8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Education Session - Comprehensive Wellness for Optimal Performance, Health, and Relationships

Chase Twedell, Dr. - Executive Director Physical Wellness, F1RST
Heather Twedell(Dr. T), PsyD - CEO/Founder, F1RST

Additional Registration Required
Location: Ranger Room

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

TFCA, TIFMAS, TFS Stakeholder Annual Meeting

Location: Lone Star 103

12:00 – 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Set Up

Location: Chisholm Hall

2:00 – 4:00 pm

TFCA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Lone Star 103

5:00 – 8:00 pm

Registration/Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

Registration/Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Sponsored by Frazer LTD
Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing
Location: Poolside Suite 120

Breakfast On Your Own

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

8:00 – 8:15 am

Welcome/City of Waco

Location: Brazos Ballroom

8:15 – 9:30 am

Opening Keynote - Leadership and Accountability When it Matters

Commander Kirk Lippold (Ret.) - United States Navy

Sponsored by Vector Solutions
Location: Brazos Ballroom

9:30 – 10:00 am

Morning Break

Sponsored by AngelTrack Software LLC
Location: Chisholm Hall

10:00 - 11:00 am
11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

EMS Track - EMS - We are All In it Together Download Presentation

Brett Hart - Texas EMS Licensure Manager, Department of State Health Services , EMS/Trauma Systems

Track Sponsored by Texas EMS School
Location: Texas Room 113

The Basics Track - Fire Service Budgeting and Finance - Part I & II

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

Location: Texas Room 114

Wellness Track - The Challenges of Building an Accessible Behavioral Health Program in Modern Fire Departments Download Presentation

Dominique Artis - Fire Chief, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
David Coatney - Agency Director/CEO, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Track Sponsored by Ready Rebound
Location: Texas Room 116

DEI Track - “They Did What?!?”: Learning to Navigate a Multi-Generational Organization Download Presentation

Jennifer Strong, Ph.D. - Associate Professor-Leadership, Texas A&M University

Location: Texas Room 117

Data Track - Fire Service Data - Being At The Table, Not On The Table Download Presentation

Matt Hinds-Aldrich, Ph.D. - Sr. Risk Strategy Lead, American Association of Insurance Services

Location: Texas Room 115

12:15 - 1:30 pm

Lunch/Exhibit Hall

Location: Chisholm Hall

1:30 - 2:30 pm

General Session - Becoming a Leader of Character - Would You Follow You? Download Presentation

Dave Anderson - Author, Writer, Radio Host, Anderson Leadership Solutions

Location: Brazos Ballroom

2:30 - 3:45 pm
4:15 - 5:15 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2:30 - 3:45 EMS Track - CRR Leadership 101

Jason Tharp, FSCEO, CFE - Battalion Chief of Community Risk Reduction & Public Information Officer, Harris County ESD No. 48

4:15 - 5:15 EMS Track - Current State of the EMS Transformation

Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, NREMT - Chief Transformation Officer, MedStar Mobile Healthcare

Track Sponsored by Texas EMS School
Location: Texas Room 113

The Basics Track - Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk - Engaging Diverse Audiences & Building Your Brand in the Era of Tik Tok

Connor Christian - Executive Communications Manager, South Metro Fire Rescue
Chelsea Tegtmeier - Community Risk Manager, South Metro Fire Rescue

Location: Texas Room 114

Wellness Track - Physiological Effects of Untreated PTSD in First Responders

Abby Morris, MD - Medical Director, International Association of Fire Fighters

Track Sponsored by Ready Rebound
Location: Texas Room 116

DEI Track - The Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Download Presentation | Download Handout

Michele Lau Torres - Organizational Development and Leadership Consultant, The McMillon Group

Location: Texas Room 117

Data Track - Strategic Decision Making in Uncertain & Ambiguous Environments

Michael Rainey - President, Decision Scientist, Michael Rainey and Associates

Location: Texas Room 115

3:45 - 4:15 pm

Afternoon Break

Location: Chisholm Hall

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Networking Dinner and Game Night

Sponsored by Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Inc.
Location: McLennan Hall

