About The Program
TEEX is the recognized State Fire Training agency for Texas. Appropriations from the state allow us to conduct courses at no charge or a reduced fee for Texas Fire Departments and emergency responders. Fire Extension programs bring the highest quality training directly to departments and agencies across Texas. This training combines classroom knowledge with hands-on training that satisfies both certification and continuing education requirements. Courses range from firefighting, emergency vehicle operations, rescue, ICS, leadership, safety, and wellness. The Extension program provides Technical Assistance to support state and regional conferences/trainings.
The goal of the Fire Extension Program is to provide exceptional, standard-based training to the State of Texas fire and emergency service personnel for the protection of life and property.
All students participating in ESTI supported trainings are required to follow all guidelines in the ESTI Student Safety Manual. The authority having jurisdiction may have additional safety requirements that will be addressed during the training.
Extension Contacts
Our Regional Managers and Regional Coordinators (see contact information below) live and work in their respective regions. Each is an experienced leader familiar with the challenges and needs of local agencies and response organizations – from small towns and rural areas to large municipalities.
What region is my county in?
Region 1
Region 1 Counties
Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Palo, Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wise, Wood
Region 2
Region 2 Counties
Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Robertson, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Region 3
Region 3 Counties
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kinney, Kleberg, LaSalle, Live Oak, Maverick, Nueces, Real, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala
Region 4
Region 4 Counties
Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dawson, Ector, El Paso, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Winkler
Region 5
Region 5 Counties
Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young
Region 6
Region 6 Counties
Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Comal, Coryell, DeWitt, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Karr, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McClennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Mills, San Saba, Travis, Victoria, Williamson, Wilson
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TEEX is the recognized State Fire Training agency for Texas. Appropriations from the state allow us to conduct courses at no charge or a reduced fee for Texas Fire Departments and emergency responders. Fire Extension programs bring the highest quality training directly to departments and agencies across Texas. This training combines classroom knowledge with hands-on training that satisfies both certification and continuing education requirements. Courses range from firefighting, emergency vehicle operations, rescue, ICS, leadership, safety, and wellness. The Extension program provides Technical Assistance to support state and regional conferences/trainings.
Our Regional Managers and Regional Coordinators (see contact information below) live and work in their respective regions. Each is an experienced leader familiar with the challenges and needs of local agencies and response organizations— from small towns and rural areas to large municipalities.
The goal of the Fire Extension Program is to provide exceptional, standard-based training to the State of Texas fire and emergency service personnel for the protection of life and property.
All students participating in ESTI supported trainings are required to follow all guidelines in the ESTI Student Safety Manual. The authority having jurisdiction may have additional safety requirements that will be addressed during the training.
Area/Regional Fire Schools and Conference Announcements
| DATE | COURSE |
| AUG 31-SEP 1, 2026 | TIFMAS Symposium, Waco |
| SEP 11-13, 2026 | Common Vehicle Rescuer NFPA 1006, Woodville |
| SEP 18-20, 2026 | Heavy Vehicle Rescue NFPA 1006-9, Garrison |
| OCT 2-3, 2026 | Northeast Texas Area School, Longview |
| NOV 13-15, 2026 | Katy Area Rescue School, Katy |
| NOV 18-20, 2026 | South Texas Fire Investigators Assoc. Conference, South Padre Island |
Extension Regional Managers and Coordinators
Our Regional Managers and Regional Coordinators live and work in their respective regions. Each one is an experienced leader familiar with the challenges and needs of local agencies and response organizations—from small towns and rural areas to large municipalities.
Our regional staff can connect you with TEEX’s services. Let us know how we can help. Find your Regional Manager or Coordinator and contact them by phone or email.
Darren Smith
Regional Director
(979) 500-6812
Michael Cole
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6807
David Atkinson
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6906
Region 1 Counties
Anderson
Bowie
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Collin
Cooke
Dallas
Delta
Denton
Ellis
Erath
Fannin
Franklin
Grayson
Gregg
Harrison
Henderson
Hood
Hopkins
Hunt
Johnson
Kaufman
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Navarro
Palo Pinto
Panola
Parker
Rains
Red River
Rockwall
Rusk
Smith
Somervell
Tarrant
Titus
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wise
Wood
Brian Scheffer
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6907
Jason Shafer
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6904
Region 2 Counties
Angelina
Austin
Brazoria
Brazos
Burleson
Chambers
Colorado
Fort Bend
Galveston
Grimes
Hardin
Harris
Houston
Jasper
Jefferson
Leon
Liberty
Madison
Matagorda
Montgomery
Nacogdoches
Newton
Orange
Polk
Robertson
Sabine
San Augustine
San Jacinto
Shelby
Trinity
Tyler
Walker
Waller
Washington
Wharton
Dallas Renfrew
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6811
Jim Schultz
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6915
Region 3 Counties
Aransas
Bee
Brooks
Cameron
Dimmit
Duval
Edwards
Hidalgo
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Kenedy
Kinney
Kleberg
LaSalle
Live Oak
Maverick
Nueces
Real
Refugio
San Patricio
Starr
Uvalde
Val Verde
Webb
Willacy
Zapata
Zavala
Tony Lenard
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6809
Peter Walsh
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6908
Region 4 Counties
Andrews
Borden
Brewster
Coke
Concho
Crane
Crockett
Culberson
Dawson
Ector
El Paso
Gaines
Glasscock
Howard
Hudspeth
Irion
Jeff Davis
Kimble
Loving
Martin
Mason
McCulloch
Menard
Midland
Pecos
Presidio
Reagan
Reeves
Schleicher
Sterling
Sutton
Terrell
Tom Green
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Henry Perry
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6810
Brad Britten
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6916
Region 5 Counties
Archer
Armstrong
Bailey
Baylor
Briscoe
Brown
Callahan
Carson
Castro
Childress
Clay
Cochran
Coleman
Collingsworth
Comanche
Cottle
Crosby
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Dickens
Donley
Eastland
Fisher
Floyd
Foard
Garza
Gray
Hale
Hall
Hansford
Hardeman
Hartley
Haskell
Hemphill
Hockley
Hutchinson
Jack
Jones
Kent
King
Knox
Lamb
Lipscomb
Lubbock
Lynn
Mitchell
Montague
Moore
Motley
Nolan
Ochiltree
Oldham
Parmer
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Runnels
Scurry
Shackelford
Sherman
Stephens
Stonewall
Swisher
Taylor
Terry
Throckmorton
Wheeler
Wichita
Wilbarger
Yoakum
Young
Tommy “TJ” Jacobs
Regional Manager
(979) 500-6808
Rick Wall
Regional Coordinator
(979) 500-6909
Region 6 Counties
Atascosa
Bandera
Bastrop
Bell
Bexar
Blanco
Bosque
Burnet
Caldwell
Calhoun
Comal
Coryell
DeWitt
Falls
Fayette
Freestone
Frio
Gillespie
Goliad
Gonzales
Guadalupe
Hamilton
Hays
Hill
Jackson
Karnes
Kendall
Kerr
Lampasas
Lavaca
Lee
Limestone
Llano
McLennan
McMullen
Medina
Milam
Mills
San Saba
Travis
Victoria
Williamson
Wilson