IABPFF

Currently serves as a Information Technology Committee (IT) Chair / webmaster, and SCR Corresponding Secretary. 

512-913-9768 cell  

 

Executive Board member and Corresponding Secretary for the Austin African-American Firefighters Association.

Current Learning for Life Fire Exploring State Advocate – Texas, Past LBJ Fire Academy Lead instructor 5 years and founding Instructor. National Explorer Post State Advisor.  Austin Fire Dept Firefighter in Operations 23 years service. Department CPR Instructor, Battalion Medical Instructor, AFD Curriculum Committee Member, TCFP Instructor III Certified, COA LEAPS Graduate 2005.  

Darren Hyson works with Webvertise, the hosting company for the IABPFF and several of it’s chapters, and has been programming since the mid 80s starting out with writing simple programs with his Commodore 64. This early interest prompted him to seek a formal education in Computer Science at Louisiana State University where he was a member of the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) and Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) clubs (1987-1988) . While involved with those organizations he participated and won awards in programming contests. Mr. Hyson has received City recognition through Austin’s major newspaper for the design of a web site for the church in the Austin American Statesman March 22nd, 1997 & 1998 issue in the Business and Person Technology section. Mr. Hyson has experience with computer debugging and database creation with the United States Air Force, and worked at IBM before becoming a Firefighter with the city of Austin in Austin, Texas. He is also a member of the HTML Writers Guild and the National Black MBA Association. Mr. Hyson has a high level of commitment to excellence and customer service. This is reflected is the establishment of the 24 hour update guarantee. Over 32 years Retired United States Air Force Medic – CMSgt (E9), Served both active duty and reserves. Supported and deployed to Bosnia Conflict 1995.

 

IABPFF Mom/Pop Pin Winner 

IABPFF Earl Varner Award

IABPFF Outstanding Service Award