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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
IAFC Lithium-Ion Committee Working Group
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
IAFC Lithium-Ion Committee Working Group
Location: Convention Center - 2104 B
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Section Treasurer's Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
Section Treasurer's Meeting
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Career Crushers: Knock Off the Nonsense
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
ECO-201: Career Crushers: Knock Off the Nonsense
Speaker:
Andrew Novak
– Kansas City Kansas Fire Department
Speaker:
Chad Womble
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Emergency Operations
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CO-201: Detailed Leadership, Aggressive Tactics
Speaker:
Micah Rains, MS Organizational Leadership
– Palmetto Fire Tactics LLC / Greenville City Fire Department
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Environmental Sustainability & Green Practices
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
ECO-301: Environmental Sustainability & Green Practices
Speaker:
Bryan Norris, MBA, EFO, CFO
– San Antonio Fire Department (Retired)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Fire Operations
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CO-101: First Due is First Due - Preparing for Large Events as a First Arriving Company
Speaker:
Eric L. Linnenburger
– Westminster Fire Department
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Leadership and Team Management
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CHF-101: Leadership and Team Management
Speaker:
Dave Emanuel, MPA, EFO, CFO, PE
– Durham (NH) Fire Department
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Operations
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CO-301: Operations
Speaker:
Ryan Meigel
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Personnel Development & Mentorship
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CHF-201: Personnel Development & Mentorship
Speaker:
Jarett Metheny, MS, EFO, CFO
– Ozark (MO) Fire Protection District
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Planning For Large Scale Events
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Planning For Large Scale Events
Speaker:
Jeff Buchanan
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Public Policy Advocacy
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
ECO-101: Entering the Public Policy Arena: The Chief’s Guide to Effective Advocacy
Speaker:
Bob Horton, PhD, MPA
– Oregon State University
Speaker:
John Butler
– Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Resource Allocation & Optimization
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
CHF-301: Resource Allocation & Optimization
Speaker:
Mike Cox
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree
Speaker:
Randall W. Hanifen, Ph.D, CFO,FIFireE
– West Chester Fire-Rescue
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
What Fire Chiefs NEED to Know: NERIS 2026 and Beyond
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
What Fire Chiefs NEED to Know: NERIS 2026 and Beyond
Speaker:
Tom Jenkins, CFO, EFO, CEMSO
– UL Fire Safety Research Institute
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CT
iWork Council Meeting
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CT
iWork Council Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2202
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
ALERT Summit Report Meeting
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
ALERT Summit Report Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2205
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
A Hustle Worth Having Campaign Review
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
A Hustle Worth Having Campaign Review
Location: Convention Center - 2206
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Building Culture by Design: The Role of Training
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Building Culture by Design: The Role of Training
Speaker:
Brian Zaitz, MS, CTO, CFO, EFO
– Kirkwood Fire Department
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Bullying Prevention
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Bullying Prevention
Speaker:
Dave Emanuel, MPA, EFO, CFO, PE
– Durham (NH) Fire Department
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Carry the Fire — Command Presence & Command Resonance
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Carry the Fire — Command Presence & Command Resonance
Speaker:
Kris Blume, EFO, M.Ed, MSOL
– Meridian Fire Department
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Executive Readiness for Fire Chief: Resume Strategy and Interview Performance
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Executive Readiness for Fire Chief: Resume Strategy and Interview Performance
Speaker:
Jennifer L. Flaig, M.S.
– Emergency Services Consulting International
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
FSRI - Case study EV smoke & FRD Best Practices
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
FSRI - Case study EV smoke & FRD Best Practices
Speaker:
Richard Kesler, PhD
– Fire Safety Research Institute
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Innovative Wellness Implementation on any budget for any size department.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Innovative Wellness Implementation on any budget for any size department.
