Agenda: Fire Leadership Challenge 2024

Monday, October 21, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Meetings Colorado Fire Commission
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Pre-Conference Workshops CFTOA - Training Officer Workshop
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Pre-Conference Workshops Fire Chief Forum Don Lombardi, West Metro Fire Rescue Jason Caughey, Laramie County Fire Authority Timothy Sendelbach, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Alec Oughton, Aurora Fire Rescue Doug Cupp, Greater Eagle Fire Randolph Royal, Colorado Springs Fire Dept		Pre-Conference Workshops Company Officer Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations Andrew Fairband, South Adams Fire Department
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Meetings CSFC / CPFF Health and Safety Committee Meeting
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Meetings CFTOA Membership Meeting
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Meetings Rocky Mountain Accreditation & Credentialing Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM	Meetings CSFC Volunteer & Combination Chiefs Section Meeting		Meetings Fire Marshals Association of Colorado (FMAC) Annual Meeting
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	ALL LEAD + FMS Welcome & Introductions for the LEAD Series & Fire Marshal Symposium
1:15 PM - 4:30 PM	ALL LEAD + FMS Extreme Ownership: Leadership Principles for Life with Echelon Front Danny Ziem, Echelon Front Matt Hasby, Echelon Front
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Meetings Colorado State Fire Chiefs Annual Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Meetings Colorado Firefighter Heart, Cancer & Behavioral Health Benefits Trust Meeting
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Networking Events Fire Leadership Challenge Welcome Reception
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Networking Events Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors		Meetings Colorado Area Mutual Aid Meeting
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Networking Events Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Keynote Sessions Opening Welcome & Keynote: Beyond the Blaze: The Importance of Team Dynamics in the Fire Service Jessica Pickett, RPM Solutions; Fairfax County Fire & Rescue (ret.)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Networking Events Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	LEAD Series - Company Officer + FMS Normalization of Deviance - LEAD Company Officer & FMS Grant Tinker, Colorado Springs Fire Department		LEAD Series - Chief Officer Collaborative Intergovernmental Strategies for Enhancing Fire and EMS Dispatch and Response Ben Ojinaga, Greeley Fire Department Allison Theunissen, Weld County Regional Communications Center
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM	Networking Events Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Keynote Sessions Keynote: Informed Leadership – Using Research and Data Analytics to Enhance Leadership Dr. Denise Smith, United States Fire Administration
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Networking Events Networking Break with Exhibitors
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	LEAD Series - Company Officer The Formula: Breaking Down Connection in the Fire Service Matt Heffernan, Chaffee County Fire Protection District		Lead Series - Chief Officer + FMS Advocacy Roundtable Michael Morgan, Division of Fire Prevention & Control Michael Valdez, Special District Association of Colorad TJ Steck, Elizabeth Fire Rescue Steven Parker, Arvada Fire Protection District Kara Gerczynski, Elizabeth Fire Protection District
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	LEAD Series - Company Officer Volunteerism: Engaging Your Community Aric Stahly, Southern Park County FPD	LEAD Series - Chief Officer Diversity & Inclusiveness of a FD's Employee Pool to Represent the Community that They Serve Chris Angermuller, Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue		Fire Marshal Symposium Budgeting and Prioritization - Beyond the Shining Object Timothy Sendelbach, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Events Exhibit Hall Reception & Raffle
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Meetings CSFC Wildland Fire Section Meeting
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Networking Events Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Keynote Sessions Keynote: Emotional Regulation in Everyday Life + The Division of Fire Prevention & Control & Fire Marshal Association of Colorado Awards Dr. Jennifer Keitt, Keitt Institute
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Networking Events Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	LEAD Series - Company Officer First Due is First Due - Preparing for Large Events as a First Arriving Company Part 1 Eric Linnenburger, Westminster Fire Department	LEAD Series - Chief Officer Consequences of Doing It All with Less: How to Navigate the Rising Costs and Continue Serving Your Community Kris Kazian, Evergreen Fire Rescue John McLeod, Divide Fire Department Jess Solze, Hugo Fire Protection District		Fire Marshal Symposium Using NFPA 1730 to Grow and Deploy Your Prevention Division Steven Parker, Arvada Fire Protection District Sandra Friedrichsen, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM	LEAD Series - Company Officer First Due is First Due - Preparing for Large Events as a First Arriving Company Part 2 - LEAD Series Company Officer Coming Soon Eric Linnenburger, Westminster Fire Department	LEAD Series - Chief Officer Succession Planning - Organizational Imperative - LEAD Series Chief Officer Andy Kovacs, Monument Fire District Sean Jones, Golden Fire Departmnt		Fire Marshal Symposium WUI Legislations - How It Affects Us All - FMS Christopher Brunette, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Networking Events Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	ALL LEAD + FMS FIRE Talks Lindsay Hubbard, (CRCA) 911 Robert Olme, West Metro Fire Randolph Royal, Colorado Springs Fire Dept
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Networking Events Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	LEAD Series - Company Officer Unsuccessful Fire Tactics When Balancing Relationships Outside the Firehouse Jeff Hood, Castle Rock Fire & Rescue Department	LEAD Series - Chief Officer Don't Be Limited By Limited Staff David Wolf, Golden Fire Department		Fire Marshal Symposium Empowering Your Team and Earning Your Communities Trust: Strategies for Fire Marshals Allison Ulmer, Collins Cole Winn & Ulmer Randy Black, Durango Fire & Rescue
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM	LEAD Series - Company Officer + FMS Empowering Leaders: The Art of Decision Memorandums and Briefings Eric Savickas, Convergent Impact		LEAD Series - Chief Officer Work-Life Balance: A System to Avoid the Flat Tire Effect Mike West, Front Range Fire Rescue Tiffany Lipsey, Colorado State University
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Events Networking Reception
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Networking Events A Night with Kevin Shea (Light Snacks and Bar Available) Kevin Shea, Shur-Sales Fire Division
Friday, October 25, 2024
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Networking Events Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	LEAD Series - Company Officer The Measurement Spectrum of Aerobic Fitness. How Do We Find Out Who is Fit Enough? Nick Grosch, South Metro Fire Rescue Tiffany Lipsey, Colorado State University		Lead Series - Chief Officer + FMS NERIS Update Tom Jenkins, UL FSRI
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM	Keynote Sessions Closing Keynotes - Keynote 1: Removing Two-In/Two-Out: A Data-Driven Defense of Our Mission, Keynote 2: Legacy Leadership: The Power of Servant Leadership in Shaping the Future of the Fire Service Nick Ledin, Eau Claire (WI) Fire Department Oren Bersagel-Briese, Castle Rock Fire Department Don Lombardi, West Metro Fire Rescue Randolph Royal, Colorado Springs Fire Dept Ken Watkins, Grand Junction Fire Department Jess Solze, Hugo Fire Protection District

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