Conference Schedule

We invite you to take part in a number of workshops happening during this three-day conference. Each will focus on giving attendees the tools necessary to make improvements in their own departments as the emergency response industry continues to evolve.

Day 1 - Thursday, July 11, 2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am Registration/Check-in
Exhibitor Interaction		 2nd Floor Commons
8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Crystal Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote / Welcome Address Crystal Ballroom
Breakout Session I
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fire Ground Resuscitation Fort Drummond Room
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Skydio: Building a Drone Program Fort Lernoult Room
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Enhancing Leadership Skills Fort Brady Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
Breakout Session II
1:00 - 2:50 pm Bullying in Public Safety Fort Drummond Room
1:00 - 2:50 pm Transformational Leadership Fort Lernoult Room
1:00 - 2:50 pm Grant Writing 101 Fort Brady Room
Breakout Session III
3:00 - 5:00 pm Calculating Leadership Quotient Fort Drummond Room
3:00 - 5:00 pm Attributes of Leading Fort Lernoult Room
3:00 - 5:00 pm High Risk Unified Command Fort Brady Room
5:30 - 9:30 pm Networking Dinner Crystal Ballroom
Day 2 - July 12, 2024
Breakout Session I
9:00 am - 10:50 am Diversity Equity & Inclusion Fort Drummond Room
9:00 am - 10:50 am The Impact of Repeat Trauma Exposure Fort Lernoult Room
9:00 am - 10:50 am Developing a Youth Fire Setter Program Fort Brady Room
Breakout Session II
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EMS: Bridging the Generation Gap Fort Drummond Room
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Know Your First Alarm Fort Lernoult Room
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Consumer Product Safety Commission Fort Brady Room
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own
Breakout Session III
1:00 - 3:00 pm Complex Fire Investigation Fort Drummond Room
2:00 - 3:00 pm Industrial Facility Emergency Management Crystal Ballroom
3:30 - 4:30 pm Panel Discussion: Commissioner Simms Crystal Ballroom
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