Monday March 23 rd 4:00 p.m. Conference Registration Opens Conf. Registration Desk 4:30 p.m. AFCA Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. Registration Closes Tuesday March 24 th 7:00 a.m. Registration Opens Conf. Registration Desk 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Solana Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by: 8:00 a.m. Opening Session Emcee: Mark Burdick, Chief, Glendale Fire Dept, AZ Presentation of Colors Combined Valley Honor Guards Invocation Chaplain Raul Ochoa, Glendale Fire Department Welcoming Remarks City of Glendale Mike Duyck, WFCA President Mary Cameli, AFCA President Presenting Sponsor: Tim Thomas, BCBS of Arizona 100 Club Update Sharon Knutson-Felix PSPRS Update Bryan Jeffries, President, PFFA Special Presentations AFCA President Mary Cameli President s Awards AFCA Chief Bob Weber Lifetime Achievement Award(s) AFCA Chief Fire Officer of the Year Presentation 10:00 a.m. General Session Lessons from Columbine and Beyond Frank DeAngelis, Principal (ret), Columbine High School 11:00 a.m. Lunch (conference badge or lunch ticket required) Solana A-B Tom Weber, National Director, ISO Community Hazard Mitigation 12:00 p.m. General Session All You ve Got is All You ve Got Alan Brunacini, Chief Emeritus, Phoenix Fire Dept, AZ
12:00 p.m. AFSAP Annual Meeting Solana H Guest Speaker: Paul Bourgeois, Chief, Superstition Fire & Medical District 1:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops Getting an Idea Accepted Throughout the Organization Kelly Walsh, Owner, 1 Smart Life, LLC Southwest Freeway Fire & Southwest Supermarket Fire: Lessons in Common Terry Garrison, Chief, Houston Fire Dept, TX Leadership Lessons from the Plug Position Greg Ruiz, Chief, Tempe Fire-Medical-Rescue Dept, AZ 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Break Solana Ballroom Foyer 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops (repeated) Getting an Idea Accepted Throughout the Organization Kelly Walsh, Owner, 1 Smart Life, LLC Southwest Freeway Fire & Southwest Supermarket Fire: Lessons in Common Terry Garrison, Chief, Houston Fire Dept, TX Leadership Lessons from the Plug Position Greg Ruiz, Chief, Tempe Fire-Medical-Rescue Dept, AZ 3:45 p.m. General Session Branding Your Department and Community Paramedic Program (panel discussion) Harry Beck, Chief, Mesa Fire and Medical Dept, AZ Bryan Jeffries, President, Professional FF of Arizona Les Caid, Chief, Rio Rico Fire District, AZ Jeff Clark, Chief, Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Dept, AZ 5:00 p.m. Role & Benefit of Having an Insurance Company Advocate for Your Department Wayne Hubbard, CIC, Senior VP, Brown & Brown Insurance of Az 5:30 p.m. Registration Closes 5:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Yardhouse Restaurant, Sponsored by: The Greenspan Co./ Adjusters International Westgate
Wednesday March 25 th 7:30 a.m. Registration Opens Conf. Registration Desk 8:30 a.m. Equipment & Technology Expo Opens Media Center 10:00 a.m. Section Meetings Open AFCA Training Section AFCA Metro Chiefs Section Gila County Fire Chiefs 1:00 p.m. Section Meetings AFCA Resource/Support Section Native American Chiefs Section Admin Professionals Section AFCA Safety & Health Section Solana H Solana H 4:00 p.m. Equipment & Technology Expo Closes 4:00 p.m. General Session Unscripted Discussion: Current Topics of Interest to the Group Facilitator: Mark Gaillard, Chief, Flagstaff Fire Dept, AZ 4:30 p.m. Registration Closes Thursday March 26 th 7:15 a.m. Registration Opens Conf. Registration Desk 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Solana Ballroom Foyer 8:00 a.m. General Session Leading the Nation s Fire Departments: Raising the Bar For Success Dennis Compton, Chief (ret), Mesa Fire & Medical Dept, AZ Human Trafficking Chris Bray, Sergeant, Phoenix Police Dept, AZ 10:00 a.m. Morning Break Solana Ballroom Foyer
10:15 a.m. Concurrent Workshops Conference Program Schedule Leadership Conversations: When You Are Your Biggest Fan, It s Time to Reconsider the Quality of the Audience Randy Redmond, Chief, Sierra Vista Fire Dept, AZ Drug Addiction? Not in My House Jeff Stewart, Founder, Dragon Shield Consulting, LLC First Net: What Is It and Why Do We Need It Mike Worrell, Captain, Phoenix Fire Dept, AZ 11:15 a.m. Lunch (conference badge or lunch ticket required) Solana A-B NFPA Update Ray Bizal, NFPA Southwest Regional Director AFCA Annual Business Meeting 12:30 p.m. General Session Mindset for Survival Dr. Troy Pennington, Attending Physician, Colton, CA Paul Lopez, Investigator, CA Dept of Alcoholic Beverage Control 2:15 a.m. Concurrent Workshops (repeated from morning session) Leadership Conversations: When You Are Your Biggest Fan, It s Time to Reconsider the Quality of the Audience Randy Redmond, Chief, Sierra Vista Fire Dept, AZ Drug Addiction? Not in My House Jeff Stewart, Founder, Dragon Shield Consulting, LLC First Net, What Is It and Why Do We Need It Mike Worrell, Captain, Phoenix Fire Dept, AZ 3:30 p.m. General Session Overcoming Adversity: The Dave Stevens Story Dave Stevens, Assignment Desk Manager, ESPN 4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception Solana A-B Foyer 6:30 p.m. Presidential Celebration Dinner Solana A-B Swearing In of New Officers
Friday March 27 th 13 th Annual Steve Alley Memorial Golf Tournament - Sponsored by Motorola Solutions Proceeds support the AFCA Local Assistance State Team (L.A.S.T.) 7:30 a.m. Golf Tournament Check-In Falcon Dunes Golf Club 15100 W Northern Ave, Waddell, AZ (Luke AFB) 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start Lunch / Raffle / Awards Presentation Immediately Following Special Thanks to our Conference Presenting Sponsor