See below for the conference agenda. You can download a printable copy here.

Thursday, June 25, 2026
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Ice Cream Social and Event Check-In
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, June 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Check-In
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
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Developing a NFPA/OSHA Compliant Fire Department Training Program
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Stronger Fire Service Leaders
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Managing People, Not Just Fires: HR in Volunteer Service
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
Realistic Training for Brush Fire Response
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Going Combination & Preserving Your Volunteers
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Are You Telling Your Story Effectively? Marketing for Fire Departments
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Using AI to Enhance Educational Messages and Outreach
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
High Performance Leadership in Emergency Services: A Chief's Olympic Perspective
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Is Your Department a Place You Would Join?
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Social
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
Breakfast Keynote
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Power of Hope: Strengthening Resilience and Well-Being in First Responders
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Holding the Line: First-In Leadership for Safer Roadway Incidents
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Igniting Purpose: Encouraging Women to Explore the Fire Service
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
Response Time Matters in Early Cancer Detection
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Money Matters: Grants and Growth for Departments
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Successful Volunteer Retention and Recruitment in the Fire Service
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
Red Lights, Blue Lights, Gun Fights: Tactics for Violent Calls
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Building a Culture of Excellence, Teamwork & Camaraderie
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Finding the Why: Passion-Driven Recruitment for Fire & EMS Volunteers
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Debrief and Closing Session
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM