Certification Board

Saturday, January 26, 2019

8:30am - 12:00noon
Maude Cobb Convention Center - Room TBA
100 Grand Blvd
Longview, Texas 75604

Friday, June 21, 2019

In conjunction with SFFMA Conference & Convention
Longview, Texas

To serve as a Certification Board Zone Representative, individuals must meet all of the following requirements:

1. reside in the Zone to be represented, and be active in that District;
2. be an active, retired or honorary life member of a regularly organized volunteer or combination fire department that holds current membership in the SFFMA;
3. maintain a current individual membership in the SFFMA;
4. have at least eight (8) years of experience with a recognized fire department or combination of recognized fire departments;
5. hold at least an SFFMA Firefighter I certification;
6. meet the instructional criteria for Certification Coordinator; and
7. 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