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UPCOMING EVENTSEvent Details
Monday, October 21 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, October 22 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday, October 23 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 
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Monday, November 11 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, November 12 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday, November 13 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Texas Fire Chiefs Workshop is a comprehensive networking opportunity for current Fire Chiefs (Head of Department). Earn the Additional 20 Hours Required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection with your peers in one event!
Post Traumatic Purpose is a transformative mental health initiative that aims to foster awareness among Military Personnel, Veterans, First Responders, Jailers, Dispatchers, Health Care workers, and their families. This program emphasizes the importance of transparency and relatability in addressing the challenges faced by these communities. Unlike traditional wellness training, Post Traumatic Purpose is an engaging, emotionally charged, and authentic experience designed to facilitate positive growth at the individual, professional, and family level. By encouraging ownership, acceptance, humor, and motivation, participants are empowered to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.
The Texas Department of Public Safety cordially invites you to attend the Texas Targeted Violence Prevention and Behavioral Threat Assessment Conference, taking place from January 13 to 15, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. The conference is dedicated to mitigating the risk of targeted violence and terrorism by enhancing awareness of pre-attack indicators, promoting best practices in threat assessment and management, and highlighting the critical role of community engagement in redirecting individuals from the pathway to violence. We encourage you to share this invitation with relevant multidisciplinary stakeholders within your state, including mental health professionals, law enforcement agencies, representatives from schools, colleges, and universities, judicial authorities, and community service organizations at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels. For further information and registration, please visit, https://cvent.me/ql83nV Download the report HERE. 
INDUSTRY NEWSFire Rescue 1 (10/16/2024)
A major fire incident requires leaders to exhibit commitment, focus, determination, self-discipline and practice that allows them to succeed in a chaotic environment.
NFPA (10/10/2024)
As Hurricane Milton ravaging Florida showed, the storm season is far from over, and public safety professionals will play a critical role should another one strike.
TEXAS STATE NEWSTexas A&M Forest Service (9/30/2024)
Texas A&M Forest Service educated 23 young women on wildland firefighting as a career during its fourth annual Sisters in Fire event.
Texas Division of Emergency Management (10/3/2024)
Increasing wildfire danger and ongoing wildfire activity led Governor Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 143 counties in the state.
TCFP UPDATESThe Texas Commission on Fire Protection respectfully submits for consideration its FY2026-27 Legislative Appropriations Request and seven exceptional items, which total $1,651,577.61 in increased appropriations. The commission is fully committed to careful and prudent stewardship of the funds provided for its operations and adheres to the statewide philosophy that all agencies are to be efficient and accountable. The commission has prepared its LAR in accordance with the instructions issued by the Governor’s Office and Legislative Budget Board.
TCFP 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 November 19-20 December 10-11
TEEX NEWS
FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 14, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a lawsuit arising out of an assault in California; a ruling that upheld a public utility decision citing a utility for not responding in a timely manner to a fire department request to terminate power at a vehicle accident; the entry of a consent decree in North Carolina; a wrongful termination suit in New Mexico; and a ruling that upheld the termination of a Chicago firefighter over offensive social media posts.
HONORING OUR CRAFTKCBD (10/9/24)
Lubbock Fire Rescue Lieutenant Brady Robinette joined a team of over 50 people to create the ASTM Standard Specification for Protective Helmets Worn by Pedestrian Roadway Workers in an effort to make lifesaving helmets the new norm.
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