9:00 – 11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing
Location: Poolside Suite 120

Breakfast On Your Own

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

8:15 – 9:30 am

General Session - Teams 2.0 – Leading in the Post COVID World

Jeffery Thompson (Retired), Col - Senior Advisor to the President of the University, The University of Arizona

Location: Brazos Ballroom

9:30 – 9:45 am

Morning Break

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

9:45 - 10:45 am
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

EMS Track - Federal and State Investigations into Fire Departments: Know Your Legal and Compliance Risks

Kevin Fairlie, JD,MHA - Attorney, EMS Compliance, LLC/Fairlie Law, LLC
Anthony W. Minge, Ed.D. - Senior Partner, Fitch & Associates

Track Sponsored by Texas EMS School
Location: Texas Room 113

The Basics Track - Fire Prevention: A Liability and Asset for Fire Chiefs

Ariana Kistner - Assistant Fire Chief/ Fire Marshal, City of Rockwall
Kelly Kistner - Fire Marshal, City of Frisco

Location: Texas Room 114

Wellness Track - The Future is Now!

Jeff Dulin - Strategic Advisor, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Scott Roseberry - Battalion Chief, Garland Fire Department

Track Sponsored by Ready Rebound
Location: Texas Room 116

Awareness Track - Human Trafficking Prevention and Education Download Presentation

Matt Driscoll - Firefighter/Paramedic, Las Vegas Fire Department
Guido Hajenius - Co-Director of Programs, iEmpathize

Location: Texas Room 117

Data Track - Fire and Emergency Service Continuous Quality Improvement through agency Accreditation and personal Professional Credentialing Download Presentation

Jim White, CFO, EFO, MiFireE - CFAI Program Manager, Center for Public Safety Excellence

Location: Texas Room 115

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Awards Lunch

Sponsored by BRW Architects
Location: Brazos Ballroom

1:30 - 2:30 pm

General Session - The Impact of Trauma: Skills Training for Quality & Health

Heather Twedell(Dr. T), PsyD - CEO/Founder, F1RST

Location: Brazos Ballroom

2:45 - 3:45 pm
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

EMS Track - What Does City Hall Know?

Nate Mara - City Manager, City of Decatur

Track Sponsored by Texas EMS School
Location: Texas Room 113

The Basics Track - Fire Station/EMS Construction: Planning For Success

Ryan Rosborough, CCM - Vice President - Central & North Texas, AGCM

Location: Texas Room 114

Wellness Track - Out of Chaos

Chris Fields - Speaker, Lighthouse Health & Wellness/Oklahoma First Responders Wellness/Trauma Behind The Badge

Track Sponsored by Ready Rebound
Location: Texas Room 116

Sleep Track - State of Science in Firefighter Sleep Download Presentation

Joel Billings, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences; Program Chair BS in Emergency Services, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Location: Texas Room 117

Data Track - TFCA Best Practices 101

Paul Henley - Fire Chief, City of Flowermound
Neil Howard - Fire Chief, City of Rowlett

Location: Texas Room 115

5:15 - 6:15 pm

TFCA Annual Business Meeting/PIN 2 Flood Presentation

Location: Brazos Ballroom

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Evening Networking Dinner

Sponsored by Siddons-Martin Emergency Group - Pierce
Location: Hilton Waco Outdoor Pavilion & Garden

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by Blauer Manufacturing
Location: Poolside Suite 120

Breakfast On Your Own

7:00 am - 12:30 pm

Registration

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

8:00 – 9:00 am

General Session - NFPA Updates: How to protect his Big World.

Kelly Ransdell - South Texas Regional Director, National Fire Protection Association

Location: Brazos Ballroom

9:00 – 9:15 am

Morning Break

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

9:15 am - 10:45 pm

General Session - Courageous Conversations

Joel Baker, EFO, MPA - Fire Chief, City of Austin

Location: Brazos Ballroom

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Closing Keynote - Power of We

Keith Jackson - Retired Professional Football Player, Philadelphia Eagles

Location: Brazos Ballroom