The following educational resources can be used to prepare material for public presentations, city council meetings, county commissioners meetings, school board meetings, etc.
- The summer barbecue and grilling season is in full swing, with football season tailgate parties taking up where summer leaves off. With much of the state still suffering from drought, it's more important that ever to practice grilling safety, even in a parking lot. This brochure gives grilling safety tips good for any season.
- In an effort to assist persons providing in-home foster care, and to assist fire inspection officials, the State Fire Marshal offers the following information related to compliance with fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems and fire inspection requirements: Commissioner's Bulletin No. B-0046-07 - TO ALL FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS AND FIRE INSPECTION OFFICIALS, RE: Fire Inspection of Foster Care Facilities (PDF handout).
- Additional fire sprinkler information resources from the International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition.
- Texas Fire and Life Safety Public Educators Resources: a service of the State Fire Marshal's Office that serves as the central resource or clearinghouse for information and materials for Texas fire and life safety public educators.
- Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Safety: HB2118, passed and signed into law in 2007, mandates that the State Fire Marshal's Office, Texas Department of Insurance, provide comprehensive information on the necessity and use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Carbon Monoxide: the Invisible Killer (Power Point Presentation).
- Questions and Answers about the Public Protection Classification (PPC) System.
- Fire Safety Precautions in Public Schools (PDF handout).
- Texas Emergency Services Retirement System