Speaker:
Eric Tade
– Denver Fire Department
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
My Best Day/ Worst Day as a Fire Chief
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
My Best Day/ Worst Day as a Fire Chief
Presenter:
Corey Smedley
Presenter:
Dennis Rubin
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
No Excuses: Building a Culture of Accountability in the Fire Service
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
No Excuses: Building a Culture of Accountability in the Fire Service
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Principled Leadership from the Road Less Traveled
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Principled Leadership from the Road Less Traveled
Speaker:
David Griffin, EdD, FSEDI, EFO, CFO, CTO, MIFireE
– Charleston Fire Department
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
The Functional Fire Company
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
The Functional Fire Company
Speaker:
Scott Thompson
– The Colony, Texas Fire
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
WORKSHOP - Apparatus, Firefighters, Software and AI Working Together To Solve Problems
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
WORKSHOP - Apparatus, Firefighters, Software and AI Working Together To Solve Problems
Speaker:
Kevin Sofen
– IAFC
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Company Officers Section Annual Meeting
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Company Officers Section Annual Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2215 C
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Emergency Management Committee Meeting
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Emergency Management Committee Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2203
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CT
VCOS Annual Meeting
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CT
VCOS Annual Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2204
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CT
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CT
Women Chiefs Council Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2104 A
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
AI from Everyday Use to Strategic Planning
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
AI from Everyday Use to Strategic Planning
Speaker:
Humaid AL ALI, DR
– General Command of Civil Defense , Ministry Of Interior, United Arab Emirates
Speaker:
Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO
– Garland Fire Department
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Budget and Resource Management
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CHF-102: Budget and Resource Management
Speaker:
Joe Pulvermacher, EFO, CFO, MA
– Menomonee Falls Fire Department
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Ethical and Inclusive Leadership
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
ECO-202: Ethical and Inclusive Leadership
Speaker:
Matthew Caward, MBA, CFO, FO, MO, CFI-3, MIFireE
– Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Ethical Decision Making
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
ECO-102: Ethical Decision Making
Speaker:
Dave Povlitz
– Arlington County Fire Department
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Health and Wellness Programs
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CHF-202: The Power of Ibogaine Treatment
Speaker:
David Griffin, EdD, FSEDI, EFO, CFO, CTO, MIFireE
– Charleston Fire Department
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
How Fire and Building Codes Solve some of the Fire Service’s Most Vexing Issues
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
How Fire and Building Codes Solve some of the Fire Service’s Most Vexing Issues
Speaker:
Michael OBrian
– Brighton Area Fire Authority
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Human Resources
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CO-202: Human Resources
Speaker:
Bobby Drake
– Hanover Fire-EMS
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CO-302: Human Resources
Speaker:
Brian Edmonston, MSHS, MPA, CFO, CEMSO, NREMT-P
– Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
Speaker:
Ray Lankin
– United Diagnostic Services
Speaker:
Megan Lautz, MS RD CSCS TSAC-F
– RescueRD LLC
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CO-102: The Firehouse HR Reality Check: Recruiting, Conflict, and Performance
Speaker:
Joe Bynum, M.S
– Brookhaven Fire Company
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Interagency Coordination
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
CHF-302: Interagency Coordination
Speaker:
Chris Budzinski
– City of Asheville Fire Department
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Modernizing Fire Department Public Protection Classification (PPC) Rating: Measuring What Really Matters
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Modernizing Fire Department Public Protection Classification (PPC) Rating: Measuring What Really Matters
Speaker:
Lori Moore-Merrell, DrPH MPH
– LM2 Associates
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Public Health Integration & Pandemic Preparedness
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
ECO-302: Public Health Integration & Pandemic Preparedness
Speaker:
KC Fire Department
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
CT
Labor Management Alliance
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
CT
Discovery Stage: Labor Management Alliance
Speaker:
Brian C. O'Neill, CFO
– Louisville Fire Department
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
EVMS Annual Meeting
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
EVMS Annual Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2204
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Federal and Military Fire Services Section Meeting
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CT
Federal and Military Fire Services Section Meeting
Location: Convention Center - 2203
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CT
Fire Chief of the Year Reception Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CT
Fire Chief of the Year Reception Dinner
Location: Offsite
