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Creating a High Performance Team or Culture (Room 1B)

20 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Wriston
During this (engaging and highly experiential) day, participants will not only be given a (comprehensive) ‘road-map’ of ‘what it ... More...

Effective Aerial Positioning and Operations (Room 1C)

20 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): John Burruss
This interactive and fast-paced presentation explores the reasons why fire service personnel should become knowledgeable with modern aerial ladder ... More...

NFPA 1031/1033 Recertification (Room 1D)

20 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Sara Poole
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...

Stress First Aid for Fire and EMS Personnel: Train The Trainer (Room 5D)

20 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Vickie Taylor
Exposure to line of duty stress creates a risk for potentially severe stress reactions and functional problems in first responders. Over the last d... More...

All Things Engine: Simplifying Fire Attack (Room 1A)

20 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jonah Smith
The most basic building block of any fire department is the engine company. This course will thoroughly examine all that is Engine. The class will ... More...

Critical Decision Making (Room 1C)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Michael Barakey
Point to Point Decision Making for Fire Service Leaders:  Critical Decision Making (CDM) “Point to Point Leadership” is designed t... More...

Diagnosis: CANCER - Almost Everything You Need to Know (Room 3A)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Steve Weissman
Everyday Firefighters are being diagnosed with Cancer. Cancer is a personal catastrophe for each and every firefighter and their family. If you rec... More...

Emergency Management: Beyond the Weather Forecast (Room 3B)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Emily Ashley ; Sherri Lafoon
There is more to emergency management than receiving weather updates from your Emergency Manager. This presentation will expand upon the discipline... More...

Impact of Concussions in the Fire Service (Room 2A)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Mat Blankenship
Concussions are not just an NFL problem. Up to 4,000 firefighter head injuries are reported annually and only 1 in 6 concussions are diagnosed. Lea... More...

It's All Relative: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Family Life

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Mike Verano
This program focuses on the unique challenges facing first responders and their families.  Beyond the often misleading statistics about divorc... More...

Meadowood Court Mayday: Survival from the Company Officers Perspective (Room 2B)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Micah Kiger
On May 25th, 2008, four firefighters from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (Virginia) became trapped on the second floor while performing interio... More...

The First Five Minutes: The must haves for the First Arriving (Room 1A)

20 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Jonah Smith
The Must Haves for the First Arriving:  The First Five Minutes on a fireground generally dictate how the remainder of the incident goes. This ... More...

Can Confidence - Operating with the Pressurized Water Can (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): Edward Landgrover
Utilizing the pressurized water can during primary searches for occupants and fire in conjunction with or ahead of a charged hoseline More...

Construction Site Safety (NFPA 1031 Recert hours) (Room 1D)

21 Feb 19
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...

Fire Dynamics for the Street-Smart Firefighter (Room 1B)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak
We have all heard lots about UL/NIST studies. This course will specifically look at deployment of tactics in small to medium career, combination an... More...

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

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Jarrod Sergi
This course is designed to provide the tools needed to lead from the front as a Company Officer. It is designed for current Company Officers as wel... More...

Improving Fireground Communications (Room 4D)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Jonah Smith
The radio is arguably the most important piece of equipment that a firefighter carries and it is the least trained on piece of equipment we have. A... More...

NAEMT TECC Course (Room 4ABC)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): Jeff McPhearson
NAEMT's Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for p... More...

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification Course (Room 3C)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Spencer Cheatham
Many classes offer “gimmicks” on the recruitment and retention of volunteers but leave you questioning how to effectively deliver those... More...

Riding in the Right Front Seat (Room VBFD Fire Training Center)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): Doug Hale ; Michael Brashear ; Michael Carter
This is not your typical leadership lecture! This course will be a combination of lecture, discussion, use of radio communications, role-playing as... More...

Shakers Forum (Room 1C)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Eudailey ; Loy Senter
Designed for chief officer level issues, this facilitated discussion will involve all participants in an open forum environment. Facilitators will ... More...

