- Sunday, July 25, 2021
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Westin, Morehead
- Monday, July 26, 2021
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
IAFC Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
IAFC Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Westin, Grand C
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 212
- Tuesday, July 27, 2021
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Registration Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Respect Our House: Extinguish Bullying & Train the Trainer
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Respect Our House: Extinguish Bullying & Train the Trainer
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 206
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Human Relations Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Human Relations Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 218
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee Meeting
Location: Westin, Tryon
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Emergency Management Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Emergency Management Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 216
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Urban Search & Rescue Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Urban Search & Rescue Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Technology Council Meeting
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Technology Council MeetingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 208
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Symposium
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Symposium
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson B
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Wildland Fire Policy Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 212
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Great Lakes Division Board Meeting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Great Lakes Division Board Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
GPSS Meeting (Invite Only)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
GPSS Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Westin, Independence
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccine
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Suite 105
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 215
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Executive Fire Officers Section Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Executive Fire Officers Section Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Elections Committee Meeting
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Elections Committee Meeting
Location: Westin, Tryon
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
ESCI Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
ESCI Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Westin, Independence
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee Meeting
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Terrorism & Homeland Security Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Division Secretaries Meeting
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Division Secretaries Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 216
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Professional Development Committee Meeting
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Professional Development Committee Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 218
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
RECEPI Meeting (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
RECEPI Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Westin, Independence
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force Meeting (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Program Planning Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Program Planning Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Charlotte Knights Baseball Game!
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Charlotte Knights Baseball Game!
- Wednesday, July 28, 2021
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 215
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM ET
Registration Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Opening General Session
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
Opening General SessionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Crown BallroomPanelist: – Federal Bureau of Investigation
Panelist: – FDNY
Panelist: – Arlington County, VA
Panelist: – Harvard Kennedy School
Moderator: – Joint Regional Intelligence Center
Chris Combs – Federal Bureau of Investigation ### 978312###Panelist###Special Agent in Charge###Federal Bureau of Investigation###Panelist: – Federal Bureau of Investigation
@@@ Salvatore J. Cassano – FDNY ### 1396880###Panelist###Commissioner, Ret.###FDNY###Panelist: – FDNY
@@@ Jim Schwartz – Arlington County, VA ### 1396887###Panelist###Deputy County Manager, Ret.###Arlington County, VA###Panelist: – Arlington County, VA
@@@ Joseph Pfeifer – Harvard Kennedy School ### 1155994###Panelist###Senior Fellow###Harvard Kennedy School###Panelist: – Harvard Kennedy School
@@@ Michael Little – Joint Regional Intelligence Center ### 1402520###Moderator###Senior Intelligence Officer###Joint Regional Intelligence Center###Moderator: – Joint Regional Intelligence Center
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccine
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Suite 105
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Avoiding HR and Legal Landmines
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Avoiding HR and Legal LandminesLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Kelly Walsh Consulting
Speaker: – Chief Dan Leadership
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Kelly A. Walsh – Kelly Walsh Consulting ### 950189###Speaker###Owner & President###Kelly Walsh Consulting###Speaker: – Kelly Walsh Consulting
@@@ Daniel Jones – Chief Dan Leadership ### 950190###Speaker###Fire Chief, Retired###Chief Dan Leadership###Speaker: – Chief Dan Leadership
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Fire Operational Improvements: A Case Study
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Fire Operational Improvements: A Case StudyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – West Chester Fire-Rescue
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Randall W. Hanifen, PhD, CFO,FIFireE – West Chester Fire-Rescue ### 697616###Speaker###Assistant Chief-Operations###West Chester Fire-Rescue###Speaker: – West Chester Fire-Rescue
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
How To Transform The Fire/EMS Service Through The Business Principles Of The Grateful Dead
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
How To Transform The Fire/EMS Service Through The Business Principles Of The Grateful DeadLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Correia training Associates
Speaker: – Western Berks Fire Dept.
