Conference Sessions by Track: Firehouse Expo 2023

Apparatus
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Pumpers: Design, Body Configurations, Plumbing Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Jeff Gaskin - President, Big Red Trucks Fire Apparatus Consultants
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Where's My New Rig? Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Tom Shand - Apparatus Consultant, Emergency Vehicle Response Mike Wilbur - Lieutenant (Ret.) FDNY, Apparatus Consultant, Emergency Vehicle Response
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	How to Manage Your New Apparatus Order Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Tom Shand - Apparatus Consultant, Emergency Vehicle Response Mike Wilbur - Lieutenant (Ret.) FDNY, Apparatus Consultant, Emergency Vehicle Response
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Purchasing an Aerial Ladder: What You Need to Know Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Jeff Gaskin - President, Big Red Trucks Fire Apparatus Consultants
Big Room Session
Friday, September 29, 2023, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Big Room: Can You Be a Tough and Smart Firefighter at Same Time? Friday, September 29, 2023, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Mo Davis - Battalion Chief, Houston Fire Department Daniel DeYear - Deputy Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
Career Development
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Could YOU Rescue You? Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Marc Bashoor - Fire Chief (Ret.), Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Leadership & Lessons From a Senior Man Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Al Benjamin - Firefighter (Ret.), FDNY Rescue Company 1
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Bro-T-Her-Hood Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Carl Wolfe - Sr. Training Officer, Pearland Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Utilizing ‘Controlled Aggression’ To Become ‘Default Effective’ Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Brian Bastinelli - Battalion Chief, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Passion in Leading: Motivational Professional Development Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM David McGlynn - Assistant Fire Chief, Letterkenny Fire Department
Company Officers
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Lessons Learned from a Firefighter Line-of-Duty Death: Company Officer Edition Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Ian Bennett - LAST, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation George Simko - Lieutenant (Ret.), Toledo Fire and Rescue Department
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Transparency, Integrity, Consistency: The TIC for Leadership Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Moses Jefferies - District Chief, Nashville Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Courage Under Fire Leadership: Tips To Be The Best Fire Officer You Can Be! Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Steve Prziborowski - Deputy Chief (Ret.), Santa Clara County Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Behind the 8 Ball: The First 15 Minutes Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Tim Cowan - Deputy Fire Chief, DeWitt Fire District
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	The Hat Dance: Realities of the Short-Staffed C.O. Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Marc Aloan - Battalion Chief, West Columbia Fire Department
EMS
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Documentation Pearls and Pitfalls: Protecting Yourself on High-Risk Runs Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Janine Curcio - Assistant Medical Director, Columbus Division of Fire Michael Halloran - Senior Assistant City Attorney, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s Office
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Death by Rescue: Managing Crush Injuries Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Douglas Hexel - Fire Lieutenant/US&R Specialist, City of Schenectady, NY/NY-TF2
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Pediatric Emergencies Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Chelsea Kadish - EMS Fellow, MD, Ohio State University
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Preventing and Managing Human Error Using Crew Resource Management Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Janine Curcio - Assistant Medical Director, Columbus Division of Fire
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Waymo Vehicles and First Responder Outreach Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Rob Patrick - Manager, Emergency Response & Outreach, Waymo
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Famous Fatalities: Lessons Learned from Celebrity Deaths Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Robert Lowe - EMS/Physician Medical Director, Columbus Division of Fire
Engine & Truck Operations
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Engine Company Basics Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Sid Newby - Battalion Chief (Ret.), Wichita Fire Department		The Electric Vehicle and Li-ion Battery Invasion: New Fuels, New Fires, New Tactics Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Dalan Zartman - President/Founder, Rescue Methods, LLC
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	The Engine Company’s Guide to Fires in Multiple Dwellings Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Jacob Gates - Firefighter, Mifflin Twp Divison of Fire		The Aggressive Mindset Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Chris Kessinger - Owner / Lead Instructor, Citizens First Fire Training
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Gallons Per Second “Saving Lives” Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Curt Isakson - Battalion Chief, Escambia County Fire Rescue		Fireground Strategies: Size-Up for Suppression and Survivability Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Mike Daley - Captain/Training Officer, Monroe Twp. Fire Department/Fire Service Performance Concepts
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Apparatus Operators Role in a Safe & Efficient Fireground Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Brian Gettemeier - Captain, Cottleville Fire Protection District		Civilian Rescue: Removing the Occupant Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Sean Duffy - Firefighter, City of Ann Arbor
