INSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
ASFA/AFCA FALL CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 22-27, 2008
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Pre-Conference
September 22, 2008 Monday:
(All Day)
Rapid Intervention Team(Day 1 of3)
Haz-Mat Operations(Day 1 of 3)
Swift Water Rescue(Day 1 of 2)
Vehicle Stabilization and Extrication(Day 1 of 2)
High Angle Rescue(Day 1 of 2)
Marine Shipboard Firefighting for Land Based Departments:
(Preparing students to respond to unique challenges of the
marine environment)
Truck Company Operations(Day 1 0f 2)
Command & Control of Urban/Wildland Interface Fires(Day 1 of2)
Fire Investigation
September 23, 2008 Tuesday:
(All Day)
Rapid Intervention Team(Day 2 of 2)
Haz-Mat Operations: (Day 2 of 3)
Swift Water Rescue (Day 2 of 2)
Vehicle Stibilization and Extrication(Day 2 of 2)
High Angle Rescue(Day 2 of 2)
Marine Shipboard Firefighting for Land Based Departments
(Studying the past and preparing for the future)
Truck Company Operations (Day 2 of 2)
Command & Control of Urban/Wildland Interface Fires(Day 2 of 2)
Fire Investigation
1800-2100
ASFA Dinner Executive Board Meeting
1800-2100
AFCA Dinner Meeting
Conference
September 24, 2007 (Wednesday)
0800-1100
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome and Introduction:
Eric Mohrmann AFCA
Sean Huntley ASFA
Dignitary Addresses
Governor Palin
Senator Elton
Representative Doll
Susan Reinertson
Key Note: Chief Robert Halton
ASFA Business Meeting 12:00-13:00
AFCA Business Meeting 12:00-13:00
1300-1700
FEMA / Grant funding
Haz-mat Incident Command
Fire Apparatus Specifications /NFPA 1901
Employment Law and the Fire Service
Marine Shipboard Firefighting for Land Based Departments
(Command and Control: The ship is burning, what is next?)
Command & Control of Urban/Wildland Interface Fires(Day 1 of 2)
Trail Rescue
Company Fire Inspection Programs
Developing Fire Ground Decision Making Skills
September 25, 2008 (Thursday)
!!VENDOR DISPLAY ALL DAY!!
(All Day)
Marine Shipboard Firefighting for Land Based Departments
(Harbor Fires: FIRE my harbor, now what?)
Rapid Intervention Team(Day 3 of 3)
Haz-Mat Operations(Day 3 of 3)
Compressed Air Foam Systems
The Art of Reading the Smoke
Beyond Hoses & Helmets
Fire Behavior(Live Fire)
0800-1200
High Rise Fires
Understanding Motivation
Major Incident Impact on Small Communities
1300-1700
Meth Lab Incidents
The Leader's Tool Box
Interpersonal Communications
September 26, 2008 (Friday)
!!VENDOR DISPLAY ALL DAY!!
0800-1700
Marine Shipboard Firefighting for Land Based Departments
(Hands on training H.O.T. )
Compressed Air Foam Systems
The Art of First Due
Beyond Hoses & Helmets
Fire Behavior(Live Fire)
0800-1200
Understanding Motivation
Major Incident Impact on Small Communities
Thermal Imaging
1300-1700
The Leader's Toolbox
Managing the Difficult Employee
PPE Standards and Maintenance
1800-2000
ASFA Business Meeting
September 27, 2007 (Saturday)