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| 07/09/2018 | |||
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Az State Training Committee Meeting [More Info] | ||
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | AFCA Board of Directors [More Info] | ||
| 07/10/2018 | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration Open | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | AFDA Career Section: Fire Alarms related to school shootings and NFPA 3000 [More Info] | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | AFCA / AFDA EMS Section (joint meeting) [More Info] | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Gila County Fire Chiefs [More Info] | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | AFCA Native American Fire Chiefs Section | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Statewide Fire Service Mutual Aid Committee [More Info] | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | AFCA Safety & Health Section | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | AFCA Metro Chiefs Section [More Info] | ||
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | AFDA Board / General Membership Meeting | ||
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Conference Opening Ceremonies [More Info] | ||
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Assessing Your Leadership Vital Signs [More Info] Dennis Compton | ||
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Assessing Your Leadership Vital Signs [More Info] Dennis Compton | ||
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Taco Tuesday Hospitality Event - Sponsored by MES [More Info] | ||
| 07/11/2018 | |||
| 7:15 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | ||
| 7:15 am - 8:15 am | Waffle Wednesday Breakfast Buffet - Sponsored by United Fire [More Info] | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 8 Attitudes of Servant Leadership [More Info] Douglas K. Cline | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Morning Break | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | IAFC Strategic Programs: National Mutual Aid System & International Fellowship Program [More Info] Tommy Hicks, Chief Strategy Officer & Deputy Executive Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | What Every Chief Should Know about Conflict [More Info] James Rowan | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Cancer Support Network [More Info] Kane Nixon | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Flipping the Nervous System Switch: Tapping the Tools of the Body/Mind for Healthier Coping Skills [More Info] Kathleen Gramzay | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | AFDA Statutory Session: Open Meeting Laws [More Info] Bill Whittington | ||
| 11:30 am | Lunch / AFCA Business Meeting (conference badge or ticket required) | ||
| 11:30 am | Expo Opens - Visit the Exhibitors | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | IAFC Strategic Programs: National Mutual Aid System & International Fellowship Program [More Info] Tommy Hicks, Chief Strategy Officer & Deputy Executive Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Developing the Next Generation of Fire Service Leaders [More Info] Douglas K. Cline | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Cancer Support Network [More Info] Kane Nixon | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | How to Create a No-Complaining Culture in the Fire Service [More Info] James Rowan | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | AFDA Statutory Session: Board Roles and Responsibilities [More Info] Bill Whittington | ||
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break | ||
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | How Cooperative Procurement Saves You Time and Money [More Info] Crosby Grindle, President, NPPGov & Executive Director, FireRescue GPO, FireRescue GPO | ||
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Gender Diversity In The Fire Service: The Current State Of Affairs [More Info] Cheryl Horvath Laura Baker | ||
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | The Truth Telling Default: Creating An Environment of Accountability [More Info] Randy Mahlerwein | ||
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Classic Ways to Botch a Council Presentation [More Info] Michael Wade, Execupundit Consulting, LLC | ||
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Overview / Update on Az Statewide Fire Service Mutual Aid System - [More Info] Kris Kazian, Chief, Sedona Fire District Randy Karrer, Chief, Golder Ranch Fire District | ||
| Special Optional Session | |||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Arizona AHIMT "Yellow Card" System - Overview [More Info] | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Expo Hospitality Event | ||
| 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Bowling and Buffet Event [More Info] | ||
| 07/12/2018 | |||
| 7:15 am - 1:00 pm | Conference Registration Open | ||
| 7:15 am - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | AFSAP Seminar - The Admin's Guide to Leading Without Rank [More Info] Sandy Geroux | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Barn Boss Leadership [More Info] Brian Ward | ||
| 9:00 am - 11:30 am | Arizona Fire Marshals Association Meeting | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Morning Break | ||
| 9:30 am - 1:00 pm | Expo Open - Visit the Exhibitors | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Preparing Your Firefighters For Today's Behavioral Health Emergencies [More Info] Val Gale, Operations Assistant Chief, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Denise Beagley, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Jessica Westmiller, Crisis Intervention Coordinator, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | The People That You Meet In The Fire Service [More Info] Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief, Kingman Fire Department | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Passing The Baton [More Info] Kelly Walsh | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Employee Use Of Social Media [More Info] Brenda Tranchina Bill Whittington | ||
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am | AFDA Statutory Session: Finance [More Info] Mary Dalton Patrick Moore | ||
| 11:30 am | Lunch (conference badge or ticket required) | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Preparing Your Firefighters For Today's Behavioral Health Emergencies [More Info] Val Gale, Operations Assistant Chief, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Denise Beagley, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Jessica Westmiller, Crisis Intervention Coordinator, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | The People That You Meet In The Fire Service [More Info] Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief, Kingman Fire Department | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Passing The Baton [More Info] Kelly Walsh | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Developing Hi-Performance Teams [More Info] Brian Ward | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | AFDA Statutory Session: Ethics and Fiduciary Responsibility [More Info] Jim Morgan Bill Whittington | ||
| 2:30 pm | Conference Closes - See you in 2019 | ||
| 07/13/2018 | |||
| 7:00 am - 2:00 pm | 16th Annual Steve Alley Memorial Golf Tournament | ||
