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  • Sunday, August 13, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    IAFC Board of Directors Meeting
    Location: Loews, Mermaid
  • Monday, August 14, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Community Wildfire - Mitigation Best Practices (Day 1 of 2)
    Location: 2215A
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Developing Inclusive Teams Workshop
    Location: 2206
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    IAFC Board of Directors Meeting
    Location: Loews, Mermaid
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Wildland Fire Policy Committee (WFPC) Meeting
    Location: 2104A
  • 9:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Innovation in Safety with the National Fallen Firefighters' Foundation
    Location: 2215BC
  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM  
    Registration Open
    Location: Lobby 2300
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Community Wildfire - Mitigation Best Practices (Day 2 of 2)
    Location: 2215A
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Chief's Edge: 5 Bugle Chief
    Location: 2102A
    Supported By 
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Chief's Edge: Chief Officers
    Location: 2102B
    Supported By 
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Developing Inclusive Teams Workshop
    Location: 2206
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Respect Our House: Extinguish Bullying
    Location: 2104B
  • 8:30 AM – 3:30 AM  
    Fire Data Analysis Working Group: Defining Success in Fire Analytics Products Workshop
    Location: 2215BC
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM  
    ESCI Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: Loews Hotel, Northland
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Human Relations Committee Meeting
    Location: 2202
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Emergency Management Committee Meeting
    Location: 2203
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Hazmat Committee Meeting
    Location: 2204
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Federal Partner Symposium on Homeland Threat Environment (Formerly NCTC Symposium)
    Location: 2103A
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Wildland Fire Policy Committee (WFPC) Meeting
    Location: 2104A
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM  
    GPSS Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: Loews Hotel, Northland
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    RECEPI Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: Loews Hotel, Northland
  • 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM  
    Institution of Fire Engineers Meeting
    Location: 2207
  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    IAFC Communications Committee Meeting
    Location: 2202
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    EVMS Education Session: The Electrification Of Modern Fire Apparatus: Is it Time?
    Location: 2105
    Preconference Speaker: Michael Benson – Copley Township Fire Department
    Preconference Speaker: Roger Lacklore – REV Fire Group
    Preconference Speaker: Todd McBride – Rosenbauer America
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Urban Search & Rescue Committee Meeting
    Location: 2201
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Division Secretary Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2203
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Professional Development Committee Meeting
    Location: 2204
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Elections Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2203
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM  
    Technology Councill Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2215BC
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM  
    First Timers Meetup
    Location: 2103B
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM  
    Registration Open
    Location: Lobby 2300
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM  
    GS-101: Opening General Session
    Location: Grand Ballroom
    Keynote Speaker: Sheldon Yellen – BELFOR Holdings, Inc.
    Sponsor: Mitch Petterson – OnStar
    Sponsor: Jim Lanier – OnStar
    Sponsored By 
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Cancer Screening Room
    Location: 2205
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    iDELP Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2204
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CE-201: Amsterdam Fire Department: From Traditional Aggressive to Cutting Edge Aggressive
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Bart Van Leeuwen – Netage B.V. / Amsterdam-Amstelland FD / SAMatters!
    Operations
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-301: Disaster Response for the Initial Engine Company
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Chad Beam, MPA,NRP – SC State Fire
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-201: Emergency Response to Electric Vehicle Incidents
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Chris Soda – Junk Yard Dog Extrication Training
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CHIEF-201: Flagstaff Fire Department CARE Unit: Providing Alternative Means of CARE for Mental Health and Unsheltered Populations
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Michael J. Felts – Flagstaff Fire Department
    Speaker: Bryan Gest, MA, LPC – Terros Health
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-201: Leadership in Crisis
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Sam Greif, EFO, MPA – City of Plano
    Speaker: John A. Donnelly, Sr. – District of Columbia Fire and EMS
    Speaker: Gregory Cassell – Clark County Fire Department
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-101: Lights, Camera, Action!