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Anthony Correia, EFO – Correia training Associates ### 1322728###Speaker###Chief Retired, current Educator###Correia training Associates###Speaker: – Correia training Associates
@@@ Jared Renshaw – Western Berks Fire Dept. ### 1322729###Speaker###Commissoner###Western Berks Fire Dept.###Speaker: – Western Berks Fire Dept.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Human Performance Improvement for Company Officers: Addressing Mistakes in Your Firehouse
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Human Performance Improvement for Company Officers: Addressing Mistakes in Your FirehouseLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
John Russ, FO – Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue ### 1322708###Speaker###Lieutenant/ Paramedic###Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
United In Service - Confronting Racism in Fire & Emergency Services
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
United In Service - Confronting Racism in Fire & Emergency ServicesLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
Speaker: – Decatur Fire Rescue Department
Speaker: – City of Hartford Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Mike Burton, MS, EFO, CFO – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue ### 697565###Speaker###Chief###Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
@@@ Toni Washington, CFO, MIFireE, CEM, EMT- I, MSML – Decatur Fire Rescue Department ### 1322726###Speaker###Fire Chief###Decatur Fire Rescue Department###Speaker: – Decatur Fire Rescue Department
@@@ Shelly L. Carter, MPA – City of Hartford Fire Department ### 1141520###Speaker###Captain (Retired)###City of Hartford Fire Department###Speaker: – City of Hartford Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
iDELP Meeting (Invite Only)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
iDELP Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Improve Your Emergency Operations by Conducting Effective After-Action Reporting
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Improve Your Emergency Operations by Conducting Effective After-Action ReportingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
Speaker: – Upper Merion Township Fire and EMS
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Mark R. Nugent, MPA, CFO – Midway Fire Rescue ### 697668###Speaker###Division Chief###Midway Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
@@@ Dennis Rubin – Upper Merion Township Fire and EMS ### 1322732###Speaker###Fire Chief###Upper Merion Township Fire and EMS###Speaker: – Upper Merion Township Fire and EMS
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Utilizing Data to Justify Organizational Growth
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Utilizing Data to Justify Organizational GrowthLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Virginia Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
ALLEN LEWIS, EFO, CFO, CEMSO, CEM, MIFireE, MPA, NRP – Virginia Fire Department ### 697643###Speaker###Fire Chief/Emergency Manager###Virginia Fire Department###Speaker: – Virginia Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Changing Organizational Behavior through High Performance Leadership
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Changing Organizational Behavior through High Performance LeadershipLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 216Speaker: – Tenzinga
Speaker: – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Speaker: – Tenzinga
Hot Topics
Bob Norton, BA, MA, MDiv – Tenzinga ### 950214###Speaker###CEO/Founder###Tenzinga###Speaker: – Tenzinga
@@@ Dave Downey – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ### 950213###Speaker###Fire Chief (retired)###Miami-Dade Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
@@@ Kingman Schuldt – Tenzinga ### 1409019###Speaker###Fire Chief (retired)###Tenzinga ###Speaker: – Tenzinga
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Company Officers Section Annual Meeting
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Company Officers Section Annual Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
‘Shrooms and Smoke Signals: Legal Drugs in the Firehouse 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
‘Shrooms and Smoke Signals: Legal Drugs in the Firehouse 2021Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
John D. Rukavina, JD, EFO, CFO, FIFireE – Public Fire Safety Services ### 697691###Speaker###Director###Public Fire Safety Services###Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
CRR: Don't Believe the Hype
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
CRR: Don't Believe the HypeLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Charlottesville Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Joe Powers, MPA, CFO – Charlottesville Fire Department ### 950133###Speaker###Deputy Chief###Charlottesville Fire Department###Speaker: – Charlottesville Fire Department
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Data Analysis and GIS for Company Officers
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Data Analysis and GIS for Company OfficersLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Union Township Fire Department / City of Kettering
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Christopher Goessl – Union Township Fire Department / City of Kettering ### 950219###Speaker###Lieutenant / GIS Technician###Union Township Fire Department / City of Kettering###Speaker: – Union Township Fire Department / City of Kettering
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Personnel Law 101 for the New Company Officer
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Personnel Law 101 for the New Company OfficerLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
Speaker: – Moore EMS Consulting, LLC
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Alisa B. Arnoff, JD – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP ### 697544###Speaker###Principal###Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP###Speaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
@@@ Scott A. Moore, JD, PHR, SHRM-CP, CACO – Moore EMS Consulting, LLC ### 1322713###Speaker###Principal###Moore EMS Consulting, LLC###Speaker: – Moore EMS Consulting, LLC
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Training for Failure: Why We Must Change the Way We Train First Responders
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Training for Failure: Why We Must Change the Way We Train First RespondersLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Gasaway Safety Solutions
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Richard B. Gasaway, EFO, CFO, PhD, CSP – Gasaway Safety Solutions ### 697601###Speaker###Fire Chief (ret.)###Gasaway Safety Solutions###Speaker: – Gasaway Safety Solutions
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Cancer: Prevent it, Detect it, SURVIVE it!
