Texas Industrial Emergency Services Board
Formed in 1978 as a segment of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA), the Texas Industrial Emergency Services Board (TIESB) provides guidance for the Texas Industrial Fire Protection Program. Since formation, it has been working closely with the Texas Chemical Council and the National Petroleum Refiners Association reviewing various industries’ differences in training needs for all emergencies and loss prevention programs. It was found that training needs vary significantly depending on the type of facility or industry.
Based on these considerations, it was concluded that the training needs of Texas industry in emergency response and loss prevention could best be assessed and recommended through a group of representatives of the state’s industries.
Individuals with an interest in supporting the efforts of the TIESB will need to verify that their facility is a participating member of SFFMA, and submit an application form along with a letter of support from their company to the Membership Chairman listed on the form.
To verify that your facility is a participating member, please contact the SFFMA Industrial Coordinator.
If you know your facility is not currently a participating member, please submit a fully completed Industrial Facility Membership form and register an individual account in our online Portal system. All billing and payments are handled through the Portal system with access granted through individual accounts.
TIESB Contact Information:
Kevin Creamer
SFFMA Industrial Coordinator
PO Box 1709
Manchaca, TX 78752-1709
Phone: 512.454.3473 x 103
E-mail: kcreamer@sffma.org
Upcoming Meetings
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:00 am
(In Conjunction with HotZone)
Wyndham Houston
8686 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77054
Objectives
Promote the development of competent, effective, and efficient fire training and loss prevention programs for industrial members of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association
Evaluate fire training programs of member companies, based on the number of employees and the degree of hazard inherent in an industry’s operation
Make recommendations to prospective industrial members for achieving the minimum criteria for membership
Recommend for each member industry-minimum criteria for maintaining effective fire training, loss prevention, and educational programs
Promote legislation that would continue to make individual industries responsible for their own fire protection programs, and to oppose bills seeking to do otherwise
Monitor legislation to prevent additional undue taxation when industry has the necessary loss prevention programs and emergency equipment to provide their facilities the protection needed
To provide information to state of Texas emergency response personnel such as mutual aid organizations and fire protection companies
Fee Schedule
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Facility Membership
Baseline $200.00 annual facility membership required for any of the other following options. Membership periods run January 1 through December 31 for any given dues period.
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Vehicle Registration
For the purpose of defraying the administrative expenses of registration, each Industrial Emergency Response Vehicle application requires a non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00) renewing annually so long as the vehicle meets the eligibility criteria.
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Individual Membership
SFFMA membership benefits to ERT members for $50 per person/per year, to include all benefits available to every SFFMA member. See benefits available to members under the “Membership” heading on the home page.
Board Members
Slot 01
Brett Steed
Enterprise Products Operating LP
Slot 6
Robert Beebe
Toyota Fire Brigade
Vice-Chairman / Slot 13
Gordon Lohmeyer
TEEX-ESTI
Chairman / Slot 14
Jeff Suggs
Kuraray
Slot 2
Eric Anderson
Chevron Phillips - Corporate
Slot 3
Ronald Williams
Dow Chemical
Slot 4
John Perez, Jr.
Flint Hills Resources
Slot 5
VACANT
Slot 7
Brandon Davis
Phillips 66 Company
Slot 8
Elgin Browning
Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems
Slot 9
Pedro Ortiz
Shell Pipeline
Slot 10
Guy Duncan
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Slot 11
Erik Pierce
Chevron Phillips - Cedar Bayou
Slot 12
VACANT
Slot 18
Jason Soto
Kinder Morgan
Executive Board Liaison
Slot 15
Paul Swetish
Refinery Terminal Fire Company
Slot 19
Caroline Sons
Phillips 66 - Beaumont Terminal
Slot 16
Jared Karns
Texas A&M Forest Service
Slot 20
Wally Fleming
Chevron Pasadena Refining System Inc (PRSI)
Slot 17
Victor Cano
Cheniere Corpus Christi
Past Presidents' Liaison
Executive Board Liaison
Past Presidents' Liaison
Dallas Renfrew
Past Presidents' Liaison
Executive Director
Cherry Kay Abel
o: 512.454.3473
Staff Liaison
Kevin Creamer
o: 512.454.3473
Executive Summary
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TIESB works under direction of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas.
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TIESB promotes the competence of emergency service programs for industrial facilities.
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TIESB develops, administers, and approves minimum training standards for emergency services for industrial facilities in the state of Texas.
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TIESB issues certificates of participation to industrial organizations whose training programs have been approved by this state organization.
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TIESB promotes legislation that would continue to make individual industrial facilities responsible for their own fire protection programs and to oppose bills seeking to do otherwise.
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TIESB monitors legislation to prevent additional undue taxation when an industrial facility has the necessary loss prevention programs and emergency equipment to provide the facility's needed protection (i.e., code 775.032).
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TIESB provides a process to certify industrial emergency response vehicles, which include fire apparatus and ambulance vehicles to operate under emergency transport conditions outside of the industrial facility (i.e., code 773.004).
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TIESB provides resources for facilities to have access to the latest CFR or NFPA emergency response (i.e., fire, rescue, medical, hazmat, marine, etc.) regulations.
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TIESB membership promotes BEST PRACTICES among facility industrial emergency services statewide.