Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 28)

Membership in Texas Fire Chiefs Association Thank you for expressing an interest in becoming a member of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. The mission of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association is to serve the citizens of Texas by actively participating in the advancement of the fire service through positive leadership, sharing of information, and active legislative involvement, while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards. Active Membership is open to the Fire Chief or the administrative head of the fire department and the chief officer(s) Second-in-Command to that head of department. The annual dues for Active Members are $150 for the Fire Chief and $50 for Second-in-Command to an Active Member. Retired Membership is open to retired active members who want to continue their membership in a nonvoting capacity. Retired member dues are $10 per year. Associate Membership is open to anyone having an active interest in fire prevention and protection. Associate Members join in a non-voting capacity. The annual dues for Associate Members are $25. Sustaining Membership is open to organizations whose missions support the fire service. Sustaining members also contribute financially to the support of TFCA through sponsorships, exhibitions, advertising and with annual dues. Application for Membership Name Title Organization Mailing Address City/State/Zip County Office Phone Fax E-mail (Note: An e-mail address is necessary for receiving our weekly bulletin, the Friday Report, and other urgent notifications.) Since new members join TFCA at all times of the year, the Executive Board has made it possible to pay partial dues for the year you join. This dues proration is available to ■ $10 Retired Chief Active Fire Chief members and Sustaining members only. Month Active Sustaining Associate ■ $25 Joining Fire Chiefs Members January – March $150 $300 Sustaining (see proration schedule) April – June $120 $225 July – September $75 $150 Amount Paid October – December $30 $75 *Volunteer Fire Chief dues are $75 per year One-third of all Active – Fire Chief dues are dedicated to for fire chiefs of 100% volunteer departments fund the Governmental Relations Program of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. Portions of other dues may also serving a population of 10,000 or less. be allocated to governmental relations, as determined by the Executive Board. Second-In-Command ■ $50 TFCA dues are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Please mail this form with your check to: TFCA, PO Box 66700, Austin, TX 78766 28 TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2008 Active – Fire Chief (see proration schedule) DUES PRORATION SCHEDULE

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Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008 Contents Executive Director’s Report Region Realignment Map Above and Beyond 2007 Conference Highlights ‘Service Above Self’ Texas Commission Implements Southwest Fire Rescue Conference Program Membership Application Who Are Those Guys? Alarms for the Hearing Impaired Recent Calls Index to Advertisers

Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008

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