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 MEMBER NEWSDanny Kistner (ret.) is requesting assistance with his research on culture in the fire service in order to better understand firefighter identity and fire service organizational culture related to decision-making. This survey is open to any active member of the fire service. Download Danny's letter below to participate.
Join the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) in raising money families of slain officers by participating in a boat raffle. Through the Officer Death Benefit Fund, the TPCA Foundation provides a $10,000 check to the family of an officer slain in the line duty within 24 hours. In 2022 alone, $190,000 was paid out in benefits. Due to an increase in line of duty deaths, funds are depleting. To help increase funding for the Officer Death Benefit Fund, TCPA is having a raffle for a new fishing boat, valued over $100,000. Click the button below to download the flyer and learn how to purchase tickets.
UPCOMING EVENTSRegistration is now open for the TFCA Spring Academy. The Texas Fire Chiefs Academy is a comprehensive training opportunity for current fire chiefs and those who aspire to be fire chiefs. After completing Year 2 training, you’ll earn your Certified Fire Executive “CFE” professional designation. Years one and two are available at both spring and fall 2023 academies. 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.
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. 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.
Steps to Safety (STS) pairs fire service/EMS with their community partners to educate, engage, and bring key resources to their older adults to reduce the incidence, injuries, and deaths from fire and falls. STS is delivered through group presentations, home visits, and the creation of a network of referral and resources to support older adults to live safely and independently at home. If you would like to participate, register for this free hybrid training opportunity in which you will complete a 3-hour online course prior to participation in a half-day in person Train the Trainer session.
 INDUSTRY NEWSSOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration
According to research on Australian firefighters, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in the blood can be reduced if a person donates blood every 12 weeks or plasma every 6 weeks.
TEXAS STATE NEWSSOURCE: NBC KRIS 6 News
Following Chief Robert Rocha’s retirement in January, the city of Corpus Christi began a local, state and national search for fire chief candidates, and have now selected four finalists.
SOURCE: EMS1 by Lexipol
Engineer/EMT William “Bill” Fore passed away March 9 due to suicide. He served as fire chief for Reagan County Fire and EMS from 2017 through 2019 and was with the department for 13 years. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, help is available. For the Suicide Hotline, dial 988 or 1 (800) 273-8255.
SOURCE: Office of the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Landi to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Board of Trustees. Brad Landi of Austin is the fire chief for the Jollyville Fire Department, a member of the Travis County Fire Chiefs Association, and treasurer of the Williamson County Fire Chiefs Association and the Capitol Area Fire Chiefs Association.
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 arson charges against a volunteer firefighter in Georgia for setting his own home on fire to collect on the insurance; a guilty plea by a Colorado Springs firefighter charged with careless driving resulting in death; a second wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a Watertown firefighter who died while training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, this time against five instructors; and a block-buster lawsuit filed by the International Association of Firefighters against the National Fire Protection Association claiming that portions of NFPA 1971 wrongfully impose requirements on structure fire turnout gear that, in essence, mandate the use of cancer-causing PFAS.
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