- Wednesday, August 24, 2022
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Convention Center Dining Options
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Convention Center Dining Options
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Presenter Ready Room
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Presenter Ready Room
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 305
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
IAFC Store Open
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
IAFC Store Open
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Lobby
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration Open
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Lobby
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening General Session
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening General SessionLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Stars at Night BallroomKeynote Speaker: – Department of Homeland Security
Keynote Speaker: – United States Fire Administration
Alejandro Mayorkas – Department of Homeland Security ### 1769645###Keynote Speaker###Secretary###Department of Homeland Security###Keynote Speaker: – Department of Homeland Security
@@@ Lori Moore-Merrell – United States Fire Administration ### 706122###Keynote Speaker###U.S. Fire Administrator###United States Fire Administration###Keynote Speaker: – United States Fire Administration
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
State Fire Chief Association Coordination Meeting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
State Fire Chief Association Coordination Meeting
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 206 A
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster Clinic
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
COVID-19 Vaccine & Booster Clinic
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Lobby
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Collapse at Surfside, The Response and Lessons Learned
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Collapse at Surfside, The Response and Lessons LearnedLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CSpeaker: – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Core Education
Dave Downey – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ### 950213###Speaker###Fire Chief (retired)###Miami-Dade Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Great Expectations: What We Expect From One Another
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
COLS-201 - Great Expectations: What We Expect From One AnotherLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C2Speaker: – Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
James Cullinan – Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management ### 1771187###Speaker###Fire Chief###Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management###Speaker: – Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking strategically vs reacting emotionally
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
CHIEF-101 - Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking strategically vs reacting emotionallyLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 304 ABSpeaker: – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
BENJAMIN T. MARTIN – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance) ### 950216###Speaker###Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically vs. reacting emotionally###Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)###Speaker: – Rethinking Leadership (Embrace the Resistance)
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Managing Ourselves
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Managing OurselvesLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 CSpeaker: – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
Core Education
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
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Overcoming the tyranny of the urgent: How to make meaningful progress in a world of constant emergencies
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
ECO-201 - Overcoming the tyranny of the urgent: How to make meaningful progress in a world of constant emergenciesLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 ABSpeaker: – Indianapolis Fire Department
Speaker: – Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Service
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Trevor J. Wilson, MSML, CFO, EFO – Indianapolis Fire Department ### 1550309###Speaker###Division Chief of Planning###Indianapolis Fire Department###Speaker: – Indianapolis Fire Department
@@@ Alan L. Butsch, MA, NRP – Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Service ### 1550321###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Service###Speaker: – Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Service
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Quality as a Leadership Strategy: Building a Better Fire Service
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
ECO-101 - Quality as a Leadership Strategy: Building a Better Fire ServiceLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 ABSpeaker: – Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Scott D. Ramey, BHSc, MScHQ, CCP, CHE – Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency ### 1550360###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency###Speaker: – Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Recognizing and Understanding Bias Thought, Behavior, Policy and Data
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
CHIEF-201 - Recognizing and Understanding Bias Thought, Behavior, Policy and DataLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 303 ABSpeaker: – FireStats, LLC
Speaker: – Los Angeles Fire Dept.
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Paul Rottenberg, MBA, MPH – FireStats, LLC ### 697689###Speaker###President###FireStats, LLC###Speaker: – FireStats, LLC
@@@ Brian Cummings – Los Angeles Fire Dept. ### 1322692###Speaker###Fire Chief (ret.)###Los Angeles Fire Dept.###Speaker: – Los Angeles Fire Dept.
