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 MEMBER NEWSTFCA is accepting nominations for the following positions:
Please use the form below to submit a nomination, the deadline for nominations is August 15.
UPCOMING EVENTSThis webinar will address the long-term effects of stress on your health and wellness. We all know stress impacts us mentally and emotionally, but did you know it can also affect your physical health? Headaches, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, digestive problems…these issues are often blamed on lifestyle choices, but all could be symptoms of stress. Join four former fire chiefs who were fortunate to survive the job – but felt a real reduction in these symptoms after they retired. Share your own experiences with stress-based illness and learn how to spot, address, and defeat this “silent killer” before it harms your health.
The TXFD Facilities Conference gathers Teas fire department logistics and facilities maintenance peers, professionals and planners, as well as leading industry consultants from around the state and beyond to discuss facilities best practices, innovations, renovations, and maintenance challenges specific to fire stations and to Texas. Please register and book hotels as soon as possible, as space is limited!
The Texas CPSE Summer Consortium Meeting will be held on Monday, Aug.12 at the Southlake DPS North Training Facility. A hybrid option is available. Click the button below for the agenda and to register.
Daniel E. DeYear, Deputy Chief (ret.) from Dallas Fire-Rescue will be teaching this high energy program that addresses 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.
Tarrant County Fire & Arson Investigators Association Traning Conference | August 26-29 | Fort Worth
Presented by 1st Responder Conferences in Partnership with First HELP and ICISF, Inc. and co-hosted by the Cypress Creek Fire Department, this training is for current and retired first responders, police, fire, military/veterans, corrections, dispatchers, chaplains, spouses, professional staff, clinicians, and all who work in the public safety field. This multi-faceted two-day seminar and networking event is designed to improve the mental health and wellness of first responders by discussing the real issues that first responders and their families are currently facing. Our conference will provide awareness, resources, and action items to combat PTSD/PTSI, depression, suicide, addiction, stress, and overall mental health.
The Texas Fire Chiefs 2024 Fall Academy will take place from Monday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel and Conference Center. 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! Year 2 is sold out, but Year 1 still has spaces available.
INDUSTRY NEWSThe NFPA Podcast (7/9/2024)
Fewer than 10% of homes in the U.S. are built with fire sprinklers despite the overwhelming evidence that they save lives, so fire marshals need to get creative in how they incentivize developers to include them in new housing projects.
Fire Rescue 1 (7/8/2024)
Cultural shifts in a fire department — which can involve anything from new technology adaptation to improving inclusivity — requires careful management by leadership to prevent resistance, confusion and a breakdown in cohesion.
TEXAS STATE NEWSHoodline (7/9/2024)
Fire Chief of Mesquite Russell "Rusty" Wilson announced that he will retire on August 31 after four years at the helm of the department.
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 UPDATESDEADLINE: Fire Marshal ExamThe special temporary provision (a.k.a. the grandfathering period) during which you can take the fire marshal certification exam without first having to take an approved course is coming to an end. If you haven't scheduled your fire marshal exam yet, please submit your application right away. You must apply to take the exam by Aug. 1, 2024, and you must take the exam by Aug, 30, 2024. If you miss the Aug. 1 application deadline, you must take and pass an approved course before you can apply to take the exam. For more information, see the full announcement on TCFP’s website. If you have additional questions, contact testing@tcfp.texas.gov Registration 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 NEWSRick Randall Upcoming Training
TEEX NEWS
FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 8, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss an FLSA overtime suit filed by firefighters in Morgantown, West Virginia; an FLSA suit filed by Virginia EMTs who claims the county improperly paid them as if they were firefighters; the dismissal of a Chicago firefighter’s discrimination claims; a decision by the Indiana Supreme Court clarifying the firefighter’s rule; and a Sixth Circuit ruling upholding the dismissal of negligence claims brought against the National Parks Service by insurance providers who paid claims resulting from the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains fire.
HONORING OUR CRAFT
Nominations can be submitted to the website at https://txhallofhonor.org/ Any issues or help you need from us, feel free to email txhallofhonor@teex.tamu.edu.
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This annual award recognizes individuals from the fire service with outstanding commitment and contributions to the Texas Fire Service. All donations will be to TEEX for the support of the Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor.
