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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)
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