SLAB SAVERS Strategies and Tactics (Room 2B)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
This program first looks at the SLAB (Safety Profile, Life Profile, Air Track and Building) and utilizes the information to come up with the Strate... More...

Stress First Aid for Fire and EMS Personnel: Train The Trainer (Room 5D)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Vickie Taylor
Exposure to line of duty stress creates a risk for potentially severe stress reactions and functional problems in first responders. Over the last d... More...

The Behavioral Health MAYDAY: Are you ready for it? (Room 3A)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Christopher Jett
We frequently train on how to prevent and respond to a fire ground MAYDAY; however, what about the behavioral health MAYDAY? Come learn about criti... More...

The Engine Company: Building Fireground Efficiency (Room 5A)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carlton King
This class will discuss the four basic building blocks needed to immediately improve fireground efficiency in the following engine company discipli... More...

Use of Heavy Wreckers for Rescue Operations (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Vehicle accidents involving large trucks and buses are becoming more frequent and fire-rescue personnel are ill-prepared and trained to meet this u... More...

Vent, Enter, Search (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): Zach Schleiffer
The fire problem in the United States continues to impact our communities. There are a number of factors that contribute to civilian occupant injur... More...

Special Considerations for the Tech Rescue Patient (Room 3A)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Nancy Hughes
This is an engaging and interactive EMS lecture that will bring to light the resources often over looked when treating and transporting a critical ... More...

Stretching Long and Working Short (Room 4D)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jonah Smith
This course will discuss the stretching of lines beyond the pre-connect. The course will focus on simplifying the most complex of stretches and pre... More...

Building a Tradition of Passion (Room 1A)

21 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Marc Aloan
This course is all about bringing passion back to our firehouses and its importance to morale and teamwork. It is designed for firefighters of all ... More...

Leadership Skills: Coaching (Room 3A)

21 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Randy Keirn
Coaching is one of the fastest and most effective ways to positively create change in others. More...

C.O.D.E. B.L.U.E. Leadership (Room 1A)

21 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Bobby Drake
This leadership principle will provide an acronym easily identified and employed by supervisors and persons of all leadership rank and experience. ... More...

Managing Change (Room 3A)

21 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Randy Keirn
Understand change and the emotional impact on team members; learn how to effective develop and implement strategies for managing change as a leader. More...

Buddy to Boss - 8 Hour Teaser (Room 4D)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chase Sargent
Whether you’re a new officer or in need of a mentor, From Buddy to Boss: Effective Fire Service Leadership is a must-have LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ... More...

Effective Practices for Reducing Community Risk (Room 3D)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Joe Powers
Developing a meaningful and measurably effective Community Risk Reduction program requires multi-agency collaboration and comprehensive community r... More...

Electronic Surveillance (NFPA 101031/1033 Recert) (Room 1D)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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...

Engine Boss - Station to Street (Room 1C)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Richard Ray
Engine company officers within today’s fire service face a multitude of challenges while leading firefighters.  In many instances the en... More...

Engine School: HOT (Room VBFTC)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carlton King
This class focuses on the most important operation on any fireground…hoseline operations.  It will deliver proven techniques and soluti... More...

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday - Learning from LODD's (Room 1B)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak ; Murrey Loflin ; Steve Miles
The course will look at LODDs from different perspectives as well as common themes to LODDs and LODD prevention.  Brian Kazmierzak serves as t... More...

NAEMT TECC Course (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

Speaker(s): Jeff McPhearson
NAEMT's Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for p... More...

Probie to Promotee (Room 3E)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Marc Aloan
The Missing Link of Professional Development:  This course addresses the largest gap of fire service development; initial certification to fir... More...

Real Fire Training's "The Irons Academy" (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jeremy Williams ; Mike Rock
This 8 hour course is focused to strengthen and build on the participant’s foundational forcible entry skill sets.  Participants repeate... More...

