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Fire Service Mortar: The Critical Role of the Company Officer (Room 1B)

21 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Jarrod Sergi
This course is designed for the newly promoted company officer or firefighters aspiring to be company officers. The goals of this course are meant ... More...

Fireground Leadership for Command and Company Officers 2018 (Room 1A)

21 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Christopher Naum SFPE
This program will provide insights into emerging concepts and methodologies related to today’s unique challenges for combat structural fire e... More...

NFPA 1031 Recertification Hours (Room 1D)

21 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Community Risk Reduction

The course is open to all state and local inspectors and will provide CEU’s for those that are currently certified with the VFMA and require ... More...

Leadership Logic: Overcome Challenges and Gain Respect (Room 1C)

21 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Joel Britt ; Justin Adams
This course will facilitate an interactive group led discussion about the challenges that newly promoted and aspiring company officer’s face ... More...

Building Construction for Today’s Fire Service (Room 1C)

21 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Christopher Naum SFPE
Today’s buildings and occupancies present increasing challenges that have redefined strategic and tactical fireground operations and impact t... More...

Teaching Live Fire Training While Incorporating Research (Room 2B)

21 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Instructor/Training Related Courses

Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak
This class will provide a firsthand look at the UL/NIST Modern Fire Behavior/Dynamics studies and show instructors how they can be delivered and in... More...

Time Management When There Is No Time (Room 1B)

21 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
This course covers basic time management strategies which are often associated with people management. This program will cover topics including mon... More...

Today’s Mayday: Applying Maneuver Warfare to the Fire-ground (Room 2A)

21 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Jim Kenney ; Rex Strickland
In the simplest terms, on any structure fire there are two important objectives; to extinguish the fire and to search for and remove any victims. W... More...

The Art of Critical Decision Making: Point-to-Point Decision Making for Fire Service Leaders (Room 1A)

21 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Michael Barakey
The closest distance between two points is a straight line. Achievement is not arriving at the solution; it is the journey and overcoming the obsta... More...

Buildings on Fire: Lessons from the Fireground 2018 (Room 2A)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Christopher Naum SFPE
This program will present and lead through past History Repeating (HRE) Events and present leading insights and findings from pertinent case studie... More...

IFMA Fire Marshals Management Institute (Room 1B)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Community Risk Reduction

Speaker(s): Robbie Dawson ; Ronald Farr
This eight module program has been developed for management level fire marshals and supervisors. Targeted to the appointed fire marshal, or mid-lev... More...

Measuring Fire Department Performance Beyond Annual Runs (Room 3C)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Public Safety Technology

Speaker(s): Joe Powers
Organizational decision-making must be based on more than just annual response numbers. Today’s fire service environment demands measured per... More...

Results Through Embodied Leadership (Room 1A)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Croft Edwards
How many times have you been through leadership training or seminar but the next day couldn’t remember, let alone apply, any of the concepts ... More...

Shaker’s Forum (Room 1C)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Designed for chief officer level issues, this facilitated discussion will involve all participants in an open forum environment. Facilitators will ... More...

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) (Room 4A B & C)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Bill Jeffords ; Brian Harness ; Chris Lawrence ; Frank Chinn ; Jeff McPhearson ; Thomas Hollowell
Developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ (NAEM) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Committee, the TECC pr... More...

The Irons Academy: H.O.T. (Room VBFTC)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Hands On Training (H.O.T.)

Speaker(s): Jeremy Williams ; Joseph Rock
As fire ground tactics and procedures continue to evolve, the focus tends to fall away from the fundamental and foundational fire ground skills. No... More...

Understanding and Fighting Basement Fires: Where Science Meets the Streets (Room 2A)

22 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak ; Murrey Loflin
This course was developed to teach firefighters and officers about the research results that were obtained from the 2016-2017 Basement Fire Tactics... More...

Custom Unit Hour Utilization: A Case Study at Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Room 4D)

22 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Mike Salonish ; Todd Sims
High-performance EMS organizations apply best practices, measurement, and real-time analytics to continuously improve operations, allocate resource... More...

