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2025 Annual Conference Sponsor Working Agenda
Leading into the Future
April 14-17, 2025 | Waco Convention Center, Waco, TX
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7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Registration
Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture
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7:00 - 8:00 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Breakfast
Sponsored by Ready Rebound
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8:00 - 8:15 am
Brazos Ballroom
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Opening Session - City of Waco
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8:15 - 9:30 am
Brazos Ballroom
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Keynote Session - D.C. Fire: Leadership & Accountability
Dennis Rubin - DL Rubin & Associates
Sponsored by Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.
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9:30 - 9:45 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Morning Break
Sponsored by NAFECO
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9:45 am - 10:45 pm
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Breakout Sessions
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Texas Room 113
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Becoming an ESD Chief - Lessons Learned
Tony Haden - Fire Chief, Pedernales Fire Department
Sponsored by FGM Architects
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Texas Room 114
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How Routine Firefighting Operations Can Create a City-Wide Emergency
Robert Fite - Fire Chief, Grand Prairie Fire Dept
Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering
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Texas Room 116
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Fire Service Budgeting and Finance
Les Stephens, CPM, CFO, EFO, CFE, and FSCEO - Fire Chief, City of San Marcos t
Sponsored by Shell Pipeline
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Texas Room 117
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Top Ten Leadership Strategies for Successful Leadership
Chris Barron - Chief, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 5
Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers
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10:45 - 11:00 am
Texas Room Foyer
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Mid-Morning Break
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions
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Texas Room 113
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Challenges of a First Year Fire Chief
Eric J. Neal - Fire Chief, Balch Springs Fire Department
Sponsored by FGM Architects
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Texas Room 114
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Revising the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives - 20 Years Later
Dr. Danny Kistner - Director of Fire Service Programs, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering
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Texas Room 116
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How Do You Know if You're Training Enough and on the Right Stuff?
Robbi King - Solutions Engineer, Vector Solutions
Sponsored by Shell Pipeline
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Texas Room 117
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Mobile Integrated Health - The Future for EMS
Ashley Cammack, CP-C, LP, NRP - MIH Specialist, City of New Braunfels Fire Department
Michael Hayes - Division Chief, City of New Braunfels Fire Department
Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers
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12:15 - 1:30 pm
Brazos Ballroom
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Lunch and Business Meeting
Sponsored by Tersus Solutions
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1:45 - 2:45 pm
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Sponsored Presentations
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Texas Room 113
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Innovation in Action: How Texas Fire Agencies Are Leading the Future with First Due
Rachael Landman - Account Executive, Account Executive
Chris Walker - Solutions Consultant, First Due
Sponsored by First Due
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Texas Room 116
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Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems – A Solution in Search of a Problem
Jeffrey M.Shapiro, P.E., FSFPE - Licensed Fire Protection Engineer, Lake Travis Fire Rescue
Sponsored by Galls
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Texas Room 117
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Sponsored Presentation by Wildfire Prevention Corp.
Preventing Wildfires with Long-Term Fire Retardants
Thaddeus Foster - Founder and CEO, Wildfire Prevention Co.
Scott Holmquist - Principal Consultant, Pursue It Consulting
Jim Karels - Agency Liaison, Perimeter Solutions
Sponsored by Wildfire Prevention Corp.
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2:45 - 3:00 pm
Texas Room Foyer
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Afternoon Break
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3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions
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Texas Room 113
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Company Officers: Frontline Peer Support
William "Bill" Crews - Captain, Garland Fire Department
Sponsored by FGM Architects
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Texas Room 114
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A Quarter of the Way Through the 21st Century: Are We Where We Thought We Would Be and How Will We Serve the Rest of the Century?
Daniel DeYear - Deputy Fire Chief (ret.), Dallas Fire-Rescue
Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering
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Texas Room 116
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Don’t Give Up the Ship: Navigating the ‘Ships’ of Leadership
Terence Sheehy - Deputy Chief, Dare County EMS
Sponsored by Shell Pipeline
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Texas Room 117
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Feasibility of Implementing a Holistic Health and Wellness Program
Jason Nored - Assistant Chief, Bryan Fire Department
Greg Propst - Dr. Physical Therapy, Alinea Physiotherapy and Wellness
Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers
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4:00 - 6:30 pm
Chisholm Hall
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Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/President's Reception
Sponsored by Texas EMS School
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6:30 - 8:30 pm
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Dinner on your Own
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8:30 - 11:00 pm
Poolside Suite 120
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Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing
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| Wednesday - April 16, 2025 |
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7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Registration
Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture
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7:00 - 8:00 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Breakfast
Sponsored by AG|CM
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8:00 - 8:15 am
Brazos Ballroom
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Announcements
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8:15 - 9:30 am
Brazos Ballroom
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General Session - Lithium Ion Discussion
Gordon Lohmeyer, CFPS - Assistant Agency Director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Strategy, TEEX
Sponsored by Casco Industries, Inc.
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9:30 - 11:30 am
Chisholm Hall
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Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
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11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Brazos Ballroom
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Awards Lunch
Sponsored by BRW Architects
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12:45 - 2:30 pm
Chisholm Hall
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Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time
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2:30 - 2:45 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer
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Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Safe Industries
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2:45 - 3:45 pm
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Breakout Sessions
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Texas Room 113
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UPSIDE: Building Back Better
Corthell - Division Chief - Director, Harris County Emergency Services District 13 - Cypress Creek Fire Department
Sponsored by FGM Architects
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Texas Room 114
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SFMO Overview of Divisions
Chuck Allen - Assistant State Fire Marshal, State Fire Marshal's Office
Debra Knight - State Fire Marshal, State Fire Marshal’s Office
Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering
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Texas Room 116
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The Measurement Spectrum of Aerobic Fitness: How Do We Find Out Who is Fit Enough?
Nicholas Grosch - Battalion Chief, South Metro Fire Rescue
Sponsored by Shell Pipeline
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Texas Room 117
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The Firehouse Subconscious - Stress and the Built Environment
Carol Ann T. Kesler - Executive Associate, BRW Architects
Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers
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3:45 - 4:00 pm
Texas Room Foyer
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Late Afternoon Break
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4:00 - 5:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions
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Texas Room 113
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Maximizing the Impact: The Role of Social Media and the Public Information Officer in the Fire Service
Rachel Neutzler - Director of Communications, Lake Travis Fire Rescue - Travis County ESD No. 6
Sponsored by FGM Architects
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Texas Room 114
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Establishing & Maintaining Your Peer Support Team
Ron Stewart - Fire Chief, Williamson Co. ESD #5
Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering
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Texas Room 116
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Disrupting Quiet Quitting, Disengagement, and Resignations
Dr. Allen Lycka, MD - Dr Allen Lycka Prof Corp
Sponsored by Shell Pipeline
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Texas Room 117
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Introduction to ISO Surveys
Christopher Cardin - ISO / PPC Field Representative, Southwest Texas Region, Versik
Hugh Gibson - ISO/ PPC Area Manager, Texas & New Mexico Region, Versik
Jeff Edwards - ISO / PPC Senior Field Representative, Northcentral Region, Versik
Bill Glass - ISO / PPC Field Representative. Southwest Texas Region, Versik
Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers
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6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hilton Waco Outdoor Pavilion & Garden
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Evening Networking Dinner
Sponsored by Siddons-Martin Emergency Group
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8:00 - 11:00 pm
Poolside Suite 120
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Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing
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