Harris County ESD 12 Firefighters from Station 14 and Station 24 participated in a total of six tours at the newly constructed 380,000 square foot Weida Freight System warehouse located at 13230 Crosby Freeway. The tours hosted by Weida Freight System covered the warehouse built-in fire protection systems; electrical distribution systems and shut off locations; and warehousing storage processes.

Harris County ESD 12 Firefighters from Station 14 and Station 24 participated in a total of five tours at the newly constructed 650,000 square foot Chewy Distribution Center at 13250 Crosby Freeway. The tours were hosted by Crossland Construction Company. The hosted tours covered the Chewy Distribution Center’s building access; built in fire protection systems; electrical distribution systems and shut down locations; and automated packaging systems.

Seven new employees (six Firefighters and one Driver/Engineer) successfully completed orientation training on April 14, 2023. The training was conducted at Harris County ESD 12 Station 14 and Station 24, Channelview Fire Department Station 3, and the City of Deer Park Don H. Davis Training Center. All of the employees have been assigned to a Shift and Station.  The new employees continue their probationary training. The continued training consists of mastering and maintaining their Firefighter and Driver/Engineer skills; knowledge of Department operation; emergency medical care; knowledge of street and firefighting water supply locations; and knowledge of multi-family occupancies, industrial and commercial occupancy locations.

Assistant Fire Chief Marshall Hutton and District Chief James Novick recently received the Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD) from The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE).

In 1986, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) came together to develop a framework for continuous improvement of the fire and emergency service. By 1996, this led to the formation of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) to award accreditation to fire and emergency service agencies. In 2000, the Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation was established to credential fire and emergency service officers. In 2006, the corporation’s name was changed to the Center for Public Safety Excellence, with CFAI and the, now-titled, Commission on Professional Credentialing became entities under CPSE.

From its inception, CPSE has valued having a diversity of involvement from organizations, including IAFC, ICMA, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Fire Protection Association, the Insurance Services Office, and the Department of Defense on the CPSE board and commissions.

Chief Hutton and Chief Novick have accepted the challenge to move the Nation’s Fire Service forward to a higher standard of service. Fire Chief Russell received the CFOD in 2003. Chief Hutton, Chief Novick, and Fire Chief Russell are required to validate their CFOD every three years. The validation process includes specific training, research, career development, and peer review by the CPSE.

Chief Hutton and Chief Novick Receive the CPSE – CFOD