2019 AFCA/AFDA Fire & EMS Leadership Conference & Expo
 
07/08/2019
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmAz State Training Committee Meeting [More Info]
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmAFCA Board of Directors [More Info]
 
07/09/2019
7:00 am - 5:00 pmConference Registration Open
8:00 am - 9:30 amAFDA Career Section
8:00 am - 9:30 amAFCA / AFDA EMS Section (joint meeting) [More Info]
8:00 am - 9:30 amAFCA Resource Management Section
10:00 am - 11:30 amGila County Fire Chiefs [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:30 amAFCA Native American Fire Chiefs Section
10:00 am - 11:30 amStatewide Fire Service Mutual Aid Committee [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:30 amAFCA Safety & Health Section
10:00 am - 11:30 amAFCA Metro Chiefs Section [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmAFDA Board / General Membership Meeting
12:00 pmLunch (on your own)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmConference Opening Ceremonies [More Info]
2:30 pm - 4:00 pmThe Magic of Communication [More Info]
Joshua Lozoff
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmTaco Tuesday Hospitality Event - Sponsored by MES [More Info]
 
07/10/2019
7:15 am - 5:00 pmConference Registration Desk Open
7:15 am - 8:15 amWaffle Wednesday Breakfast Buffet - Sponsored by United Fire [More Info]
8:00 am - 9:30 amPTSD: Unexpected Nightmares [More Info]
Benjamin Vernon
9:30 am - 10:00 amMorning Break
10:00 am - 11:30 amLeadership Lessons from Our Darkest Hours [More Info]
Greg Ruiz, Fire Chief, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department
10:00 am - 11:30 amBehavioral Health Issues: They're All in Your Head [More Info]
Sara Jahnke, PhD, Director and Senior Principal Investigator of the Center for Fire, Rescue and EMS Health Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
10:00 am - 11:30 amTools for Engaging a Diverse Organization [More Info]
Linda Willing, President, RealWorld Training & Consulting
10:00 am - 11:30 amInfluence of Leadership [More Info]
Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief, Kingman Fire Department
10:00 am - 11:30 amNo Class Offering
10:00 am - 11:30 amAFDA Statutory Session: Finance / Budget - Part 1 [More Info]
Mary Dalton, Assistant Chief, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AFDA President
Patrick Moore, Fire Chief, Bullhead City Fire Department
Jerry Bills, Assistant Chief, Flagstaff Fire Department
11:30 amLunch / AFCA Business Meeting (conference badge or ticket required)
11:30 amExpo Opens - Visit the Exhibitors
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmLeadership Lessons from Our Darkest Hours [More Info]
Greg Ruiz, Fire Chief, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmBehavioral Health Issues: They're All in Your Head [More Info]
Sara Jahnke, PhD, Director and Senior Principal Investigator of the Center for Fire, Rescue and EMS Health Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmWho's Pushing Your Buttons? [More Info]
Jack Harris
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmCareer Survival [More Info]
Eric Rosoff, Career Survival Group
Brian Cummings, Career Survival Group
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmNo Class Offering
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmAFDA Statutory Session: Finance / Budget - Part 2 [More Info]
Mary Dalton, Assistant Chief, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AFDA President
Patrick Moore, Fire Chief, Bullhead City Fire Department
Jerry Bills, Assistant Chief, Flagstaff Fire Department
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmAfternoon Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmIs It Time For a Reboot? [More Info]
Tim Sendelbach, Interim Fire Chief, Kingsburg (CA) FD
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmCareer Survival [More Info]
Eric Rosoff, Career Survival Group
Brian Cummings, Career Survival Group
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmManagement's Role in Keeping Good People Good [More Info]
Jack Harris
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmFair Labor Standards Act: Is Your Department at Risk of Non-Compliance? [More Info]
Brenda Tranchina, President, Human Resource Strategies
Mark DeBauge, U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmAFDA Statutory Session: Open Meeting Law and Ethics [More Info]
Bill Whittington, Esq., Attorney, Partner, Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, PLLC
Jim Morgan, Fire Chief, Pinetop Fire District
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmExpo Hospitality Event
6:30 pm - 9:30 pmBowling and Buffet Event [More Info]
 
07/11/2019
7:15 am - 1:00 pmConference Registration Open
7:15 am - 8:15 amContinental Breakfast
8:00 am - 4:00 pmAFSAP Seminar - The Power of Support: Recognizing the Value of Your Role, Strengthening Your Voice, and Embracing Your Power to Make a Difference [More Info]
Patricia Wisner
8:00 am - 9:30 amObservations from 30,000' - Leadership Challenges & Opportunities for the Modern Fire Service [More Info]
Tim Sendelbach, Interim Fire Chief, Kingsburg (CA) FD
9:00 am - 11:30 amArizona Fire Marshals Association Meeting
9:30 am - 10:00 amMorning Break
9:30 am - 1:00 pmExpo Open - Visit the Exhibitors
10:00 am - 11:30 amLas Vegas Shooting - Operational Response & After Effects [More Info]
Greg Cassell, Fire Chief, Clark County Fire Department
10:00 am - 11:30 amLeading a Fire Department Beyond the Operations Level [More Info]
Scott Freitag, Fire Chief, Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
Randy Karrer, Fire Chief, Golder Ranch Fire District
10:00 am - 11:30 amBehavioral Health Program [More Info]
Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief, Goodyear Fire Department
Tania Glenn, PsyD, President, Tania Glenn and Associates (TGA), PA
10:00 am - 11:30 amApplying Small Unit Leadership Principles from the Military to the Fire Service [More Info]
Marc Davidson, Captain, Officer Development Training Coordinator, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
10:00 am - 11:30 amAFDA Statutory Session: Board Roles and Responsibilities [More Info]
Bill Whittington, Esq., Attorney, Partner, Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, PLLC
11:30 amLunch (conference badge or ticket required)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmLas Vegas Shooting - Operational Response & After Effects [More Info]
Greg Cassell, Fire Chief, Clark County Fire Department
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmArizona Fire Service Mutual Aid: Overview [More Info]
Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief, Kingman Fire Department
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmLeading a Fire Department Beyond the Operations Level [More Info]
Scott Freitag, Fire Chief, Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
Randy Karrer, Fire Chief, Golder Ranch Fire District
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmApplying Small Unit Leadership Principles from the Military to the Fire Service [More Info]
Marc Davidson, Captain, Officer Development Training Coordinator, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmCoordinating Multi-Agency Responses, An Introduction to NFPA 3000: Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program [More Info]
Bob Sullivan, Southwest Regional Director, NFPA
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmNo Class Offering
2:30 pmConference Closes - See you in 2020
 
07/12/2019
7:00 am - 2:00 pm17th Annual Steve Alley Memorial Golf Tournament