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification Course (Room 3C)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Spencer Cheatham
Many classes offer “gimmicks” on the recruitment and retention of volunteers but leave you questioning how to effectively deliver those... More...

Rescue Me - Managing Employee Fires (Room 4E)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jesse Quinalty
Most Fire Officers and Chiefs will fight more fires in the station then they will out in the streets.  This program will utilize basic firegro... More...

Rescuing the Leader Inside You (Room 3A)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Conley ; Larry Conley
Leadership is usually defined by promotion or rank. We believe leaders are made through the development of good habits. We use a combination of lec... More...

So you want to be a speaker/trainer and get paid for it! (Room 3B)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Randy Keirn
Learn what it takes to become an effective speaker AND how to create a successful speaking business. More...

The Case for Effective Small Unit Leadership in the Fire Service (Room 2B)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Marc Davidson
The longer title for my class is “Marine, Airborne, Ranger, Firefighter: The Case for Effective Small Unit Leadership in the Fire Service&rdq... More...

Rural Engine Company Operations (Room 1C)

22 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Richard Ray
This class is designed to give volunteer and rural engine company firefighters vital elements to increase their level of performance to achieve eff... More...

Strategic Plan Development in the Fire Service (Room 3D)

22 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Joe Powers
A strategic plan is more than just a document that sits on a shelf.  An effective strategic plan is contingent upon solid development, impleme... More...

Combination or Competition: The Pathway to Success in Combination Systems (Room 2B)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jay Cullinan
This program will review the methodologies and philosophies identified through an applied research process to enhance the performance of combinatio... More...

Instructor Development Clinic 2019 (Room 1B)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Kazmierzak
This course primarily serves to give instructors, most of whom already have years of instructional experience within their own organizations, insig... More...

Looking Back from the Tailboard - Historical Review of Notable Fires (Room 2A)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dennis Keane
The presentation is designed to provide a historical look at notable fires that have impacted the fire service (large loss of civilians – Fir... More...

Picking up Where Bruno Left Off: The Humanistic Approach to Fire and EMS (Room 3B)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
When Chief Alan Brunacini first introduced the concept of customer service to fire and EMS, it was a novelty. Today, rare is the fire department th... More...

The Volunteer Fire Department - Winning on the Fireground (Room 1C)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Richard Ray
Volunteer firefighters respond to a wide array of emergencies across the country every day including fires, emergency medical incidents, natural di... More...

Writing a Winning Grant Proposal (Room 3D)

22 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Gene Reams
This training session will dissect the framework of a grant proposal to give the attendee a better understanding of the components that are necessa... More...

Critical Thinking, Not Critical Speaking (Room 2B)

22 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jay Cullinan
This program will focus on recognizing the value of engaging and listening to others in one’s department, regardless of their rank of time in... More...

Random Thoughts on Incident Command (Room 2A)

22 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dennis Keane
The presentation will take the participants through various Incident Commander characteristics/responsibilities utilizing thoughts, practices and i... More...

Signing the Front of the Paycheck: A Take on 21st Century Leadership (Room 3B)

22 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Timothy McKay
Leaders, those who sign the “front of the paycheck”, are faced with increasing challenges in with each passing year. They are leading a... More...

Advanced Drafting Operations (Room 3D)

23 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Andy Soccodato
This course is designed to present students with strategies for maximizing water supply from a static source. Students will be introduced to altern... More...

Deconstructing the Fire Tetrahedron (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

23 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Warren Whitley
This presentation examines each part of the fire tetrahedron and how controlling one or more parts of it can have a positive impact on fire extingu... More...

Real Fire Training's "The Advanced Irons Academy" (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

23 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jeremy Williams ; Mike Rock
This 8 hour course is focused to strengthen and build on the participant’s foundational forcible entry skill sets.  Participants repeate... More...

The Efficient Engine Company: Understanding the Why and How (Room VBFD Fire Training Center (FTC))

23 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): John SpanBauer
The fire goes as the first line goes.”  A well-disciplined, well-trained, well-educated engine company can be the difference between suc... More...