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Cancer: Prevent it, Detect it, SURVIVE it!Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research
Speaker: – DetecTogether
Speaker: – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Sara A. Jahnke, PhD. – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research ### 697625###Speaker###Director & Senior Principal Investigator###Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research###Speaker: – Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research
@@@ Heather A. Maykel – DetecTogether ### 1322712###Speaker###First Responder Program Manager###DetecTogether###Speaker: – DetecTogether
@@@ Russell Osgood – Firefighter Cancer Support Network ### 1399609###Speaker###Vice President of Education, Research, and Outreach ###Firefighter Cancer Support Network###Speaker: – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
How Fire Chiefs Get in Trouble
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
How Fire Chiefs Get in TroubleLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 216Speaker: – Champaign Fire Department
Hot Topics
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P – Champaign Fire Department ### 1075976###Speaker###Fire Chief###Champaign Fire Department###Speaker: – Champaign Fire Department
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Reimagining Your Organization
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Reimagining Your OrganizationLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Columbus Fire and EMS
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Salvatore J. Scarpa, CFO, EFO – Columbus Fire and EMS ### 697695###Speaker###Fire-EMS Chief/EMA Director###Columbus Fire and EMS###Speaker: – Columbus Fire and EMS
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
TSAC Opioid Abuse Training
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
TASC Opioid Abuse TrainingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 201Presenter: – Huntington Fire Department
Jan Rader – Huntington Fire Department ### 761493###Presenter###Fire Chief###Huntington Fire Department###Presenter: – Huntington Fire Department
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Don’t Let the Pace of Change Overtake Your Leadership
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Don’t Let the Pace of Change Overtake Your LeadershipLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Chief Dan Leadership
Speaker: – Kelly Walsh Consulting
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Daniel Jones – Chief Dan Leadership ### 950190###Speaker###Fire Chief, Retired###Chief Dan Leadership###Speaker: – Chief Dan Leadership
@@@ Kelly A. Walsh – Kelly Walsh Consulting ### 950189###Speaker###Owner & President###Kelly Walsh Consulting###Speaker: – Kelly Walsh Consulting
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Lessons, Learnings and Leadership from the Fireground 360
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Lessons, Learnings and Leadership from the Fireground 360Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Command Institute [DC|NY] Center for Fireground Leadership
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
CHRISTOPHER J. NAUM, SFPE, CUSA – Command Institute [DC|NY] Center for Fireground Leadership ### 697665###Speaker###Chief of Training###Command Institute [DC|NY] Center for Fireground Leadership###Speaker: – Command Institute [DC|NY] Center for Fireground Leadership
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Silver to Gold: Successfully Transitioning from Company Officer to Chief Officer
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Silver to Gold: Successfully Transitioning from Company Officer to Chief OfficerLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Steve Prziborowski, CFO, CTO, EFO, MS – Santa Clara County Fire Department ### 1322686###Speaker###Deputy Chief###Santa Clara County Fire Department###Speaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Company Officer as an Instructor
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Company Officer as an InstructorLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Dayton Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Brad French, CTO, MA – Dayton Fire Department ### 1322688###Speaker###Captain###Dayton Fire Department###Speaker: – Dayton Fire Department
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Power of People
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Power of PeopleLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Maryland Department of Health
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Tim Tharp – Maryland Department of Health ### 1416671###Speaker###Deputy Director, Recovery Operations###Maryland Department of Health###Speaker: – Maryland Department of Health
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Stages of the Fire Officer's Journey
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Stages of the Fire Officer's JourneyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Miami Twp Fire/EMS
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Steve Kelly, MPA – Miami Twp Fire/EMS ### 697630###Speaker###Fire Chief###Miami Twp Fire/EMS###Speaker: – Miami Twp Fire/EMS
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Preparing Ahead to Win a Voted Tax Increase
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Preparing Ahead to Win a Voted Tax IncreaseLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Liz Loomis Public Affairs
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Liz Loomis, BA - George Washington University – Liz Loomis Public Affairs ### 950182###Speaker###President###Liz Loomis Public Affairs###Speaker: – Liz Loomis Public Affairs
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
The Chief's Guide to Effective Negotiating
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
The Chief's Guide to Effective NegotiatingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Fire District 3
Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Bob Horton, MPA, CPM, CFO – Fire District 3 ### 950130###Speaker###Fire Chief###Fire District 3###Speaker: – Fire District 3
@@@ Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, EFO, CFO – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue ### 1322704###Speaker###Fire Chief###Las Vegas Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Highway Incident Safety & Survival
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Highway Incident Safety & SurvivalLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 216Speaker: – ResponderSafety.com
Hot Topics
Jack Sullivan, CSP, CFPS – ResponderSafety.com ### 697708###Speaker###Director of Training###ResponderSafety.com###Speaker: – ResponderSafety.com
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
I Just Wanna Testify: The Chief on the Witness Stand
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
I Just Wanna Testify: The Chief on the Witness StandLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
Speaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
John D. Rukavina, JD, EFO, CFO, FIFireE – Public Fire Safety Services ### 697691###Speaker###Director###Public Fire Safety Services###Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
@@@ Alisa B. Arnoff, JD – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP ### 697544###Speaker###Principal###Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP###Speaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
ISO and Crediting Training Correctly
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
ISO and Crediting Training CorrectlyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions
Speaker: – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Hugh Gibson – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions ### 697604###Speaker###Southwest Manager Community Hazard Mitigation###ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions###Speaker: – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions
@@@ Michael C. Morash – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions ### 697662###Speaker###Southeast Manager Community Hazard Mitigation###ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions###Speaker: – ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way - BUT OWN IT!
