Gaston College Regional Emergency Services Training Center

10/01/2026

FEMA SID REQUIRED FOR OSFM 24 BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026

Beginning October 1, 2026, all Fire & Rescue personnel using OSFM 24 will be required to have a valid 10-digit FEMA Student Identification (SID) number associated with their account.

What should you do now?
Locate your FEMA SID and have it ready for October 1. Please do not update your FEMA SID in OSFM 24 before October 1. Because OSFM 24 is not currently configured to accept leading zeros in the FEMA SID field, most users should expect to enter their FEMA SID beginning October 1, even if they have previously provided a FEMA SID to OSFM.

If you already have a FEMA SID but don't remember it, do not create a new one. Retrieve your existing SID from FEMA. If you have never been issued a FEMA SID, you can register for one through FEMA.

Remember, your FEMA SID must be 10 digits. If you have an older SID with fewer than 10 digits, add zeros to the beginning.

Example: 1234567 becomes 0001234567

FEMA SIDs are issued and managed by FEMA. OSFM staff cannot create or look up FEMA SIDs.

For complete information, instructions, and frequently asked questions, please visit https://ncosfm.gov/FEMASID

Please share this information with Fire & Rescue personnel across North Carolina.

10/01/2026

All firefighters and instructors: read the information bulletin from the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal concerning the need to obtain a FEMA SID number when using OSFM 24.

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09/21/2026

OSFM Instructor Upgrade

09/01/2026

Schedule Change – Mayday Safety and Survival Class

The Mayday Safety and Survival Class, originally scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, has been rescheduled due to the scheduled instructor being deployed. The new instructor will be Matthew Norris.
The class will now begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
NEW CLASS SCHEDULE
• September 8 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
• September 9 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
• September 10 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
• September 14 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
• September 17 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
• September 22 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Final Test: September 22 at 9:00 PM (2100 hours)
We apologize for any inconvenience this schedule change may cause and appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
Please make note of the new dates and times. We look forward to seeing everyone on September 8th.
Thank you!

08/25/2026

Due to a power outage at Gaston College on 8/24/2026 The Emergency Medical Care Class taught by Elijah King has been rescheduled for August 26, 27, and 28th from 6:00 til 10:00. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused anytone.

08/25/2026

September Training Opportunities

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Craig Austin our new Assistant Director of RESTC and Fire Training. Craig's primary responsibility with be Industry Training.

08/03/2026