Awards Ceremony (Room 1ABC)

23 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
VFCA, Commonweatlhand Governor's Recognition and Awards  More...

"D" Drivers and other Hazards at Roadway Incidents (Room 3E)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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...

Developing High Performance Teams (Room 4C)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Ward
This program will explore the methods of developing hi-performance teams such as how Seal Team 6 prepared for the rescue of two Americans held host... More...

Don't Let Your Career Get in the Way of Your Calling: Using Case Studies to Help Develop Leadership (Room 3A)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jeremy Holmes
Career or a calling? We all know the proper the answer on a promotional exam on how to discipline a firefighter when they screw up. But do you know... More...

Not Another Diversity Training! (Room 3B)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Christina Smith ; David Tesh ; Justin Adams
NOT ANOTHER DIVERSITY TRAINING is a 1.5 - 2 hour, highly interactive and engaging presentation geared for all levels of Fire and EMS and designed t... More...

The Successful Short Staffed Engine (Room 2A)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Tim O'Connor
With reduced crew sizes on responding apparatus, the need to become increasingly proficient at the basic operations of our profession has become pa... More...

Water Supply Operations for Tower Ladders: Feeding the Beast (Room 3D)

23 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andy Soccodato
This course is designed to introduce students to advance techniques for supplying high flow fire streams through tower ladders.  Tower ladders... More...

GENERAL SESSION - Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Active Shooter Incident (Room 1ABC)

23 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Larry Haydu
Larry Haydu is an Assistant Fire Chief with the Clark County Fire Department in Las Vegas Nevada. He has been with the Clark County Fire Department... More...

Barn Boss Leadership (Room 4C)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Ward
Barn Boss Leadership is a unique blend of fire, science, leadership, mentoring and history with a gut check for individuals of all ranks. However, ... More...

Courageous Leadership 6G: Stop Buffering and Lead (Room 2A)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Tiffanye Wesley
Is your leadership style stuck in 2G? Are you or your organization holding on to old traditions, unhealthy cultures, outdated rules and regulations... More...

Leadership & Followership: The Fire Service Taijitu (Room 3A)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Alec Oughton
In this program the facilitator will identify the importance of followership in the fire service.  Attributes of excellent leader/followers wi... More...

Opioids and the Fire Service Considerations for Preparedness and Response (Room 4A)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Butler
Opioid overdoses are a leading cause of death in parts of the eastern US, migrating westward. Overdoses surpassed firearms violence and motor vehic... More...

Prospective Vigilance: Preparing America's Fire & Rescue for the Complex Coordinated Attack (Room 2B)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jared Goff
Within the United States, first responders have responded to, and mitigated a wide variety of complex events, including terrorist attacks. The US h... More...

Reducing Cancer in the Modern Fire Service (Room 3B)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Pond
  A dual purpose presentation focusing on the current information available regarding fire service cancer risk, as well as current techni... More...

Supply Engine Operations: Getting Greedy With Your Water (Room 3D)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Andy Soccodato
This course is designed to present students with strategies for maximizing water supply from static and pressurized sources. The establishment of a... More...

The Future of Public Safety UAS & the Virginia Public Safety UAS Council (Room 3E)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Charles Werner
This presentation is a look at the significant advances in public safety UAS over the past year and the exciting UAS advancements in the near futur... More...

Tough Firefighters Need Help Sometimes (Room 3C)

23 Feb 19
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Walters ; Mike Dugan
This class the instructors will share real-life experiences where counseling was not presented or available and the detriments they faced following... More...

Chesapeake Crossing Senior Citizen Complex Four (4) Alarm Fire (Room 1ABC)

24 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Robb Braidwood ; Sam Gulisano ; Shean Emmons
On July 15, 2017 a severe storm front moved across the coastal region of southeast Virginia resulting in multiple lightning strikes and fire alarms... More...