Texas Fire Chiefs Best Practices Recognition
In 2013 the Texas Fire Chief’s Association developed a program of fire service Best Practices. The program reviews 117 topic areas of fire department organization, management, and operations. SMCFD began the self-evaluationprocess of Best Practices in 2014. Once it was believed that we met the requirements, we requested the Peer Review Panel of Texas Fire Chief’s to audit our results. After their site visit, we received word that we had met the requirements, and became the 8th fire department in Texas to be certified by the Best Practices Program. The award was presented to the agency in August 2017. On April 13, 2022, the Texas Fire Chief’s Association awarded our Department the Best Practices Re-Designation.
