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Sunday, March 26, 2023
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer

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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
PRECON: Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc

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Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc ### 867665###Speaker###Chief Executive Officer###Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc###
Speaker: Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PRECON: Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire - NFPA Training
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker: Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC

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Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC ### 1836436###Speaker###Principal Consultant###Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC###
Speaker: Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC
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Monday, March 27, 2023
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer

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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
PRECON: Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc

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Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc ### 867665###Speaker###Chief Executive Officer###Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc###
Speaker: Jonathan E. Bruno – Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc
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8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
PRECON: Fire Adapted Communities Ambassador Approach Workshop
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Ashley Downing, MA – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
Speaker: Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
Speaker: Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership

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Ashley Downing, MA (she/her/hers) – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836417###Speaker###Executive Director###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Ashley Downing, MA (she/her/hers) – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
### she/her/hers @@@ Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836418###Speaker###La Plata County Coordinator###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
### @@@ Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836419###Speaker###Archuleta County Coordinator###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
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8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Nevada Fire Chiefs Association
Location: Tuscany 6

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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PRECON: Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire - NFPA Training
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker: Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC

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Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC ### 1836436###Speaker###Principal Consultant###Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC###
Speaker: Thomas Welle, MA – Wildfire Preparedness Services, LLC
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer

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7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning Coffee
Location: Tuscany Foyer

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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Responding to the Interface Urban Interface Fire Training for Structural Fire Fighters
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Brian Dodge, B.S. Fire Command Administration, IFSAC Fire Officer 4, IAFF RTI Master Instructor – Puget Sound Fire / IAFF Local 1747

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Brian Dodge, B.S. Fire Command Administration, IFSAC Fire Officer 4, IAFF RTI Master Instructor – Puget Sound Fire / IAFF Local 1747 ### 1891147###Speaker###Battalion Chief###Puget Sound Fire / IAFF Local 1747###
Speaker: Brian Dodge, B.S. Fire Command Administration, IFSAC Fire Officer 4, IAFF RTI Master Instructor – Puget Sound Fire / IAFF Local 1747
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
PRECON: Fire Adapted Communities Ambassador Approach Workshop
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Ashley Downing, MA – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
Speaker: Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
Speaker: Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership

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Ashley Downing, MA (she/her/hers) – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836417###Speaker###Executive Director###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Ashley Downing, MA (she/her/hers) – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
### she/her/hers @@@ Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836418###Speaker###La Plata County Coordinator###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Alex Graf – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
### @@@ Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership ### 1836419###Speaker###Archuleta County Coordinator###Wildfire Adapted Partnership###
Speaker: Bill Trimarco, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist – Wildfire Adapted Partnership
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9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
NFFF Line of Duty Death Outreach panel discussion
Location: Tuscany 5/6
Speaker: Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Speaker: Wendy Norris – Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force
Speaker: Steve Esser – Custer County South Dakota
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools

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Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation ### 1322700###Speaker###National Local Assistance State Team Coordinator###National Fallen Firefighters Foundation###
Speaker: Ian J. Bennett – National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
### @@@ Wendy Norris – Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force ### 1836426###Speaker###Chief Executive Officer###Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force###
Speaker: Wendy Norris – Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force
### @@@ Steve Esser – Custer County South Dakota ### 1931214###Speaker###Custer County Director of Emergency Services###Custer County South Dakota###
Speaker: Steve Esser – Custer County South Dakota
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1:00 PM – 2:45 PM
What's New In the WUI
Location: Tuscany 5/6
Speaker: Megan Fitzgerald-McGowan, MNR – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
Fire Adapted Communities

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Megan Fitzgerald-McGowan, MNR (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division ### 867673###Speaker###Firewise USA Program Manager###National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division###
Speaker: Megan Fitzgerald-McGowan, MNR (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
### she/her/hers @@@ Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division ### 867672###Speaker###Wildfire Division Director###National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division###
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
### she/her/hers
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Industry Express Talks
Location: Tuscany 12
Sponsored By

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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Opening General Session - Perspectives from the US Fire Administrator
Location: Tuscany E/F
Speaker: Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH – United States Fire Administration

Sponsored By

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Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH (she/her/hers) – United States Fire Administration ### 706122###Speaker###U.S. Fire Administrator###United States Fire Administration###
Speaker: Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPh MPH (she/her/hers) – United States Fire Administration
### she/her/hers
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall
Sponsored By

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning Coffee
Location: Tuscany Foyer

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7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer

