2018 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

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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...