Engine Company Essentials (Room 3E)

22 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Richard Ray
The challenges faced by an engine company in today’s fire service are more dynamic and difficult than ever before. The backbone of firefighti... More...

Getting Behind the Shield: Overcoming First Responder’s Resistance to Mental Health Services (Room 3D)

22 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Mike Verano
This program outlines the factors that create resistance in first responders to seek mental health services and offers practical tips for overcomin... More...

Instant Technology for Fire and EMS (Room 3C)

22 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Public Safety Technology

Speaker(s): David Denniston
Texting, tweeting, websites and Facebook have made it easier than ever for fire and EMS responders to share information with each other and the pub... More...

Leadership is a Journey (Room 1A)

22 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Blake Stephens
We don’t arrive as a leader; it’s a journey to discover your growth and greatness as a leader. Becoming a front line officer is a monum... More...

Digital Technology and Data in the Fire Service (Room 3C)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Public Safety Technology

Speaker(s): David Morales
Digital technology and big data are transforming the fire service. Rugged mobile computers, tablets, high speed wireless connections, robotics, geo... More...

High Performance EMS Agency: Characteristics and Culture (Room 4D)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Mike Salonish ; Todd Sims
Regardless of the level of service, roster size, call volume, or geographic location, there are certain traits and characteristics that are common ... More...

Prevention and Care of FF Burn Injuries (Room 3D)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Jason Woods ; Jeffrey Shupp
Each and every day, thousands of career and volunteer firefighters place themselves in harm's way in the performance of duty.  Regardless ... More...

Rescue Me – Managing Employee Fires (Room 2B)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
Most fire officers and chiefs will fight more fires in the station than they will out in the streets. This program will utilize basic fireground te... More...

Residential Primary Search: Training for Success (Classroom) (Room 3A)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Hands On Training (H.O.T.)

Speaker(s): Casey Snider ; Jason Abitz ; Jim Kenney ; Rex Strickland ; Ryan Miller
The importance of a primary search is second only to getting water on the fire and in some cases, the argument can be made that it even ranks numbe... More...

The “D” Makes All the Difference… The Line Between Discipline and Disciplined (Room 1A)

22 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
As supervisors, some of our most unpleasant experiences are dealing with disciplinary issues. Using interactive lecture and case studies, this sess... More...

GIS: A Foundation For All Hazard Preparedness and Response (Room 3C)

22 Feb 18
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Public Safety Technology

Speaker(s): Alison Yeloushan ; Jeff Dulin
Spatial data can be the foundation for the preparedness, response, and recovery of any all hazard public safety agencies. The data available to mos... More...

Achieving Optimal Performance and Job Satisfaction By Communicating Clear Expectations (Room 3E)

22 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Steve Strawderman
This presentation is designed to discuss the need for establishing and communicating clear expectations in order to get the best performance to max... More...

Results Through Embodied Leadership (Room 3B)

22 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Croft Edwards
How many times have you been through leadership training or seminar but the next day couldn’t remember, let alone apply, any of the concepts ... More...

Disposable Heroes (Room 1A)

22 Feb 18
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Jeremy Johns
This presentation is a raw and real account of the instructor’s life with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He will share the events tha... More...

Unmanned Aerial Systems: A New Frontier for the Fire Service (Room 3C)

22 Feb 18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Public Safety Technology

Speaker(s): Chris Sadler
Small unmanned aerial systems, or sUAS, are transforming how the fire service plans for and responds to emergencies. In this session, attendees wil... More...

Cancer in the Fire Service: Awareness, Acceptance and Action (Room 1C)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Peter Berger
This presentation follows the guidelines of the national curriculum that the presenter is establishing in multiple universities. The program is gea... More...

Engine School: H.O.T. (Room VBFTC)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Hands On Training (H.O.T.)

Speaker(s): Brad Harris ; Carlton King ; Chip Johnson ; Darren Lucas ; Hayden Foster ; Shaun Whitely
This class is centered on engine company firemanship and reinforces the transition from “proficiency to mastery” in the following engin... More...

