2023 SFFMA Conference Wrap-Up

6/20/2023

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 147th Annual Training Conference and Convention in McAllen, Texas. Whether an attendee, vendor, sponsor, or presenter, your participation is crucial to a successful conference. The following reports and information from the 2023 conference are now available: 

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to this year's conference sponsors:

VFIS of Texas

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

Budweiser - Mike Hopkins Distributing & L&F Distributors

TEEX

Casco Industries

The City of McAllen

Vic Einspahr

See 2023 contest results and race winners below!

  • Firefighter of the Year -

  • EMS Responder of the Year -

2023 Driving Contest Winners

1st Place - Keith E. Tate of Flint-Gresham VFD, at 2:08.80.

2nd Place - Bradley Hill of UCESD #1 with a time of 2:28.04.

3rd Place - Alvin Fail of Cameron with a run time of 2:37.09.

Firefighter Gauntlet - The Firefighter Gauntlet was brought to us by the Edgecliff Fire Dept. The Gauntlet tested participants’ strength and endurance on a variety of skills such as a hose drag, dummy drag, and axe chop. The event was modified to allow all ages and skill levels to participate.

Youth:

Youth - Age 49:

50 and Over:

2023 Poster Contest Winners

High School Division - Grades 9-12:

1st Place - Keelie Parrish, Orange Grove

2nd Place - Rilie Perea, Orange Grove

3rd Place - Kaylee Hernandez, Harlingen

 

Jr High Division - Grades 7-8:

1st Place - Camila Santiago, Pasadena

2nd Place - Ivan Bolado, Brownsville

3rd Place - Azul Castillo, Pasadena

 

Middle Division - 5-6:

1st Place - Kriya Magesti, Plano

2nd Place - Sophia Torres, Brownsville

3rd Place - Neil Thakkar, Plano

 

Intermediate Division - Grades 3-4

1st Place - Teslyn Hunt, Cameron

2nd Place - Gisel Balderas, Pasadena

3rd Place - Cooper Benson, Plano

 

Primary Division - Grades 1-2:

1st Place - Shivansti Karan, Plano

2nd Place - Venus Martinez, Harlingen

3rd Place - Pristia Pranau Patkar, Plano

 

Kindergarten Division - Grades Pre-K-K

1st Place - Noah Hopson, Gatesville

2nd Place - Shraddha Khare, Plano

3rd Place - Ahmed Khan, Plano

2023 Photo Contest Winners

Best in Show and First Place in Fire-Related Acts:

Xavier Garcia of Pleasanton.

Second Place in Fire-Related Acts: Billy Dalmolin of Alvin VFD

First and Second Place in Education and Public Safety:

Christopher Bashford of Wichita West VFD