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Everything Fireground Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Ariel Jackson - Captain, Anne Arundel County Fire Dept	Down & Dirty Urban Forcible Entry Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Robert James - Firefighter, Capitol Fire Training LLC Charlie Hendry - Lieutenant, FDNY/ Capitol Fire Training LLC		Intelligently Aggressive Fire Attack Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Andy Starnes - Founder/Owner,
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Basement Fire Operations: The Dangers Lurking Below Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Robert Moran - Fire Chief, Brewster Fire/Rescue John Lewis - Lieutenant (Ret.), Passaic Fire Department		SESSION CANCELED: First Due Tactics for the Urban Truck Boss Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Sean Eagen - Captain, Buffalo Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Search Techniques for Extremely Cluttered Environments Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Ryan Pennington - Captain, Jumpseat Training		Engine Company Tactical Traps Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Steve Robertson - Lieutenant, Columbus Division of Fire
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	The Art of Reading Smoke Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Rob Backer - Captain, Thornton Fire Department		Tactical and Strategic Decision Making on Garden Apartment Fires Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LeRoy Smith - Fire Chief, Holly Springs Fire Department
Health & Wellness
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Improving Fireground Performance and Resilience Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Aaron Zamzow - Firefighter/ Training Officer/ Head Coach, Fire Rescue Fitness
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	RHABDO – Not Just for Wildland Firefighters Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Brittany Hollerbach - Associate Scientist, FRCE, NDRI-USA
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Healthy You = Healthy Crew. How to Create a Fit and Healthy Culture Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Aaron Zamzow - Firefighter/ Training Officer/ Head Coach, Fire Rescue Fitness
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	The Power of Sleep for Physical and Mental Health Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Brandon Dreiman - Coordinator of Firefighter Wellness & Support, Indianapolis Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Tackling Cancer in Today's Fire Service Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Frank Leeb - Managing Director/Deputy Assistant Chief (ret.), First Responder Center for Excellence/FDNY
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Self-Care and Prevention Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Brandon Dreiman - Coordinator of Firefighter Wellness & Support, Indianapolis Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Resiliency Is the Way Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM David Griffin - Assistant Chief, Charleston Fire Department
Incident Command
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Incident Command: Defining the Expectation Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM David Decker - Assistant Chief (Ret.), Newark Fire Department
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Commanding the 1st 30 Minutes & Beyond Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM John Hayowyk Jr. - Battalion Chief (Ret.), City of Passaic Fire Department
Keynote
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Opening Ceremony & Keynote Presentation - Firefighting: The Family Business Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Robert Moran - Fire Chief, Brewster Fire/Rescue John Lewis - Lieutenant (Ret.), Passaic Fire Department Dan Moran - Battalion Chief, Training and special Operations Bureau, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fire Rescue Walter Lewis - Assistant Chief, Orlando, Florida Fire Department
Leadership
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Firefighters and Cameras: Managing the Problem Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Curt Varone - Deputy Chief, Exeter Fire Department	AFG Strategies for Success Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Brandon Fletcher - Fire Chief, Gilt Edge Fire Department		Maximize Your Impact Within the Fire Service: Learn Effective Methods to Achieve Change and Become an Influence Among the Nation's Fire Service Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Michael Anderson - NFFF Advocate, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Rick Best - EGH Program Manager, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Mentoring: Founded on Failure and Fueled by Regret Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Jacob Johnson - Assistant Chief, Pearland Fire Department		Decades of Leadership: Success On and Off the Fireground Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Frank Leeb - Managing Director/Deputy Assistant Chief (ret.), First Responder Center for Excellence/FDNY
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	The View of a Female Fire Chief and the Challenge of the Firehouse Life Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Keisha Amspaugh - Fire Chief, Mary Ann Township Fire Dept.
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Management MAYDAY, the Why, When, and How to Call One Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Jared Renshaw - Fire Commissioner, Western Berks Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Moneyball for the Fire Service Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Scott Roseberry - Division Chief, Garland Fire Department		Media Mayday - A Fire Officer’s/Chief’s Guide to Navigating Media Interviews Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Robert Leonard - Assistant Chief, Syosset Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Fully Involved Leadership Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Mark VonAppen - Captain, Palo Alto Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Leadership From the Bottom Up! Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Candace Ashby - Battalion Chief, Indianapolis Fire Dept.
Lessons Learned/Major Incidents
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Significant Incidents and Lessons Learned Since the First Firehouse Expo Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Edward Tracey - Fire Captain, Rochester Fire Department
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Training Mayday: I Was Not Ready for This! Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Ragan Underwood - Captain, St George Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Jackson Memorial Middle School Shooting: Lessons Learned Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Kai Rieger - Deputy Chief, Jackson Township Fire Dept.
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Out of Air, Can YOU Make It to Safety? Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Shawn Corder - Lieutenant, Arlington Fire Department
Rapid Intervention & Self Survival
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	RIT Team Operations: A Top- Down Approach Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Greg Obert - Sr. Captain, Houston Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	RIT? FAST? RIC? WHO? Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Robert Policht - Firefighter, Passaic Ladder 1
Roundtable
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Roundtable: The GOATS - Leaving Their Legacy with the Fire Service Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Frank Leeb - Managing Director/Deputy Assistant Chief (ret.), First Responder Center for Excellence/FDNY Sid Newby - Battalion Chief (Ret.), Wichita Fire Department Steve Prziborowski - Deputy Chief (Ret.), Santa Clara County Fire Department John Salka - Battalion Chief (Ret.), FDNY Curt Varone - Deputy Chief, Exeter Fire Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Roundtable: The Timeline for Building a New Fire Station in 2023 Thursday, September 28, 2023, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Janet Wilmoth - Conference Director, Station Design Tim Wiley - Principal \| Civic Market Group Lead, emersion DESIGN Joe Weithman - President, Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc Eric Pros - Director of Design, DS Architecture
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Fire Chief’s Roundtable: Leading Today’s Fire Service Thursday, September 28, 2023, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Jacob Johnson - Assistant Chief, Pearland Fire Department Jason Moore - Fire Chief (Ret.)/Technology Columnist, Firehouse Magazine Jared Renshaw - Fire Commissioner, Western Berks Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Roundtable: Firefighter Training in 2023 and Beyond Friday, September 29, 2023, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Justin Bailey - Fire Chief, Oliver Springs Fire Department JAMES JESTER - Assistant Chief, Ocean City Fire Department Jack Smith - Chief, Ohio Fire Academy Edward Tracey - Fire Captain, Rochester Fire Department
Safety
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Roadway Incidents: An Update on Strategies, Tactics, & Innovations Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Jack Sullivan - Director of Training, Emergency Responder Safety Institute
Tailboard Talks
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Tailboard Talks: Fireground Ops – Arrival to Suppression Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Mike Daley - Captain/Training Officer, Monroe Twp. Fire Department/Fire Service Performance Concepts SEXTON TOWNS - FIRE CAPTAIN, Columbus Division of Fire Jacob Gates - Firefighter, Mifflin Twp Divison of Fire
Technical Rescue
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Operating Elevator in Fire Service for Fire Condition Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Greg Lash - Fire Captain (Ret.), Columbus Division of Fire Nelvin Young - Firefighter / EMT / Instructor, Columbus Division of Fire		The Rescue Mindset Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Jake Hoffman - Private, Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	Maximize Your Extrication Skills Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Chris Kessinger - Owner / Lead Instructor, Citizens First Fire Training
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Rescue Company Tips and Tricks Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Jake Hoffman - Private, Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Urban Water Rescue Considerations Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Andrew McIntyre - Rescue Squad Officer, Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue
Technology
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Flying into a New ERA: Building a Drone Program and Utilization in the Fire Service Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Christopher Yoch - Lieutenant, Western Berks Fire Department
Training & Instructors
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Training Strategies: A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Performance Thursday, September 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Matt Shronts - Senior Sales Solutions Engineer, Vector Solutions
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM	The Most Expensive Training Exercise: Lessons in Community Relations Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Jason Moore - Fire Chief (Ret.)/Technology Columnist, Firehouse Magazine
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Improving the Company Level Drill Thursday, September 28, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Edward Tracey - Fire Captain, Rochester Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	20 Training Props on a Shoestring Budget (and the drills that go with them) Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM JAMES JESTER - Assistant Chief, Ocean City Fire Department
Volunteer
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM	No Excuses: Tactics for the Understaffed Department Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM Joseph Baxa - Captain, Buckhannon Fire Department
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	CPR for the Volunteer Fire Service Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Jack Smith - Chief, Ohio Fire Academy Candice McDonald - Deputy CEO, NVFC
Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	The Rural Challenge: The First 10 Minutes Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Justin Bailey - Fire Chief, Oliver Springs Fire Department
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Shaping Your Volunteer Fire Department to Fit Today's Expectations Friday, September 29, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Brandon Fletcher - Fire Chief, Gilt Edge Fire Department