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SPRING/SUMMER 2008 inside this issue Texas Fire Chief is published for: Texas Fire Chiefs Association PO Box 66700 Austin, Texas 78766 Phone: 1-800-435-9074, 512-454-6350 Fax: 512-220-1521 Website: www.texasfirechiefs.org TFCA Editor: James M. Gaston, Ph.D. Published by: PRESIDENT Chief Dannie C. Smith Sugar Land Fire & Rescue FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Chief Andrew Jones North Richland Hills Fire Dept SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Chief J.D. Gardner Killeen Fire Department THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Chief Dean Van Nest Alice Fire Department SECRETARY/TREASURER Chief Vance Riley Victoria Fire Department TML REPRESENTATIVE Chief Anthony Calagna Village Fire Department CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR Chief Chris Connealy Cedar Park Fire Department Executive Director’s Report By James Gaston 7 9 11 12 14 18 Region Realignment Map Above and Beyond A Profile of Chief Dannie Smith 2007 Conference Highlights ‘Service Above Self’ Going beyond the call of duty Naylor, LLC 5950 NW First Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Phone: 352-332-1252 or 1-800-369-6220 Fax: 352-331-3525 Website: www.naylor.com Naylor, LLC Staff: Publisher: Kathleen Gardner Editor: Sean Garrity Project Manager: Rick Jablonski Publication Director: Norbert Musial Advertising Sales: Josh Alexander, Jeff Bunkin, Janet Corbe, Jennifer DiCapua, Ryan Griffin, Erik Henson, Mary Johnston, Heather Locke, Bill Lovett, Leron Owens, Beth Sheahan, Marcus Weston, Jamie Williams Marketing Associate: Heather McCole Layout and Design: Bill Kitson Advertising Art: Lesley Helash © 2008 Naylor, LLC. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. TXFB0108/6479, PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 2008 Texas Commission Implements Standards on the Selection, Care and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles Southwest Fire Rescue Conference Program The combined annual conference of the Texas Association of Fire Educators and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association 21 NORTH REGION DIRECTOR Chief Steve Pollock Cedar Hill Fire Department WEST REGION DIRECTOR Chief Paul J. Jenkins Dumas Fire Department SOUTH REGION DIRECTOR Chief Darren W. Smith Alamo Heights Fire Department Membership Application Who Are Those Guys? The Tomball Fire Department and Fire Corps 28 30 Alarms for the Hearing Impaired A Study by The Fire Protection Research Foundation 33 36 46 Recent Calls Index to Advertisers Photo by Ken Bailey, Fire Chief Travis County Fire Rescue - ESD 11 NORTHEAST REGION DIRECTOR Chief Neal J. Franklin Tyler Fire Department SOUTHEAST REGION DIRECTOR Chief Michael S. Donoho, Jr. Bryan Fire Department VALLEY REGION DIRECTOR Chief Ricardo Saldana Mission Fire Department VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR Chief Darrell Deckard Crockett Fire Department LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR Mr. Randy Cain Attorney at Law EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. Jim Gaston Texas Fire Chiefs Association 5 TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2008 http://www.texasfirechiefs.org http://www.naylor.com

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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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