FIRE 2014 Preliminary Education Program Schedule Announced

NYSAFC is pleased to announce this tentative Education Program schedule for FIRE 2014, the 108th Annual Conference & Expo, which will be held at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. from June 11-14, 2014.

Education Programs are open to Conference Full Term Registrants only. Once again in 2014, Wednesday is an "Education Day" only (no exhibits open). EMS CEU programs will be announced soon.

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FIRE 2014 – 108th Annual Conference Preliminary Education Program

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

"Truck Company Operations – Back to Basics"
Captain Michael Dugan, FDNY

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

"High Rise Engine Ops "
Captain Jeffrey Facinelli, FDNY

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

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

Thursday, June 12, 2014

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

"Lead from the Front"
Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, Chicago (IL) F.D.

"Flashover: Life and Death Decisions on the Fireground"
Firefighter/Ex-Captain Bryan Winzer, FDNY/Huntington Manor F.D.

"Incident Command – Building Fires"
Deputy Chief Michael Bryant, County of Los Angeles (CA) F.D.

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.

"First Due Concerns for Strip Mall Fires"
Lieutenant John Lewis, Passaic (NJ) F.D. & Chief Robert Moran, Brewster (MA) F.D.

"Facebook and the First Amendment"
Deputy Assistant Chief Curt Varone, Providence (RI) F.D.

"Wilderness Rope Rescue"
Firefighter/Paramedic Allen Schimberg, Sedona (AZ) F.D.

Friday, June 13, 2014

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

"Urban Flooding"
Detective/Ex-Captain Dave Norman, NYPD Emergency Service Unit/Inwood F.D.

"It’s in the Attic"
Lieutenant/Training Officer Michael Daley, Monroe Township (NJ) F.D.

"A Personal Account: Bronx Box 3-3 2797 – Two LODDs"
Lieutenant (Ret). John Grasso, FDNY

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

"Firefighter Behavioral Health: Keeping Firefighters Happy – An Inside Job"
EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Saratoga County EMS

"Highway Safety – Proper Apparatus Positioning for a Safer Incident Scene"
Lieutenant William Greenwood, City of Keene (NH) F.D.

"Recipe for Disaster: The Discovery Building Event"
Chief Richard Bowers, Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue &
Battalion Chief Jennie Collins, Prince William County (VA) Fire & Rescue

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

"The Nozzle Man: A Fireground Giant"
Lieutenant Tim Klett, FDNY

"Leading the Call for ‘Rational Aggressiveness’ on the Fireground"
Deputy Chief of Operations John Sullivan, Worcester (MA) F.D.

"Leadership and the Pursuit of Perfection"
Deputy Director Richard Marinucci, Northville Township (MI) F.D.

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

"Advanced Hoseline Management – Beyond the Preconnect"
Captain Tony Perez, Tampa (FL) F.D.

"Tactics and Strategies for Fighting Fires in Modular Buildings"
Chief Kevin Gallagher, Acushnet (MA) F.D.

"Firefighting Tactics for Modern Wood Frame Structures"
Captain Scott Joerger, Rochester F.D.

Saturday, June 15, 2014

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

"TBA"
Lieutenant (Ret.) Robert Pressler, FDNY

"15 Minutes of Chaos – Critical Decisions of Tactical Fire Operations" 
Chief (Ret.)/Safety Officer Henry Campbell, Mount Vernon F.D./Rhinebeck F.D. & Deputy Chief Peter Caruso, Utica F.D.

"Conducting a Damage Assessment"
Captain Russell Merrick, Rochester F.D.

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