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Thursday, August 14, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Optics: Driving Results in Community Risk Reduction
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-311: Beyond the Optics: Driving Results in Community Risk Reduction
Speaker:
Karen Berard-Reed, M.Ed.
– NFPA
Speaker:
Shawn Hanson
Speaker:
Elizabeth Bednarcik, MPA, EFO
– Brighton Fire Rescue District
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fighting Fire Fighter Cancer-The Big Picture
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-307: Fighting Fire Fighter Cancer-The Big Picture
Speaker:
John Schmidt, CFO CTO
– IAFC-SHS
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Administration 1
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-103: Administration 1
Speaker:
Jason Powell, MBA, CFO, CEMSO, CTO, MIFireE, CMFO, NRP
– Johnson City, TN Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Administration 2
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-203: Administration 2
Speaker:
Alex Zielinski, MBA
– Eli Lilly Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Administration 3
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-303: Administration 3
Speaker:
Jason M. Czora
– Hartford Vermont FD
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Crisis Communication and Media Relations
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-103: Crisis Communication and Media Relations
Speaker:
Ashley McDonald, CPC-PIO, MPIO
– Emergency Management Association of Tennessee
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mental Health Panel Leadership Panel
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-303: Mental Health Panel Leadership Panel
Speaker:
Molly Stanton
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Public Relations and Community Engagement
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-203: Public Relations and Community Engagement
Speaker:
Brittany Brown, CFI, CFM, and CPSE-FM
– Leawood Fire Department
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategic Communications and Crisis Leadership
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-303: Strategic Communications and Crisis Leadership
Speaker:
John A. Donnelly, Sr.
– District of Columbia Fire and EMS
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-203: Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy
Speaker:
Kevin Sofen
– IAFC
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategic Planning
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-103: Strategic Planning
Speaker:
Dave Farnum
Speaker:
Charlie Horne
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Technology Integration & Innovation
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-303: Technology Integration & Innovation
Speaker:
Dan Munsey, EFO, MPA, CFO
– San Bernardino County Fire District
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Modern Approach to Crisis Management and Emergency Response, from the Station to the Scene
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-504: A Modern Approach to Crisis Management and Emergency Response, from the Station to the Scene
Speaker:
Marcus Claycomb
Speaker:
Jerry Napolitano
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advancing Swift Water Rescue Training: The Role of Dedicated Facilities in Enhancing First Responder Preparedness
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-511: Advancing Swift Water Rescue Training: The Role of Dedicated Facilities in Enhancing First Responder Preparedness
Speaker:
Scott Shipley
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Can you Rescue you
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-502: Can you Rescue you
Speaker:
Marc Bashoor
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Critical Thinking
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-306: Critical Thinking
Speaker:
Kate Marquis
– Georgetown University
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Fireground to Boardroom: Cultivating Strategic Decision-Makers in the Fire Service
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-512: From Fireground to Boardroom: Cultivating Strategic Decision-Makers in the Fire Service
Speaker:
Sean Cummings
– Austin Fire Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Home Oxygen Fires- When it happens to your department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-506: Home Oxygen Fires- When it happens to your department
Speaker:
Raymond A. Reynolds
– Nevada Public Safety Department
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Homemade Explosives & Blast Injures
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-501: Homemade Explosives & Blast Injures
Speaker:
Jarred Alden
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Incident Management Teams (IMT) Supporting Local Governments in Disasters
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-510: Incident Management Teams (IMT) Supporting Local Governments in Disasters
Speaker:
Russell Shoultz
Speaker:
Chad Robertson
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Let’s Get Real About Combination Fire Department Challenges
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-507: Let’s Get Real About Combination Fire Department Challenges
Speaker:
Rich Cowger
– Columbus Fire & Rescue
Speaker:
Al Yancey, Jr.
– Minooka Fire Protection District
Speaker:
Jason Caughey, CFO, EFO
– Laramie County Fire Authority
Speaker:
Tim Sendelbach, CFO, CTO
– Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
One Way Out/Single Stair Issue Navigating the Single-Exit Stairwell Debate: Historical Insights, Current Challenges, and Future Directions
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-509: One Way Out/Single Stair Issue Navigating the Single-Exit Stairwell Debate: Historical Insights, Current Challenges, and Future Directions
Speaker:
Robert Marshall
Speaker:
Greg Rogers, MA
– IROL
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Own Your Story: Best Practices for Fire Rescue Public Information
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-502: Own Your Story: Best Practices for Fire Rescue Public Information
Speaker:
Mackenzie McClintlock
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Standard of Cover: If the planning is incorrect, you will never be successful on the fireground
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-505: Standard of Cover: If the planning is incorrect, you will never be successful on the fireground
Speaker:
Randall W. Hanifen, Ph.D, CFO,FIFireE
– West Chester Fire-Rescue
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Creating Culture: Academic Research and Practical Application
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-514: Creating Culture: Academic Research and Practical Application
Speaker:
Stephen Shaw, MBA, RN, CFO
– Jupiter Fire Rescue
Speaker:
Michael DeStefano, DSL, CFO
– Jupiter Fire Rescue
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
NERIS: The Year of Transition
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-515: NERIS: The Year of Transition
Speaker:
Tom Jenkins, CFO, EFO, CEMSO
– UL Fire Safety Research Institute
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Relations
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-104: From Responders to Neighbors: Community Relations for the Fire Service
Speaker:
Evan D. Kardosh
– City of Meadville Fire Department
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Risk Analysis
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-104: Community Risk Analysis
Speaker:
Katie Harold
Speaker:
Joseph Bynum
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Emergency Services Delivery 1
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-104: Emergency Services Delivery 1
Speaker:
Brian Edmonston, MSHS, MPA, CFO, CEMSO, NREMT-P
– Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Emergency Services Delivery 2
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-204: Emergency Services Delivery 2
Speaker:
Jason Gerona
– REHAB FOR FIREFIGHTERS, INC (REHAB4FF)
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Emergency Services Delivery 3
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CO-304: Emergency Services Delivery 3
Speaker:
Bryan Norris, EFO, CFO
– San Antonio Fire Department
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
EMS Integration
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-204: EMS Integration
Speaker:
Rocco Alvaro
Speaker:
Robert Moreau
Speaker:
Jamie Cooper
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fire Service Research and Innovation
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-304: Fire Service Research and Innovation
Speaker:
Craig Weinshenk
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Government & Legislative Affairs
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
ECO-204: Government & Legislative Affairs
Speaker:
Ken LaSala, Jr.
– International Association of Fire Chiefs
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Public Education and Community Outreach
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
CHF-304: Public Education and Community Outreach
Speaker:
Brittany Brown, CFI, CFM, and CPSE-FM
– Leawood Fire Department
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding Energy Storage in your Community
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
ELEC-513: Understanding Energy Storage in your Community
Speaker:
Michael O'Brian
– Brighton Area Fire Authority