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Michael R. Cassidy – Holliston Fire Department
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-101: Promotional Pathways: The Formal and Technical, as well as, the Real Aspects of Promotion
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Randall W. Hanifen, Ph.D, CFO,FIFireE – West Chester Fire-Rescue
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CHIEF-101: Social Media is the New Town Hall
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Scott Freitag, MBA, EFO, CFO, CPM – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
    Speaker: Kathy Goodman – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:10 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CE-101: The Critical Role Families Play in Your Fire Department Wellness Program
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Rachelle Zemlok, PsyD – Cordico/ Lexipol
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Emergency Medical Services Section (EMS) Board Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2203
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ECO-202B: Community Crime, Health, and Homelessness: Opportunities or Threats
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Joe Dixon, Sr., EFO, CFO, CFPS, MS, MIFireE, CEM – Gainesville Florida Fire & Rescue
    Speaker: Roberto D. Sutton, BS, EMT-P – Gainesville Fire & Rescue
    Speaker: Jon DeCarmine, MS – GRACE
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ECO-102A: Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) for Chief Officers
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Dave Emanuel, MPA, EFO, CFO, PE – Durham (NH) Fire Department
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    COLS-302: Lessons Learned: LODD Case Study in Buffalo
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Jason M. Czora – Hartford Vermont FD
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    CHIEF-102: Silver to Gold: Successfully Making the Leap Into the Chief Officer Ranks
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Steve Prziborowski – Santa Clara County Fire Department
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ECO-202A: The Fire Service at a Crossroads
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Salvatore J. Scarpa, CFO, EFO – Columbus Fire and EMS
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    CHIEF-202: The Incident Commander at a Line of Duty Death: The Event, the Aftereffects and the Lessons Learned
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Denis G. Onieal – Onieal and Associates
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ECO-102B: The POWER of an HOUR
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Mark Nugent, MPA, CFO, MIFireE – Horry County Fire Rescue
    Speaker: Joey Tanner, EFO, CFO, MIFireE – Horry County Fire Rescue
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    COLS-102: United in Service: Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Laurie VandeSchoot, MSc – Strathmore Fire
    Speaker: Brittany S. Hollerbach, PhD, TSACF – NDRI-USA, Inc.
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    COLS-202: Wildland Urban Interface: Are You Ready to Manage the Reality?
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Rich Elliott – Kittitas Valley (WA) Fire Rescue
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Division Lunches
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Emergency Vehicle Management Section (EVMS) Meeting
    Location: 2207
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Women Chiefs Council Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2215A
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-103: A Leadership Guide to Cancer
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Steve Weissman – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
    Speaker: Joe Schumacher – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-110: Addressing the Leadership Chasm: From Chief to Company Officer
    Location: 3501GH
    Speaker: Gordon Graham – Lexipol
    Speaker: Billy Goldfeder, EFO – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-106: Commanding the Room: An Executive's Guide to Effective Communications
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, MPA, EFO, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
    Speaker: Bob Horton, MPA, MPP, CPM, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-109: Forged By Fire, Leading Through The Smoke:A Guide Transforming You And Your Organization
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Joseph M. Cluchey, EFO, BS – Elburn Fire Protection District
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-101: From the Firehouse to the Fire Ground: Leadership for Today's Company Officer
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Brian Zaitz, MS, CTO, CFO, EFO – Kirkwood Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-104: Keep Your Cheese on the Cracker, Self-Care for Chiefs
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Diane Schroeder – The Fire Inside Her, LLC
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-107: Lessons Learned from the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Trey Mayo, CFO, EFO, MIFireE, MPA – City of Winston-Salem Fire Department
    Operations
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-105: USFA Research Initiatives Supporting Fire and EMS Responders
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Richard W. Patrick, M.S., Paramedic,EFO – U.S. Fire Administration
    Research & Data
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-102: Wake Up Already! Your BAD sleep is KILLING You!
