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Local firefighters are our first line of defense against disasters. Texas A&M Forest Service capacity building programs have awarded over $238 million in grants to Texas fire departments including training for 72,695 firefighters. Learn more about how these programs are working to build the capacity of the Texas fire service by visiting the link below to view a short video.

Eligible fire departments can receive valuable assistance through programs offered by the Capacity Building Department. These programs enhance the ability of firefighters to protect themselves and the public from fire and related hazards.
We are proud to serve Texas fire departments and encourage participation in our many programs.

Training tuition grant assistance is now available through FireConnect!

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+ Volunteer

The primary goal of the VFD Assistance Programs is to enhance the emergency response capabilities of volunteer and combination fire departments with 20 or fewer paid members.

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+ Career

Career fire department assistance programs enhance the emergency response capabilities of fully paid and combination departments with 21 or more paid members.

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+ Wildfire & Incident Management Training

Texas A&M Forest Service provides nationally accredited wildfire and emergency management training throughout Texas to local, state and federal organizations. Training opportunities are offered that accommodate as few as one firefighter to an entire host organization or to multiple organizations. Texas A&M Forest Service training is coordinated by the Incident Response Department Training Section and delivered by qualified and experienced agency staff.

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Fire Department Directory (FDD)

The Fire Department Directory Web application provides users with a comprehensive listing of fire departments and their resources within the state of Texas. It provides fire departments with the opportunity to submit fire reports, and the ability to follow activity within the fire department assistance programs.
Primary Protection Area Reporting
Burn Ban Flags Available for Purchase
NIMS Adoption / Compliance
USFA/FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS)
Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TICC)
Texas A&M Forest Service Regional Fire Coordinators (RFC)
Attack From the Black Training Video
Death and Disability Benefits for Firefighters
Advisory Councils
Roscommon Equipment Center
State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Secretary of State
United States Department of Agriculture (Rural Development)
Texas Facility Commission

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CAREERS

Texas A&M Forest Service offers careers that can take you anywhere from a wildfire line defending lives and homes, to a forest protecting and conserving Texas natural resources to a computer working on a new application to create solutions for Texans across the state.

FIRE DANGER: CURRENT SITUATION

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HEALTHY TREES, HEALTHY LIVES

Research reinforces what much of the forestry community already knows — that trees have a positive impact on human health. Learn more.

NEWSROOM

“Classroom Without Walls” introduces students to forest experience
Students from the Houston area got a chance to explore the W.G. Jones State Forest in Conroe during Texas A&M Forest Service’s “Classroom Without Walls” program.

Billy Whitworth named Regents Fellow Service Award winner
Billy Whitworth, Assistant Chief Regional Fire Coordinator for Texas A&M Forest Service, has been named one of 11 winners of the Regents Fellow Service Award.

Put the right tree in the right place to maximize benefits to landscape
Putting the right tree in the right place will help avoid future problems and bolster the benefits the tree provides over its lifetime.

CAREERS

FIRE DANGER: CURRENT SITUATION

Find current wildfire activity, Texas fire potential, news and more.

HEALTHY TREES, HEALTHY LIVES

Research reinforces what much of the forestry community already knows — that trees have a positive impact on human health. Learn more.

NEWSROOM

11/30/2022 2:20:00 PM
“Classroom Without Walls” introduces students to forest experience
Students from the Houston area got a chance to explore the W.G. Jones State Forest in Conroe during Texas A&M Forest Service’s “Classroom Without Walls” program.

11/29/2022 2:10:00 PM
Billy Whitworth named Regents Fellow Service Award winner
Billy Whitworth, Assistant Chief Regional Fire Coordinator for Texas A&M Forest Service, has been named one of 11 winners of the Regents Fellow Service Award.

11/16/2022 2:30:00 PM
Put the right tree in the right place to maximize benefits to landscape
Putting the right tree in the right place will help avoid future problems and bolster the benefits the tree provides over its lifetime.

CAREERS

FIRE DANGER: CURRENT SITUATION

HEALTHY TREES, HEALTHY LIVES

NEWSROOM

CAREERS

FIRE DANGER: CURRENT SITUATION

HEALTHY TREES, HEALTHY LIVES

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