The Texas Commission on Fire Protection recently recognized Sugar Land Fire Chief Juan J. Adame for more than 14 years of service on the commission.
Pictured during at a recognition ceremony are Connealy; Adame; Amy Baillargeon, of the Texas Governor's Office; and Gary L. Warren, TCEP executive director.
Appointed by Gov. George W. Bush and approved by the Texas Senate in 1995, Adame was credited with efforts to improve firefighters’ safety and the development of standards for education and training.
Members of TCFP adopt policies in accordance with Chapter 419 of the Government Code. Upon adoption by the commission, these policies become state administrative laws collected under Title 37, Part 13, of the Texas Administrative Code.
Adame’s leadership resulted in more emphasis on firefighter safety with the development, modification and implementation of recommended changes regarding personnel protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, requirements for the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures for the proper use, selection, care and maintenance of equipment and establishment of education, training and certification standards for equipment.
Similar efforts are currently being reviewed and implemented in Sugar Land under Adame’s guidance.
“In the fire service, I’m always impressed by those individuals who go beyond expectations,” said TCFP Presiding Officer Chris Connealy. “We’re expected to go to our job, we’re expected to put in a hard day’s work, but we’re not necessarily expected to get involved with other issues surrounding the profession. J.J. Adame is a hero of mine; he epitomizes service above self. He has given so much to the Texas fire service. I don’t know that any of us truly know the level of service he provided to make our profession better, safer…when people of his caliber donate their time and sacrifice family, time and other pursuits to serve the needs of the greater good – being the Texas fire service – you’ve got to admire the heck out of him.”
Juan J. Adame was named Sugar Land’s acting fire chief on April 6.
Prior to serving as fire protection inspector for Naval Station Ingleside in Corpus Christi since 2008, Adame was a fire chief for 20 years, most recently with the City of Austin where he led a department of 1,100 uniformed and civilian personnel and managed a budget of $116 million. He served as the City of Corpus Christi’s fire chief from
1988 to 2006 and was also responsible for emergency management operations and homeland security grant funding.
He holds a bachelor and master’s degree from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, as well as certifications including Master Fire Fighter, Fire Office I, Fire Inspector, Arson Investigator and Instructor. Adame has an advanced certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and is a certified basic Emergency Medical Technician. He has been an adjunct instructor with the Texas Engineering Extension Service teaching Fire Officer I and II classes.
Congratulations Adame!