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Kevin Joles, NREMT-P – Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
    Speaker: Nancy A. Hamilton, Ph. D. – University of Kansas
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM  
    ELEC-108: Incorporating Behavioral Health Screenings into Annual Medical Evaluations: Guidance to Fire Chiefs from the First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE) Task Force
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Marc I. Kruse, PhD – First Responder Behavioral Health
    Speaker: Richard Gist, Ph.D. – Fire Department, City of Kansas City, MO
    Speaker: Sara Jahnke, Ph.D. – Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA
    Speaker: Patricia Watson, Ph.D. – National Center for PTSD
    Speaker: Gary L. Krichbaum, MA, CFO, NRP – First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Occupational Illness, Injuries and Deaths
    Speaker: Lauren E. Kosc, LCPC – International Association of Firefighters
    Speaker: Todd J. LeDuc, CSO – International Association of Fire Chief's Safety, Health & Survival Section
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM  
    Lithium-Ion IAFC Working Group
    Location: 2215C
  • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM  
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM  
    Happy Hydrant
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM  
    Welcome Reception
    Location: Exhibit Hall
    Hosted Bars by 
  • Thursday, August 17, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Emergency Medical Services Section (EMS) Board Breakfast (Invite Only)
    Location: 2213
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM  
    Registration Open
    Location: Lobby 2300
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Cancer Screening Room
    Location: 2205
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM  
    GS-102: General Session
    Location: Grand Ballroom
    Keynote Speaker: Jessica Buchanan
    Sponsor: Cory Davis – Verizon Frontline
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM  
    IAFC Business Meeting
    Location: Grand Ballroom
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Happy Hydrant
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Constitution, Bylaws & Resolutions Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2201
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Company Officer Section (COS) Annual Meeting
    Location: 2215C
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    No Rank at the Table - Topics on Leadership & Mental Health Toughness
    Location: 2504A
    Sponsor Session Speaker: Paul Wind – Battalion 1 Consultants LLC
    Sponsor Session Speaker: Jeremy Rebok, CFO, BS, CPS – Fort Detrick Fire & Emergency Services
    Sponsor Session Speaker: Wes Hill – Fort Riley Fire & Emergency Services
    Sponsor Session Speaker: Jennifer Anderson – First Responder Coaching
    Solution Session Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM  
    Fire & Life Safety Section (FLSS) Lunch and Annual Meeting
    Location: 2102AB
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM  
    Safety, Health and Survival Section (SHSS) Meeting
    Location: 2104AB
  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee Meeting
    Location: 2103B
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Fire & Life Safety Section (FLSS) Board Meeting
    Location: 2102AB
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    COLS-303: Fire Officer to Chief Officer: Intentions Today, Results Tomorrow
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Chantal Botting, CFO – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
    Speaker: Garrett Pingol, CFO, MBA – Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    COLS-203: How Bullying Affects Your Health, Safety and Survival
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Dave Emanuel, MPA, EFO, CFO, PE – Durham (NH) Fire Department
    Speaker: Carol Brown – Boulder Fire
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    CHIEF-103: How Codes are Addressing New Technology and Firefighter Safety
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Michael O'Brian – Brighton Area Fire Authority
    Speaker: Robert Davidson – Davidson Code Concepts
    Speaker: Sean Decrane – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    CE-102: Human-Centered Design Thinking
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Preet Bassi, CAE – Center for Public Safety Excellence
    Innovation
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    ECO-103: Performance Management Matters: Effective Practices for Employee Development and the Overall Impact on Emergency Service Organizations
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Joshua J. Smith, CFO, EFO – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Speaker: Scott Monroe – Essential Personnel
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    CHIEF-203: Reproductive Rights and the Firehouse: A Primer
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Alisa B. Arnoff, JD – Scalambrino and Arnoff LLP
    Speaker: John Rukavina, JD, CFOD, EFO, FIFireE – Public Fire Safety Services
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    CE-202: Sizing Up Firefighter Behavioral Health: When Their Marriage Problems Become Your Problems
