for Proposed Rule Changes and GFSTC Meeting 8-20-2019


Posted: 07/24/2019


The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on 8/20/2019. This will be a public hearing for proposed GFSTC rule changes with the Council meeting to follow. The hearing and meeting will be held at GPSTC in Forsyth at 9:00 AM. A draft of the rule changes is attached below.


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DRAFT: GFSTC Meeting Minutes 7-9-2019


Posted: 07/24/2019


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Upcoming GFSTC Council Meeting July 9, 2019


Posted: 07/03/2019

The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on July 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM. The Council Meeting will be held at GPSTC in Forsyth.

THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:

OPENING OF THE MEETING
ESTABLISH QUORUM
AGENCY UPDATE
(VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ISSUES)
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN

GFSTC Meeting will be available via web conference.

Tuesday, Jul 9, 2019 11:00 am

To join online:
Meeting number: 647 012 124
Password: GFSTC

https://gpstc.webex.com/gpstc/j.php?MTID=m83c4bd9fe9ea6d3325f8b3ac652de787

OR

To join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 647 012 124


Independence Day Holiday Schedule


Posted: 07/02/2019

All of us here at GFSTC are wishing you a very happy Independence Day!!! Our office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th, 2019. We will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 8th.

Everyone have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES 5/7/2019


Posted: 06/28/2019

See attached PDF, please note that this is a DRAFT until approved by the Council.




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Upcoming GFSTC Council Meeting July 9, 2019


Posted: 05/22/2019

The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on July 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM. The Council Meeting will be held at GPSTC in Forsyth.

THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING

ESTABLISH QUORUM

AGENCY UPDATE

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

Agenda items will be updated as they are added and confirmed.

Roxanne Burns: Administrative Assistant


Posted: 05/17/2019

We are excited to welcome Roxanne Burns as our new Administrative Assistant! We are confident that Roxanne will be an excellent match for this position and a strong asset to the GFSTC; stop by and say hello if you are down our way! Please send your forms and applications to her at support@gfstconline.org. 
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DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES 4/11/2019 (Conference Call)


Posted: 05/02/2019

See attached PDF from the Fireworks Tax Grant conference call, please note that this is a DRAFT until approved by the Council.



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DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES 4/2/2019 (Listening Session)


Posted: 05/02/2019

See attached PDF from the listening session in Savannah. Please note that this is a DRAFT until approved by the Council.




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DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES 3/14/2019


Posted: 05/02/2019

See attached PDF, please note that this is a DRAFT until approved by the Council.
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2019A FIREWORKS TAX GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT


Posted: 04/12/2019

 Congratulations to the following departments! We have awarded a total of 37 grants for the 2019A period.

Alamo FD

Atkison County FD

Calhoun County FR

Chaserville

Crisp County

Deepstep FD

Donalsonville FD

Five Area FD

Gilmer County FRD

Grady County VFD

Gresston VFD

Gumlog FD

Hancock County VFD

Lakeland-Lanier FD

Lamar County FRD

Louisville FD

Lumpkin VFD

Macon County Fire Rescue

Marvin Yancy VFD

Patterson VFD

Pierce County FD

Pine Valley VFD

Quitman County VFD

Rock Hill VFD

Schley County Fire&EMS

Spring Creek VFD

Stewart County VFD

Taliaferro County VFD

Tattnall County FRD

Tazewell VFD

Toombs County FD

Twiggs County FD

Twin City FD

Ware County FRD

Warren County VFD

Woodland VFD

Yatesville






GFSTC Conference Call Council Meeting April 11, 2019


Posted: 04/08/2019

There will be a GFSTC Conference Call Council Meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM.

Dial-in number: (712) 451-0978
Access code: 581329

OPENING OF THE MEETING

ESTABLISH QUORUM

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

Upcoming GFSTC Council Meeting May 7, 2019


Posted: 04/04/2019

The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 9:00 AM. The Council Meeting will be held at GPSTC in Forsyth.


THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING

ESTABLISH QUORUM

AGENCY UPDATE

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN


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JOB POSTING: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 2


Posted: 04/01/2019

Come work with us! Please see attached document for job description and application instructions.
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Upcoming GFSTC Council Meeting April 2, 2019


Posted: 03/29/2019

The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 4:30, after the regular Chief's business meeting. The Council Meeting will be held at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront in the main meeting room. 

THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:

 

OPENING OF THE MEETING

ESTABLISH QUORUM

AGENCY UPDATE

RECIPROCITY

TRAINING

RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE FIRE SERVICE

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN





Fax Machine Down


Posted: 03/25/2019

We are sad to report that our fax machine is DOWN again! Please email, snail mail or hand deliver any documents. If you need to send us a Fireworks Tax Grant Application, it must either be by email or hand delivery in order to meet Friday's deadline. Also, if you are submitting a grant application, make sure you have the one page statement of benefits from your insurance company that has your department name with current dates of coverage listed and the quote for your requested items. 

