Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Our Compliance division is hosting a webinar on Monday, June 8, 2026 to give an update on changes to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC - our "rules").

These changes were finalized at the May 14, 2026 Commission meeting, and include the new rules on 🔸cancer screenings🔸 for firefighters.

Please use this link to register for the online (Teams) event. The webinar will begin at 10am on June 8. 2e1c4e59-a942-495e-8d60-ebbf8fbbc309@8589d8fe-3688-499d-aa3e-5cf05a986ae4" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2e1c4e59-a942-495e-8d60-ebbf8fbbc309@8589d8fe-3688-499d-aa3e-5cf05a986ae4

Questions/concerns about the June 8th event can be sent to: [email protected]

Today during the TDEM awards luncheon in Fort Worth, TCFP was recognized as the 2026 Council Agency of the Year for our partnership, and for our efforts to develop the Texas Emergency Manager Certification. TCFP Agency Chief Mike Wisko proudly accepted this award on behalf of the extremely talented ad-hoc curriculum committee and curriculum staff who are finalizing more than a year’s worth of work to create this “one of a kind” certification for Texas.

“TCFP is proud to work with TDEM to improve and enhance emergency management across Texas. A group of extremely talented emergency management professionals have put in countless hours along with TCFP staff to ensure a professional certification curriculum is developed.” (-Mike Wisko)

Pictured in the photo from left to right:
Mark Morgan (ad hoc committee member), Ken Bell (committee co-chair), Louie Havens (committee co-chair), and Mike Wisko.

Many thanks to all involved! 👏👏👏

Texas Division of Emergency Management

UPDATE - May 28, not June 28!

Want to learn more about the new 🔸Emergency Manager Certification🔸 that has been in development?

TCFP's Emergency Manager ad-hoc curriculum committee invites you to attend a presentation and Q&A session in the Fort Worth area on May 28, 2026.

Where: Omni Hotel (Fort Worth), Ballroom 4
When: May 28, 2026, 9am - 10am

Right after the presentation (from 10am - noon), the committee will be having a meeting in the same location. Visitors are welcome to stay and attend the meeting.

Our committees are still actively working on this curriculum and we do not yet have a timeline for its implementation though it is anticipated to be ready some time next year. Please keep an eye on Curriculum & Testing Committee meetings for updates.