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Rachelle Zemlok, PsyD – Cordico/ Lexipol
    Speaker: Billy Goldfeder, EFO – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    COLS-103: Successfully Transitioning from Firefighter to Company Officer
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Steve Prziborowski – Santa Clara County Fire Department
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM  
    ECO-203: The Massachusetts Miracle
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Michael R. Cassidy – Holliston Fire Department
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Industrial Section Board Meeting
    Location: 2202
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    FSEDI Master Class (Invite Only)
    Location: 2105
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) Annual Meeting
    Location: 2103A
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-205: Changing Behavior to Create High Performing Teams
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Kingman Schuldt – Tenzinga
    Speaker: Dave Downey – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-204: Culture by Design: How to Identify Your Culture and Drive Positive Improvements
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department
    Speaker: Justin Campbell, MPA, EFO – North Las Vegas
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-201: First Due in the Firehouse: The Company Officer as the First Line Supervisor
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Jason M. Hoevelmann – Florissant Valley Fire Protection District
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-203: Incident Management Team Working for Fire Chiefs During Disasters
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Chad Roberson, MS, CFO, EFO – St. George Fire Protection District
    Speaker: RUSSELL SHOULTZ, MSN, CFEI, CFO – Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office
    Operations
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-208: The Resilient Fire Chief
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Scott Freitag, MBA, EFO, CFO, CPM – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
    Speaker: Mike Duran – Phoenix Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-207: What's Your Problem
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: John H. Oates, MS/EFO – International Public Safety Data Institute
    Research & Data
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-206: Why You Should Consider A 4th Incident Priority
    Location: 2503AB
    Sponsor Speaker: Jack Parow – Chelmsford, MA Fire/Rescue
    Operations
    Solutions Session Sponsored By 
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-209: Wildfire Evacuation Planning Made Easy
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
    Operations
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-202: Working for You: The United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Eriks J. Gabliks – US Fire Administration / National Fire Academy
    Succession Planning
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-210: Workplace Civility in a Polarized World
    Location: 3501GH
    Speaker: Kelly A. Walsh – Kelly Walsh Consulting
    Speaker: Mike Burton, MS, EFO, CFOD – Mike Burton
    Administration & Human Relations
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Executive Fire Officers Section (EFO) Meeting
    Location: 2215C
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Presidents Council Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2201
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    COLS-304: A New Approach to Feedback : Moving Beyond the “Annual Misery” of Performance Reviews
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Mike Burton, MS, EFO, CFOD – Mike Burton
    Speaker: Kelly A. Walsh – Kelly Walsh Consulting
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    CE-203: A Safe Place to Remove Your Cape: Commander Level Peer Support Team
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Gordon Fowlston – Riverside Fire Department
    Speaker: Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D. – Insight Public Safety Consultant
    Speaker: Arby Todd – Lee's Summit Fire Department
    Speaker: Donna Lake, EFO, MPA – City of Lee's Summit
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    ECO-104: Cancer: Prevent It, Detect It Early, SURVIVE It
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Russell Osgood – Firefighter Cancer Support Network
    Speaker: Sara Jahnke, Ph.D. – Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Facilitated Shakers Session
    Location: 1501A
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    CHIEF-104: How to Interview Like a Fire Chief: Landing a Fire Chief's Job
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Jennifer L. Flaig, M.S. – Emergency Services Consulting International
    Speaker: Joseph W. Dixon, Sr., EFO, CFO, MS, CEM, CFPS, MIFireE – Gainesville Fire & Rescue
    Speaker: Tiffany D. Green, MA, CFO, NRP, – Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Services Department
    Speaker: Josh Waldo, CFO, EFO – Bozeman Fire Department
    Speaker: Trisha L. Wolford, MBA, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    COLS-104: It Happened to Us: The Anatomy of a Near Miss!
