{"id":39,"date":"2010-07-16T03:38:01","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T03:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ts-fa.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:27:16","slug":"tri-state-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ceff42b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ceff42b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8d33d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db8d33d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff48e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff48e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"167\"><strong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"167\">Tri-State Fireman\u2019s Association History<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"748\">The Tri-State Fireman\u2019s Association (TSFA) was formed to unite and strengthen the fire departments of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona through fellowship, training, and spirited competition. As early as 1938, departments from cities such as Cortez, Dolores, Durango, Gallup, and Aztec were participating in conventions that featured contests, training, and community engagement. The strong support of local councils, schools, and citizens made these events a celebrated tradition, with the 1938 convention in Cortez marking a particularly well-attended and successful gathering.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"1164\">By 1939, the Tri-State Fireman\u2019s Convention had grown in both scale and excitement. The 4th Annual Convention, held in Gallup, NM, included a Gala Banquet, contests for 7-man teams, and instructional sessions hosted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. These conventions were more than training\u2014they were cultural milestones that brought together firefighters, families, and communities across the Southwest.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1684\">In 1970, to honor the legacy of Gallup Fire Department&#8217;s Chief Dan Brentari, the <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1295\">S.E. Dan Brentari Sportsman Traveling Trophy<\/strong> was established by Chief Byron Robinson of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. This trophy was created to celebrate outstanding sportsmanship during the conventions and encourage camaraderie among firemen. In 1971, Chief Pete Chiapetti Jr. presented the trophy to the Association and host city Cortez, further solidifying Brentari\u2019s legacy and the spirit of sportsmanship within TSFA.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1889\">From its early days to modern times, the TSFA has upheld a proud tradition of excellence, unity, and remembrance, fostering a network of dedicated professionals committed to service, training, and honor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280e724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"280e724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-02-767x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-02-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-02-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-02.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ad596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42ad596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-03-764x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-03-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-03-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSFA-history-03.jpg 1411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d551a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d551a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSHA-history-11-794x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSHA-history-11-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSHA-history-11-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ts-fa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/TSHA-history-11.jpg 1627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tri-State Fireman\u2019s Association History The Tri-State Fireman\u2019s Association (TSFA) was formed to unite and strengthen the fire departments of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona through fellowship, training, and spirited competition. 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