Texas Commission on Fire Protection

08/25/2026

Request for Feedback on TCFP rules: Sept. 8 @ 10am

The Governor’s Office of Government Efficiency has tasked the Texas Commission on Fire Protection with reviewing and simplifying its administrative rules to make them easier to understand and use.

This initiative provides an opportunity to reduce confusion, eliminate redundancies, and update outdated language in order to better serve our fire service partners.

To support this effort, a virtual informational session will be held on September 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

This one-hour session will be hosted by Chief Mike Wisko, and will include:
✅an overview of the initiative
✅an explanation of the rule review process, and
✅an opportunity for participants to ask questions.

Most importantly, WE ARE SEEKING YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK to help guide the best path forward as we undertake this important work.

Registration is required to attend and provide comments/feedback.

Please note: for registered attendees who want to speak during the meeting, 🔹you must have your video camera turned on🔹 We will not accept anonymous comments, suggestions or feedback.

Please register to attend at this link: bcabdf84-cedb-4024-8604-f5ef4c3329cf@8589d8fe-3688-499d-aa3e-5cf05a986ae4?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcabdf84-cedb-4024-8604-f5ef4c3329cf@8589d8fe-3688-499d-aa3e-5cf05a986ae4?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog

Questions? 📧[email protected]

08/25/2026

Agency Chief Mike Wisko gave a presentation and discussed current events related to the TCFP and the Texas Fire Service at the Quad County Chiefs Meeting at DFW airport this morning. (Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin)

Also in attendance were TCFP Compliance Officers Tim Gothard, Frank Becerra, and David Jones, as well as Compliance Chief Rick Wallace.

08/24/2026

2025 Injury Report now available!

The injury report is now available at this link: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/services/injury-reports

Also, while you're there, please get a copy of "Rick's white paper" (Rick Wallace, the Chief of our Compliance Division, produced a white paper detailing the findings of our compliance investigations between 2022-2025 which includes the correlation between dirty gear and injuries). It's titled "2022-2025 Fireground Operation Injuries and Reporting Analysis."

08/21/2026

We're very happy to announce that North Central Texas College is offering TCFP certification exams at their Flower Mound Testing Center!

North Central Texas College Flower Mound Testing Center
1200 Parker Square Rd., Room 100
Flower Mound, Texas 75028

Please schedule your online exams through your personal FIDO account. If you get stuck or have questions, send us an email:
📧 [email protected]

08/21/2026

Missed yesterday’s Texas Commission on Fire Protection Commissioner’s Meeting? Here’s your chance to catch up.

Watch the full meeting and stay up to date on the latest discussions, decisions, and business before the Commission.

https://www.youtube.com/live/BZ06_hQg1Hw

08/21/2026

APPLICATION PERIOD REOPENED UNTIL 9/21

At the August 20 Commission meeting, a decision was made to re-open the application period for the three standing committees.

You may submit an application for the following standing committees until midnight on September 21, 2026:

✅Firefighter Advisory
✅Health & Wellness
✅Curriculum & Testing

NOTE: Each person may only submit one application per year.

We had previously stated that people may apply to more than one committee, but that has changed, and each person may only apply to one committee per year.

🔹If you already submitted an application this year🔹 you do NOT need to reapply. If you do reapply anyway, your new application will override the application you previously submitted.

🔹If you already submitted applications for more than one committee this year🔹 you will be contacted by TCFP staff so you can choose which one committee you would like to be considered for.

More information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply can be found on our website: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member

08/14/2026

Wanted: FIRE INVESTIGATOR EDUCATORS

Interested in joining TCFP’s Fire Investigator curriculum committee?

Get more information about the committee and submit your application at the following link: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member

Applications will be accepted from August 15 – September 15, 2026.

If you have questions after reading through the information at the link, please send an email to:
📧[email protected]

08/12/2026

COMMISSION MEETING - Thu. Aug. 20, 2026 @ 9am

This will be an in-person meeting, at our Austin HQ. You can get CE if you will be attending in person. Please use the QR code in the image below to pre-register, or you can download the PDF flyer by visiting our website: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/upcoming-meetings

On Wed. the 19th, the Commissioners will be having a workshop, starting at 1pm. The public is welcome to attend.

The Thursday meeting will be live-streamed on this page and our YouTube page. (The workshop on Wednesday will not be live-streamed.) https://www.youtube.com/-Official

The agendas for the meeting and workshop are available at the "upcoming meetings" link provided above. The meeting notebook will be available at that same link a few days before the meeting.

Questions or comments about the Commission meeting can be sent to:
📧[email protected]

08/12/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you are applying for a committee ...

Please note that we have updated the application deadline.

The deadline to apply for the three standing committees is now midnight on August 18, 2026 (not Aug. 19). In other words, you may apply until 11:59pm on August 18.

The three standing committees are:
🔹Health & Wellness
🔹Curriculum & Testing
🔹Firefighter Advisory

Questions/concerns? Email: [email protected]

For more information and to apply, please visit our website:

Texas Commission on Fire Protection home page