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Timothy F. Whitham, MS, EFO, CFO, FM – Edwardsville Fire Department
    Speaker: David Mellen – Edwardsville Fire Department
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    ECO-204: Lessons Learned from a Firefighter Line of Duty Death: Fire Chief Edition
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Speaker: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Speaker: Mark Davis – Lexington County Fire Service
    Speaker: Scott Burnette, CFO – Asheville Fire Department
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    CHIEF-204: Principled Leadership From The Road Less Traveled
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: David C. Griffin, EFO, CFO, CTO, MIFireE – Charleston Fire Department
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    COLS-204: The Secret to Success as a Failure
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Jason P. Powell, MBA, CFO, CEMSO, CTO, MiFireE, NRP – Johnson City Fire Department
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  
    CE-103: Violence to Firefighters and EMS Responders
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, CPPS – Drexel University
    Speaker: Andrea Davis, MPH, CPH – Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST)
    Speaker: Grady A. Valencis – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Speaker: Robert McClintock – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Speaker: Benjamin Vernon – San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
    Speaker: Kelly Adams – Detroit Fire Department
    Research & Data
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM  
    Executive Fire Officers Section (EFO) Reception
    Location: 2215B
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM  
    Touchdown Tailgate Party
    Location: Lobby 2500
    Sponsored By 
  • Friday, August 18, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM  
    Diversity Breakfast
    Location: 2103AB
    Sponsored By 
  • 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM  
    Registration Open
    Location: Lobby 2300
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
    Cancer Screening Room
    Location: 2205
  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM  
    GS-103: Closing General Session: #FireServiceOneVoice & Installation of Officers
    Location: Grand Ballroom
    Moderator: Donna Black, MA, EFO, CFO – Duck Fire Department
    Panelist: Edward Kelly – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Panelist: Steve Kerber – UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute
    Panelist: Ernest Mitchell – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Panelist: Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH – United States Fire Administration
    Panelist: Jim Pauley – National Fire Protection Association
    Panelist: Kevin D. Quinn – National Volunteer Fire Council
    Panelist: Shane Ray – National Fire Sprinkler Association
    Sponsor: John Persano – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Sponsor: Kari Pallotto – Neighbors by Ring
    Sponsor: Jaryd Herbert – Amazon Business
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
    Metro Chiefs Section Meeting (Invite Only)
    Location: 2104AB
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
    Happy Hydrant
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-205B: Creating an Inclusive Recruitment Process with the Assistance of the Multiple Mini Interviews
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Karen M. Roche – Burlington Fire Department
    Speaker: Helen Hale Tomasik, MSc CHRL – ProspectHR MMI
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-105: Fighting Fire in Sprinklered Buildings
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Michael J. Spaziani – FM Global
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-105B: Fire Department Response Capabilities Analysis: From Industry Standards to Forecasting
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Luc Drlicka – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Speaker: Chris Lake – International Association of Fire Fighters
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-105A: IAFC Tech Council: Emerging Fire Service Technology Trends
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Dan Munsey, EFO, MPA, CFO – San Bernardino County Fire District
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CHIEF-105: Incident Command Considerations for Special Operations Events
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Charles W. Ryan, III, JD, EFO, CFO, MIFireE – Tucson Fire Department
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-305: No More ET3, Now What?
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Melissa Kroll, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
    Speaker: Jennifer Rieker, CP, CCEMTP – Mehlville Fire Protection District
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    COLS-205: What Are You Not Saying that Needs To Be Said?
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Travis Ford, Master of Science University of Tennessee – Richmond Fire and Emergency Services
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    ECO-205A: What Does Your City/County Manager Want?
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Bruce Moeller, PhD – Nova Southeastern University
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM  
    CHIEF-205: Would You Follow You? Becoming a Leader of Character
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Dave Anderson – Firefighters of Character
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-302: Are Millennials Really the Problem or Lack of Mentorship
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Jacob Johnson – Pearland Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-304: Developing the Next Generation of Fire Service Officers
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Mark Nugent, MPA, CFO, MIFireE – Horry County Fire Rescue
    Speaker: Douglas Cline, CFO – Horry County Fire Rescue
    Succession Planning
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-305: Financial Literacy for New and Aspiring Fire Chiefs
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Joe Pulvermacher, EFO, CFO – City of Fitchburg (WI)
    Speaker: John Rukavina, JD, CFOD, EFO, FIFireE – Public Fire Safety Services
    Speaker: Katie Ludwig – Government Finance Officers Association
    Research & Data
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-301: Food Police to the Rescue: Utilizing Nutrition to Optimize Firefighter Performance and Resilience