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
The Officer's Edge
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
COLS-301 - The Officer's EdgeLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C3Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Vincent E. Bettinazzi, CFO – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 697553###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
@@@ Adam Oleszkowicz – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 697670###Speaker###Lieutenant###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
United in Service: Encountering Sexism in the Fire Service...what about the brotHERhood
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
COLS-101 - United in Service: Encountering Sexism in the Fire Service...what about the brotHERhoodLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C1Speaker: – Arlington County Fire Department
Speaker: – Albermarle Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Tiffanye S. Wesley – 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
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Amazon Innovation and the Fire Service Change Leader
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CHIEF-102 - Amazon Innovation and the Fire Service Change LeaderLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 304 ABSpeaker: – San Bernardino County Fire
Speaker: – Amazon Web Services
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Dan Munsey, MPA, EFO, CFO – San Bernardino County Fire ### 697664###Speaker###Fire Chief###San Bernardino County Fire###Speaker: – San Bernardino County Fire
@@@ Clarke Rodgers, Varies. See explanation below – Amazon Web Services ### 1550320###Speaker###Enterprise Strategist###Amazon Web Services###Speaker: – Amazon Web Services
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Assessment of community risks using technical systems (REDCON) in the United Arab Emirates
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ECO-202 - Assessment of community risks using technical systems (REDCON) in the United Arab EmiratesLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 ABSpeaker: – UAE Civil Defense General Command - MOI
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Humaid AL ALI, Major – UAE Civil Defense General Command - MOI ### 1550316###Speaker###Department Manager###UAE Civil Defense General Command - MOI###Speaker: – UAE Civil Defense General Command - MOI
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Could YOU Rescue YOU
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
COLS-302 - Could YOU Rescue YOU?Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C3Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Marc Bashoor, FOIV – FireRescue1 ### 786984###Speaker###Executive Editor###FireRescue1###Speaker: – FireRescue1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ISO and Alternative Water, What is creditable and how to get this credit.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ISO and Alternative Water, What is creditable and how to get this credit.Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CSpeaker: – ISO/Versik
Speaker: – Verisk (ISO PPC)
Core Education
Michael C. Morash – ISO/Versik ### 697662###Speaker###Community Hazard Mitigation Manager###ISO/Versik###Speaker: – ISO/Versik
@@@ Hugh Gibson – Verisk (ISO PPC) ### 697604###Speaker###Community Hazard Mitigation Manager###Verisk (ISO PPC)###Speaker: – Verisk (ISO PPC)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mining for Gems, A Guide to Creative Community Risk Reduction
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mining for Gems, A Guide to Creative Community Risk ReductionLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 CSpeaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Core Education
Christian J. Sliker, MPIO, FM – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 1322703###Speaker###Deputy Fire Marshall/Captain###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
No More Talk: An Agency’s Real-World Strategies and Solutions to Achieving the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Goals their Community Expects
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CHIEF-202 - No More Talk: An Agency’s Real-World Strategies and Solutions to Achieving the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Goals their Community ExpectsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 303 ABSpeaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
Speaker: – Lincoln Fire & Rescue
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Alisa B. Arnoff – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP ### 697544###Speaker###Principal###Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP###Speaker: – Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP
@@@ Micheal Despain, MA, EFO, CFO, MIFireE – Lincoln Fire & Rescue ### 1550322###Speaker###Fire Chief (ret.)###Lincoln Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Lincoln Fire & Rescue
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Rescue Me: Strategies and Tactics for Employee Fires
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
COLS-202 - Rescue Me: Strategies and Tactics for Employee FiresLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C2Speaker: – Red Helmet Training
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Jesse Quinalty – Red Helmet Training ### 697680###Speaker###Owner / Instructor###Red Helmet Training###Speaker: – Red Helmet Training
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Successfully Transitioning from Firefighter to Company Officer
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
COLS-102 - Successfully Transitioning from Firefighter to Company OfficerLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C1Speaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Steve Prziborowski – Santa Clara County Fire Department ### 1322686###Speaker###Deputy Chief (Ret.)###Santa Clara County Fire Department###Speaker: – Santa Clara County Fire Department
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
When the Wheels Come Off: Managing a Fire Department Fleet Crisis
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ECO-102 - When the Wheels Come Off: Managing a Fire Department Fleet CrisisLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 ABSpeaker: – Tulsa Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Michael Baker, MA – Tulsa Fire Department ### 1550308###Speaker###Fire Chief###Tulsa Fire Department###Speaker: – Tulsa Fire Department
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Division Lunches
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Canadian Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 008 B
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Eastern Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 005
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Great Lakes Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 205
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Missouri Valley Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 207
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
New England Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 008 A
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Southeastern Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 006
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Southwestern Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 007
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Western Division Lunch
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 004
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Combining And Consolidating: When Merging Fire Departments Is Appropriate
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
ECO-203 - Combining And Consolidating: When Merging Fire Departments Is AppropriateLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 ABSpeaker: – Columbia Southern University
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Allen G. Lewis, EFO, CFO, CEMSO, CEM, MIFireE, MPA, NRP – Columbia Southern University ### 950181###Speaker###Adjunct Professor ###Columbia Southern University###Speaker: – Columbia Southern University
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Ethics or Cancel Culture - What's Really Going On in the Fire Service?
