FRI 2016 Fire Rescue International

The FRI 2016 Fire Rescue International conference will be held August 17-20, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.

This annual conference of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), has provided senior-level leadership training to fire chiefs for 140 years. The general session will feature a panel discussion among fire chiefs on topics most important to fire and emergency service leaders.

FRI provides specific leadership programs for company officers, chief officers, new fire chiefs and veteran chiefs. Highlighted sessions include:

• Suspicious Activity Reporting
• Basic Terrorism Awareness for the Fire Services
• Complex Attack: Considerations for the Fire Service
• Current Terrorist Threats, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
• Homegrown Violent Extremist Targeting of First Responders
• National Counterterrorism Center Panel Discussion
• Special Events Management and the Fire and Emergency Services
• Defending & Bidding for Your Fire-Based EMS
• Flawed Situational Awareness: The Stealth Killer of First Responders
• Hostile Event Guidelines
• Terrorism’s Impact on the Fire Service
• Enhanced Decision-Making During Initial Operations at Surge Events
• Collaboration During Disasters: A Qualitative Multiple-Case Study
• Initial Incident Command for Special Operations Responses
• Active Shooter/Threat Program Development and Considerations
• Responder Recovery/Resiliency Following Active Killer Events

Please visit the FRI 2016 Fire Rescue International website for more information and registration.