Associations and Organizations

Our mission: Learning is a lifelong process that extends beyond the classroom.

"The mission of the Texas Association of Fire Educators is to promote education in the fire service in the state of Texas."

Our goal: To provide fire educators with training resources, educational support through this site, and to host state regional conferences for the advancement of fire education.

To unite for the mutual benefit of those public officials and private persons engaged in the control of arson and kindred crimes.

To provide for the exchange of technical information and developments.

To encourage high professional standards of conduct among arson investigators and to continually strive to eliminate all factors which interfere with the administration of justice.

Mission: The Texas Fire Chiefs Association believes in serving the citizens of Texas by actively participating in the advancement of the fire service through positive leadership, the sharing of information, and active legislative involvement, while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards.

What is the purpose of TXFMA?

To encourage high professional standards of conduct among fire marshals and to continually strive to eliminate all factors which interfere with administration of fire prevention.

To unite for mutual benefit those public officials and private persons to promote fire prevention in Texas.

To provide for exchange of technical information and developments.

To foster close cooperation and better understanding between governmental or industrial fire service organizations and law enforcement agencies, news media, the insurance industry, local fire prevention committees, and state agencies.

The mission of the Texas Line of Duty Death Response Team is to provide excellent, compassionate, and immediate care to those who have been injured in the line of duty and to the families of those who have died in the line of duty. We also provide caring and objective assistance to departments who have suffered a line of duty injury or death of a member. We believe in giving full respect to the dignity of each individual that we work with, whether it be a family member, an officer, or a rank and file emergency worker. Our wish is to show honor to the fallen (both injured and those who have died) in the work that we do.

The mission of the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts is to make Texans safer by supporting the men and women of emergency services districts in the state. Emergency Services Districts (ESDs) are political subdivisions of the state of Texas, like a school district or a county.

As Texas outgrows the abilities of cities and rural volunteer fire departments, ESDs are on the cutting edge of providing fire protection and emergency medical response to large portions of the state. Since 1990, the State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts has been the only association dedicated to bringing these local governments together so they can work smarter and work better for Texans.

The TSAFF constitution and by-laws state that, “The objectives of this Association shall be to unify Texas Professional Fire Fighters, to promote their interest, to pass legislation in their behalf, defeat legislation harmful to them, to provide necessary services to member locals and to establish the right of every Texas Professional Fire Fighter to bargain collectively and work under a contract.”

Our constitution also states that, “This organization shall be non-partisan and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles.” Considering this mandate, it is the policy of the TSAFF to support legislators and other elected officials who listen to our needs; and, who take appropriate action which is favorable to our members regardless of political party. The TSAFF does not get involved in issues which do not relate to your employment or benefits as firefighters. An elected official’s vote or point of view on the rights and benefits of professional firefighters are the only consideration used in supporting or not supporting politicians.

In addition, being bound by the International Association of Fire Fighters constitution and by-laws, the TSAFF and the IAFF jointly exist to, “...organize all full-time fire fighters; to secure just compensation for their services and equitable settlement of their grievances; to promote as safe and healthy a working environment for fire fighters and emergency medical or rescue workers as is possible through modern technology; to promote just and reasonable working conditions; to place the members on a higher plane of skill and efficiency; and to promote harmonious relations between fire fighters and their employers.”