Fire-Rescue International

This symposium provides the perfect mix of what company officers are looking for and what chiefs want for their company officers.

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5. After a great first year, the Company Officer Leadership Symposium is back bigger and better.

4. Returning company officers can build on their education and skills via the newly added level 2 courses.

3. Participation in this symposium is a professional development and mentoring opportunity that will benefit company officers, chiefs and the whole department.

2. With one of the largest expo floors in the industry, company officers can get hands-on experience researching products and gather the information needed to make department purchasing decisions.

1. No other program offers such comprehensive classes taught by industry leaders.

	Tuesday, August 12
	Level 1	Level 2
8 am–8:30 am	Introductions
8:30 am–10 am	Joint Session: Do You Really Want To Be a Chief?
10:30 am–Noon	Raising the Bar for Email Correspondence	Speak Like a Leader!
1 pm–2:45 pm	First-Due Operations at Private Dwellings	Objective-Based Strategy & Tactics
3 pm–4:45 pm	Leading Diverse Teams for Company Officers	Swimming with the Sharks
4:45 pm–5 pm	Closing
	Wednesday, August 13
8 am–8:15 am	Introductions
8:15 am–9:30 am	Joint Session: Leadership, Mentorship, Survivorship
10 am–Noon	Engine Company Operations	Evaluating and Mitigating Hazards on Emergency Incidents
1 pm–2:45 pm	Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan	Resolving Conflict in a Diverse World
3 pm–4:45 pm	To Die For—Discover Why Some Firefighters Feel a Duty to Die	BraveHEART and the Role of Vitamins in the Fight Against Heart Disease, Stroke and Occupational Exposure Among Firefighters
4:45 pm–5 pm	Closing
	Thursday, August 14
7 am–8:15 am	Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics	Gotta Have It! New Technology Products
8:30 am–10:30 am	Education Keynote Address: Larry Brudnicki
1 pm–2:45 pm	A Survival Guide to Ethics for the Company Officer	Ethical Challenges in the 21st Century
3 pm–4:45 pm	Joint Session: All for One, One for All
4:45 pm–5 pm	Closing