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way - BUT OWN IT!Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CCompany Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Marc Bashoor, FOIV – FireRescue1 ### 786984###Speaker###Executive Editor###FireRescue1###Speaker: – FireRescue1
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Money Ball for the Fire Service
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Money Ball for the Fire ServiceLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Garland Fire Department
Speaker: – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Scott Roseberry, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department ### 1322709###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Garland Fire Department###Speaker: – Garland Fire Department
@@@ Dan Munsey, MPA, CFO – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District ### 697664###Speaker###Fire Chief###County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District###Speaker: – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Rescue Me - Strategies and Tactics for Employee Fires
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Rescue Me - Strategies and Tactics for Employee FiresLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Red Helmet Training
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Jesse Quinalty – Red Helmet Training ### 697680###Speaker###Owner / Instructor###Red Helmet Training###Speaker: – Red Helmet Training
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall OpenLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Welcome Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit HallLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Friends of Bill W
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Friends of Bill W
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 203
- Thursday, July 29, 2021
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 215
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Registration Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
General Session
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
General SessionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Crown BallroomKeynote Speaker: – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)
Keynote Speaker: – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department
Keynote Speaker: – USFA - National Fire Academy
Lori Moore-Merrell, Dr.PH, MPH – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI) ### 706122###Keynote Speaker###President & CEO###International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)###Keynote Speaker: – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)
@@@ John Oates – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department ### 1402712###Keynote Speaker###Fire Chief###East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department###Keynote Speaker: – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department
@@@ Tonya L. Hoover, MBA-HR – USFA - National Fire Academy ### 697622###Keynote Speaker###Acting United States Fire Administrator & Deputy Administrator###USFA - National Fire Academy###Keynote Speaker: – USFA - National Fire Academy
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET
IAFC Business Meeting
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET
IAFC Business Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Crown Ballroom
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccine
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Suite 105
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET
Exhibit Hall OpenLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Federal Legislative Update
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Federal Legislative UpdateLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – International Association of Fire Chiefs
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Kenneth P. LaSala, Jr., MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 697640###Speaker###Director, Government Relations & Policy###International Association of Fire Chiefs###Speaker: – International Association of Fire Chiefs
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Moving Forward or Falling Back: Planning Your Agency's Future
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Moving Forward or Falling Back: Planning Your Agency's FutureLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Emergency Services Consulting International
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Sheldon D. Gilbert, EFO – Emergency Services Consulting International ### 697605###Speaker###Director, Planning & Strategic Services###Emergency Services Consulting International###Speaker: – Emergency Services Consulting International
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Fire Department Mental Health and Wellness
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Fire Department Mental Health and WellnessLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Jollyville Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Brad Landi, FSCEO CFE CFO – Jollyville Fire Department ### 1322706###Speaker###Fire Chief###Jollyville Fire Department###Speaker: – Jollyville Fire Department
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Peer Support: Implementation, Utilization, Normalization
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Peer Support: Implementation, Utilization, NormalizationLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Fire District 3
Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Bob Horton, MPA, CPM, CFO – Fire District 3 ### 950130###Speaker###Fire Chief###Fire District 3###Speaker: – Fire District 3
@@@ Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, EFO, CFO – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue ### 1322704###Speaker###Fire Chief###Las Vegas Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Save Time and Money with Cooperative Procurement
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Save Time and Money with Cooperative ProcurementLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 216Hot Topics
Crosby Grindle, MPA, EFO – Sourcewell ### 1154928###Speaker###Contractor - Strategic Development, Public Safety###Sourcewell###Speaker: – Sourcewell
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Sled Dog Leadership: Lessons From the Trail
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Sled Dog Leadership: Lessons From the TrailLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Anchorage Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Alex Boyd – Anchorage Fire Department ### 1322693###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Anchorage Fire Department###Speaker: – Anchorage Fire Department
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Conversations and Conflict Successfully
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Conversations and Conflict SuccessfullyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Scott Freitag, MBA, EFO, CFO, CPM, ELP Graduate – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority ### 697600###Speaker###Fire Chief###Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority###Speaker: – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
What the Past Decade has Taught Us About the Fire House as Workplace: An After Action Report
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
What the Past Decade has Taught Us About the Fire House as Workplace: An After Action ReportLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Alisa B. Arnoff, JD – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP ### 697544###Speaker###Principal###Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP###Speaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
iDELP Meeting (Invite Only)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
iDELP Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Combining and Consolidating - When the Merging Fire Departments is Appropriate
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Combining and Consolidating - When the Merging Fire Departments is AppropriateLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Virginia Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
ALLEN LEWIS, EFO, CFO, CEMSO, CEM, MIFireE, MPA, NRP – Virginia Fire Department ### 697643###Speaker###Fire Chief/Emergency Manager###Virginia Fire Department###Speaker: – Virginia Fire Department
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Thriving Behind Enemy Lines
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Thriving Behind Enemy LinesLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Lincoln Public Safety Management (LPSM)
Speaker: – Pasco Fire Department and LPSM
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Scott Ferguson – Lincoln Public Safety Management (LPSM) ### 950161###Speaker###Partner###Lincoln Public Safety Management (LPSM)###Speaker: – Lincoln Public Safety Management (LPSM)
@@@ David Ferguson – Pasco Fire Department and LPSM ### 1322698###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Pasco Fire Department and LPSM###Speaker: – Pasco Fire Department and LPSM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Propane Training
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Propane Training
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 205
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
FSEDI Master Class
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
FSEDI Master Class
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 212
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Company Officers: Stuck in the Middle
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Company Officers: Stuck in the MiddleLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
John Oates – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department ### 1402712###Speaker###Fire Chief###East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department###Speaker: – East Hartford (Connecticut) Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Grant Writing for Emergency Services
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Grant Writing for Emergency ServicesLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – On Target Preparedness, LLC
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
David A. Hesselmeyer, NCEM-E, EMT-P, CEM, MPA – On Target Preparedness, LLC ### 1322687###Speaker###President/CEO###On Target Preparedness, LLC###Speaker: – On Target Preparedness, LLC
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
It Happened To Us, The Anatomy of a Near Miss!