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Ethics or Cancel Culture - What's Really Going On in the Fire Service?Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 CSpeaker: – Bernalillo County Fire Dept. / Santa Fe County Fire Dept.
Speaker: – Santa Fe County Fire Department
Core Education
Michael B. Jaffa – Bernalillo County Fire Dept. / Santa Fe County Fire Dept. ### 1550313###Speaker###Deputy Chief / Captain (retired)###Bernalillo County Fire Dept. / Santa Fe County Fire Dept.###Speaker: – Bernalillo County Fire Dept. / Santa Fe County Fire Dept.
@@@ Kyle Jaffa – Santa Fe County Fire Department ### 1550337###Speaker###Station Captain###Santa Fe County Fire Department###Speaker: – Santa Fe County Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Hospital Area Command: Fire Departments Helping Emergency Rooms
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CHIEF-103 - Hospital Area Command: Fire Departments Helping Emergency RoomsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 304 ABSpeaker: – Clark County Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Gregory Cassell – Clark County Fire Department ### 1752896###Speaker###Chief (Ret)###Clark County Fire Department###Speaker: – Clark County Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Personnel Accountability Requires Personal Accountability: Company Officer Leadership in 2022
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
COLS-203 - Personnel Accountability Requires Personal Accountability: Company Officer Leadership in 2022Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C2Speaker: – Lexipol
Speaker: – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Gordon Graham – Lexipol ### 697608###Speaker###Co-Founder, Lexipol###Lexipol###Speaker: – Lexipol
@@@ Billy Goldfeder, EFO – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department ### 697606###Speaker###Deputy Chief###Loveland-Symmes Fire Department###Speaker: – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Principled Leadership from The Road Less Traveled
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CHIEF-203 - Principled Leadership from The Road Less TraveledLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 303 ABSpeaker: – Charleston Fire Department, South Carolina
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
David Griffin, EFO, CFO, CTO, MIFireE – Charleston Fire Department, South Carolina ### 1550324###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Charleston Fire Department, South Carolina###Speaker: – Charleston Fire Department, South Carolina
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Promotional Pathway: Training, Education, and Experience Equal Succession Management
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
COLS-303 - Promotional Pathway: Training, Education, and Experience Equal Succession ManagementLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C3Speaker: – West Chester Fire-Rescue
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Randall W. Hanifen, PhD, CFO,FIFireE – West Chester Fire-Rescue ### 697616###Speaker###Assistant Chief-Operations###West Chester Fire-Rescue###Speaker: – West Chester Fire-Rescue
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Technology Track
1:35 PM – 1:45 PM
A Mobile App to Manage Live Skill AssessmentsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CTechnology Track
Robbi King ### 1761524###Sponsor Speaker#########Sponsor Speaker:
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
Reducing Evacuation Times from Hours to MinutesLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CTechnology Track
Stephen Sickler ### 1761988###Sponsor Speaker#########Sponsor Speaker:
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
The Company Officer as an Instructor
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
COLS-103 - The Company Officer as an InstructorLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C1Speaker: – Dayton Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Brad French, MA, CTO, FO – Dayton Fire Department ### 1550311###Speaker###Captain###Dayton Fire Department###Speaker: – Dayton Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Will Black Swans Become Extinct? The Future of the Unpredictable
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
ECO-103 - Will Black Swans Become Extinct? The Future of the UnpredictableLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 ABSpeaker: – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services ### 697667###Speaker###Fire Chief###Vail Fire and Emergency Services###Speaker: – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 D
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME...
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
COLS-304 - CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME...Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C3Speaker: – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
Speaker: – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
CHANTAL BOTTING, CFO – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue ### 1550356###Speaker###Deputy Fire Chief###Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
@@@ Stephen F. Shaw, Jr., CFO, MBA – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue ### 1550357###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue###Speaker: – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Combating the Great Resignation
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
ECO-204 - Combating the Great ResignationLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 ABSpeaker: – Siloam Springs Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Jeremey Criner, CFO, CTO, EFO – Siloam Springs Fire Department ### 1550335###Speaker###Fire Chief###Siloam Springs Fire Department###Speaker: – Siloam Springs Fire Department
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Gas overpressure event in City of Lawrence and towns of Andover and North Andover. Causing numerous fires and explosions throughout the three communities, Killing one man, injuring many.
