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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
MST
Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
MST
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
MST
Exhibits Open
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
MST
Exhibits Open
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
MST
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
MST
Registration Open
Location: Registration Desk
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Action steps to integrate CRR across the fire house
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Action steps to integrate CRR across the fire house
Location: Solana I
Speaker:
Matt Perez, BS, IFCA Chief Emeritus
– Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
Speaker:
John Vanatta, Jr., MS, CFO, CTO
– Rogers Fire Department
CRRL
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Data Alone Doesn't Change Outcomes-People Do: Building the Relationships That Turn Numbers Into Action
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Data Alone Doesn't Change Outcomes-People Do: Building the Relationships That Turn Numbers Into Action
Location: Solana H
Speaker:
Jill Cotton
– BRYCER
Speaker:
Nate Rice, EFO, CFO, MS
– Peoria, IL Fire Dept
CRRL
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Home Oxygen Fires: When it Happens to Your Department
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Home Oxygen Fires: When it Happens to Your Department
Location: Solana FG
Speaker:
Raymond A. Reynolds, MA, CFO, CPM, CCP
– Nevada Fire Department
CRRL
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Plugging into Gen Z: Recruiting, Educating and Leading the Next Generation
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Plugging into Gen Z: Recruiting, Educating and Leading the Next Generation
Location: Aurora AB
Speaker:
Courtney Hull
– Plugged In Coaching & Consulting
Speaker:
Jeremy Blair, Battalion Chief
– Plugged In-Coaching and Consulting
FRM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Using data to tell your success in CRR education and actions for both fire and EMS-related risk
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
MST
Using data to tell your success in CRR education and actions for both fire and EMS-related risk
Location: Aurora CD
Speaker:
Bill Gardner, CFE/CFO/EMT-P
– ESO
Sponsored By
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
MST
Networking Break
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
MST
Networking Break
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
40 Years After Passing a Home Fire Sprinkler Ordinance, Scottsdale Arizona Experiences Long-Term CRR Benefits
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
40 Years After Passing a Home Fire Sprinkler Ordinance, Scottsdale Arizona Experiences Long-Term CRR Benefits
Location: Solana H
Speaker:
Peg Paul
– Peg Paul & Associates
Speaker:
Kerry Swick
– Scottsdale Fire Department
CRRL
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Building a Comprehensive In-House Fire Department Health & Wellness Program
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
MST
Building a Comprehensive In-House Fire Department Health & Wellness Program
Location: Aurora AB
Speaker:
Ken Riddle, Deputy Fire Chief (Ret)
– Public Consulting Group (PCG) LLC
FRM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
GIS Solutions for Effective Community Risk Reduction
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
GIS Solutions for Effective Community Risk Reduction
Location: Aurora CD
Speaker:
Mike Cox
– Esri
Speaker:
Morgana Laurie
– Esri
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Readiness Before Results
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Readiness Before Results
Location: Solana FG
Speaker:
Karen Berard-Reed (she/her/hers)
– National Fire Protection Association
Speaker:
Chelsea Rubadou (she/her/hers)
– NFPA
CRRL
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
The Impact of EMS Reimbursement on Operational Readiness and Innovation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
The Impact of EMS Reimbursement on Operational Readiness and Innovation
Location: Aurora AB
Speaker:
Kevin Spratlin, MS, NRP, CP-C
– Memphis Fire Dept. (retired)
FRM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MST
Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MST
Networking Break
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
MST
General Session
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
MST
General Session
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
MST
Principled Leadership From The Road Less Traveled
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
Speaker:
David C. Griffin, EFO, CFO, CTO, MIFireE
– Charleston Fire Department
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
MST
Lunch & Meet with Exhibitors
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
MST
Lunch & Meet with Exhibitors
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MST
EMS Board Meeting - Open to All
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MST
EMS Board Meeting - Open to All
Location: Aurora AB
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Beyond Response: How Integrated Fire–EMS Data and AI Drive Better Decisions, Safer Communities, and Stronger CRR Programs
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Beyond Response: How Integrated Fire–EMS Data and AI Drive Better Decisions, Safer Communities, and Stronger CRR Programs
Location: Aurora CD
Speaker:
Justin Dillard
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
How Firehouse Kitchen Table Conversations Shape Risk Reduction Strategies
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
How Firehouse Kitchen Table Conversations Shape Risk Reduction Strategies
Location: Solana I
Speaker:
Theresa L. Knops
– Winston-Salem Fire Department
CRRL
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Reinventing the FTO: Building a Modern Preceptor & Mentorship System That Produces Competent, Confident EMS Clinicians
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Reinventing the FTO: Building a Modern Preceptor & Mentorship System That Produces Competent, Confident EMS Clinicians
Location: Aurora AB
Speaker:
Eric Williamson, M.S., CTO
– The Villages Public Safety Department
FRM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Shutting the Door on Dangerous Buildings: Developing and Implementing a Program to Reduce Community Risk from Vulnerable Structures
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Shutting the Door on Dangerous Buildings: Developing and Implementing a Program to Reduce Community Risk from Vulnerable Structures
Location: Solana H
Speaker:
Dan Flores (he/him/his)
– Seattle Fire Department
Speaker:
Karen Grove, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Seattle Fire Department
CRRL
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Wellness as a Community Risk Reduction Priority
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Wellness as a Community Risk Reduction Priority
Location: Solana FG
Speaker:
Mike Higgins, MPA, CFO, CTO, CEMSO
– Center for Public Safety Excellence
Speaker:
William Hyde, CFO, EFO, CEMSO, FM, FIFireE
– Rogers Fire Department
Speaker:
Greg Rogers, MA
– NFPA
CRRL
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Networking Break
Location: Trade Show & Event Center
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Fire/EMS Chief Burnout: A Case Study of Causes, Consequences, and Potential Cures
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Fire/EMS Chief Burnout: A Case Study of Causes, Consequences, and Potential Cures
Location: Aurora AB
Speaker:
Will Anderson, DSL, MPA, CFO
– Millcreek Township (PA)
FRM
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
From Awareness to Action: Implementing Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Education in Your Community
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
From Awareness to Action: Implementing Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Education in Your Community
Location: Aurora CD
Speaker:
Madi Michael, MA (she/her/hers)
– Fire Safety Research Institute
Speaker:
Nicole Sanders (she/her/hers)
– Fire Safety Research Institute
Sponsored By
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Impact of Personalized and Targeted Communications: Learn how to increase risk reduction actions by residents
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Impact of Personalized and Targeted Communications: Learn how to increase risk reduction actions by residents
Location: Solana FG
Speaker:
Jason Brooks
– Fire Aside
Speaker:
Natalie Bennett
– CU Boulder
Speaker:
Todd Lando
– Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority
CRRL
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Serving Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Delivering Community Risk Reduction Through Customer-Focused Fire Service Education
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Serving Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Delivering Community Risk Reduction Through Customer-Focused Fire Service Education
Location: Solana H
Speaker:
Jennifer Hill
– Phoenix Fire Department
Speaker:
Josh McBurney, Captain, Paramedic, Hazmat Technician, TRT, UAS Pilot
– Phoenix Fire Department
Speaker:
Nehemias Ponce, Hazmat Technician, TRT
– Phoenix Fire Department
CRRL
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
The Art of Story Telling- Making presentations shine!
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
The Art of Story Telling- Making presentations shine!
Location: Solana I
Speaker:
Robert W. Marshall, CFM (he/him/his)
– UL Solutions
CRRL