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
It Happened To Us, The Anatomy of a Near Miss!Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Timothy F. Whitham, MS, EFO, CFO, FM – Edwardsville Fire Department ### 697732###Speaker###Fire Chief###Edwardsville Fire Department###Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
@@@ David Mellen – Edwardsville Fire Department ### 950143###Speaker###Firefighter/Paramedic###Edwardsville Fire Department###Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Digitization of the Fire Service: Building Data Assets for Decision Making
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Digitization of the Fire Service: Building Data Assets for Decision MakingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 216Speaker: – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)
Hot Topics
Lori Moore-Merrell, Dr.PH, MPH – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI) ### 706122###Speaker###President & CEO###International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)###Speaker: – International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Perils of High-Rises Under Construction
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Perils of High-Rises Under ConstructionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Meridian Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Kris Blume, EFO, M.Ed, MSOL – Meridian Fire Department ### 1322689###Speaker###Fire Chief###Meridian Fire Department###Speaker: – Meridian Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Success or Failure of Your Department: It's All About Your First-Line Chiefs and Company Officers
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
The Success or Failure of Your Department: It's All About Your First-Line Chiefs and Company OfficersLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
Speaker: – Lexipol
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
William Goldfeder, EFO – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department ### 697606###Speaker###Deputy Fire Chief###Loveland-Symmes Fire Department###Speaker: – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
@@@ Gordon Graham – Lexipol ### 697608###Speaker###Co-Founder###Lexipol###Speaker: – Lexipol
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Volunteer & Combination Officers Section Annual Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Volunteer & Combination Officers Section Annual Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Federal Legislative Update
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Federal Legislative UpdateLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – International Association of Fire Chiefs
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Kenneth P. LaSala, Jr., MA – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 697640###Speaker###Director, Government Relations & Policy###International Association of Fire Chiefs###Speaker: – International Association of Fire Chiefs
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Core:Â Basics of an Effective (and Legal) Firehouse Free Speech/Social Media Policy
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
The Core:Â Basics of an Effective (and Legal) Firehouse Free Speech/Social Media PolicyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
John D. Rukavina, JD, EFO, CFO, FIFireE – Public Fire Safety Services ### 697691###Speaker###Director###Public Fire Safety Services###Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Career Survival in the Fire House
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Career Survival in the Fire HouseLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Lincoln Fire & Rescue
Speaker: – Burbank Police Department
Speaker: – Los Angeles Fire Dept.
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Micheal D. Despain, M.A., EFO, CFO, MIFireE – Lincoln Fire & Rescue ### 697585###Speaker###Fire Chief (ret.)###Lincoln Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Lincoln Fire & Rescue
@@@ Eric Rosoff – Burbank Police Department ### 950155###Speaker###Lieutenant (ret.)###Burbank Police Department###Speaker: – Burbank Police Department
@@@ Brian Cummings – Los Angeles Fire Dept. ### 1322692###Speaker###Fire Chief (ret.)###Los Angeles Fire Dept.###Speaker: – Los Angeles Fire Dept.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
How to Achieve and Sustain Long-Term Success at Work and Home
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
How to Achieve and Sustain Long-Term Success at Work and HomeLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Donnie Hutchinson.com
Speaker: – Life Scan Wellness Centers
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Donnie Hutchinson, PhD – Donnie Hutchinson.com ### 1322699###Speaker###Professor of Work-Life Balance###Donnie Hutchinson.com###Speaker: – Donnie Hutchinson.com
@@@ Todd LeDuc, MS, CFO, FIFirE – Life Scan Wellness Centers ### 697642###Speaker###Chief Strategy Officer###Life Scan Wellness Centers###Speaker: – Life Scan Wellness Centers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Landing a Fire Chief's Job
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Landing a Fire Chief's JobLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – ESCI
Speaker: – Gainesville Fire Rescue
Speaker: – Fountain Colorado
Speaker: – Bozeman (MT) Fire Department
Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Jennifer L. Flaig, MS – ESCI ### 1390045###Speaker###Director - Human Capital Division###ESCI###Speaker: – ESCI
@@@ Joseph W. Dixon, Sr., EFO, CFO, CEM, CFPS, MIFireE – Gainesville Fire Rescue ### 1390046###Speaker###Fire Chief###Gainesville Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Gainesville Fire Rescue
@@@ James Maxon, MPA, EFO, CFO, MiFireE – Fountain Colorado ### 790772###Speaker###Fire Chief###Fountain Colorado###Speaker: – Fountain Colorado
@@@ Josh Waldo, CFO, CTO, EFO, FM – Bozeman (MT) Fire Department ### 697723###Speaker###Chief###Bozeman (MT) Fire Department###Speaker: – Bozeman (MT) Fire Department
@@@ Trisha L. Wolford, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP – Anne Arundel County Fire Department ### 697739###Speaker###Chief###Anne Arundel County Fire Department###Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Marine, Airborne, Ranger, Firefighter: The Case for Effective Small Unit Leadership in the Fire Service
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Marine, Airborne, Ranger, Firefighter: The Case for Effective Small Unit Leadership in the Fire ServiceLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Speaker: – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Marc S. Davidson – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department ### 1322707###Speaker###Captain / Shift Leader Company 29-A###Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department###Speaker: – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
@@@ John Butler – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department ### 1416945###Speaker###Fire Chief###Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department###Speaker: – Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
President's Council Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
President's Council Meeting
Location: Westin, Tryon
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Wildland-Urban Interface: Are You Ready to Manage the Reality?