Extinguishing the Flames of Liability (Room 3A & B)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Volunteer Fire Service

Speaker(s): David Denniston
An alarming number of firefighters and EMT’s across the country are being charged, injured or even killed while performing duties which were ... More...

Fire and Law Policy: The Prevention of Legal Fires (Room 2A)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): John Murphy
This interactive class explores the relationship of the law and the fire service. The threat of a lawsuit places our fire departments, fire officer... More...

Flipping the Fire Service Classroom (Room 3C)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Instructor/Training Related Courses

Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak
This class will look at how flipped training can be used in the fire service. Flip teaching/training (or flipped classroom) is a form of blended le... More...

IFMA Fire Marshals Management Institute

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Community Risk Reduction

Speaker(s): Robbie Dawson ; Ronald Farr
This eight module program has been developed for management level fire marshals and supervisors. Targeted to the appointed fire marshal, or mid-lev... More...

Residential Primary Search: Training for Success (H.O.T)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Hands On Training (H.O.T.)

Speaker(s): Casey Snider ; Jason Abitz ; Jim Kenney ; Rex Strickland ; Ryan Miller
The importance of a primary search is second only to getting water on the fire and in some cases, the argument can be made that it even ranks numbe... More...

Tactical and Command Center Training (Room 4D & E)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Joseph Bailey ; William Burris
This session will be action packed with participants actively engaged in role playing under real time stress imparted scenarios using Fire Studio S... More...

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Eddie Ferguson
Developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ (NAEM) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Committee, the TECC pr... More...

The Mayday: An Officer’s Perspective (Room 1D)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): John Gannon
The presenter will perform an incident review of an accident that killed a woman, severely injured a state trooper, and injured a firefighter. The ... More...

Who’s the Boss (Room 2B)

23 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
This class introduces and reviews some basic leadership models and theories. The intent of the session is to figure out what leadership is and how ... More...

Barrier Hoods for Better Protection (Room 3E)

23 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Robert Keys
After opening his presentation with a historical perspective of the dramatic changes and advancements in firefighter personal protective equipment ... More...

Behavioral Health and Suicide in Firefighters (Room 3D)

23 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Beth Murphy
This presentation is an overview of the growing mental health and suicide epidemic among firefighters. Anecdotal evidence indicates that suicide in... More...

Improving and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Training Program (Room 3C)

23 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instructor/Training Related Courses

Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak
How do you evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your training program? The CFAI Accreditation Category 8 is dedicated to self-assessment of yo... More...

Preventing Firefighter LODD and Injuries at Roadway Incidents (Room 1D)

23 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Jack Sullivan CSP, CFPS
Distracted, drowsy, drunk, drugged and disgruntled drivers are striking firefighters and emergency vehicles at roadway incidents with increasing fr... More...

Professionalism: It’s Not About Getting Paid (Room 3A & B)

23 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment, Volunteer Fire Service

Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
A fire officer posts an inappropriate photo to Facebook. A career firefighter is arrested at an emergency scene for fighting with a volunteer. A fi... More...

Apples and Oranges (Room 1C)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
This program compares the variables between residential and commercial structure fires. Using data presented throughout the course, the student wil... More...

Breaking Barriers: Busting Through Recruitment and Retention Challenges (Room 3A & B)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Volunteer Fire Service

Speaker(s): Candice McDonald
The volunteer fire service is experiencing its biggest challenge to date with volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention. With today’s e... More...

JHAT: What Is It All About? (Room 3E)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Brian Acors ; Jamie Potter
As first responders, our job is always to keep those we serve safe by identifying potential hazards and mitigating the incidents quickly. Special e... More...

Kids and Dinosaurs: Bridging the Gap (Room 3C)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
For several years, particularly as the baby boomers have aged and more millennials begin to the fill our fire stations as employees and volunteers,... More...

No Fear Leadership (Room 1C)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Todd Edwards
No fear leadership is about knowing yourself, your people, what works, and how to avoid the biggest pitfalls in today’s fire service. The ins... More...

