Full Schedule

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: – BELFOR Holdings, Inc.

Sponsor: – OnStar

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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: – 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: – SC State Fire

Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)

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10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

COLS-201: Emergency Response to Electric Vehicle Incidents

Location: 2505A

Speaker: – 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: – Flagstaff Fire Department

Speaker: – Terros Health

Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)

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10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

ECO-201: Leadership in Crisis

Location: 2502A

Speaker: – City of Plano

Speaker: – District of Columbia Fire and EMS

Speaker: – Clark County Fire Department

Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)

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10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

ECO-101: Lights, Camera, Action!

Location: 2503AB

Speaker: – Holliston Fire Department

Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)

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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: – West Chester Fire-Rescue

Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)

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10:10 AM - 11:15 AM

CHIEF-101: Social Media is the New Town Hall

Location: 3501AB

Speaker: – 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: – 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: – Gainesville Florida Fire & Rescue

Speaker: – Gainesville Fire & Rescue

Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Strathmore Fire

Speaker: – 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: – Kittitas Valley (WA) Fire Rescue

Speaker:

Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)

Sponsored By

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Canadian Division Lunch

Location: 2102A

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Eastern Division Lunch

Location: 2104A

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Great Lakes Division Lunch

Location: 2105

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Missouri Valley Division Lunch

Location: 2103A

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

New England Division Lunch

Location: 2104B

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Southeastern Division Lunch

Location: 2103C

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Southwestern Division Lunch

Location: 2101

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Western Division Lunch

Location: 2103B

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: – 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: – Lexipol

Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical

Speaker:

Speaker: – 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: – First Responder Behavioral Health

Speaker: – Fire Department, City of Kansas City, MO

Speaker: – Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA

Speaker: – National Center for PTSD

Speaker: – First Responder Center for Excellence for Reducing Occupational Illness, Injuries and Deaths

Speaker: – International Association of Firefighters

Speaker: – 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

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