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 MEMBER NEWSIn this video, Fire Engineering host Terry McGrath visits with Paul Henley, incoming President of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association to discuss about upcoming issues relating to firefighter safety, wellness, mental health, and the role the Texas Fire Chiefs Association plays in shaping our future. Click the button below to play.
The Texas Fire Chief’s Association (TFCA) is now accepting nominations for its Annual Awards to be held at the TFCA Executive Conference March 20-23 at the Waco Conference Center. To select the honorees, each department will have one vote for each of the following awards/achievements: Fire Chief of the Year Lone Star Achievement Fire Safety Valor Award Please submit your nominations and supporting materials by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3.
UPCOMING EVENTS The Texas Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference is the signature event of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association and is one of the state’s largest gatherings of fire chiefs, fire service leaders, and decision-makers. The conference attracts hundreds of attendees from all regions of the state each year. Our attendees are fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, deputy chiefs, battalion chiefs, training officers, fire fighters, and city department executives who work together and get positive results. Come meet and network with top leaders in the fire service, learn from those who are foremost in their divisions winning awards, guiding others, and join in the tough discussions. Build relationships that push through legislation and team up across borders to aid one another. Come witness and celebrate with those who have been called out and awarded valor and honor in the line of duty, and cheer for the one who has been nominated and will be name Fire Chief of the Year. You won’t want to miss it!
The American Lung Association serves all americans through imperatives to defeat lung cancer, champion clean air for all, create a tobacco-free future, and improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families. Join them in these efforts at upcoming Texas Two-Step events across the state. These two-part events include the Fight for Air Climb and the Lung Force Walk and will take place on the following dates:
View the events calendar for additional dates and locations: https://www.lung.org/get-involved/events?state=TX For more information, dowload the Climb for Air and the Texas Two-Step flyers. The Palo Duro Wildfire Academy will take place Feb. 17-26 at the High Plains Retreat Center in Canyon, TX. All classes offered are NWCG approved PMS 901-1. The deadline to register is Feb. 3 and includes lodging, breakfast, and lunch.
Pflugerville will be hosting the next Quality Improvement Through Accreditation class on April 4-6. This course features three full days of instruction to help agencies prepare for accreditation under the 10th edition of the CFAI model. This is a pre-requisite for accreditation managers and peer assessors. A consortium meeting will likely be hosted the day before. Click the link below to register.
The Longview Fire Department in association with Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF, and our corporate sponsors will be hosting our annual Tank Car Safety Specialist Course in Longview, Texas. This course provides unique insights into tank car construction, fittings, behavior in derailments, and an integrated emergency management plan. This course is designed to give firefighters, environmental contractors, hazardous materials technicians, and other first responders the hands-on experience needed to safely respond and work in today’s complex world of hazmat rail emergencies. The class will take place April 16-21, and the application deadline is March 30. The tuition is $850 and includes all meals and training materials. This year, the East Texas Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy is ramping up to be bigger and better with additional enrollment and courses. The 2023 ETIWA will be held from 16-24 May 2023 at the Angelina College campus in Lufkin. Registration will open on Feb. 16 and will be conducted online at TFS.AcadisOnline.com. Please click the button below to learn more about the course offerings and tuition.
INDUSTRY NEWSSOURCE: NFPA
Katherine Blunt, author of California Burning, a compelling new book on Pacific Gas & Electric's complicity in recent California wildfires, discusses the dangerous intersection of climate, energy policy and wildfire.
SOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration
Online safety training for first responders emphasizing the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at roadway incidents is now available. The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has released a new training module, “Personal Protective Equipment for Roadway Incident Response,” on its Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN).
TEXAS STATE NEWS
Current government identification checking relies solely on visual inspection. The Texas Division of Emergency Management seeks to improve this by providing a standard ID card for all Texas disaster and emergency services personnel. Personal Identification Verification Interoperable (PIV-I) Cards align with federal REAL ID and multi-factor authentication standards and will be integrated into credentialing authorities. To learn more, click the button below. Set an appointment and enroll to get your PIV-I card today!
TML NEWSClick the button below to download a report detailing every bill filed in the state legislature that TFCA is actively tracking.
TEEX NEWSFire Officer I The NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I course is designed for the first-line company officer/supervisor and satisfies the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4 “Fire Officer I.” It is designed around classroom lectures and group exercises to improve your abilities to manage a single fire company. This includes responsibilities such as the development of an Incident Action Plan (IAP), personnel management and mentoring, and community relations. Dates and Locations: Fire Officer II The NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II course is designed to meet the needs of the mid-level officer/supervisor and satisfies the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, Chapter 5 “Fire Officer II.” It is designed around classroom lectures and group interactive exercises to improve your abilities to manage multiple fire companies, including responsibilities such as strategic planning and operations, personnel development, and organizational communications. Dates and Locations: Fire Officer III The NFPA 1021 Fire Officer III course is designed to meet the needs of fire executive management and satisfies the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, Chapter 6 “Fire Officer III.” It is designed around classroom lectures and group interactive exercises to improve your abilities to manage a fire service organization, with an emphasis on community/government relations, as well as model planning, budgeting, human resources, trends and support organizations, and emergency service delivery. This course includes a written project that requires you to develop a strategic plan. Dates and Locations:
FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup, hosts Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who suffered a stroke but was mistaken for being under the influence, a discrimination lawsuit filed by an assistant chief in Texas who was terminated, two cases of firefighters facing charges relating to child pornography, the settlement of three lawsuits arising out of the triple-fatal apparatus accident in Kansas City, and a COVID-related wrongful death suit against a Pennsylvania fire department for not transporting a patient at the height of the epidemic.
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