Certification Board
| Cell Phone | ||
| Chairman/Zone 06 | Gary Williams | 713.248.3688 |
| Vice Chairman/Zone 03 | Frankie Marcinkiewicz | 979.530.8992 |
| Secretary/Zone 04 | R. J. Thomas | 361.523.9447 |
| Zone 01 | Brian Scheffer | 979.337.1212 |
| Zone 02 | Edwin Baker | 830.391.1713 |
| Zone 05 | Ubaldo Perez | 956.279.8056 |
| Zone 07 | Willo Sylestine | 936.327.1575 |
| Zone 08 | Patrick Dooley | 903.658.2906 |
| Zone 09 | Brad Hargrove | 817.538.2315 |
| Zone 10 | Nate Mara | 940.389.4148 |
| Zone 11 | Clay Deatherage | 325.668.0808 |
| Zone 12 | William Tidwell | 806.777.5393 |
| Zone 13 | Jeromy Dawson | 806.470.0746 |
| Zone 14 | Brent Allen | 325.718-9644 |
| Zone 15 | Scott Garris | 830.480.0428 |
| Zone 16 | Josh Constancio | 254.433.2757 |
| Zone 17 | VACANT | |
| Zone 18/EMS Cmte Liaison | Andy Dexter | 281.782.5231 |
| Zone 19 | Curtis Brown | 806.717.8161 |
| TEEX Representative | Cary Roccaforte | 979.218.0747 |
| TFS Representative | Steven Carter | 979.393.8210 |
| Exec Bd Representative | Mike Richardson | |
| Exec Bd Representative | Richard Van Winkle | |
| Non-Voting Staff Liaison | Kevin Creamer |
Friday, June 22, 2018
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Arlington Convention Center - Room 8
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011
Sunday, July 22, 2018
9:00am - Noon
Reed Arena - 2nd Floor
730 Olsen Blvd
College Station, TX 77843
To serve as a Certification Board Zone Representative, individuals must meet all of the following requirements:
- reside in the Zone to be represented, and be active in that District;
- be an active, retired or honorary life member of a regularly organized volunteer or combination fire department that holds current membership in the SFFMA;
- maintain a current individual membership in the SFFMA;
- have at least eight (8) years of experience with a recognized fire department or combination of recognized fire departments;
- hold at least an SFFMA Firefighter I certification;
- meet the instructional criteria for Certification Coordinator; and
- attend a majority of meetings each year.
SFFMA Districts appoint Certification Board Zone Representatives to serve four-year terms, and must re-appoint at the end of each term.
To appoint a prospective new Board Member, the District must submit their name and resume in writing to the President and Executive Director of the SFFMA.
The President of the SFFMA fills vacancies due to unexpired terms caused by any reason.
While some Districts (Gulf Coast/Tri-Rivers, Panhandle, and Permian Basin) encompass more than one Zone, no two Board Members can be from the same Zone area.
Volunteer Fire Chief – Scott Garris, R.J. Thomas, Ubaldo Perez, Billy Tidwell, Brent Allen and Patrick Dooley
Testing – Board Chair and Executive Board Liaison(s)
NFPA/Skills Updates – Brian Scheffer, Mark Wobus, Edwin Baker, and Cary Roccaforte
TEEX Course Breakdowns – Cary Roccaforte, Brent Allen, Andy Dexter, and RJ Thomas
Continuing Education – Clay Deatherage and Brent Allen
Fire Department Audit – Clay Deatherage, R.J. Thomas, and Brad Hargrove
Approved Training Providers – Frankie Marcinkiewicz, Edwin Baker, and Scott Garris
Skill Examiner Credentials – Andy Dexter, Brad Hargrove, RJ Thomas, and Frank Marcinkiewicz