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
CHIEF-104 - Gas overpressure event in City of Lawrence and towns of Andover and North Andover. Causing numerous fires and explosions throughout the three communities, Killing one man, injuring many.Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 304 ABChief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Brian Moriarty, BA EFO EMTP – Lawrence Fire ### 1550314###Speaker###Fire Chief###Lawrence Fire###Speaker: – Lawrence Fire
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
GM & OnStar – Electric Vehicle Basics for First Responders
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
GM & OnStar – Electric Vehicle Basics for First RespondersLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 CSponsor Speaker:
Sponsor Speaker:
Core Education
Joseph McLaine ### 1757602###Sponsor Speaker#########Sponsor Speaker:
@@@ Mitch Petterson ### 1757603###Sponsor Speaker#########Sponsor Speaker:
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Low-frequency/High-risk Events
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
COLS-204 - Low-frequency/High-risk EventsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C2Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Michael J. Spaziani – FM Global ### 697704###Speaker###AVP - manager, fire service programs###FM Global###Speaker: – FM Global
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
The Catalyst: Understanding and Creating Effective Organizational Change
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
ECO-104 - The Catalyst: Understanding and Creating Effective Organizational ChangeLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 ABSpeaker: – Garland Fire Department
Speaker: – San Bernardino County Fire
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department ### 1322709###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Garland Fire Department###Speaker: – Garland Fire Department
@@@ Dan Munsey, MPA, EFO, CFO – San Bernardino County Fire ### 697664###Speaker###Fire Chief###San Bernardino County Fire###Speaker: – San Bernardino County Fire
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Three Departments Into One - Making a Melting Pot of Shifts
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Three Departments Into One - Making a Melting Pot of ShiftsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CSpeaker: – City of Rogers Fire Department
Core Education
Tom C. Jenkins – City of Rogers Fire Department ### 697626###Speaker###Fire Chief###City of Rogers Fire Department###Speaker: – City of Rogers Fire Department
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Traffic Incident Management Team - A Life Saving Team
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
COLS-104 - Traffic Incident Management Team - A Life Saving TeamLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C1Speaker: – Stafford County Fire and Rescue
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Allen W. Baldwin – Stafford County Fire and Rescue ### 1550351###Speaker###Assistant Chief of Operations###Stafford County Fire and Rescue###Speaker: – Stafford County Fire and Rescue
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
United in Service: Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
CHIEF-204 - United in Service: Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 303 ABSpeaker: – Strathmore Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Laurie VandeSchoot, MSc. – Strathmore Fire Department ### 697717###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Strathmore Fire Department###Speaker: – Strathmore Fire Department
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Federal and Military Fire Services Section Board Meeting (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Federal and Military Fire Services Section Board Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Motorola Solutions Roundtable (Invite Only)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Motorola Solutions Roundtable (Invite Only)
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 B
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Tracks North America: Logistics Robotics
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Tracks North America: Logistics RoboticsLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A Chief's Guide to Effective Negotiating
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ECO-205 - A Chief's Guide to Effective NegotiatingLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 ABSpeaker: – Fire District 3
Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
Bob Horton, MPP, MPA, CPM, CFO – Fire District 3 ### 950130###Speaker###CEO / Fire Chief###Fire District 3###Speaker: – Fire District 3
@@@ Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, EFO, CFO – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue ### 1322704###Speaker###Fire Chief (Retired)###Las Vegas Fire & Rescue###Speaker: – Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cancer: prevent it, detect it early, SURVIVE it!
