See below for the conference agenda. 

Thursday, June 19, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ice Cream Social and Event Check-In
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, June 20, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Check-In with Light Refreshments
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Session and Keynote
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
BREAK with refreshments
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Understanding Live Fire Training Requirements and NFPA 1403
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Generational Differences in the Fire Service: A Millennial Chief’s Experience
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
WAKE-UP CALL: If You're Not Focused on Volunteer Retention & Recruitment–-What are You Focused On?
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Battery Energy Storage Safety
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Leadership From The Bottom Up!
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Unlock the Power of AI: Boost Efficiencies in Recruitment, Retention, and Leadership
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
BREAK with refreshments
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Beyond the Sirens - Training Our Teams for Safer Response
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Training on a Budget - How to Maximize Resources and Impact
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Laughing Your Way to Successful Recruitment & Retention: Lessons from Stand-Up Comedy for Volunteer Fire and EMS Leaders
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Social
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 21, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
Breakfast Keynote
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
NFPA Standards: Friend or Foe? How Small Town Fire Departments Can Use NFPA Standards to their Advantage
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Diversified Approach to Volunteer Recruitment, Retention, and Development
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Going Deeper: Exploring Grief and Loss in the Fire Service
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
A Chief Officer's Roadmap for Navigating Local Politics
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
The Volunteer Assembly Line - Onboarding Your New Firefighters & EMTs
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Boots to Better Health: Transforming Volunteer Fire Department Health & Wellness Through Community Collaboration
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Leadership in Rural Volunteer Fire Companies: Challenges and Strategies for Fire Chiefs
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
From Rookie to Resilient: Empowering Mentors and Mentees in the Volunteer Fire Service
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Debrief and Closing Session
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM