PROCEEDINGS of the ONE HUNDRED FORTYFIRST ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION of the STATE FIREMEN’S AND FIRE MARSHALS’ ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS Held in San Marcos, Texas June 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, 2017 2017 PROCEEDINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS Officers..............................................................................................1 Life Members................................................................................16 Convention Cities and Past Presidents.....................................19 Honorary Members.....................................................................23 Honorary Life Members.............................................................23 Firefighter of the Year.................................................................24 EMS Responder of the Year ......................................................24 2016/2017 Boards.........................................................................25 2016/2017 Committees ..............................................................28 Memorial Service.........................................................................40 Opening Business Session........................................................54 *TFBI Presentation * Host City Official Welcome * MDA’s Report * * Past Presidents’ Recognition * TFA Recognition* * VFIS/Texas Mutual Grant Presentation * * TEEX Report * TFS Report * FFOY and EMS Responder of the Year Presentation * President’s Report * Constitution and By-Laws Proposals * Board Nominations * *President’s Tribute * Closing Business Session........................................................91 * AT&T Presentation * New TFA Board Recognition * TCFP Report * * Executive Director’s Report * Certification Board Report * Sergeant-at- Arms Recognition * Poster Contest Winner Presentation * Photo Contest Winner Presentation * Credentials Committee Report * Resolutions * * Installation of Officers* Resolutions..................................................................................138 Committee Reports....................................................................140 District Reports..........................................................................148 Constitution & By-laws.............................................................177 Guidelines.....................................................................................199 Six-Man Pumper Race Results.................................................221 Six-Woman Pumper Race Results ..........................................225 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 1 OFFICERS Henry Perry ........................................................President 212 Jennifer Ln - Bastrop, TX 78602-6656 Harvie Cheshire ............................. First Vice President 1100 Merry Oaks Dr - College Station, TX 77840-2607 Mike Richardson ...................... Second Vice President 1705 S State St - Decatur, TX 76234-2745 Tim Smith ..................................... Third Vice President PO Box 98044 - Lubbock, TX 79499-8044 Richard Van Winkle................... Fourth Vice President PO Box 296 - Alvarado, TX 76009-0296 Joe Ondrasek ..................................................... Secretary 5572 Caroline Dr - Bryan, TX 77807-7806 F. Jim White ..................................... Assistant Secretary 304 E Mundy St - Overton, TX 75684-1734 Ben Kennedy ..................................................... Chaplain 4210 Camber Ct - College Station, TX 77845 Paul Hamilton ..............................................Past President PO Box 364 - Bushland, TX 79012-0364 Chris Barron ...................................... Executive Director PO Box 1709, Manchaca, TX 78652-1709 Rayford Gibson .....Board Appointed Parliamentarian PO Box 774 - Tatum, TX 75691 Ashlynn Wobus .................................................... Mascot PO Box 774 - La Grange, TX 78945 2 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 3 HENRY PERRY President, Bastrop 4 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association HARVIE CHESHIRE 1st Vice President, College Station Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 5 MIKE RICHARDSON 2nd Vice President, Decatur 6 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association TIM SMITH 3rd Vice President, West Carlisle Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 7 RICHARD VAN WINKLE 4thVice President, Alvarado 8 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association JOE ONDRASEK Secretary, Bryan Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 9 F. JIM WHITE Assistant Secretary, Overton 10 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association BEN KENNEDY Chaplain, College Station Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 11 PAUL HAMILTON Past President, Bushland 12 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association CHRIS BARRON Executive Director, Austin Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 13 RAYFORD GIBSON Board Appointed Parliamentarian, Tatum 14 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association ASHLYNN WOBUS Mascot, Bastrop Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 15 SFFMA STAFF Chris Barron .......................................Executive Director Jon Barron ............................Facilitator/Special Projects Julie Beauchamp ................ Sales Department Manager Kevin Creamer .................Certification Administrator/ Industrial Coordinator Gabi Glass ......................................... Event Coordinator Luis Martinez..................... Membership Coordinator/ SFFMA International 16 Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association LIFE MEMBERS *J. Ed. Schmitz ................................................................... Dallas *Gust Depmore .......................................................... Galveston *Jno. J. Boerum ................................................... Corpus Christi *W. P. Walker ....................................................................Luling *Roger Byrne .............................................................. Smithville *C. E. Jenkins ......................................................................Bryan *Mrs. J. R. Porte........................................................San Marcos *C. M. Bailey ............................................................ Gainesville *Jno. L. Brunner ................................................................Taylor *W. E. Bidiker ............................................................Fort Worth *Jos. Stumpf ...............................................................Fort Worth *J. P. Schneider ................................................................. Austin *W. L. Talbot ............................................................San Marcos *Mr. Meyer of the Metro Studios .................. Hollywood, CA *Olin Culberson ..................................................................Edna *G. N. Holton ................................................................... Austin *P. J. Goodlett ......................................................... Georgetown *H. W. Speckels .........................................................La Grange *L. B. Warren .....................................................................Belton *Jno. S. McKinney ......................................................McKinney *Louis H. Scholl .................................................New Braunfels *W. P. Hallmark ...............................................................Dublin *V. S. Fritz ....................................................................... Victoria *Rev. J. C. Felger ............................................................ Victoria *M. L. O. Andrews .......................................................Houston *T. S. Wright ....................................................................Temple *W. F. Hamner ..................................................................Belton *J. A. Caldwell..........................................................San Angelo *E. V. Easterling .............................................................. Del Rio *Frank Williams ............................................................... Austin *D. B. Clark ................................................................. Beaumont *E. P. Hall ...............................................................Weatherford *R. R. Talbert ............................................................... Mercedes *Lewis Haynes .........................................................San Marcos *G. E. Dalton ................................................................ Coleman *Frederick Klopp ..............................................................Taylor *J. J. Blackstone .......................................................Burkburnett Proceedings of the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association 17 *I. W. Speckels ....................................................... Schulenberg *Chester Cherry ........................................................... Ballinger *Hugh Nation ............................................................Crosbyton *T. E. “Red” Lewis .......................................................... Electra *Royce C. Hogg ...............................................................Gilmer *G. F. Dohrn ..................................................................