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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 EVENTSThe 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.
Fire Data Analyst Working Group Event Highlights:
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with experts and peers in the field. Enhance your understanding and application of data technology in the fire service. LEARN MORE HERE.
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.
The 4.5-day Battalion Chiefs Academy empowers aspiring and new Battalion Chiefs with strategic leadership skills. Focusing on guiding principles rather than tactical aspects, our comprehensive training equips participants to excel in their roles. Join us for a transformative learning experience, honing critical decision-making abilities and paving the way for success as fire service leaders. 2024 Fall Academy – College Station – Registration Now Open!Event Details Breakfast will be served Monday - Friday. Lunch will be served Monday - Thursday. Dinner is on your own each night. Location Registration Information 
INDUSTRY NEWSFire Rescue 1 (7/29/2024)
To be a proper leader, supervisors need to foster, mentor and serve their subordinates, seperating them from managers.
Wildfire Today (7/30/2024)
Weeks of extreme heat and waves of lightning storms has led to fires burning across the western United States, and it is the duty of the National Interagency Coordination Center to deploy federal resources.
TEXAS STATE NEWS5 NBC DFW (7/24/2024)
The Fort Worth Fire Department is screening its firefighters for esophageal cancer for the first time due to their high risk of getting and dying from it.
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 UPDATESThe 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 Meetings For a list of all upcoming meeting dates, visit the Regional Meetings webpage. TML NEWSRick Randall Upcoming Training
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FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 29, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a fatal ambulance crash in Texas; criminal charges brought against a former Ohio fire chief who harassed a female firefighter; a federal court ruling in Louisiana that fingerprinting of firefighters is not unconstitutional; a jury award in favor of an Oregon fire lieutenant who alleged disability, veterans status and whistleblower discrimination; and a suit by a woman who was acquitted of arson for malicious prosecution.
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