Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - (Page 41)

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 P hone Fax E-mail (Note: An e-mail address is necessary for receiving our weekly bulletin, the Friday Report, and other urgent notifications.) Active – Fire Chief (see proration schedule) Second-In-Command Retired Chief Associate $50 $10 $25 DUES PRORATION SCHEDULE 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 Active Fire Chief members and Sustaining members only. Month Active Sustaining Joining Fire Chiefs Members January – March $150 $300 April – June $120 $225 July – September $75 $150 October – December $30 $75 One-third of all Active – Fire Chief dues are dedicated to fund the Governmental Relations Program of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. Portions of other dues may also be allocated to governmental relations, as determined by the Executive Board. Sustaining (see proration schedule) Amount P aid *Volunteer Fire Chief dues are $75 per year for fire chiefs of 100% volunteer departments serving a population of 10,000 or less. TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2009 41

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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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