The Assessment Center: A Game You Can Beat! (Room 2B)

23 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Michael Barakey
Assessment centers are used for all ranks in the fire service.  Most fire departments contract with vendors or delegate the assessment center ... More...

Prioritizing Initial Fireground Tasks (Room 1D)

23 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Richard Ray
This presentation is designed to help chief and line officers to prioritize fireground tasks based on rescue profiling, the building, fire volume, ... More...

Reaching a Fire Department Threshold (Room 2A)

23 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Blake Stephens ; David "DJ" Johnston
Today, there is a push to create the latest and greatest when it comes to hose deployments, tactics and strategies. This class reviews a brief hist... More...

Volunteer Shaker’s: A Guided Discussion (Room 3A & B)

23 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Volunteer Fire Service

Speaker(s): Kelly Ameen
This facilitated discussion will involve all participants in an open forum environment. Facilitators will work with the participants to develop a l... More...

Random Thoughts on Incident Command: Command Your Troops (Room 1C)

23 Feb 18
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dennis Keane
The presentation will take the attendees through various incident commander characteristics and responsibilities utilizing thoughts, practices and ... More...

AWARDS CEREMONY (Room 1AB &C)

24 Feb 18
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Community Risk Reduction, Company Officer, Emergency Medical Services, Hands On Training (H.O.T.), Instructor/Training Related Courses, Leadership and Managment, Meetings, Public Safety Technology, Safety and Health, Strategy and Tactics, Volunteer Fire Service

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The Evolution of PPE and other Innovations Including Barrier Hood Technology (Room 2A)

24 Feb 18
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Robert Keys
Chief Keys describes the changes in personal protective equipment and how it saved the life of two Brooklyn firefighters caught in a horrendous fla... More...

GET PAST THE CRAP! The 7 Habits of Highly Resilient Leaders (Room 1D)

24 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Charles “Chip” Lutz
Leading isn’t all cotton candy and lollipops! Most of the time, we’re handed a big bag of crap and expected to make things happen. It c... More...

Total Wellness: Fighting the Hidden Battle (Room 2B)

24 Feb 18
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Shawn Brooks
This program will take a comprehensive look at the many battles facing firefighters and the fire service. Total wellness looks at how the Denver Fi... More...

Breaking Barriers: Busting Through Recruitment and Retention Challenges (Room 3D)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Candice McDonald
The volunteer fire service is experiencing its biggest challenge to date with volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention. With today’s e... More...

Case Studies: The Comedy and Tragedy in the Pre-hospital Management of Envenomations (Room 4D)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Heather Borek
Injury, illness and death caused by encounters with venomous animals continue to be a significant public health issue in the United States. Numerou... More...

Disposable Heroes (Room 3A)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Jeremy Johns
This presentation is a raw and real account of the instructor’s life with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He will share the events tha... More...

Jet Fuel Spill and Unified Command: Navy, Coast Guard, DEQ and Virginia Beach (Room 3E)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Alan Kersnick ; Erin Sutton ; John Settle ; Kevin Carroll
Representatives from the unified command staff that responded to the 94,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled from NAS Oceana will discuss the positives ... More...

Rapid Intervention for the Understaffed Company (Room 1D)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): David Topczynski
The 3rd edition of this program focuses on the decision making of the RIT officer and training for firefighters who may find themselves on a short ... More...

Ring the Alarm: Promoting Fire Services in Virginia with Elected Officials (Room 3C)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): CJ Stolle ; David Hallock ; Randy Pearson
In this session, attendees will learn the basics of the legislative and executive branches and how to interact with officials from both branches to... More...

Special Operations Team Management: Considerations for Chief Officers (Room 4A)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Rick Edinger
Managing a special operations team response program requires knowledge, skills, and abilities that program managers need to successfully lead and s... More...

Stress Inoculation in a Politically Correct Fire Service (Room 4B)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Bobby Drake
In today’s fire service there has been a cultural shift; which is not always a bad thing. This program was created to show how training can b... More...

Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service (Room 4C)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Joseph Brown ; Steve Weissman
Cancer is the most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety today. Since 2005, the nonprofit Firefighter Cancer Support Network has provid... More...

