President’s Message

Welcome to the new Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association website.  The purpose of this organization is to provide its members with representation and assistance at all levels.  We have a diverse group and promote an inclusive organization.  We encourage good relationships with City Management, Department Administration, Citizens, Police and Fire colleague Associations. We will continue to be committed to our members and the citizens of Dallas. Again, welcome to our web site.

President,
Charlie Salazar

Texas News

From The Tyler Morning Telegraph Smith County fire departments are teaming up Saturday with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to raise money to help East Texas families affected by the neuromuscular disease. Firefighters raised about $165,000 during last year’s “Fill-the-Boot” campaign to help fund research and support. Dixie firefighters plan to set up at the Wal-Mart [...]

From The West University Examiner and others. Houston filed a lawsuit Wednesday to gain access to its firefighters retirement fund, claiming the city needs the information to verify an annual tab of about $60 million paid with tax dollars. “We need access to this very basic information if we are to be able to protect [...]

DHFA News

    Former DFD Fire Chief Steve Abraira and DHFA member was recently selected the new Fire Chief for the City of Boston. For more information, please read the Boston Herald news article at http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1381486 ...

DHFA would like to thank the following new members for joining our Association: William O’Neal (807c – Command Tech) Willie Range (Assistant Chaplin 26c) Caesar Rios (11 B) Dallas Sims (45c) James Carroll (49 A)     ...

Congratulations to Chief Rudy Valles (14”A”) for his recent election as the new President of the Dallas Fire Fighters Association (Local 58).  Thanks goes to Past President D.D. Pierce for his outstanding work representing his members during the last four years.  Both Chief Rudy Valles and D.D. Pierce are members of our Association. ...

Friday, August 19, 2011 @ 10:00am, Funeral Service: Highland Terrace Baptist Church 3939 Joe Ramsey Road East Greenville, TX 75401. Burial following the service: Memoryland Memorial Park 808 W. Jack Finney Blvd Greenville, TX 75402. ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue Lt. Todd Krodle, a 17-year-veteran died on August 14, 2011, after falling through the roof of an apartment building. Krodle, who was 41, left behind a wife and two children. “On behalf of the Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association, we express our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and fellow firefighters of this courageous...

National News

Ammunition and bundles of fireworks fueled a blaze that destroyed a home on Judd Road, officials said. Firefighters from several towns spent the...

More than 50 cattle died in a barn fire early this morning, officials said. Nine fire companies from across Crawford County battled the blaze for...

A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house on Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students. Lt....

Between 80 and 100 firefighters and 20 to 25 engine companies from the Rialto and San Bernardino County fire departments battled a raging industrial...