TIFMAS A collaborative effort of the Texas Fire

TIFMAS A collaborative effort of the Texas Fire Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System

TIFMASorganized and systematic The goal of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System is the organized and systematic mobilization of local resources to respond to statewide emergencies.

TIFMAS Activation Flow Chart TFS SOC TIFMAS Coordinator TIFMAS Regional Resource Coordinator RLO/DDC Local Fire Agency Local Agency EOC Local Agency ICP Local Government (if the local fire agency is a sub-division of the local government) Solid arrow indicates activation request flow; Dashed arrow indicates information flow; DDC (if resources are deployed from their district) Regional MAC(s) (if resources are deployed from their region) Local / County Emergency Management (if the local fire agency is a stand-alone political subdivision or governmental entity – i. e. ESD or VFD)

Why is it important to have a system to find and mobilize the resources you need?

TIFMAS �TIFMAS does not replace the need for local mutual aid agreements • Local and regional resources should be exhausted before requesting TIFMAS.

Requests for Assistance �Activated at local level through standard TDEM procedures. �Activated by TDEM

Current Fires – 4 -27 -2011

WTIA 2011 January 1, 2011 to date: �TFS responded to 886 Fires for 1, 533, 142 acres burned. �Local Fire Departments responded to 5, 422 fires for 351, 212 acres burned. � 1, 886, 354 acres �Structures saved 15, 742 �Structures lost 905 �Days on fires 107 plus

WTIA 2011

TIFMAS WTIA Resources Mobilized �Type VI Strike Teams with Strike Team Leaders mobilized – 29 �Type I Task Forces with Task Force Leaders mobilized – 6 � 500 plus firefighters mobilized plus crew swaps. �Peak operational period – 110 apparatus with 268 firefighters.

TIFMAS Credentialing Plan

Positions Requiring Qualifications Task Force Leader (TFLD) Single Engine Resource Boss Engineer - Pump Operator (ENOP). Industry Career Firefighters Wildland All Hazards/Structural Volunteer Firefighters

Wildland Qualification (Career/Volunteer). Must meet the NWCG objectives All Hazards – Structural Qualification Industry Meet NFPA 1001 standard Qualification (Career/Volunteer) Completion of TFS approved version of NWCG 130/190 Wildland Class with field day. Career 1. TCFP Basic Certification Volunteer 1. Current SFFMA introductory certification 2. Effective January 2012 the SFFMA Advanced Certification will be the minimum requirement Under Development

Engineer – Pump Operator (ENOP) Qualification (Career/Volunteer) Required structural position: Meet NFPA 1001 for Firefighter II Required Qualifications: 1. All Hazards-Structural 2. Wildland Qualification 3. NIMS Certifications through I 300 Single Engine Resource Boss – (Career/Volunteer) Task Force Leader (TFLD) Qualification (Career/Volunteer) Required structural position: Driver/Operator/Engineer or Company Officer meeting NFPA 1021 Standards Required Qualifications: 1. All Hazards-Structural 2. Wildland 3. NIMS Certifications through I 300 4. Fire Officer I and II Required structural position: Lieutenant, Captain, or Chief Officer meeting NFPA 1021 Standards Required Qualifications: 1. All Hazards-Structural 2. Wildland 3. NIMS Certifications through I 300 4. Fire Officer I and II 5. Single Engine Resource Boss Career – Completion of TCFP 80 hour Pump Operator Class Volunteer – Completion of SFFMA 40 hour Driver/Operator class Completion of Crosswalk training for FFI and Single Engine Resource Task Force Leader: Boss: 1. G 330 – Strike Team/Task Force 1. G 131 – FFI Leader 2. G 231 - Single Engine Resource Boss Completion of TIFMAS Engine Operator (ENOP) task book. Positive TIFMAS Credentialing review Completion of NWCG Task Books PMS 311 -14 and 311 -13 Positive TIFMAS Credentialing review Completion of NWCG Task Book 311 -10 Positive TIFMAS Credentialing review

TIFMAS Credentialing Procedures http: //ticc. tamu. edu/Documents/Incident. Response/TIFM AS/TIFMAS_Credentialing_Standards. pdf

Implementation Timeline All Hazards-Structural �Career/Volunteer • Required January 1, 2011. • Annual continuing education will be determined by respective certifying authority (TCFP/SFFMA).

Implementation Timeline Wildland �Career/Volunteer • Required January 1, 2012 • 4 hours of TFS approved classroom continuing education annually.

Implementation – Engineer Engine Pump Operator �Career/Volunteer • Required January 1, 2012 • Must maintain current TIFMAS All Hazards (structure) and Wildland qualification.

Implementation – Single Engine Resource Boss �Career/Volunteer • Required January 1, 2013 • Must maintain current TIFMAS All Hazards (structure), Wildland Qualification.

Implementation – Task Force Leader �Career/Volunteer • Required January 1, 2014 • Must maintain current TIFMAS All Hazards (structure), Wildland, and Single Resource Boss Qualification.

TIFMAS Grant Program

Task Force Development �Establish 7 task forces, one in each TFS Branch • Consisting of: � 6 Type VI Engines � 2 Type III Engines � 1 TFLD

Department Branch Vehicle Type Radio Identifier Vernon Fire North West Type VI E 1 -62 Borger Fire North West Type VI E 1 -63 Midland Fire West Type VI E 2 -62 Brownwood Fire Central Type VI E 1 -61 Big Spring Fire West Type VI E 2 -61 Flower Mound Fire North Type VI E 3 -62 Lewisville Fire North Type VI E 3 -61 Weatherford Fire North Type VI E 3 -63 Cedar Hill Fire North Type VI E 3 -64 Central Type VI E 4 -62 Georgetown Central Type VI Fire E 4 -61 Travis Co. ESD 6 Pharr Fire South Type VI E 5 -62 Mission fire Type VI E 5 -61 Lufkin Fire East Type VI E 6 -62 Type VI E 6 -61 Galveston Fire South Central Type VI E 7 -61 South Nacogdoches East Fire First 16 Fire Departments to receive a TIFMAS Type VI Engine

TIFMAS Type VI

TIFMAS Type VI – Radio Package

Texas Fire Storm

TIFMAS http: //ticc. tamu. edu/Response/TIFMAS. htm