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 MEMBER NEWSThe House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires held three hearings early last month and released its report this week. TFCA has collected notable points from the report for easy review. Click the button below to learn more.
The TFCA Best Practices program provides a pathway for a fire department to push its level of service to a status of excellence that is validated by independent experts. This designation will demonstrate to customers that their fire department is among the very best in the Texas fire service. This program is applicable to paid, combination, and volunteer fire organizations. The TFCA encourages fire departments to pursue this third-party designation by completing the performance requirements outlined in the program. This will be a challenging but worthwhile endeavor for organizations pursuing this designation.
UPCOMING EVENTSFor the most comprehensive fire training available, fire professionals choose the Annual Texas Fire Training Schools. Each year, thousands of fire service personnel from municipalities and industry participate in intensive, weeklong open-enrollment courses. Choosing to train during any of the fire schools enables participants to acquire new skills, meet with peers from around the globe, make new connections in the fire industry and to gain confidence from the best in hands-on emergency response training.
May 20-24 | Spring May 23-24 | San Angelo
The Texas Fire Chiefs 2024 Spring Academy will take place from Monday, June 3 to Friday, June 7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Grapevine DFW Airport North. Quickly becoming a desired/required credential for fire chief positions throughout the state, the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy is a comprehensive training opportunity for current fire chiefs and those who aspire to be fire chiefs. Current chiefs and executive officers are especially encouraged to attend. Graduates of the Academy receive the Certified Fire Executive or CFE professional designation. Your department may qualify for up to $575 of funding that could go toward tuition!
This high-energy program will address the hottest issues and challenges that company officers face in today’s Fire Service. Topics include communication, trust, ethics, diversity, generational challenges, CISM, accountability, and social media to name just a few. Dates and locations have been announced for all the Company Officer Symposiums in 2024. Click the button below to learn more and to register.
INDUSTRY NEWSSOURCE: NFPA
The Fire service and EMS are losing members to suicide at an alarming rate. Against that backdrop, the founder of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance discusses the concept of moral injury, the lifting of stigmas, and the state of mental health among the nation’s responders.
TEXAS STATE NEWSSOURCE: KTSA
“Following the largest wildfire in our state’s history, Texas stands ready to provide all available resources to assist firefighters and local officials and protect Texas communities,” said Governor Abbott.
SOURCE: High Plains Public Radio
A Texas House committee confirmed a decayed utility pole caused the state’s largest wildfire, with poor maintenance and communication issues hindering containment efforts.
SOURCE: NBC 5 DFW
"Captain Raven's legacy with the Fort Worth Fire Department will not soon be forgotten," the fire department said on Facebook.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE NEWSTFCA is interested in learning about your legislative interests and concerns. Please take a moment to give us your thoughts on what the legislative committee can begin to develop as a list of topics. You can submit as many topics or issues as you would like, but please submit a new form for each topic so we can adequately capture and track the information. The approach to the interim session is as follows:
TCFP UPDATESRegistration Open for Upcoming Regional MeetingsTCFP offers “regional meetings” throughout the year in a variety of locations around the state. These meetings are opportunities for members of nearby fire departments and other regulated entities to meet some of our staff in person. We want to answer your questions, listen to your concerns, and give timely updates related to commission news. In addition, through a partnership with TEEX, CE will be awarded for your attendance at these meetings. For a list of all upcoming meeting dates, visit the Regional Meetings webpage. TML NEWSThis update covers the following:
• House Investigative Committee on Wildfires Releases Report • Reminder: New Law Requires Cities to Post Campaign Finance Reports on Website • NLC Holding Another Series of Free Federal Grant Bootcamps • Senate Committee Interim Hearings • Federal Infrastructure Bill Update
TEEX NEWS
FIRE LAW BLOGHONORING OUR CRAFT
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) and the American College of Emergency Physicians are partnering to present EMS week on May 19-25. This year, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of EMS Week by honoring our past and recognizing the contributions of each generation. EMS Week also aims to inspire EMS clinicians who are just starting out and those who have yet to discover their interest in EMS. EMS Week is about learning from the challenges and building on the successes of the last five decades. It’s about forging our future—a future in which the next generation has the tools they need to deliver compassionate care and alleviate suffering in communities everywhere. Click the button below to learn more about EMS Week and to access educational and promotional materials that can help you participate.
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This 4-hour class will introduce responders to the hazards presented by lithium-ion batteries. Chris Pfaff will present a short history on the problem and why these fires are so difficult to put out, as well as provide tools for safely and effectively responding to emergencies. Classes are being held in San Angelo and Spring, TX. Visit the links below for more information. 
