FIRE 2013 Preliminary Education Program Schedule Announced

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NYSAFC is pleased to announce this tentative Education Program schedule for FIRE 2013, the NYSAFC 107th Annual Conference & Expo, which will be held at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. from June 12-15, 2013!

Education Programs are open to Conference Full Term Registrants only. Once again in 2013, Wednesday is an "Education Day" only (no exhibits open). EMS CEU programs will be announced soon.

Click here to download FIRE 2013 pre-registration forms! 

TENTATIVE FIRE 2013 EDUCATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
"Character, Competence, & Courage – The Three Essentials of Leadership"
Battalion Chief Robert Burns, FDNY

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
"The Fire Goes as the First Line Goes"
Coordinator of Fire Instruction Michael Healy, Rockland County Fire Training Center & Firefighter Robert LaGrow, FDNY

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
"Street Smart Tactical Truck Tips"
Lieutenant Mike Ciampo, FDNY

THURSDAY, JUNE 13

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

"Grade Six Junior Firefighter Recruit Day"
Public Education Officer David Blizzard, Markham (Canada) Fire & Emergency Services

"Firefighters Behaving Badly: What's a Fire Chief to Do?"
Chief Thomas Wutz, NYS Office of Fire Prevention & Control/Midway F.D.

"Back to Basics – Ventilation: Why, When, & Where"
Lieutenant Mickey Conboy, FDNY

"Effective Fire Protection – Improving Your Community's ISO Public Protection Classification "
Deputy Chief (Ret.) Robert "Butch" Cobb, Jersey City (NJ) F.D. &
National Director, Community Hazard Mitigation, ISO

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.

"It's Your Shop: Creating a Culture of Safety"
Assistant Chief Todd LeDuc, Broward County (FL) Fire Rescue

"Protecting Exposures"
Deputy Chief (Ret.) Brendan Dunn & Lieutenant (Ret.) Robert Stephens, Utica F.D.

"Maydays for the Administrator & Bail Out Systems: Do We Really Need Them?"
Training Officer Dave Campbell, Lawrence-Cedarhurst F.D.

"Identifying Vital Fireground Skills for Firefighter Survival"
Battalion Chief John Salka, FDNY

FRIDAY, JUNE 14

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

"From the Fire House to the Fireground: What You Need to Know"
Lieutenant Tim Klett, FDNY & Chief Mike Lombardo, Buffalo F.D.

"Command & Control: Better & Safer"
Deputy Chief of Operations Michael Bryant, County of Los Angeles (CA) F.D.

"The Reality of Risk"
Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, Chicago (IL) F.D.

"Private Dwelling Fires"
Lieutenant John Lewis, Passaic (NJ) F.D. & Chief Robert Moran, Brewster (MA) F.D.

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

"The Times They Are a Changing"
Battalion Chief Robert Burns, FDNY

"Hazards of Residential Modular Construction"
Chief Kevin A. Gallagher, Acushnet (MA) F.D.

"National Fire Service Assistance Program: Help for Those That Help"
Battalion Chief (Ret.) Mike Blackburn, Providence (RI) F.D. & Coordinator of Fire Instruction Michael Healy, Rockland County Fire Training Center

"First Due... No Clue! Can We Change Our Tactics & Still Get the Job Done?"
Deputy Chief (Ret.) Robert "Butch" Cobb, Jersey City (NJ) F.D. &
National Director, Community Hazard Mitigation, ISO

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

"Firefighting Tips & Tactics... Are You Ready to Return to the Basics?"
Past Division Chief Jeff Shupe, North Myrtle Beach (SC) F.D.

"FAST: Firefighter Removal from the Basement"
Lieutenant Thomas Rogan, Rochester F.D.

"Natural Gas Emergencies: What You Need to Know"
Battalion Chief Frank Montagna, FDNY

"First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the FDNY"
Battalion Chief John Salka, FDNY

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

"Firefighter Chaos – What Goes Wrong on the Fireground and How to Avoid It"
President/Firefighter (Ret.) Paul Hashagen & Vice President/Firefighter (Ret.) Bruce Newbury, The Fire Operations Group/FDNY

"Every Dollar Is Worth 100 Cents"
Public Education Officer David Blizzard, Markham (Canada) Fire & Emergency Services

"Successful Engine Company Operations at Structure Fires"
Captain Scott Joerger, Rochester F.D.

"Middle Level Leadership in the Fire Service"
Firefighter Mark Sicuso, City of Norwich (CT) F.D.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

"Get the Roof"
Instructor (Ret.) Dan Noonan, FDNY

"Mayday! Mayday! – Defining, Preventing, & Managing a Mayday"
President/Firefighter (Ret.) Paul Hashagen & Lieutenant Dave Marmann, The Fire Operations Group/FDNY

"Thermal Imaging Use or Misuse... Which Is it in Your Department?"
Training Chief William Hanrahan, Orchard Park F.D. & Battalion Chief Michael Tuberdyke, Buffalo F.D.

"Disaster Resilience: Helping Communities Rebound"
Battalion Chief John J. Nykiel, FDNY