The National Fire Protection Association NFPA 2016 Conference and Expo will be held June 13-16, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is widely regarded as the most comprehensive industry event for countless professionals -- from architects, engineers, contractors, and building managers to public and private fire service, enforcement agencies, insurers, and utilities. Highlighted sessions
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
The 2016 National EMS Safety Summit is scheduled to take place August 23-26, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Highlighted presentations include: An In-Depth Look at Suicide Among Firefighters and EMS National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) Update Ethical Critical Decision Making Colorado Prehospital Research Consortium Lessons for EMS Safety, From A Regulated Environment Perspective 20/20
The Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar will be held November 28-29, 2016 in Monterey, California. The conference explores challenging leadership topics such as succession planning, labor relations, emergency response late breaking changes in EMS and more. Highlighted sessions include: Fire Service Leadership: The Challenges Before Us Why EMS Antitrust Immunity Matters Update on CAL OES' Regional
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Conference and Exhibition will take place March 21-23 in Reno, Nevada, with pre-conference educational sessions available March 18-21. The WUI conference brings together wildland firefighters, federal and state-agency personnel, and land-use community planners to collaborate on emerging issues in wildland fire management. Highlighted session topics include: Wildland Fire Data Exchange
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) 2017 Mid-Year Emergency Management Policy & Leadership Forum will be held March 20-24 in Alexandria, Virginia. The event gathers emergency management professionals and leadership to collaborate and share best practices. Highlighted workshops include: EMAP: Advancing Professional Emergency Management Keeping the Lights On – Cyber Security and the Power Grid EMAC
Volunteer and combination fire, rescue and EMS leaders will gather at the 2019 VCOS Symposium in the Sun 14-17 Nov in Clearwater, Florida. The leadership training available at this symposium will help address the unique needs of volunteer and combination leadership in your department. The networking opportunities give you the chance to share ideas and
SAVE THE DATE! The 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun will be held 12 - 15 November 2020 in Clearwater, Florida. Each fall, the Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) Symposium addresses the unique needs of volunteer and combination fire departments including transitioning from a volunteer to a combination department, recruitment and retention, leadership and management,
The Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 2023 will be held 28-30 March 2023 in Reno, NV. The IAFC's Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference offers hands-on training and interactive sessions designed to address the challenges of wildland fire. If you're one of the many people responsible for protecting local forests or educating landowners and your community about the importance
