Open Committee Positions

1. Members will voluntarily serve on this committee and will dedicate themselves to the safety, advancement, and administration of the Texas Fire Service.
2. The composition of the committee will attempt to represent the various stakeholders within the Texas fire service with consideration of size of department, region, and specific needs according to the Commission.
3. Job duties and function of the Firefighter Advisory Committee are as follows:
4. Regularly attend and participate in all meetings.
5. Review, research, comment, and recommend on all matters requested by the Commission.
6. Review, comment, and recommend on matters pertaining to the Annual TCFP Injury Report.
7. The committee shall review any rule(s) assigned to them by the Commissionfor relevance and applicability.
8. Request, consider, and respond to reports from the Commission, Curriculum and Testing Committee, Health and Wellness Committee, other standing committees, ad-hoc committees, and TCFP staff on matters related to the Texas fire service.

Minimum requirements for appointment as a Firefighter Advisory Committee member:

1. Must hold a current structural firefighter certificate with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
2. Additional certifications in various disciplines will be considered based upon the needs of the Commission.
3. Members will represent the betterment of the Texas fire service as a whole and not just their specific organizations.
4. Members will work collaboratively with the TCFP Commissioners, TCFP staff, and all TCFP Committees, and other applicable authorities having jurisdiction or organizations and associations of relevance to the core mission(s) of the TCFP.

5. Members will perform other duties as may be required for the furtherance of the professional development and progression of the Texas Fire Service, administered by the Commission.