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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
General Session - CALDOR FIRE – Thoughts and Insights from a Local Fire Chief
Location: Tuscany E/F
Speaker: Scott Lindgren – Tahoe Douglas Fire

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Scott Lindgren – Tahoe Douglas Fire ### 1836402###Speaker###Fire Chief###Tahoe Douglas Fire###
Speaker: Scott Lindgren – Tahoe Douglas Fire
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9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Hall

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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Industry Solutions: The Importance of Wildfire Prevention Education to Promote Generational Change
Location: Tuscany 5
Sponsor Speaker: Tess Robaina – Arizona Burn Foundation

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Tess Robaina – Arizona Burn Foundation ### 1890378###Sponsor Speaker###Events Administrator & Interim Programs Director###Arizona Burn Foundation###
Sponsor Speaker: Tess Robaina – Arizona Burn Foundation
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Quick Reaction Force
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker: Brian Fennessy – Orange County Fire Authority
Speaker: Scott Jones – Air & Wildland Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Operations & Suppression

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Brian Fennessy – Orange County Fire Authority ### 829772###Speaker###Fire Chief###Orange County Fire Authority###
Speaker: Brian Fennessy – Orange County Fire Authority
### @@@ Scott Jones – Air & Wildland Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department ### 1848432###Speaker###Assistant Chief (Ret)###Air & Wildland Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department###
Speaker: Scott Jones – Air & Wildland Division, Los Angeles County Fire Department
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Wildfire Evacuation Planning Made Easy
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
Speaker: Craig M. Daugherty – San Juan County Fire Department
Operations & Suppression

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Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services ### 697667###Speaker###Fire Chief###Vail Fire and Emergency Services###
Speaker: Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
### @@@ Craig M. Daugherty – San Juan County Fire Department ### 697580###Speaker###Retired Chief###San Juan County Fire Department###
Speaker: Craig M. Daugherty – San Juan County Fire Department
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Frank Bigelow – CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools

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Frank Bigelow – CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal ### 1836415###Speaker###Staff Chief - Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation Division###CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal###
Speaker: Frank Bigelow – CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall

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10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Industry Express Talk: Vulcan Vents

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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breaking the Wildfire Disaster Cycle: How Insurance Helps Communities Recover, Prepare and Mitigate
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker: Carole Walker – Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
Speaker: Anne Cope, PhD PE – IBHS
Speaker: Nicole Mahrt-Ganley – American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
Fire Adapted Communities

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Carole Walker – Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association ### 867669###Speaker###Executive Director###Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association###
Speaker: Carole Walker – Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association
### @@@ Anne Cope, PhD PE (she/her/hers) – IBHS ### 1836429###Speaker###Chief Engineer###IBHS###
Speaker: Anne Cope, PhD PE (she/her/hers) – IBHS
### she/her/hers @@@ Nicole Mahrt-Ganley – American Property Casualty Insurance Association ### 1836439###Speaker###Assistant VP, Public Affairs###American Property Casualty Insurance Association###
Speaker: Nicole Mahrt-Ganley – American Property Casualty Insurance Association
### @@@ Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division ### 867672###Speaker###Wildfire Division Director###National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division###
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
### she/her/hers
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Industry Solutions: Wildfires and the Growing Insurance Problem
Location: Tuscany 5
Sponsor Speaker: Tim Bauer

Sponsored By

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Tim Bauer ### 1928504###Sponsor Speaker#########
Sponsor Speaker: Tim Bauer
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Investigating & Learning From Oregon's First Urban Wildfire
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Eden McCall – University of Oregon
Speaker: Bob Horton, MPA, MPP, CPM, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
Fire Adapted Communities

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Eden McCall (she/her/hers) – University of Oregon ### 1836428###Speaker###Science Communication & Spatial Data Journalist###University of Oregon###
Speaker: Eden McCall (she/her/hers) – University of Oregon
### she/her/hers @@@ Bob Horton, MPA, MPP, CPM, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association ### 950130###Speaker###Deputy Director###Western Fire Chiefs Association###
Speaker: Bob Horton, MPA, MPP, CPM, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Public Information and Warning - Do you have enough reach?
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Cory Hohs – HAAS Alert
Operations & Suppression

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Cory Hohs – HAAS Alert ### 1878943###Speaker###CEO###HAAS Alert###
Speaker: Cory Hohs – HAAS Alert
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12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors
Location: Exhibit Hall