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Wildland-Urban Interface: Are You Ready to Manage the Reality?Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – San Juan County Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Craig M. Daugherty, BS – San Juan County Fire Department ### 697580###Speaker###Retired Chief###San Juan County Fire Department###Speaker: – San Juan County Fire Department
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Industrial Section Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Industrial Section Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 203
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Motorola Solutions Roundtable (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Motorola Solutions Roundtable (Invite Only)Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 218
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Lavender Ribbon Report: Cancer Prevention (Invite Only)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Lavender Ribbon Report: Cancer Prevention (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 202
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Critical Components of a Fire Department Continuity of Operations Plan
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Critical Components of a Fire Department Continuity of Operations PlanLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Durham (NH) Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
David F. Emanuel, MPA, EFO, CFO, PE – Durham (NH) Fire Department ### 697594###Speaker###Chief###Durham (NH) Fire Department###Speaker: – Durham (NH) Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
What We Learned from Our COVID-19 NON-Vacation
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
What We Learned from Our COVID-19 NON-VacationLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
Speaker: – Huntington Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Mike Burton, MS, EFO, CFO – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue ### 697565###Speaker###Chief###Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
@@@ Jan Rader – Huntington Fire Department ### 761493###Speaker###Fire Chief###Huntington Fire Department###Speaker: – Huntington Fire Department
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Durham, N.C. Gas Explosion Lessons Learned
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Durham, N.C. Gas Explosion Lessons LearnedLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Durham Fire Department
Speaker: – Durham Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Andy Sannipoli, MPM, EFO, CFO – Durham Fire Department ### 1322695###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Durham Fire Department###Speaker: – Durham Fire Department
@@@ Danial Cremeans, EFO, CFO – Durham Fire Department ### 1322696###Speaker###Division Chief###Durham Fire Department###Speaker: – Durham Fire Department
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Uniformed Support Group overview
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Uniformed Support Group overviewLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Speaker: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Speaker: – Toledo Fire and Rescue
Speaker: – Pineville Fire and Rescue
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ### 1322700###Speaker###National Local Assistance State Team Coordinator###National Fallen Firefighters Foundation###Speaker: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
@@@ John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ### 697711###Speaker###Director of Fire Programs###National Fallen Firefighters Foundation###Speaker: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
@@@ James F. Price, MSL, EFO – Toledo Fire and Rescue ### 1322701###Speaker###Deputy Chief###Toledo Fire and Rescue###Speaker: – Toledo Fire and Rescue
@@@ Michael T. Gerin – Pineville Fire and Rescue ### 1322702###Speaker###Fire Chief###Pineville Fire and Rescue###Speaker: – Pineville Fire and Rescue
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Successfully Transitioning from Firefighter to Company Officer
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Successfully Transitioning from Firefighter to Company OfficerLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Steve Prziborowski, CFO, CTO, EFO, MS – Santa Clara County Fire Department ### 1322686###Speaker###Deputy Chief###Santa Clara County Fire Department###Speaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Understanding and Utilizing NFPA 1403 for Live Fire Training
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Understanding and Utilizing NFPA 1403 for Live Fire TrainingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Old Mystic Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Kenneth w. Richards, Jr., EFO,CFO,MS – Old Mystic Fire Department ### 697684###Speaker###Fire Chief / Fire Marshal###Old Mystic Fire Department###Speaker: – Old Mystic Fire Department
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
United in Service - Challenging Sexism in the Fire Service – 2021 and beyond
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
United in Service - Challenging Sexism in the Fire Service – 2021 and beyondLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Arlington County Fire Department
Speaker: – Albermarle Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Tiffanye S. Wesley, CFO – Arlington County Fire Department ### 697730###Speaker###Deputy Fire Chief###Arlington County Fire Department###Speaker: – Arlington County Fire Department
@@@ Pierre Brewton, CFO, FSEDI, MS – Albermarle Fire Department ### 1322718###Speaker###Fire Chief###Albermarle Fire Department###Speaker: – Albermarle Fire Department
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
First Due RMS Launch Party
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
First Due RMS Launch PartyLocation: Richardson Pre-Function
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Friends of Bill W
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
Friends of Bill W
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 203
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Street Party at the NASCAR Hall of Fame
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
Street Party at the NASCAR Hall of FameLocation: NASCAR Hall of Fame
- Friday, July 30, 2021
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM ET
Diversity Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM ET
Diversity BreakfastLocation: Westin, Grand CD
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Presenter Ready Room
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 215
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Registration Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
IAFC Store Open
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Concourse C
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
General Session
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM ET
General SessionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Crown Ballroom
Anirban Basu, MPP, MA, JD, Ph.D. ### 1397698###Keynote Speaker#########Keynote Speaker:
