Renew your SFFMA membership today! | TCFP Reciprocity Now Active! |
Renew your SFFMA membership today! | TCFP Reciprocity Now Active! |
State Firefighters’ & Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA)
To Promote, Unify, Represent and Educate Fire and EMS Responders
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Join us in 2026 for the SFFMA 150th Annual Training Conference & Convention in Waco, Texas!
Waco, Texas | June 11-14, 2026
Got a great presentation and want to share your knowledge with firefighters and EMS responders? We're now accepting speaker submissions for our 150th Annual Training Conference, happening June 11-14 in Waco, Texas! Training sessions will be on June 12-13, 2026.
This year, the SFFMA conference will have five training tracks:
1. Firefighting Operations/Tactical
2. EMS
3. Wildland
4. Instructor/Officer Development and Leadership (could include anything from the Fire Marshal side of the house)
5. Special ops e.g., hazmat, rescue; industrial
Interested presenters are asked to submit the online Presenter Submission Form on or before October 31, 2025. Please complete all sections and include contact information. Final approval of presentations will be made by the SFFMA Speaker Selection Committee. Presenters will be notified in the spring of selection via email or phone.
Use this link to see all the details and submit your presentation proposal.
Questions? Email membership@sffma.org and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Are your benefits in effect? Rejoin Today!
Note: SAFER Grant funds may be available to help cover the cost of membership.
If you haven’t signed up for 2025 membership, your insurance is not in effect.
SFFMA membership runs from January 1-December 31 each calendar year. Renew now for 2025. Renewing or signing up online is fast and easy in the SFFMA PORTAL! Registering and updating your account is safe and convenient. With PORTAL, you’re in control!
*** Renew today and have peace of mind. ***
Make sure there is no lapse in your insurance coverage. We had numerous LODDs in the past few years where the firefighters had a lapse in coverage. Tragically, after losing a loved one, their families didn’t receive anything from insurance. We know you put your life on the line every day. If the worst were to happen, would your family be okay?
We also ask all PORTAL users to please make sure you have your most up-to-date contact info in the system. This includes addresses and emails. We can’t communicate with you if we don’t have the most current info!
2025 Membership Rates
Department/Industrial $200/year
Districts $200/year
Individual $50/year
Junior $25/year
Retired $25/year
Sustaining Members $200/year
Other News & Announcements
SFFMA encourages all volunteer firefighters in Texas to join the cancer registry!
Attend your SFFMA District Meeting!
Certification & Testing
New Skill Exam Process
We launched the new Skill Exam module to PORTAL a couple of weeks ago without a lot of fanfare so that we could spot check for any issues. Things have gone very well, so we can now make a big issue of the new Skill Exam process.
Skill Exams are now requested and reported through PORTAL. Step-by-Step instructions available for download below.
Location! Location! Location!
In an effort to help us provide better information to you and make bill payment more efficient, please be sure to update your individual record with your CURRENT mailing and physical addresses. If the same address is used for both, please add it to both areas. Mailing addresses are needed so that our online credit card payment processing software can correctly create invoices for payment. Physical addresses are used to determine what information is added to your 'Contact Us!' area.
Three (3) is the Magic Number!
...when it comes to HazMat Operations and Missions Specifics level certification, that is. In order to receive full IFSAC or ProBoard reciprocity for the certification SFFMA and TCFP both require documentation of Operations (Ch. 5), PPE (Ch. 6.2), AND Product Control (Ch. 6.6). Without all three sections we can only provide partial training credit.
Many individuals have submitted ProBoard documentation from TEEX consisting of only Operations and PPE. Unfortunately, we are unable to grant full reciprocity if the Product Control documentation is not also provided. TEEX offers HAZ031: Hazardous Materials Product Control Training as a 12-hour class to fill this need, with ProBoard certification available.
Need help with SFFMA Certification & Testing? Contact your Certification Coordinator or Zone Representative; they can answer most of your questions about testing and certification. Access the PORTAL.
Visit these web pages for additional info:
PORTAL TUTORIALS NOW HAVE THEIR OWN PAGE!
Click here to access all SFFMA portal tutorials.
Maintenance Notice: The PORTAL will be offline each night from 11 p.m.-12 a.m. for maintenance/updating as needed. Please do not log into PORTAL during this time.
Quick Links
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Follow us on Instagram!
We joined the 21st century in terms of social media. Finally! Our Instagram account is live! Check it out. Your photos are now more important than ever!
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Need a gift idea?
Know someone who recently passed an exam, got a promotion at their department or received a certification? This is a great way to say “Congrats!”. Check out our hoodies, ball caps, belt buckles, challenge coins (and very nice wooden holders), backpacks and other items for the firefighters in your life. Visit the store!
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SAFER Grant Info
Thanks to funding provided by the SAFER Grant, SFFMA is able to offer qualifying fire departments financial assistance with paying their SFFMA membership dues. It can also help cover the costs of PPE and physicals for new volunteers. And marketing tools! Read more about the requirements and how to apply here!
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AMBA Discounts & Insurance
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SAVVIK Buying Program
The immense buying power of Savvik provides for a wide array of products at competitive prices through volume pricing discounts. Through the competitive bid processes, Savvik has established outstanding contracts with reputable vendors. Membership Includes:
Access to National Public Bids
Large vendor contracts
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Firefighter Assistance/Resources
SFFMA compiled a variety of available resources for firefighters and/or their leadership. While these are not considered part of the benefit package, they are an excellent way to get additional help and support for individual members or your overall department. Topics include addiction resources, cancer awareness, suicide prevention and more. Learn more here.
State Firefighters’ & Fire Marshals’ Association
Interested in volunteering for the fire department in your community?
Offer your dedication, leadership, and heart for serving your community, your neighbors, and your friends. YOU ARE NEEDED, and it doesn’t have to mean donning gear and fighting fires…there are many roles you can fill in your local department. Come and make a difference. Come and see what being a hero means. No Superman cape required.
Join your local volunteer fire department today.
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