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1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
General Session - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission
Location: Tuscany E/F
Speaker: Bob Roper – Western Fire Chiefs Association
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
Speaker: Jaelith Hall-Rivera – U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
Speaker: Anna Schmidt
Speaker: Kacey D. KC, BS- Forestry – Nevada Division of Forestry
Speaker: Aitor Bidaburu – U S Fire Administration

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Bob Roper – Western Fire Chiefs Association ### 1848424###Speaker###Senior Policy Advisor###Western Fire Chiefs Association###
Speaker: Bob Roper – Western Fire Chiefs Association
### @@@ Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division ### 867672###Speaker###Wildfire Division Director###National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division###
Speaker: Michele Steinberg, MA (she/her/hers) – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildfire Division
### she/her/hers @@@ Jaelith Hall-Rivera – U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service ### 1502418###Speaker###Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry###U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service###
Speaker: Jaelith Hall-Rivera – U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
### @@@ Anna Schmidt (she/her/hers) ### 1836430###Speaker###Wildland Fire Commission Coordinator######
Speaker: Anna Schmidt (she/her/hers)
### she/her/hers @@@ Kacey D. KC, BS- Forestry – Nevada Division of Forestry ### 868229###Speaker###State Forester Firewarden###Nevada Division of Forestry###
Speaker: Kacey D. KC, BS- Forestry – Nevada Division of Forestry
### @@@ Aitor Bidaburu (he/him/his) – U S Fire Administration ### 1882109###Speaker###Wildfire Specialist###U S Fire Administration###
Speaker: Aitor Bidaburu (he/him/his) – U S Fire Administration
### he/him/his
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Applying the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy in 2023
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker: Kate Lighthall – Wildland Fire Leadership Council - Western Region
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools

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Kate Lighthall (she/her/hers) – Wildland Fire Leadership Council - Western Region ### 1836423###Speaker###Coordinator###Wildland Fire Leadership Council - Western Region###
Speaker: Kate Lighthall (she/her/hers) – Wildland Fire Leadership Council - Western Region
### she/her/hers
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Deep Dive: Pathways to Fire Adaptation
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Anna Schmidt
Speaker: Travis Paveglio – University of Idaho
Fire Adapted Communities

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Anna Schmidt (she/her/hers) ### 1836430###Speaker###Wildland Fire Commission Coordinator######
Speaker: Anna Schmidt (she/her/hers)
### she/her/hers @@@ Travis Paveglio – University of Idaho ### 1836431###Speaker###Associate Professor of Natural Resource Sociology###University of Idaho###
Speaker: Travis Paveglio – University of Idaho
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3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Industry Solutions: Large Scale, Community level, Fire & Flood Protection Systems
Location: Tuscany 5
Sponsor Speaker: Troy O'Connor – Fire & Flood Emergency Services

Sponsored By

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Troy O'Connor (he/him/his) – Fire & Flood Emergency Services ### 1932068###Sponsor Speaker###Wildland / Industrial Fire, Prevention & Training Specialist###Fire & Flood Emergency Services###
Sponsor Speaker: Troy O'Connor (he/him/his) – Fire & Flood Emergency Services
### he/him/his
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Mitigation that Support Wildland Fire Operations- Creating the Tactical Advantage
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Hugh Fairfield-Smith, CFO, MA – Eagle Valley Wildland
Operations & Suppression

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Hugh Fairfield-Smith, CFO, MA (he/him/his) – Eagle Valley Wildland ### 1836420###Speaker###Fire Managment Officer###Eagle Valley Wildland###
Speaker: Hugh Fairfield-Smith, CFO, MA (he/him/his) – Eagle Valley Wildland
### he/him/his
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
A Chat with the National Multi Agency Coordinating Group
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker: Jim Karels – National Association of State Foresters
Speaker: Jeff Arnberger – Bureau of Land Management, Fire and Aviation Directorate
Speaker: Aitor Bidaburu – U S Fire Administration
Operations & Suppression