2019A GFSTC Fireworks Tax Grant Application Period Re-opened


Posted: 03/05/2019

We are re-opening the Fireworks Tax grant application period from March 5, 2019 through March 29, 2019. The announcement letter and application are attached below and we have also sent out an email to all department chiefs and training officers. Please see the attached document for all guidelines surrounding the application process. We are working with a small window of time so do not delay in submitting your applications. Incomplete applications will not be considered; please read and follow all guidelines carefully.

For clarification: 

  1. The maximum award per department is $25,000.00.
  2. If you received a grant this year, please do not apply for another. 
  3. If you applied for this year's grant and were not selected you may submit the new application for consideration. 
  4. Funding priorities include those things necessary to improve ISO ratings and achieve or maintain a certificate of compliance for a FD
  5. There will be a 10% match required from each department.
  6. If you submit your application via email, please include "Fireworks Tax Grant 2019A" and your department name in the email subject line.

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Open Enrollment Testing


Posted: 02/28/2019

Due to the availability of seats here at GFSTC for Open Enrollment the candidates must be either signed up on the test event calendar or an e-mail sent to David Cummings cummings@gfstconline.org or Mike Hancock mhancock@gfstconline.org . Prior to sending the e-mail the Chief or Training Officer must contact this agency for availability of seats. We only have room for 10 people to be tested on each event. Any more than that and it is an unfriendly test environment for the candidates. As of March 1, 2019, if this agency has not been notified prior to the test date the candidates will not be allowed to test that day.

Forms now available on new website!


Posted: 02/22/2019

Forms are now available on the new website! 

1. Sign into your account
2. In the orange bar across the top click "Home".
3. A drop down box will appear, click "Forms".
4. Another drop down will appear and you can select the forms that you need to download.



Upcoming Council Meeting March 14, 2019


Posted: 02/13/2019


The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be held on March 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.


THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING
ESTABLISH QUORUM
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
AGENCY UPDATE
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN

DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES January 15, 2019


Posted: 02/14/2019

DRAFT: GFSTC MEETING MINUTES January 15, 2019

See attached PDF, please note that this is a DRAFT until approved by the Council.

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Jan Mathis' Retirement


Posted: 02/05/2019

After 12 years with GFSTC Jan Mathis has officially left the building.....she will be missed. Please join us in wishing her a long and happy retirement!

Any correspondence formerly sent to Jan should be sent to Whitman Stanford at whitman@gfstconline.org.

New Website Feature! Add existing firefighters and change status


Posted: 01/24/2019

Good morning, everyone!

We have a new feature that has been added to the website; departments can now add and change the status of existing firefighters that are already in the system and have a GFSTC ID #. 

To add an already existing firefighter to your roster:
  1. Sign in to your departmental account.
  2. On the top right, click Power User. You will select "Add Firefighter to Roster".
  3. You can search by name, GFSTC ID# or last 4 of the Social Security Number. 
  4. When you find the correct firefighter, click the red "Assign to Roster" button.
  5. Are you sure you want to assign to roster?
  6. It will show the ID number; you will need to enter the start date and status and click "Add to Roster".
  7. A confirmation will pop up, click OK.
  8. They will now be added to your roster- you may need to refresh your roster page in order for them to show up.
To change a firefighter's status:
  1. Follow the above instructions to add them to the roster with their new status. (example: if they are changing from Volunteer Suppression to Career, you would select Career.)
  2. After you do that select the firefighter from your roster and click on the yellow “View” button to the right of their information.
  3. This will take you to the firefighter’s information page; click on their “Department” tab.
  4. Scroll down to “Department History” and under “Actions” click on the yellow “Edit” button.
  5. Click “Edit” beside the previous status you wish to remove.
  6. Enter the end date and click “Update”.



Council Meeting, January 15, 2019


Posted: 12/18/2018

The next meeting of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council will be January 15, 2019 at 9:00 am in the GFSTC Office at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
 
Agenda:
Opening of the meeting
Establish Quorum
Approve minutes of the last meeting
Agency update
FO3 and FO4 validations
HAZA and HAZO validations
Old business
New business
Adjourn

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Council Meeting, November 1, 2018


Posted: 10/25/2018

The next Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Meeting will be Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 9:00am in the Courtroom at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.  

THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING
ESTABLISH QUORUM
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
AGENCY UPDATE
VOTING ON 2019 FIREWORKS TAX GRANTS
RECIPROCITY
QUALIFICATIONS FOR TESTING SITES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING
ESTABLISH QUORUM
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
AGENCY UPDATE
VOTING ON 2019 FIREWORKS TAX GRANTS
RECIPROCITY
QUALIFICATIONS FOR TESTING SITES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE:
 
OPENING OF THE MEETING
ESTABLISH QUORUM
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
AGENCY UPDATE
VOTING ON 2019 FIREWORKS TAX GRANTS
RECIPROCITY
QUALIFICATIONS FOR TESTING SITES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN