Blackshear Fire Department passes site inspection

The Blackshear Fire Department recently passed its yearly inspection by the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC) in Forsyth.

Wayne Feller, Compliance and Evaluation Manager for GFSTC, came to Blackshear to conduct the inspection. Various things checked for compliance include fire engines having all required equipment and proof of workers compensation insurance, cancer insurance, firefighting training and pump tests.

“The state audit comes once a year to verify we have everything in order,” said Blackshear Fire Chief Bucky Goble. “All the required insurance, equipment and mandatory training hours have to be up to date.”