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 MEMBER NEWSThe Texas Fire Chief’s Association (TFCA) is now accepting nominations for its Annual Awards. To select the honorees, each department will have one vote for each of the awards/achievements listed below. Fire Chief of the Year Lone Star Achievement Fire Safety Valor Award Please submit your nominations and supporting materials by Jan. 12, 2024.
UPCOMING EVENTSElevate your fire department's capabilities at the IAFC Technology Summit International. Discover the latest tech innovations, network with industry leaders, and ensure your team is prepared for the future of firefighting. Don't miss out! Join us Dec. 5-7 at the Irving Convention Center. Texas Chiefs get $100 off with discount code TX100.
The 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!
This webinar, hosted by IAFC's Fire and Life Safety Section, will focus on fire service hazards and code updates on prevention efforts for lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and stay at the forefront of fire safety practices in the rapidly evolving field of energy storage.
This class is open to all fire service personnel who are considered Second in Command to their Head of Department. Attendees will tackle common challenges encountered in their position and will discuss innovations and strategies used in departments throughout Texas. Past history shows that these formal and informal conversations provide dynamic networking opportunities made possible by the diverse and talented professionals of the Texas Fire Service. Class size is limited so please make plans now to attend or send your staff who hold the Second in Command position.
Fire Department administrative staff carry a heavy burden. Without a strong administrative staff, organizations cannot achieve their full potential and operate efficiently. The goal of this conference is to provide position-specific training and development opportunities and to help connect FIRE/EMS administrative staff members enabling them to provide the highest level of support possible.
Presneted in Partnership with First H.E.L.P., co-hosted by the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, and endorsed by the El Paso Fire Department, Cypress Creek Fire Department and Texas LODD Task Force, 1st Responder Conferences presents a multi-faceted two-day seminar and networking event for improving the mental health and wellness of our first responders. By discussing the real 21st Century issues our first responders and their families are continually facing, our conference will provide awareness, resources and action items to combat PTSD/PTSI, depression, suicide, addiction, stress, and overall mental health. The event will take place March 7-8, 2024 at the Wyndham El Paso Airport. Download the flyer and click the button below to register.
INDUSTRY NEWSSOURCE: NFPA
With the continuous evolution of fire-based EMS and the absence of a national or international standard on leadership or management for EMS professionals, the new NFPA qualifications meet an extensive need.
SOURCE: KPNX NBC 12, Phoenix
First responders often lack the tools to give pets the best chance of survival in emergencies, but an Arizona nonprofit is now providing those tools to fire and police departments across the country.
TEXAS STATE NEWSSOURCE: Texas Tribune
Department leaders say they recognize that post-traumatic stress and other mental health issues are among the biggest dangers of the job.
SOURCE: Texas Border Business
South Texas College has partnered with emergency experts and county officials to develop a Heavy Equipment Operator Course with a Bulldozer Emphasis for firefighting personnel.
TEEX NEWS
FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup, hosts Brad and Curt discuss a jury award of $250,000 to a former Houston firefighter against her former captain who shared an intimate video of her; a Minnesota city held in contempt of court for trying to start its own fire department; a ruling by a Michigan appeals court reinstating a wrongful death suit against the Detroit Fire Department in an apparatus crash case; a sexual harassment suit brought against a Missouri fire department; and the settlement of a suit brought against the State of Nevada by inmate firefighters over allegations of an unsafe workplace.
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