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Metro Chiefs Section Annual Meeting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Metro Chiefs Section Annual Meeting
Location: Westin, Grand A
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall OpenLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Completing the 540 - Drone Operations on the Incident Scene
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Completing the 540 - Drone Operations on the Incident SceneLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Speaker: – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Vincent Bettinazzi – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 697553###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
@@@ Christian J. Sliker, MPIO – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 1322690###Speaker###Deputy Fire Marshal###City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Fire Investigation & Report Writing for Officers
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Fire Investigation & Report Writing for OfficersLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Robert Rappaport, BS, CFO, EFO, CFI – Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District ### 950152###Speaker###Fire Marshal###Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District###Speaker: – Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically versus Reacting Emotionally
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically versus Reacting EmotionallyLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
BENJAMIN T. MARTIN – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance) ### 950216###Speaker###Founder###Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)###Speaker: – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Leadership Lessons: Discovering the Emotionally Intelligent Fire Officer
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Leadership Lessons: Discovering the Emotionally Intelligent Fire OfficerLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – Meridian Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Kris Blume, EFO, M.Ed, MSOL – Meridian Fire Department ### 1322689###Speaker###Fire Chief###Meridian Fire Department###Speaker: – Meridian Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Six Good Reasons NOT to be a Fire Chief - Maintaining Balance in Executive Decision-Making
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Six Good Reasons NOT to be a Fire Chief - Maintaining Balance in Executive Decision-MakingLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – City of Hoover
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Allan Rice, MPPM – City of Hoover ### 1322727###Speaker###City Administrator###City of Hoover###Speaker: – City of Hoover
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Technology: The Pivot Point of Community Risk Reduction
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Technology: The Pivot Point of Community Risk ReductionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Dan Munsey, MPA, CFO – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District ### 697664###Speaker###Fire Chief###County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District###Speaker: – County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
The Bathroom Was Spotless…The Restaurant Burned Down
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
The Bathroom Was Spotless…The Restaurant Burned DownLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
Speaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Mark R. Nugent, MPA, CFO – Midway Fire Rescue ### 697668###Speaker###Division Chief###Midway Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
@@@ Bill Collins, NAFI-CFEI. IAAI-FIT – Midway Fire Rescue ### 1322731###Speaker###Lieutenant/Fire Inspector###Midway Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Midway Fire Rescue
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Emergency Medical Services Section Annual Meeting
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Emergency Medical Services Section Annual Meeting
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 201
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Metro Chiefs Lunch (Invite Only)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Metro Chiefs Lunch (Invite Only)Location: Westin, Grand B
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Executive Decision Making: How you decide is more important than what you decide.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Executive Decision Making: How you decide is more important than what you decide.Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Fire District 3
Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Bob Horton, MPA, CPM, CFO – Fire District 3 ### 950130###Speaker###Fire Chief###Fire District 3###Speaker: – Fire District 3
@@@ Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, EFO, CFO – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue ### 1322704###Speaker###Fire Chief###Las Vegas Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Improving Response Times with Data - A Common Sense Approach to Resource Deployment
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Improving Response Times with Data - A Common Sense Approach to Resource DeploymentLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Hickory Fire Department (NC)
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Marcus Scott, MSA – Hickory Fire Department (NC) ### 950132###Speaker###Accreditation Manager###Hickory Fire Department (NC)###Speaker: – Hickory Fire Department (NC)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Influence: Connecting with Stakeholders
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Influence: Connecting with StakeholdersLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – Rogers Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Tom C. Jenkins, MPA, EFO – Rogers Fire Department ### 697626###Speaker###Fire Chief###Rogers Fire Department###Speaker: – Rogers Fire Department
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Leave Your Ego at the Door: The Need for Collaboration During a Pandemic
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Leave Your Ego at the Door: The Need for Collaboration During a PandemicLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
Speaker: – Miami Twp Fire/EMS
Speaker: – Chicago Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Timothy F. Whitham, MS, EFO, CFO, FM – Edwardsville Fire Department ### 697732###Speaker###Fire Chief###Edwardsville Fire Department###Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
@@@ Steve Kelly, MPA – Miami Twp Fire/EMS ### 697630###Speaker###Fire Chief###Miami Twp Fire/EMS###Speaker: – Miami Twp Fire/EMS
@@@ Deborah Sommer, PM,iDELP Fellow Cohort 1DDeborah.Sommer@cityofchicago.org – Chicago Fire Department ### 1342643###Speaker###Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic###Chicago Fire Department###Speaker: – Chicago Fire Department
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Surviving The Job
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Surviving The JobLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – North Charleston SC Fire Dept.
