Dr. Candace Ashby
Indianapolis Fire Dept
Leadership From The Bottom Up!

Walter A. A. Campbell
First Arriving
Laughing Your Way to Successful Recruitment & Retention: Lessons from Stand-Up Comedy for Volunteer Fire and EMS Leaders

Daniel Chapek
Weston Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Unlock the Power of AI: Boost Efficiencies in Recruitment, Retention, and Leadership

Kim Clausing
North Tooele Fire Protection Service District
Diversified Approach to Volunteer Recruitment, Retention, and Development

Douglas K. Kirk Cline, BSW, NRP, CFO, MIFireE
Horry County Fire Rescue
Understanding Live Fire Training Requirements and NFPA 1403

Dr. Ken Fowler, EdD
University of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
Leadership in Rural Volunteer Fire Companies: Challenges and Strategies for Fire Chiefs

Chip Gusler
Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth
Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma

Jill Holland
Kauneonga Lake Fire, AFDSNY
Boots to Better Health: Transforming Volunteer Fire Department Health & Wellness Through Community Collaboration

Dan Kramer
First Due Leadership Consulting
Generational Differences in the Fire Service: A Millennial Chief’s Experience

Savannah Maddison
Opening Session and Keynote

Joseph Maruca
NVFC
NFPA Standards: Friend or Foe? How Small Town Fire Departments Can Use NFPA Standards to their Advantage

Dr. Candice McDonald
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
From Rookie to Resilient: Empowering Mentors and Mentees in the Volunteer Fire Service

Mr. Tom A Merrill
Snyder Fire District
Breakfast Keynote

Thomas C. Miller, MA, LPC, ALPS, MA, LPC, ALPS
State of West Virginia
Training on a Budget - How to Maximize Resources and Impact

Wendy C Norris
Texas LODD Task Force
Going Deeper: Exploring Grief and Loss in the Fire Service

Dr. Denis Onieal
Onieal and Associates
From Rookie to Resilient: Empowering Mentors and Mentees in the Volunteer Fire Service
Debrief and Closing Session

Jared Renshaw, CFO
Western Berks Fire Department
A Chief Officer's Roadmap for Navigating Local Politics

Pamela Rogers
City of Moscow - Moscow Volunteer Fire Department
The Volunteer Assembly Line - Onboarding Your New Firefighters & EMTs

Mr. Tiger Schmittendorf
Erie County NY Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
WAKE-UP CALL: If You're Not Focused on Volunteer Retention & Recruitment–-What are You Focused On?

Mike Simpson
AES Clean Energy
Battery Energy Storage Safety

Dave Snyder
McNiel & Co. Risk Management
Beyond the Sirens - Training Our Teams for Safer Response

James Zeeb
University of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
Leadership in Rural Volunteer Fire Companies: Challenges and Strategies for Fire Chiefs