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!
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Firefighter of the Year -
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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