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Steven Gillespie – North Charleston SC Fire Dept. ### 1322723###Speaker###Captain Training Coordinator###North Charleston SC Fire Dept.###Speaker: – North Charleston SC Fire Dept.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Tactical Thermal Imaging-Enhancing Fireground Strategies & Tactics
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Tactical Thermal Imaging-Enhancing Fireground Strategies & TacticsLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Charlotte Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Andrew J. Starnes, Level II Thermography Certified – Charlotte Fire Department ### 950204###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Charlotte Fire Department###Speaker: – Charlotte Fire Department
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
United in Service - Homophobia & Transphobia in Emergency Services: Confronting the Last Taboo
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
United in Service - Homophobia & Transphobia in Emergency Services: Confronting the Last TabooLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
Speaker: – City of Hartford Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Mike Burton, MS, EFO, CFO – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue ### 697565###Speaker###Chief###Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue
@@@ Shelly L. Carter, MPA – City of Hartford Fire Department ### 1141520###Speaker###Captain (Retired)###City of Hartford Fire Department###Speaker: – City of Hartford Fire Department
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Program Planning Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Program Planning Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 212
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Addressing Suicide: A Proactive Approach to First Responder Mental Wellness
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Addressing Suicide: A Proactive Approach to First Responder Mental WellnessLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson CSpeaker: – Raleigh Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Dena Ali, MPA – Raleigh Fire Department ### 1322724###Speaker###Captain ###Raleigh Fire Department###Speaker: – Raleigh Fire Department
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Leading Organizations Through Change
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Leading Organizations Through ChangeLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 207Speaker: – North Central Fire District
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Jacob McAfee, CFO, CTO, EFO, FSCEO – North Central Fire District ### 1322730###Speaker###Deputy Fire Chief###North Central Fire District###Speaker: – North Central Fire District
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Mining for Gems: A Guide to Creative Community Risk Reduction
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Mining for Gems: A Guide to Creative Community Risk ReductionLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 206Speaker: – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Christian J. Sliker, MPIO – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 1322690###Speaker###Deputy Fire Marshal###City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department
@@@ Brian Mitchell – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 1322691###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Preventing the Preventable
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Preventing the PreventableLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson DSpeaker: – Loudoun County (VA) Combined Fire Rescue System
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Keith Brower, CFO – Loudoun County (VA) Combined Fire Rescue System ### 1367354###Speaker###Retired Chief###Loudoun County (VA) Combined Fire Rescue System###Speaker: – Loudoun County (VA) Combined Fire Rescue System
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Recruitment and Retention: How to Get Good People and Keep Them!
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Recruitment and Retention: How to Get Good People and Keep Them!Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson ASpeaker: – On Target Preparedness, LLC
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
David A. Hesselmeyer, NCEM-E, EMT-P, CEM, MPA – On Target Preparedness, LLC ### 1322687###Speaker###President/CEO###On Target Preparedness, LLC###Speaker: – On Target Preparedness, LLC
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Train to Fail: How Our Training Practices Can Sabotage Our Efforts
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Train to Fail: How Our Training Practices Can Sabotage Our EffortsLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, Richardson BSpeaker: – Southern Platte Fire Potection District
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Brian M. Main, CFPS, FO, ASP – Southern Platte Fire Potection District ### 950159###Speaker###Captain###Southern Platte Fire Potection District###Speaker: – Southern Platte Fire Potection District
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Wellness and Peer Support Strategies for Firefighters, Peer Teams, and Department Administration
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Wellness and Peer Support Strategies for Firefighters, Peer Teams, and Department AdministrationLocation: Charlotte Convention Center, 219Speaker: – Clinical Psychologist
Speaker: – Saint Paul Police Department
Speaker: – Ottawa Fire Services
Speaker: – West Grey Fire Department
Speaker: – Superior North Emergency Medical Services
Speaker: – First Response Mental Health
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Heather Rose-Carlson, PhysD, LP – Clinical Psychologist ### 1322714###Speaker###Dr.###Clinical Psychologist###Speaker: – Clinical Psychologist
@@@ Brian Casey – Saint Paul Police Department ### 1322720###Speaker###Police Sergeant, EAP Director, Peer Support Team Coordinator###Saint Paul Police Department###Speaker: – Saint Paul Police Department
@@@ Scott Patey – Ottawa Fire Services ### 1322719###Speaker###Fire Lieutenant, Wellness and Fitness Initiative Coordinator, Peer Support Coordinator###Ottawa Fire Services###Speaker: – Ottawa Fire Services
@@@ Kristen Weppler – West Grey Fire Department ### 1322715###Speaker###Firefighter, Peer Support Coordinator###West Grey Fire Department###Speaker: – West Grey Fire Department
@@@ Jonathan Woodbeck – Superior North Emergency Medical Services ### 1322716###Speaker###Peer Support and Wellness Coordinator###Superior North Emergency Medical Services###Speaker: – Superior North Emergency Medical Services
@@@ Kevin Kuchta – First Response Mental Health ### 1322721###Speaker###Founder###First Response Mental Health###Speaker: – First Response Mental Health
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Charlotte Knights Baseball Game!
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
Charlotte Knights Baseball Game!
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
FRI After Party with Comedian Travis Howze
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET
FRI After Party with Comedian Travis Howze
- Saturday, July 31, 2021
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Chief's Edge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Chief's EdgeLocation: Westin, Grand A
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