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Jim Karels – National Association of State Foresters ### 867683###Speaker###Fire Director###National Association of State Foresters###
Speaker: Jim Karels – National Association of State Foresters
### @@@ Jeff Arnberger – Bureau of Land Management, Fire and Aviation Directorate ### 1880424###Speaker###Chief, Branch of Preparedness and Suppression Operations###Bureau of Land Management, Fire and Aviation Directorate###
Speaker: Jeff Arnberger – Bureau of Land Management, Fire and Aviation Directorate
### @@@ Aitor Bidaburu (he/him/his) – U S Fire Administration ### 1882109###Speaker###Wildfire Specialist###U S Fire Administration###
Speaker: Aitor Bidaburu (he/him/his) – U S Fire Administration
### he/him/his
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Industry Solutions: Artificial Intelligence in Wildfire Detection and Protection
Location: Tuscany 5
Sponsor Speaker: Michael Plaksin – Alchera X/Firescout

Sponsored By

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Michael Plaksin – Alchera X/Firescout ### 1930717###Sponsor Speaker###Vice President of Marketing###Alchera X/Firescout###
Sponsor Speaker: Michael Plaksin – Alchera X/Firescout
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Using Proactive Fire on the Landscape – Prescribed Fire as a Tool
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Dana Skelly – USFS R6, Oregon/Washington
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools

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Dana Skelly (she/her/hers) – USFS R6, Oregon/Washington ### 1863960###Speaker###Regional Fuels Program Manager###USFS R6, Oregon/Washington###
Speaker: Dana Skelly (she/her/hers) – USFS R6, Oregon/Washington
### she/her/hers
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
WUI Plans and Regulations: Tactics, Tips and Tools for Avoiding a Political IWI
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Molly A. Mowery, AICP – Community Wildfire Planning Center
Speaker: Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
Speaker: Matt Damon – CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal
Speaker: Kelly Johnston, RPF – Community Wildfire Planning Center
Fire Adapted Communities

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Molly A. Mowery, AICP (she/her/hers) – Community Wildfire Planning Center ### 1836432###Speaker###Executive Director###Community Wildfire Planning Center###
Speaker: Molly A. Mowery, AICP (she/her/hers) – Community Wildfire Planning Center
### she/her/hers @@@ Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services ### 697667###Speaker###Fire Chief###Vail Fire and Emergency Services###
Speaker: Mark Novak, MPA, CFO – Vail Fire and Emergency Services
### @@@ Matt Damon – CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal ### 1836433###Speaker###Staff Chief, Community Wildfire Mitigation Assistance###CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal###
Speaker: Matt Damon – CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal
### @@@ Kelly Johnston, RPF – Community Wildfire Planning Center ### 1836434###Speaker###Operations Manager###Community Wildfire Planning Center###
Speaker: Kelly Johnston, RPF – Community Wildfire Planning Center
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6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Invite Only - Fire Adapted Communities Partner Reception
Location: Naples 6/7

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning Coffee
Location: Tuscany Foyer

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8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer

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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Community Wildfire Defense Grants
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker: Justice Jones – Austin Fire Department
Speaker: Halie Miyazawa – Council of Western State Foresters/ Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
Speaker: Bruce V. Woods, EFO/ CPM – Texas A&M Forest Service
Speaker: Tim Melchert – USDA Forest Service
Wildland Fire Policy & Tools

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Justice Jones (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department ### 1165232###Speaker###Wildfire Mitigation Officer###Austin Fire Department###
Speaker: Justice Jones (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department
### he/him/his @@@ Halie Miyazawa (she/her/hers) – Council of Western State Foresters/ Western Forestry Leadership Coalition ### 1883288###Speaker###Competitive Grants Manager###Council of Western State Foresters/ Western Forestry Leadership Coalition###
Speaker: Halie Miyazawa (she/her/hers) – Council of Western State Foresters/ Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
### she/her/hers @@@ Bruce V. Woods, EFO/ CPM (he/him/his) – Texas A&M Forest Service ### 1919597###Speaker###Chief/Department Head Mitigation & Prevention ###Texas A&M Forest Service ###
Speaker: Bruce V. Woods, EFO/ CPM (he/him/his) – Texas A&M Forest Service
### he/him/his @@@ Tim Melchert – USDA Forest Service ### 1608258###Speaker###Fire & Aviation Management - Cooperative Fire Specialist###USDA Forest Service###
Speaker: Tim Melchert – USDA Forest Service
###
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
IAFC Wildland Fire Programs (WFP) Presentation
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker: Cathie Larocca – International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Speaker: Marshall Braun – International Association of Fire Chiefs
Speaker: Derek Bullington – International Association of Fire Chiefs

