Agility Course
FSAC
The Fire Agility Course event is a rigorous test of Competitors physical capabilities and firefighting skills. Participants will face four distinct challenges: dragging a fire hose over a set distance, transporting heavy fire equipment, simulating forcible entry with a sledgehammer, and executing a victim rescue by dragging a mannequin. Each challenge is timed and designed to push the Competitors limits in strength, endurance, and technique.
Skills Assessment
Facility Design
FPFD
The Fire House Design event challenges competitors to conceptualize and present a modern fire facility. Participants will showcase their designs through 3D models and tri-fold poster boards, articulating their vision to a panel of judges.
Prepared
First Responder
FRFR
The First Responder event places competitors in a simulated emergency scene. Participants will assess the situation, administer first aid, and demonstrate CPR/AED skills in a scenario designed to test their medical response acumen.
Roleplay
Job Exhibit
XPJE
The Job Exhibit event encourages competitors to research various roles within TPSA's specific career clusters. Competitors will research salary and benefits, education and training requirements, natural abilities and required skills, availability of jobs, opportunities for advancement and any additional benefits or perks that would attract potential applicants. Participants will present their findings through a tri-fold visual display, offering insights into job requirements, salary, and advancement opportunities. Participants can choose any career cluster, however, chapters are limited to 5 entries across all clusters. This is one event which will be judged together across all career clusters.
Prepared
Press Conference
FPPC
The Press Conference event casts competitors as Public Information Officers for a fire department. Participants will prepare and deliver a press release, addressing a simulated audience in a press conference setting.
Prepared
Search and Rescue
FSRR
The Search and Rescue event simulates a two-stage fire rescue scenario. Competitors will don fire bunker gear and navigate through a zero-visibility area to rescue a simulated victim.
Skills Assessment
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State Conference Registration Guide
24 days ago
We are excited to announce that the 2025 TPSA State Conference Registration Guide is now available! This guide contains all the essential details to help you plan for this year’s State Conference, happening March 23rd-26th, 2025, in Allen, TX. 🔗 Access the Full Registration Guide Here: https://tpsa.info/2025-guide The guide includes information on: ✅ Accommodations – Marriott Allen Dallas is our official hotel; booking deadline: March 7th ✅ Meals – Pre-ordered meal options available, purchase deadline: March 12th ✅ Registration Costs – New tiers available, late registration begins March 6th ✅ Volunteering – Required for each chapter, with penalties for missing volunteers ✅ Schedule & Activities – Competitive events, student workshops, advisor sessions, and more! ✅ Competition Details – Competitive events, rules, scoring, and grievance process ✅ Student Board Elections – Key dates and opportunities for leadership 📌 Key Dates to Remember: 🔹 Jan 31 – Registration Opens 🔹 Mar 6 – Late Registration Begins / Bus Registration Due 🔹 Mar 7 – Marriott Booking Deadline 🔹 Mar 12 – Registration Closes 🔹 Mar 13 & 18 – Mandatory Advisor Meetings (Virtual) 🔹 Mar 17 – Emergency Substitutions Deadline As we move "Together Towards Tomorrow," we look forward to an exciting and impactful conference! More details will be added as they become available, so stay tuned for updates. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in Allen, TX!
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!
176 days ago
Welcome to the 2024-25 year! We hope that you are as excited as we are about the changes we’ve made for this year! From new events, easier registration and testing out variable numbers of team members, we have tried to listen to our membership and continue to make improvements to our organization. As we move together towards tomorrow, we will continue to build on our strengths, embrace new strategies, and foster a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Let’s make this year one of growth, collaboration, and exceptional service. Please take a moment to read through the updates and take a look at the new website. Also, make sure you read about our new recruitment incentive! It’s a great way to earn a discount on your state registration! Registration information will be coming soon, and check out your region pages for dates and deadlines. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Melissa Hollingsworth TPSA President Updates: We are excited to announce that we created several new events and made changes to a few for this year. They are: Law Enforcement - Crash Investigation is back! Law Facility Design Police Press Conference Fire Fire Facility Design Forensics Hair Analysis is now Fiber Analysis All Events Job Exhibit One event judged together; entries across all clusters 5 total teams per chapter Wanting to help out? Apply here Refer new schools to TPSA and earn a discount on your state fees. We are testing having a variable number of competitors in a few events. This does affect our Drop Policy We are developing a new program to give out Community Service awards. This is still in progress, so feel free to send us your ideas! All rubrics will be available for review and feedback from September 2-9. If you have any feedback for rubrics, please email [email protected].
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