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Nominations will be accepted through Aug. 15. Please use the form below to submit a nomination: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/37118c95c1824aeea5514863203ea5bb The election will start on Sept. 1 and end on Sept. 30.
UPCOMING EVENTSThe 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. Note: This event is currently sold out, but a waiting list is available.
Celebrate IAFC's 150th anniversary this year at the Fire Rescue International conference in Kansas City. Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come to FRI to learn, network and collaborate together. Click the button below to learn more, and register today!
The Tarrant County Fire & Arson Investigators Association Conference will take place Aug. 21-24 at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex in Fort Worth. The conference will include the following topics: • Challenges to The Winning Mind Seminar by Dave & Betsy Smith
• Challenges to Expert Qualifications, Methodology, & Opinions • Overcoming the Challenges of Photographing Fire Scenes • Fire Dynamics • Electric/Solar Energy Vehicles • 2020 Seattle Civil Unrest Arson Investigations • Digital Forensics in Modern Fire Investigations
The First Responder Mental Health and Wellness Conference will take place Oct. 5-6 at the Norris Conference Center in San Antonio, TX. This two-day multifaceted training and networking event is for all First Responders, Police, Fire, EMS, Dispatchers, Military/Veterans, Corrections, Coroners, Chaplains, Retired First Responders, Spouses, Professional staff, Clinicians, and all those who work in or around the Public Safety field. 1st Responder Conferences is committed to the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of public safety professionals and works with leaders in the public safety professions to make this possible. Partnered with with nonprofit organizations like First H.E.L.P. and ICISF, we work together to make sure all first responders get the resources they need to live a happy and healthy life!
INDUSTRY NEWSSOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
The IAFC and its Wildland Fire Policy Committee have launched a new interactive web-based geospatial Wildfire Evacuation Planning Toolkit that allows users to assess their current capabilities, view evacuation resources, and explore their community within a map-based application to create evacuation zones.
SOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration
AskRail is a free app that provides immediate access to accurate, timely data about what type of hazardous material a railcar is carrying so first responders can make an informed decision about how to respond to a rail emergency.
SOURCE: NFPA
NFPA and Domino’s are teaming up for the 16th year to deliver fire safety messages and pizza during Fire Prevention Week (FPW), Oct. 8-14, 2023.
TEXAS STATE NEWSSOURCE: Texas A&M Forest Service
“The decision to move to a Preparedness Level 4 indicates that the complexity of wildfires across Texas is increasing to where they require more time, personnel and equipment to contain and put out,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief.
SOURCE: Wildfire Today
A 215-acre wildfire in San Jacinto County on Aug. 2 resulted in the hospitalization of two firefighters and damage to aircraft.
SOURCE: Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas communities at risk of wildfires can now apply for a federal grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. Available funding is intended to help at-risk communities plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire.
TCFP UPDATESBlue Mass Event, Dallas The Catholic Diocese of Dallas cordially invites all first responders in the state of Texas to attend their Blue Mass event on Aug. 12. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Avenue. For more information and to RSVP, please visit www.cathdal.org/bluemass. August and September Regional Meetings Dates and locations for the upcoming regional meetings are as follows:
For more information about regional meetings, visit https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/newsevents/regional-meetings. TML NEWS
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FIRE LAW BLOG
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup, hosts Brad and Curt discuss a case involving a FDNY EMT who was caught stealing from a patient in an undercover sting operation; a Michigan firefighter’s third lawsuit against the department alleging a violation of his First Amendment Rights (among other things); a cheating scandal involving the Cobb County Fire Department resulting in seven members being disciplined; a ruling by the US District Court for the District of Nebraska concluding the Lincoln firefighter/EMT Amber Benson raised sufficient questions of fact to get her sexual harassment and retaliation claims to a jury; and a ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that EMS personnel who mistakenly pronounced a disabled woman dead cannot be held liable for her subsequent death under a civil rights theory, despite the fact their error delayed life-saving treatment.
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