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cancer: prevent it, detect it early, SURVIVE it!Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 301 CSpeaker: – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Speaker: – DetecTogether
Speaker: – NDRI-USA
Core Education
Russell Osgood – Firefighter Cancer Support Network ### 1399609###Speaker###Vice President Education, Research and Outreach###Firefighter Cancer Support Network###Speaker: – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
@@@ Kate McCarthy – DetecTogether ### 1550327###Speaker###First Responder Program Manager###DetecTogether###Speaker: – DetecTogether
@@@ Sara Jahnke, PhD – NDRI-USA ### 1550328###Speaker###Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA###NDRI-USA###Speaker: – NDRI-USA
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Federal & Military Fire Services Section Annual Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Federal & Military Fire Services Section Annual Meeting
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 A
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Firefighters Under Fire: The Tucson Experience
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CHIEF-205 - Firefighters Under Fire: The Tucson ExperienceLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 303 ABSpeaker: – Tucson Fire Department
Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
Charles W. Ryan, III, JD, EFO, CFO – Tucson Fire Department ### 950200###Speaker###Fire Chief###Tucson Fire Department###Speaker: – Tucson Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Acting Company Officer: Setting our future Fire Officers & Department up for Success
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
COLS-205 - The Acting Company Officer: Setting our future Fire Officers & Department up for SuccessLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C2Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
Adam Oleszkowicz – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 697670###Speaker###Lieutenant###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Effect of Yoga on Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress and Heart Rate Variability in Firefighters
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CHIEF-105 - The Effect of Yoga on Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress and Heart Rate Variability in FirefightersLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 304 ABSpeaker: – St. George Fire Protection District
Speaker: – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Speaker: – St. George Fire Protection District
Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
Amanda Weathers-Meyer, PhD, MEd, PLPC, NCC – St. George Fire Protection District ### 1550338###Speaker###Researcher-Practitioner###St. George Fire Protection District###Speaker: – St. George Fire Protection District
@@@ Adam C. Lowe, M.S., ACSM-CEP, ACSM/ACS-CET – Pennington Biomedical Research Center ### 1550339###Speaker###Research Specialist###Pennington Biomedical Research Center###Speaker: – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
@@@ Chad Roberson, MS, CFO, EFO – St. George Fire Protection District ### 1550340###Speaker###Assistant Chief of Operations###St. George Fire Protection District###Speaker: – St. George Fire Protection District
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Top Drone
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ECO-105 - Top DroneLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 ABSpeaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
Vincent E. Bettinazzi, CFO – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 697553###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
@@@ Christian J. Sliker, MPIO, FM – Myrtle Beach Fire Department ### 1322703###Speaker###Deputy Fire Marshall/Captain###Myrtle Beach Fire Department###Speaker: – Myrtle Beach Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
United In Service: "We Are Family - Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Fire Service"
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
COLS-105 - United In Service: "We Are Family - Gender and Sexual Diversity in the Fire Service"Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C1Speaker: – Strathmore Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
Laurie VandeSchoot, MSc. – Strathmore Fire Department ### 697717###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Strathmore Fire Department###Speaker: – Strathmore Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Vision Casting For Your New Fire Station
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Vision Casting For Your New Fire StationLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 302 CSpeaker: – Pedernales Fire Department
Core Education
Davis Haden – Pedernales Fire Department ### 1550317###Speaker###Assistant Chief###Pedernales Fire Department###Speaker: – Pedernales Fire Department
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Winter Storm Uri: Emergency Operations During Cascading Events
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
COLS-305 - Winter Storm Uri: Emergency Operations During Cascading EventsLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hemisfair Ballroom C3Speaker: – San Antonio Fire Department
Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
Bryan Norris – San Antonio Fire Department ### 1671516###Speaker###Deputy Chief###San Antonio Fire Department###Speaker: – San Antonio Fire Department
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall OpenLocation: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Zone Tasting Bar
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Zone Tasting Bar
Location: Exhibit Hall, The Zone
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Essential Personnel: People Analytics in Public Safety
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Essential Personnel: People Analytics in Public SafetyLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
3AM: Enhancing Emergency Readiness
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
3AM: Enhancing Emergency ReadinessLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Public Safety Drone Demonstration
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Public Safety Drone DemonstrationLocation: Exhibit Hall, Fly ZoneFly Zone Drone Demos
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM – 5:50 PM
Hypha: Enabling Connectivity at Network Edge And Beyond
5:30 PM – 5:50 PM
Hypha: Enabling Connectivity at Network Edge And BeyondLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM
JHB Group: Hands-On Fire Safety Education
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM
JHB Group: Hands-On Fire Safety EducationLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
6:30 PM – 6:50 PM
GTI Energy: Virtual Reality (VR) Training for First Responders
6:30 PM – 6:50 PM
GTI Energy: Virtual Reality (VR) Training for First RespondersLocation: Exhibit Hall, Tech ZoneTech Zone Ted Talks
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
NFFF Night at the Fire Museum
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
NFFF Night at the Fire Museum
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