The “D” Makes All the Difference…The Line Between Discipline and Disciplined (Room 2A)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
As supervisors, some of our most unpleasant experiences are dealing with disciplinary issues. Using interactive lecture and case studies, this sess... More...

The Modern Day Fire Services Role in Homeland Security (Room 3B)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Brandon Frieder
This class will cover a relatively new topic within the modern day fire service. The class will discuss some of the general terroristic threats as ... More...

The Work of Leadership: Overcoming the Fear of Giving Up Control (Room 2B)

24 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Dan Eggleston
Many fire serve leaders recognize that the traditional command and control model by which they lead their organizations is quickly becoming obsolet... More...

Breaking Barriers: Busting Through Recruitment and Retention Challenges (Room 3D)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Candice McDonald
The volunteer fire service is experiencing its biggest challenge to date with volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention. With today’s e... More...

Case Studies: The Comedy and Tragedy in the Pre-hospital Management of Envenomations (Room 4D)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Emergency Medical Services

Speaker(s): Heather Borek
Injury, illness and death caused by encounters with venomous animals continue to be a significant public health issue in the United States. Numerou... More...

Disposable Heroes (Room 3A)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Jeremy Johns
This presentation is a raw and real account of the instructor’s life with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He will share the events tha... More...

Jet Fuel Spill and Unified Command: Navy, Coast Guard, DEQ and Virginia Beach (Room 3E)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Erin Sutton
Representatives from the unified command staff that responded to the 94,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled from NAS Oceana will discuss the positives ... More...

Rapid Intervention for the Understaffed Company (Room 1D)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): David Topczynski
The 3rd edition of this program focuses on the decision making of the RIT officer and training for firefighters who may find themselves on a short ... More...

Ring the Alarm: Promoting Fire Services in Virginia with Elected Officials (Room 3C)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): CJ Stolle
In this session, attendees will learn the basics of the legislative and executive branches and how to interact with officials from both branches to... More...

Special Operations Team Management: Considerations for Chief Officers (Room 4A)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Rick Edinger
Managing a special operations team response program requires knowledge, skills, and abilities that program managers need to successfully lead and s... More...

Stress Inoculation in a Politically Correct Fire Service (Room 4B)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Bobby Drake
In today’s fire service there has been a cultural shift; which is not always a bad thing. This program was created to show how training can b... More...

Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service (Room 4C)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Joseph Brown ; Steve Weissman
Cancer is the most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety today. Since 2005, the nonprofit Firefighter Cancer Support Network has provid... More...

The “D” Makes All the Difference… The Line Between Discipline and Disciplined (Room 2A)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
As supervisors, some of our most unpleasant experiences are dealing with disciplinary issues. Using interactive lecture and case studies, this sess... More...

The Modern Day Fire Services Role in Homeland Security (Room 3B)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Brandon Frieder
This class will cover a relatively new topic within the modern day fire service. The class will discuss some of the general terroristic threats as ... More...

The Work of Leadership: Overcoming the Fear of Giving Up Control (Room 2B)

24 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Managment

Speaker(s): Dan Eggleston
Many fire serve leaders recognize that the traditional command and control model by which they lead their organizations is quickly becoming obsolet... More...

Breakfast and Closing General Session: Update on the VFCA 2015 SAFER Grant (Room 1AB &C)

25 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Kelly Ameen ; Nick Caputo
Representatives of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association (VFCA) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs will provide a progress report on t... More...

Civil Unrest In Charlottesville: A Fire & EMS Response Perspective (Room 1AB&C)

25 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew Baxter ; Mike Rogers
On August 11-12, 2017, thousands of protesters  and counter-protesters clashed in the City of Charlottesville, VA over the planned removal of ... More...

The Advanced Irons Academy: H.O.T. (Room VBFTC)

25 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Hands On Training (H.O.T.)

Speaker(s): Jeremy Williams ; Joseph Rock
Many firefighters and law enforcement members have attended ‘The Irons Academy’ and are looking to take their knowledge and skills to t... More...