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Jill Joyce, PhD, RD – Oklahoma State University, Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab
    Speaker: Rhonda Cohen, RD, LDN, CSN – First Responder Center for Excellence
    Speaker: Kristen McClanahan – Oklahoma State University, Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-310: How Batteries are Changing our Fire Environment
    Location: 3501GH
    Speaker: Michael O'Brian – Brighton Area Fire Authority
    Operations
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-303: NIMS Guidance and Tools Updates
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Hank Rowland – National Integration Center
    Innovation
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-307: Program-Based Strategies for Opioid Diversion in Fire and Emergency Services
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Jan Rader – Huntington Fire Department
    Speaker: Russell E. Davies, Jr. – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
    Speaker: Jason R. Patrick – Tucson Fire Department
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-306: The Chief of Staff: Helping to Execute Your Organizational Strategy
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Michael Baker, MA – Tulsa Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM  
    Metro Chiefs Lunch (Invite Only)
    Location: 2105
    Sponsored By 
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-407: Building a Leadership Development Program
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Bill Betz, MSM – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
    Speaker: Shawn Dunstan, CTO, FO, MPA, CPM, EFOP – City of Fairfax Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-403: Burnout: How to Keep Firefighters in an Optimal Performance Zone
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: James R. Rychard – Burlington Fire Department
    Speaker: John M. Buckman III – German Township Fire Department
    Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-404: Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP): Mayday, Mayday, Mayday! Does Anyone Hear Me? The Importance of the Emergency Activation Button
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Jeff R. Funke, CSP – NIOSH DSR SFIB FFFIPP
    Speaker: Michael Richardson – NIOSH DSR SFIB FFFIPP
    Safety Health & Wellness
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-402: High Speed Leadership: Buddy to Boss on Steroids
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Chase N. Sargent, BS, MPA-C, SOCM, NRP – Varangian Guard International
    Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-405: Industrial & Municipality Emergency Response Coordination
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Dan King, MA, CFO, CTO – Ascend Performance Materials
    Operations
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Program Planning Committee Hotwash (Invite Only)
    Location: 2215A
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-401: Show Me the Data: Transforming to a Data-Informed Fire Department
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: John Morrison, CFO, PMP – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
    Research & Data
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-406: The Public Trust: Could YOU, Rescue YOU?
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Marc Bashoor, FOIV – FireRescue1
    Leadership
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Emergency Medical Services Section (EMS) Section Meeting
    Location: 2102AB
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    CHIEF-206: Been Hit in the Head Lately?
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: David H. Fischler, Esq., CFO – Suffolk County (NY) Fire Rescue
    Speaker: Todd J. LeDuc, CSO – International Association of Fire Chief's Safety, Health & Survival Section
    Speaker: Sara Jahnke, Ph.D. – Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA
    Speaker: Christopher R. Fleming, MS LAT ATC AEMT – Wichita Fire Department / Inspire Health & Performance
    Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    COLS-306: Comfort in Command Chaos
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: Jason R. Shaw – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
    Speaker: Kazuo S. Todd – Hawaii Fire Department
    Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    ECO-106: Creating a Culture of Excellence: Leading Firefighters Through Effective Communication, Engagement, and Psychological Safety
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: James R. Rychard – Burlington Fire Department
    Speaker: Aaron Lowe – Carson City Fire Department
    Speaker: Stacey Cunningham, MEd – Aegis Performance Group
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    COLS-206: Firehouse Family to Family in the Firehouse
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Michael B. Jaffa – Santa Fe County Fire Department
    Speaker: Kyle Jaffa – Santa Fe County Fire Department
    Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    CE-204: Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically vs. Reacting Emotionally
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: BENJAMIN T. MARTIN, MPA, EdD Candidate – Henrico County Division of Fire
    Leadership
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    COLS-106: Lessons Learned from a Firefighter Line of Duty Death: Company Officer Edition
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Speaker: John J. Tippett, Jr. – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
    Speaker: Jason Reese – Prince William County Fire & Rescue
    Speaker: Adam Smith – City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services
    Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    ECO-206: Putting out Fires: Addressing Allegations of Racism and Bias Head On
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Trey Mayo, CFO, EFO, MIFireE, MPA – City of Winston-Salem Fire Department
    Speaker: Anthony W. Wade, PhD., APM, PHR, SHRM-CP – WPR Consulting
    Speaker: Willie Ratchford – WPR Consulting, LLC
    Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)
    Sponsored By 
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    CHIEF-106: United in Service: Allyship & the Active Bystander
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Brittany S. Hollerbach, PhD, TSACF – NDRI-USA, Inc.
    Speaker: Laurie VandeSchoot, MSc – Strathmore Fire
    Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)
    Sponsored By 
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