- Saturday, November 12, 2022
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
2022 VCOS 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Walk
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
2022 VCOS 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Walk
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
Location: Salon A-C
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibits Open
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibits Open
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Annual Fire Inspections Save Lives
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Annual Fire Inspections Save LivesLocation: Salon DSpeaker: – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.
Timothy Kedzierski – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC. ### 1760518###Speaker###President###TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.###Speaker: – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.
### 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Elected Officials Workshop
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Elected Officials WorkshopLocation: Salon GSpeaker: – Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
Jim Grady, III, MPA – Illinois Fire Chiefs Association ### 828406###Speaker###Executive Director Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
Fire Chief (Retired) Frankfort FD, Illinois
###Illinois Fire Chiefs Association###Speaker: – Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
### 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Fit For Duty
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Fit For DutyLocation: Salon FSpeaker: – McNeil and Company
Dave Denniston – McNeil and Company ### 1779259###Speaker###Chief Risk Management Officer###McNeil and Company###Speaker: – McNeil and Company
### 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Recruiting and Retaining Workshop
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Recruiting and Retaining Workshop Location: Water Edge Ballroom BSpeaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
Bill Jenaway, PhD – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA ### 851055###Speaker###Township Supervisor###Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA###Speaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
### @@@ John S. D'Alessandro – Firefighters Association of the State of New York ### 828404###Speaker###Association Secretary###Firefighters Association of the State of New York###Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
### @@@ Trisha L. Wolford, MBA, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel County Fire Department ### 697739###Speaker###Chief###Anne Arundel County Fire Department###Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason Caughey, BS – Laramie County Fire Authority ### 1779421###Speaker###Fire Chief###Laramie County Fire Authority###Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
### 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Save Time and Money with Cooperative Purchasing
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Save Time and Money with Cooperative PurchasingLocation: Salon E
Crosby Grindle, MPA, EFO – Sourcewell ### 1154928###Speaker###Contractor - Strategic Development, Public Safety###Sourcewell###Speaker: – Sourcewell
### 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Networking & Stretch Break
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Networking & Stretch Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
A Fistful of Bugles – Surviving as the Fire Chief
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
A Fistful of Bugles – Surviving as the Fire ChiefLocation: Salon ESpeaker: – Champaign Fire Department
Speaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P – Champaign Fire Department ### 1075976###Speaker###Fire Chief###Champaign Fire Department###Speaker: – Champaign Fire Department
### @@@ John M. Buckman, III – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section ### 828401###Speaker###Director of Education###IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section###Speaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
### 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Character in the Fire Service
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Character in the Fire ServiceLocation: Salon FSpeaker: – Burlington Fire Department
James R. Rychard, BA - Psychology – Burlington Fire Department ### 697693###Speaker###Firefighter / Instructor###Burlington Fire Department###Speaker: – Burlington Fire Department
### 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Control the Flowpath
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Control the FlowpathLocation: Salon DSpeaker: – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
Sean M. Gray – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services ### 697609###Speaker###Fire Captain###Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services###Speaker: – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
### 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
I am in Charge, Now What? Rules of Engagement for Fire Officers
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
I am in Charge, Now What? Rules of Engagement for Fire OfficersLocation: Salon GSpeaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
Timothy F. Whitham, MS, EFO, CFO, FM – Edwardsville Fire Department ### 697732###Speaker###Fire Chief###Edwardsville Fire Department###Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
### 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Recruiting and Retaining Workshop
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Recruiting and Retaining WorkshopLocation: Water Edge Ballroom BSpeaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
Bill Jenaway, PhD – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA ### 851055###Speaker###Township Supervisor###Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA###Speaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
### @@@ John S. D'Alessandro – Firefighters Association of the State of New York ### 828404###Speaker###Association Secretary###Firefighters Association of the State of New York###Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
### @@@ Trisha L. Wolford, MBA, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel County Fire Department ### 697739###Speaker###Chief###Anne Arundel County Fire Department###Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason Caughey, BS – Laramie County Fire Authority ### 1779421###Speaker###Fire Chief###Laramie County Fire Authority###Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
### 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Professional Coaching & Problem Solving
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch by the Beach
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch by the BeachLocation: Sandpiper and Flamingo Decks
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Annual Fire Inspections Save Lives
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Annual Fire Inspections Save LivesLocation: Salon DSpeaker: – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.
Timothy Kedzierski – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC. ### 1760518###Speaker###President###TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.###Speaker: – TRK Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC.
