Texas Fire Chiefs Association's
BEST PRACTICES
RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Brought to You in Partnership with Vector Solutions

TFCA and Vector Solutions: Working Together to Deliver Dynamic Training to the Texas Fire Service

The Texas Fire Chief’s Association (TFCA) is dedicated to helping Texas fire departments achieve organizational excellence. And now, through a partnership with Vector Solutions, the application, review, and renewal process is automated through the TFCA Best Practices Portal, for a more seamless and efficient experience.

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Join the elite group of Texas fire departments that have demonstrated their commitment to excellence by earning the coveted TFCA Best Practices Recognition Program designation.

Why Seek a TFCA Best Practices Designation?

Recognition as a department that is raising the bar across operations

Strengthen community confidence in your department’s ability and dedication

Enhance firefighter safety, long-term planning, standard operating guidelines, deployment analysis, risk management, and other administrative functions

After completing the form on this landing page, please log in to your TFCA account to complete the registration process. If you are a TML member, you could be eligible for grant money that will cover your application fees. Please click here for details.

What is the TFCA Best Practices Recognition Program?

The TFCA Best Practices Recognition Program measures all aspects of service delivery, administrative protocols, and operational readiness with a 12-part process designed to evaluate your department with a self-assessment and third-party evaluation.

The program provides a set of metrics, performance guidelines, and best practices to help ensure your department meets its operational goals and fulfills its obligations to the communities it serves

Powered by Vector Solutions, the TFCA Best Practices Recognition Program is now fully digitized to streamline, simplify, and save significant time to complete the comprehensive assessment and evaluation process

Paid, combination, and volunteer fire organizations are all encouraged to participate in this program

The Ultimate Training Management System for Texas Fire Departments

Streamline your TFCA Best Practices Program application and renewal process with the fully digital portal powered by Vector Solutions. With the premium TargetSolutions platform, you can enhance your department's training programs with a comprehensive training management system that simplifies the tracking and delivery of all training and compliance tasks (online, classroom, and hands-on) in one place.

Here is what you can do with TargetSolutions:

Deliver 250+ hours of accredited EMS and valuable NFPA training

Streamline ISO audit reports and other organizational reviews

Manage hands-on and in-person training events

Track and document your agency's training hours

Eliminate paper-based training processes and filing cabinets

Simplify recertification and continuing education requirements

Mitigate risk by ensuring training is well documented

"The Best Practices program measures your effectiveness and efficiency among 12 distinct and unique categories, so you can benchmark yourself against the best in the state. ... The journey is the reward because you understand all the components of what makes a great fire department. And that's what Best Practices is intended to be."

Chief Paul Henley Flower Mound Fire Department & Texas Fire Chief Association Board Member
Chief Paul Henley

Our Recognized and Founding Departments

Addison Fire Department TX
Alamo Heights Fire Department TX
Bedford Fire Department TX
Belton Fire Department TX
Bryan Fire Department TX
Coppell Fire Department TX
Corsicana Fire Rescue TX
Highland Village Fire Department TX
Hutto Fire Rescue TX
Irving Fire Department TX
Keller Fire Department TX
Kilgore Fire Department TX
Lake Cities Fire Department TX
Lake Worth Fire Department TX
Longview Fire Department TX
McKinney Fire Department TX
Melissa Fire Department TX
Mesquite Fire Department TX
South Montgomery County Fire Department TX
North Richland Hills Fire Department TX
Pearland Fire Department TX
Prosper Fire Department TX
Red Oak Fire Rescue TX
Roanoke Fire Department TX
Rowlett Fire Rescue TX
San Marcos Fire Department TX
South Montgomery County Fire Department TX
Terrell Hills Fire Department TX
Travis County ESD 1 TX
University Park Fire Department TX
Watauga Fire Department TX
Webster Fire Department TX
West University Fire Department TX
Wylie Fire Rescue TX

Addison Fire Department
Alamo Heights Fire Department
Bedford Fire Department
Belton Fire Rescue
Bryan Fire Rescue
Coppell Fire Department
Corsicana Fire Rescue
Flower Mound Fire Department
Highland Village Fire Department
Hutto Fire Rescue
Irving Fire Department
Keller Fire Department

Kilgore Fire Department
Lake Cities Fire Department
Lake Worth Fire Department
Longview Fire Department
McKinney Fire Department
Melissa Fire Department
Mesquite Fire Department
Melissa Fire Department
Montgomery County ES #8/South Montgomery County Fire Department
North Richland Hills Fire Department
Pearland Fire Department

Prosper Fire Department
Red Oak Fire Rescue
Roanoke Fire Department
Rowlett Fire Rescue
San Marcos Fire Department
Terrell Hills Fire Department
Travis County ESD 1
University Park Fire Department
Watauga Fire Department
Webster Fire Department
West University Fire Department
Wylie Fire Rescue