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Gloria Stidham John Rodgers present their projects to the class during Year 2 and would prepare an article describing the results suitable for publication in Texas Fire Chief magazine. I contacted Dr. Craig Campbell at St. Edward’s University. St. Ed’s is a small private university with a beautiful traditional campus on South Congress in Austin. Dr. Campbell directs the Public Safety Management degree program on campus. The undergraduate degree program is intended for practitioners in the law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service, and emergency management. Dr. Campbell and Dean Ramsey Fowler welcomed TFCA’s proposal to affi liate the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy with St. Edward’s University. The inaugural class of the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy was held at St. Edward’s University in Austin in May 2007. This fi rst Texas Fire Chiefs Academy was an important milestone in the history of the Texas fi re service. On May 23, 2008, eighteen Texas fi re chiefs and TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2009 fi re officers received their certificates from TFCA President Dannie Smith and were congratulated by TFCA Executive Board members as the fi rst graduating class of the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy. The Fire Instructors Association of North Texas (FIANT) approached TFCA in the winter of 2008 to discuss holding a special session of the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy in the Dallas Fort Worth area for FIANT members. FIANT would pay the costs for their members to participate in the Chiefs Academy. The Garland Fire Department offered to host the Chiefs Academy at their new training facility. Although the session would not be residential or held on a college campus, the TFCA Executive Board thought it would be a great way to provide service to additional Texas fi re chiefs. The fi rst Texas Fire Chiefs Academy affi liated with FIANT was held October 19-24, 2008 in Garland with 19 fi re officers completing Year I. The second year will be held in Garland in October 2009 with new 20 Year 1 participants and the returning Year 2 participants in the next room. Registration will be managed by FIANT. (http://www. fiant.org) All applicants must be members of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. The Chiefs Academy is a unique learning opportunity tailored to chief officers to provide a practical, comprehensive overview of the job Texas fi re chiefs are expected to accomplish. The presenters are experienced practitioners with fi rst-hand knowledge of local government and fi re administration. The Chiefs Academy is comprised of two one-week sessions separated by a year. A service project and exam are required during the interim. The Chiefs Academy is a residential program. Participants spend time together in a dorm on campus, sharing meals in the student center, enjoying summer evenings in Austin, and learning continuously from each other. The networking is fantastic. Professional contacts are made and friendships are formed. For the broadest and most innovative benefits for emergency responders, including lifetime disability benefits, contact Provident or your local agent. Accident & Health Insurance Group Life Insurance 24-Hour AD&D Coverage Daren D’Ippolito Regional Director PO Box 11588 Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Toll Free 800.447.0360 ddippolito@providentbenefits.com Insuring America’s Heroes Since 1928 35 http://www.fiant.org http://www.fiant.org http://www.providentbenefits.com

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Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 Contents Executive Director's Report 2009 Annual Conference Preview Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System The IAFC and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV KITA and Firefighter Motivation TFCA Legislator Award What Do They See When They See You Coming? Texas Fire Chiefs Academy Standing Tall Lake Travis Fire Rescue Answers the Call 2009 TFCA Executive Board TFCA Region Map Index to Advertisers

Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009

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