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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
USA
Coffee with Industry Partners
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
USA
Coffee with Industry Partners
Location: 4th Floor PreFunction
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
USA
Registration Open
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
USA
Registration Open
Location: 4th Floor PreFunction
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
USA
General Session
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
USA
General Session
Location: Grand Ballroom
Main Stage
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM
USA
Firefighting in the 21st Century: Adapting to New Technologies - Controlling Water
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM
USA
Firefighting in the 21st Century: Adapting to New Technologies - Controlling Water
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Jason Cerrano, BSME
– IDEX Fire and Safety
Main Stage
9:25 AM – 9:50 AM
USA
The Tech-Enabled Firefighter: Philadelphia's Progressive Blueprint
9:25 AM – 9:50 AM
USA
The Tech-Enabled Firefighter: Philadelphia's Progressive Blueprint
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Adam K. Thiel
– Philadelphia Fire Department
Main Stage
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
USA
The FirstNet Enabled Connected Firefighter
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
USA
The FirstNet Enabled Connected Firefighter
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Michael Varney
– First Responder Network Authority
Sponsor Speaker:
Jeremy Zollo
– FirstNet Authority
Main Stage
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
USA
Building Operational AND Community Resilience through tech- Closing the gap with a true Common Operating Picture
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
USA
Building Operational AND Community Resilience through tech- Closing the gap with a true Common Operating Picture
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Robert Edson
– Intterra
Main Stage
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM
USA
General Session
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM
USA
General Session
Location: Grand Ballroom
Main Stage
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
USA
Networking Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
USA
Networking Break
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Fostering New Technology Adoption and Change Management
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Fostering New Technology Adoption and Change Management
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Speaker:
Eric Kennedy, MBA, PMP
– Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Speaker:
Coitt R. Kessler
– IAFF / IAFC Robotics Workgroup
Speaker:
Stephan Lopez, MA
– Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
Speaker:
Paul Siebert
– Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Sponsor Moderator:
Kingman Schuldt
– Tenzinga
Breakout Session
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Science and Technology for Wildfire: Emerging Threats and Opportunities to Integrate Innovative Technologies
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Science and Technology for Wildfire: Emerging Threats and Opportunities to Integrate Innovative Technologies
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Speaker:
David Alexander, Ph.D.
– U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)
Speaker:
Mark Novak, MPA, CFO
– Vail Fire and Emergency Services
Sponsor Speaker:
William Pigeon
– Tablet Command
Speaker:
Jeff Pricher
– Scappoose Fire District / Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization
Sponsor Moderator:
Patrick K. OConnor
– 3AM Innovations
Breakout Session
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Technology for Tomorrow's EMS: Innovations Transforming Emergency Medical Services
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
Technology for Tomorrow's EMS: Innovations Transforming Emergency Medical Services
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Sponsor Speaker:
Ryan Fields-Spack, MA
– FirstNet Built with AT&T
Speaker:
Katelynn A. Kapalo, PhD
– Western Fire Chiefs Association
Speaker:
Bryan Norris
– San Antonio Fire Department
Speaker:
Joshua J. Smith, CFO, EFO
– International Association of Fire Fighters
Breakout Session
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
The Future of Firefighting: How Research and Innovation are Making a Difference
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
USA
The Future of Firefighting: How Research and Innovation are Making a Difference
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Moderator:
Adam K. Thiel
– Philadelphia Fire Department
Speaker:
Vladimir Ivkovic, PhD
– Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Speaker:
Sonny Kirkley, PhD
– Indiana University Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab
Speaker:
Tim Walsh, MS
– Illinois Fire Service Institute
Speaker:
Ken Willette, BS,EFO
– North American Fire Training Directors
Breakout Session
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
USA
Lunch & Networking
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
USA
Lunch & Networking
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
USA
State of the Fire Service Technology: Fireside Talk with the Chiefs
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
USA
State of the Fire Service Technology: Fireside Talk with the Chiefs
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
John Butler
– Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
Panelist:
John Morrison, CFO, PMP
– Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Panelist:
Dustin Morrow
– Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
Panelist:
Fernando Palacios
– Queretaro Fire Department, Mexico
Panelist:
Gina Sweat
– Memphis Fire Department
Main Stage
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
USA
The Fire Service You Want to See: ESRI's Role in Building Resilient Communities
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
USA
The Fire Service You Want to See: ESRI's Role in Building Resilient Communities
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Mike Cox
– Esri
Main Stage
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
USA
First Responder-Centered Design in Advanced Technology Research and Development
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
USA
First Responder-Centered Design in Advanced Technology Research and Development
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Alice Hong
– U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)
Main Stage
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
USA
Networking Break
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
USA
Networking Break
Location: Grand Ballroom & PreFunction
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
A National Strategy for GIS-based Resource Management of Specialized Teams
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
A National Strategy for GIS-based Resource Management of Specialized Teams
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Speaker:
Jeff Dulin, MBA
– International Association of Fire Chiefs
Speaker:
Rebecca Harned, MA
– International Association of Fire Chiefs
Speaker:
Kevin Lyne
– MABAS-Illinois
Speaker:
Megan Thiele, MS
– Decatur Township Fire Department
Breakout Session
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Advanced Technology Basics for Fire & Public Safety Leaders
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Advanced Technology Basics for Fire & Public Safety Leaders
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Speaker:
Cory Claborn, FSCEO
– Wylie Fire Department
Speaker:
Crosby Grindle, MPA, EFO
– Cooperative Services, LLC
Speaker:
Danny Kistner, Doctor of Liberal Studies
– McKinney Fire Department
Sponsor Speaker:
Mitch Petterson
– General Motors
Moderator:
Ron Kuley
– Fairfax County Fire & Rescue
Breakout Session
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Science & Technology for Preparedness & Mitigation: Maximizing Community Risk Reduction through Technology & Pareto Principal
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Science & Technology for Preparedness & Mitigation: Maximizing Community Risk Reduction through Technology & Pareto Principal
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Moderator:
Kirk McKinzie
– McKinzie Smart Technologies
Speaker:
David Blankinship
– Western Fire Chiefs
Speaker:
Chelsea Rubadou
– NFPA
Sponsor Speaker:
Baylie Scott
– Esri
Breakout Session
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Why Are We Still Talking About the Common Operating Picture?
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
USA
Why Are We Still Talking About the Common Operating Picture?
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Moderator:
David Alexander, Ph.D.
– U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)
Speaker:
David Povlitz
– Arlington County Fire Department
Speaker:
Eric K. Stern, MS, PhD
– College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY Albany
Speaker:
Stefan Truthän
– hhpberlin
Speaker:
Andrew Vita, EFO, CFO, FSEDI, CPM
– Fairfax City Fire Department
Breakout Session
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
USA
Day Two Regroup
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
USA
Day Two Regroup
Location: Grand Ballroom
Main Stage
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
USA
Networking Reception
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
USA
Networking Reception
Location: Texican Court Hotel
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