### 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Extinguishing the Flames of Liability
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Extinguishing the Flames of LiabilityLocation: Salon FSpeaker: – McNeil and Company
Dave Denniston – McNeil and Company ### 1779259###Speaker###Chief Risk Management Officer###McNeil and Company###Speaker: – McNeil and Company
### 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
I am in Charge, Now What? Rules of Engagement for Fire Officers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
I am in Charge, Now What? Rules of Engagement for Fire OfficersLocation: Salon GSpeaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
Timothy F. Whitham, MS, EFO, CFO, FM – Edwardsville Fire Department ### 697732###Speaker###Fire Chief###Edwardsville Fire Department###Speaker: – Edwardsville Fire Department
### 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining WorkshopLocation: Water Edge Ballroom BSpeaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
Bill Jenaway, PhD – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA ### 851055###Speaker###Township Supervisor###Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA###Speaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
### @@@ John S. D'Alessandro – Firefighters Association of the State of New York ### 828404###Speaker###Association Secretary###Firefighters Association of the State of New York###Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
### @@@ Trisha L. Wolford, MBA, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel County Fire Department ### 697739###Speaker###Chief###Anne Arundel County Fire Department###Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason Caughey, BS – Laramie County Fire Authority ### 1779421###Speaker###Fire Chief###Laramie County Fire Authority###Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
### 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Training Volunteers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Training VolunteersLocation: Salon ESpeaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
Speaker: – National Volunteer Fire Council
John M. Buckman, III – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section ### 828401###Speaker###Director of Education###IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section###Speaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
### @@@ Brian McQueen – National Volunteer Fire Council ### 849750###Speaker###NVFC Health, Safety and Training Committee###National Volunteer Fire Council###Speaker: – National Volunteer Fire Council
### 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking & Stretch Break
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking & Stretch Break
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
A Fistful of Bugles – Surviving as the Fire Chief
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
A Fistful of Bugles – Surviving as the Fire ChiefLocation: Salon ESpeaker: – Champaign Fire Department
Speaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P – Champaign Fire Department ### 1075976###Speaker###Fire Chief###Champaign Fire Department###Speaker: – Champaign Fire Department
### @@@ John M. Buckman, III – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section ### 828401###Speaker###Director of Education###IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section###Speaker: – IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section
### 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Character in the Fire Service
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Character in the Fire ServiceLocation: Salon FSpeaker: – Burlington Fire Department
James R. Rychard, BA - Psychology – Burlington Fire Department ### 697693###Speaker###Firefighter / Instructor###Burlington Fire Department###Speaker: – Burlington Fire Department
### 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Control the Flowpath
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Control the FlowpathLocation: Salon DSpeaker: – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
Sean M. Gray – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services ### 697609###Speaker###Fire Captain###Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services###Speaker: – Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services
### 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Lithium Batteries and Electric Cars
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Lithium Batteries and Electric CarsLocation: Salon GSpeaker: – Swissvale Fire Department
Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
Speaker: – FDNY
Clyde Wilhelm – Swissvale Fire Department ### 1213239###Speaker###Fire Chief###Swissvale Fire Department###Speaker: – Swissvale Fire Department
### @@@ Jason Caughey, BS – Laramie County Fire Authority ### 1779421###Speaker###Fire Chief###Laramie County Fire Authority###Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
### @@@ Frank Leeb (he/him/his) – FDNY ### 1779042###Speaker###Deputy Assistant Chief ###FDNY###Speaker: – FDNY
### he/him/his3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining Workshop
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Recruiting and Retaining WorkshopLocation: Water Edge Ballroom BSpeaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
Bill Jenaway, PhD – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA ### 851055###Speaker###Township Supervisor###Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA###Speaker: – Upper Merion Township, King of Prussia, PA
### @@@ John S. D'Alessandro – Firefighters Association of the State of New York ### 828404###Speaker###Association Secretary###Firefighters Association of the State of New York###Speaker: – Firefighters Association of the State of New York
### @@@ Trisha L. Wolford, MBA, MS, EFO, CFO, CFM, FSEDI, NREMTP (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel County Fire Department ### 697739###Speaker###Chief###Anne Arundel County Fire Department###Speaker: – Anne Arundel County Fire Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Jason Caughey, BS – Laramie County Fire Authority ### 1779421###Speaker###Fire Chief###Laramie County Fire Authority###Speaker: – Laramie County Fire Authority
### 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion...What if?
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion...What if?
Location: Waters Edge ABC
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