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Cathie Larocca – International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) ### 1608250###Speaker###Program Manager, National Ready, Set, Go!###International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)###
Speaker: Cathie Larocca – International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
### @@@ Marshall Braun – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 1894438###Speaker###Program Coordinator, IAFC Wildland Fire Programs###International Association of Fire Chiefs###
Speaker: Marshall Braun – International Association of Fire Chiefs
### @@@ Derek Bullington (he/him/his) – International Association of Fire Chiefs ### 1894439###Speaker###Program Specialist, IAFC Wildland Fire Programs###International Association of Fire Chiefs###
Speaker: Derek Bullington (he/him/his) – International Association of Fire Chiefs
### he/him/his
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
IBHS Research Informing Wildfire Prepared Homes & Communities
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Anne Cope, PhD PE – IBHS
Speaker: Faraz Hedayati – IBHS
Fire Adapted Communities

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Anne Cope, PhD PE (she/her/hers) – IBHS ### 1836429###Speaker###Chief Engineer###IBHS###
Speaker: Anne Cope, PhD PE (she/her/hers) – IBHS
### she/her/hers @@@ Faraz Hedayati (he/him/his) – IBHS ### 1836435###Speaker###Lead Research Engineer###IBHS###
Speaker: Faraz Hedayati (he/him/his) – IBHS
### he/him/his
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
The Importance of a Regional Peer Support Team
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Tony Pighetti – Santa Barbara County Fire Chief's Association
Operations & Suppression

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Tony Pighetti (he/him/his) – Santa Barbara County Fire Chief's Association ### 1836422###Speaker###Regional Peer Support Team Coordinator###Santa Barbara County Fire Chief's Association###
Speaker: Tony Pighetti (he/him/his) – Santa Barbara County Fire Chief's Association
### he/him/his
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Building public, private, and nonprofit collaboration to protect people in the WUI.
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker: Duane Poslusny – Team Rubicon
Fire Adapted Communities

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Duane Poslusny (he/him/his) – Team Rubicon ### 1836424###Speaker###Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager###Team Rubicon###
Speaker: Duane Poslusny (he/him/his) – Team Rubicon
### he/him/his
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Built not to Burn
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker: Thomas J. Vocke – Austin Fire Department
Speaker: Justice Jones – Austin Fire Department

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Thomas J. Vocke (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department ### 1867867###Speaker###Fire Marshal###Austin Fire Department###
Speaker: Thomas J. Vocke (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department
### he/him/his @@@ Justice Jones (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department ### 1165232###Speaker###Wildfire Mitigation Officer###Austin Fire Department###
Speaker: Justice Jones (he/him/his) – Austin Fire Department
### he/him/his
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Pathways to Federal Emergency Management Agency mitigation funding for wildfire mitigation
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker: Ashok Samuel "Sam" Sunderraj, MS, PE – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Speaker: Michelle Buckley – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fire Adapted Communities

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Ashok Samuel "Sam" Sunderraj, MS, PE – Federal Emergency Management Agency ### 1836437###Speaker###Program Analyst, Policy Tools and Training Branch, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Directorate###Federal Emergency Management Agency###
Speaker: Ashok Samuel "Sam" Sunderraj, MS, PE – Federal Emergency Management Agency
### @@@ Michelle Buckley – Federal Emergency Management Agency ### 1836438###Speaker###Program Analyst###Federal Emergency Management Agency###
Speaker: Michelle Buckley – Federal Emergency Management Agency
###
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing General Session - Complex Incident Management Team Development
Location: Tuscany E/F
Speaker: Erik Litzenberg – Santa Fe Fire Department
Speaker: Jesse Bender – Incident Workforce Development Group (IWDG)
Speaker: Katie Wood – National Wildfire Coordinating Group

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Erik Litzenberg (he/him/his) – Santa Fe Fire Department ### 1153831###Speaker###Fire Chief (Retired)###Santa Fe Fire Department###
Speaker: Erik Litzenberg (he/him/his) – Santa Fe Fire Department
### he/him/his @@@ Jesse Bender – Incident Workforce Development Group (IWDG) ### 1848426###Speaker###Incident Workforce Development Coordinator###Incident Workforce Development Group (IWDG)###
Speaker: Jesse Bender – Incident Workforce Development Group (IWDG)
### @@@ Katie Wood (she/her/hers) – National Wildfire Coordinating Group ### 1880388###Speaker###National Wildfire Coordinating Group Program Manager###National Wildfire Coordinating Group###
Speaker: Katie Wood (she/her/hers) – National Wildfire Coordinating Group
### she/her/hers