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Saturday, November 16, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Coffee and Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Coffee and Breakfast
Location: Salon A-C
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
Location: Salon A-C
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibits Open
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibits Open
Location: Foyer DEFG
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Education Sessions
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Let's discuss recruiting and retaining: Is it me? Is it us?
Location: Salon G
Speaker:
Eriks J. Gabliks
– US Fire Administration / National Fire Academy
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Mega-Warehouse Fires - What Have We Learned To Date
Location: Salon D
Speaker:
Ron Siarnicki
Speaker:
John Buckman
Speaker:
Shane Ray
– National Fire Sprinkler Association
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Strategy and Tactical Research - what is the research telling today's firefighters about fighting interior structural firefighting
Location: Salon F
Speaker:
Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO, PEM
– Benton Harbor Dept. of Public Safety
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The Team Approach: Achieving Maximum Potential
Location: Salon E
Speaker:
Nathan Ellis
– South Carolina State Fire
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Voodoo of Natural Gas
Location: Water's Edge C
Speaker:
David Bullard
– Columbia County Fire Rescue
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Education Sessions
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Fire Chiefs Forum Part 2
Location: Water's Edge AB
Speaker:
Jason Caughey, CFO, EFO
– Laramie County Fire Authority
Speaker:
Josh Waldo, CFO, EFO
– Bozeman Fire Department
Speaker:
Donna Black
Speaker:
Tim Sendelbach, CFO, CTO
– Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Foundations for Leading a Legally Safe Fire Department.
Location: Salon D
Speaker:
John Murphy, JD, PA-C, EFO
– Murphy Law Group
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Leadership From The Bottom Up - Part 1
Location: Salon E
Speaker:
Candace Ashby
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Strategy and Tactical Research - what is the research telling today's firefighters about fighting interior structural firefighting
Location: Salon F
Speaker:
Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO, PEM
– Benton Harbor Dept. of Public Safety
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Strengthening Our Ranks: Enhancing Retention in the Fire Service
Location: Salon G
Speaker:
Candice McDonald, DBA
– NASA/Winona Fire Department
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
What Do Commissioners/Board Members Need To Know
Location: Water's Edge C
Speaker:
Clyde Wilhelm
– Swissvale Fire Department
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch By The Beach
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch By The Beach
Location: Sandpiper and Flamingo Deck
Sponsored By
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
VCOS New Member Lunch
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
VCOS New Member Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Education Sessions
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
AFG how to apply for one and spend the money when you receive the notification
Location: Salon D
Speaker:
Cathie Patterson
– FEMA
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Leadership From The Bottom Up - Part 2
Location: Salon E
Speaker:
Candace Ashby
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
PIO Academy
Location: Salon F
Speaker:
Pete Piringer
– IAFC/Montgomery County (MD) Fire Rescue Service
Speaker:
Mark E. Brady, Sr.
– PIO Academy
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining
Location: Salon G
Speaker:
Terri Reid
– Baltimore County Fire Department
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
What Do Commissioners/Board Members Need To Know
Location: Water's Edge C
Speaker:
Clyde Wilhelm
– Swissvale Fire Department
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
When the Calls Stop: Your Transition from the Fire Service
Location: Water's Edge AB
Speaker:
Mynda Ohs, PhD
– Fully Involved Life
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Education Sessions
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Advanced Leadership Training - A Model for Departments Large and Small
Location: Water's Edge C
Speaker:
Shawn P. Stokes
– Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Speaker:
Justin Green
– Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System
Speaker:
Maria Monroy-Osorio
– Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Speaker:
Carlo Arce
– Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Speaker:
Aly Lubov
– Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Fully Involved, First Responder Family Wellness
Location: Water's Edge AB
Speaker:
Mynda Ohs, PhD
– Fully Involved Life
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Leadership From The Bottom Up - Part 3
Location: Salon E
Speaker:
Candace Ashby
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Leadership Lessons You Never Heard Of
Location: Salon D
Speaker:
Gary G. Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
– The Ludwig Group
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PIO Academy
Location: Salon F
Speaker:
Pete Piringer
– IAFC/Montgomery County (MD) Fire Rescue Service
Speaker:
Mark E. Brady, Sr.
– PIO Academy
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Playing the Long Game: Multi-Generational Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention
Location: Salon G
Speaker:
David Metzger
– Brighton Fire Department
Speaker:
Alannah Scardino
– Brighton Fire District
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining
Location: Salon G
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Bourbon on the Beach with NFFF
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Bourbon on the Beach with NFFF
Location: Sandpiper and Flamingo Deck
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
The Newlywed Game
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
The Newlywed Game
Location: Water's Edge AB
Speaker:
Mynda Ohs, PhD
– Fully Involved Life
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