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2025 Annual Conference Sponsor Working Agenda

Leading into the Future

April 14-17, 2025 | Waco Convention Center, Waco, TX

Monday, April 14 | Tuesday, April 15 | Wednesday, April 16 | Thursday, April 17
Monday, April 14

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom

Pre-Conference Session: Texas Firefighter Line of Duty Death Symposium (separate $100 registration required)

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Sponsored by Fireproof Tech | Prepared911

9:30 – 11:30 am
Ranger Room

TFCA, TIFMAS, TFS Stakeholder Annual Meeting

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch on your Own

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Lone Star 103

TFCA Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 - 6:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Attendee Registration /Hospitality

Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture | Registration Hospitality Sponsored by Workrite Fire Service

6:30 - 10:30 pm
McLennan Hall

Dinner & Casino Night

Sponsored by Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc.

Monday, April 14 | Tuesday, April 15 | Wednesday, April 16 | Thursday, April 17
Tuesday, April 15

7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Registration

Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture

7:00 - 8:00 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by Ready Rebound

8:00 - 8:15 am
Brazos Ballroom

Opening Session - City of Waco

8:15 - 9:30 am
Brazos Ballroom

Keynote Session - D.C. Fire: Leadership & Accountability

Dennis Rubin - DL Rubin & Associates

Sponsored by Brandstetter Carroll, Inc.

9:30 - 9:45 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

Sponsored by NAFECO

9:45 am - 10:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Texas Room 113

Becoming an ESD Chief - Lessons Learned

Tony Haden - Fire Chief, Pedernales Fire Department

Sponsored by FGM Architects

Texas Room 114

How Routine Firefighting Operations Can Create a City-Wide Emergency

Robert Fite - Fire Chief, Grand Prairie Fire Dept

Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering

Texas Room 116

Fire Service Budgeting and Finance

Les Stephens, CPM, CFO, EFO, CFE, and FSCEO - Fire Chief, City of San Marcos t

Sponsored by Shell Pipeline

Texas Room 117

Top Ten Leadership Strategies for Successful Leadership

Chris Barron - Chief, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 5

Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers

10:45 - 11:00 am
Texas Room Foyer

Mid-Morning Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

Texas Room 113

Challenges of a First Year Fire Chief

Eric J. Neal - Fire Chief, Balch Springs Fire Department

Sponsored by FGM Architects

Texas Room 114

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

Texas Room 116

How Do You Know if You're Training Enough and on the Right Stuff?

Robbi King - Solutions Engineer, Vector Solutions

Sponsored by Shell Pipeline

Texas Room 117

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

12:15 - 1:30 pm
Brazos Ballroom

Lunch and Business Meeting

Sponsored by Tersus Solutions

1:45 - 2:45 pm

Sponsored Presentations

Texas Room 113

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

Texas Room 114

Sponsored Presentation by FirstNet Built with AT&T

Sponsored by FirstNet Built with AT&T

Texas Room 116

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

Texas Room 117

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.

2:45 - 3:00 pm
Texas Room Foyer

Afternoon Break

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

Texas Room 113

Company Officers: Frontline Peer Support

William "Bill" Crews - Captain, Garland Fire Department

Sponsored by FGM Architects

Texas Room 114

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

Texas Room 116

Don’t Give Up the Ship: Navigating the ‘Ships’ of Leadership

Terence Sheehy - Deputy Chief, Dare County EMS

Sponsored by Shell Pipeline

Texas Room 117

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

4:00 - 6:30 pm
Chisholm Hall

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/President's Reception

Sponsored by Texas EMS School

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Dinner on your Own

8:30 - 11:00 pm
Poolside Suite 120

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing

Monday, April 14 | Tuesday, April 15 | Wednesday, April 16 | Thursday, April 17
Wednesday - April 16, 2025

7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Registration

Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture

7:00 - 8:00 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by AG|CM

8:00 - 8:15 am
Brazos Ballroom

Announcements

8:15 - 9:30 am
Brazos Ballroom

General Session - Lithium Ion Discussion

Gordon Lohmeyer, CFPS - Assistant Agency Director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Strategy,  TEEX

Sponsored by Casco Industries, Inc.

9:30 - 11:30 am
Chisholm Hall

Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time

11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Brazos Ballroom

Awards Lunch

Sponsored by BRW Architects

12:45 - 2:30 pm
Chisholm Hall

Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time

2:30 - 2:45 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Afternoon Break

Sponsored by Safe Industries

2:45 - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Texas Room 113

UPSIDE: Building Back Better

 Corthell - Division Chief - Director, Harris County Emergency Services District 13 - Cypress Creek Fire Department

Sponsored by FGM Architects

Texas Room 114

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

Texas Room 116

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

Texas Room 117

The Firehouse Subconscious - Stress and the Built Environment

Carol Ann T. Kesler - Executive Associate, BRW Architects

Sponsored by WHP Trainingtowers

3:45 - 4:00 pm
Texas Room Foyer

Late Afternoon Break

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

Texas Room 113

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

Texas Room 114

Establishing & Maintaining Your Peer Support Team

Ron Stewart - Fire Chief, Williamson Co. ESD #5

Sponsored by HED Architecture + Engineering

Texas Room 116

Disrupting Quiet Quitting, Disengagement, and Resignations

Dr. Allen Lycka, MD - Dr Allen Lycka Prof Corp

Sponsored by Shell Pipeline

Texas Room 117

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

6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hilton Waco Outdoor Pavilion & Garden

Evening Networking Dinner

Sponsored by Siddons-Martin Emergency Group

8:00 - 11:00 pm
Poolside Suite 120

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing

Monday, April 14 | Tuesday, April 15 | Wednesday, April 16 | Thursday, April 17
 Thursday, April 17, 2025

7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Registration

Registration Counter Sponsored by Komatsu Architecture

7:30 - 8:30 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by RightSite Health

8:30 - 9:45 am
Brazos Ballroom

General Session - Preventing Personnel Problems and Litigation: Your Personal and Professional Reputation on the Line

Michael McCall - Founder, Protection For All (PFA) Consulting

Sponsored by NAFECO

9:45 - 10:15 am
Brazos Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

10:15 - 11:30 am
Brazos Ballroom

Keynote Session - Motivate and Courage

John Alston - Executive Coach and Trainer, Fire Officer Trust

Sponsored by 1921 Consultants

11:30 - 11:45 am
Brazos Ballroom

Adjourn

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