Full Schedule

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Diversity Breakfast

Location: 2103AB

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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: – Duck Fire Department

Panelist: – International Association of Fire Fighters

Panelist: – UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute

Panelist: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Panelist: – United States Fire Administration

Panelist: – National Fire Protection Association

Panelist: – National Volunteer Fire Council

Panelist: – National Fire Sprinkler Association

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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: – Burlington Fire Department

Speaker: – ProspectHR MMI

Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

COLS-105: Fighting Fire in Sprinklered Buildings

Location: 2504A

Speaker: – FM Global

Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

ECO-105B: Fire Department Response Capabilities Analysis: From Industry Standards to Forecasting

Location: 3501EF

Speaker: – International Association of Fire Fighters

Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

ECO-105A: IAFC Tech Council: Emerging Fire Service Technology Trends

Location: 2503AB

Speaker: – San Bernardino County Fire District

Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

CHIEF-105: Incident Command Considerations for Special Operations Events

Location: 3501AB

Speaker: – Tucson Fire Department

Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

COLS-305: No More ET3, Now What?

Location: 2505B

Speaker: – Washington University in St. Louis

Speaker: – Mehlville Fire Protection District

Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

COLS-205: What Are You Not Saying that Needs To Be Said?

Location: 2505A

Speaker: – Richmond Fire and Emergency Services

Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

ECO-205A: What Does Your City/County Manager Want?

Location: 2502A

Speaker: – Nova Southeastern University

Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

CHIEF-205: Would You Follow You? Becoming a Leader of Character

Location: 3501CD

Speaker: – Firefighters of Character

Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)

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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ELEC-302: Are Millennials Really the Problem or Lack of Mentorship

Location: 2505A

Speaker: – Pearland Fire Department

Leadership

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ELEC-304: Developing the Next Generation of Fire Service Officers

Location: 3501AB

Speaker: – 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: – City of Fitchburg (WI)

Speaker: – Public Fire Safety Services

Speaker: – 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: – Oklahoma State University, Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab

Speaker: – First Responder Center for Excellence

Speaker: – 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: – Brighton Area Fire Authority

Operations

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ELEC-303: NIMS Guidance and Tools Updates

Location: 2505B

Speaker: – 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: – Huntington Fire Department

Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department

Speaker: – 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: – Tulsa Fire Department

Leadership

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Metro Chiefs Lunch (Invite Only)

Location: 2105

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ELEC-407: Building a Leadership Development Program

Location: 2502A

Speaker: – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Speaker: – 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: – Burlington Fire Department

Speaker: – 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: – 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: – Varangian Guard International

Leadership

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ELEC-405: Industrial & Municipality Emergency Response Coordination

Location: 3501CD

Speaker: – 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: – 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: – 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: – Suffolk County (NY) Fire Rescue

Speaker: – International Association of Fire Chief's Safety, Health & Survival Section

Speaker: – Director & Senior Scientist at NDRI-USA

Speaker: – Wichita Fire Department / Inspire Health & Performance

Chief Officer Leadership II (CHIEF II)

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3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

COLS-306: Comfort in Command Chaos

Location: 2505B

Speaker: – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service

Speaker: – Hawaii Fire Department

Company Officer Leadership III (COLS III)

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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: – Burlington Fire Department

Speaker: – Carson City Fire Department

Speaker: – Aegis Performance Group

Executive Chief Officer Leadership I (ECO I)

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3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

COLS-206: Firehouse Family to Family in the Firehouse

Location: 2505A

Speaker: – Santa Fe County Fire Department

Company Officer Leadership II (COLS II)

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3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

CE-204: Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically vs. Reacting Emotionally

Location: 2502B

Speaker: – 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: – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Speaker: – Prince William County Fire & Rescue

Speaker: – City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services

Company Officer Leadership I (COLS I)

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3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

ECO-206: Putting out Fires: Addressing Allegations of Racism and Bias Head On

Location: 2502A

Speaker: – City of Winston-Salem Fire Department

Speaker: – WPR Consulting

Speaker: – WPR Consulting, LLC

Executive Chief Officer Leadership II (ECO II)

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3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

CHIEF-106: United in Service: Allyship & the Active Bystander

Location: 3501AB

Speaker: – NDRI-USA, Inc.

Speaker: – Strathmore Fire

Chief Officer Leadership I (CHIEF I)

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