Register Now for the Fire & Life Safety Educators' Conference!

The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control are pleased to announce program details for the 42nd Annual Fire & Life Safety Educators’ Conference, which will be held May 1-3, 2015, at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, NY.

This event, co-hosted each spring by NYSAFC and OFPC, features workshops, hands-on training sessions, and networking activities. It brings together public fire and life safety educators in the emergency services field from throughout the Northeast and Canada to learn how they can enhance their local programs. This year’s conference theme is "Fire & Life Safety Begins at Home."

Programs tentatively include:

Keynote Address: "The Fire Prevention Paradox: Is Our Culture Killing Us?"
Billy Hayes, Columbia Southern University

"Developing/Managing a Junior Fire Camp"
Douglas Atkins, Fort Erie F.D.

"Recruiting Your Replacement"
John D’Alessandro, FASNY

"Coalition Building – It Can Be Done"
J.D. Jenkins, Virginia Fire Marshal Academy

"Developing a Comprehensive Pub Ed Program for Your Community"
Brian McQueen, Whitesboro F.D.

"Fire Safety in the Classroom and Beyond"
Kim O’Malley, Delaware Fire School

"Are You Smarter Than a Middle Schooler? Teaching Fire Prevention in 4-6th Grade Science Classes"
Allicia Rice & Dick Nichols, Southern Adirondack Fire Prevention Team

"Public Education 101"
Lynn Schofield, Provo (UT) Fire & Rescue

"From the Ground Up: Assessing and Redefining Acceptable Risk"
Lynn Schofield, Provo (UT) Fire & Rescue

"Developing Community Awareness for Fire Prevention Education through Fire Corps"
David Spencer, FASNY

Click here to download a registration form and event flyer.