IAFC Conferences

Fire-Rescue International (FRI)
www.iafc.org/fri
August 1-4, 2012
Denver, CO

Each August, more than 14,000 of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come together for 5 days of learning, networking and collaboration at FRI. FRI education covers all areas of the emergency service: navigating the political environment, managing change, ethical leadership, EMS issues, career development and more. More than 600 exhibitors showcase the newest fire service innovations in apparatus, technology, equipment, gear and more.

Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Conference
www.iafc.org/dod
July 30 - August 3, 2012
Denver, CO

This is the official conference for the military fire and emergency service, including Army, DLA, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force and Coast Guard fire service personnel. The Department of Defense also presents awards for best fire department, military and civilian fire fighters, military and civilian fire officers and heroism. The conference is co-located with FRI where DOD attendees can participate in FRI general sessions, workshops and exhibits (additional fees apply).

Executive Edge
www.iafc.org/execEdge
Dates and locations vary, get details

Using case-studies in a small-class format, fire service experts take participants through an intensive, two-day program that teaches lessons not taught in any school. This executive leadership program is designed for newly appointed fire chiefs and those preparing to become fire chiefs.

Fire-Rescue Med (FRM)
www.iafc.org/frm
May 4-8, 2012
Las Vegas, NV

Each spring, Fire-Rescue Med is the conference for fire-based EMS leaders, including new and aspiring chiefs, providing education and training on hiring and retaining EMTs, public and private integration challenges, embracing technology, billing for services, illness prevention programs and more. On the exhibit floor, attendees meet face-to-face with the vendors that provide critical products and services to the EMS community.

Global Fire Service Leadership Summit
www.iafc.org/globalSummit
October 10-11, 2011
Zurich, Switzerland

Today’s dynamic, global community calls for a strong position of leadership from those sworn to protect it. Attendees at the Global Fire Service Leadership Summit (GFSLS)—an unprecedented convening of international, national and regional fire service associations—will discuss important issues, share experiences and learn from one another. In turn, summit participants will generate new ideas to strengthen and advance the cause of the fire service worldwide.

International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference
www.iafc.org/hazmat
May 17-20, 2012
Baltimore, MD

Held each spring, the IAFC's Hazmat Conference provides the latest classroom, hands-on and field trip-based training on what's new in hazmat, covering all aspects of hazmat, including transportation, safety, WMD, gear, terrorism, mass decontamination, bioterrorism and more. The hazmat exhibit floor includes outdoor demonstrations of hazardous materials gear and equipment.

Labor-Management Initiative (LMI)
2013 Date TBD
Phoenix, AZ

The IAFC and the IAFF have partnered to provide exceptional networking opportunities and dynamic education to foster and enhance cooperative and collaborative labor-management relationships.

Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) Symposium in the Sun
www.iafc.org/vcosSymposium
November 8-11, 2012
Clearwater, FL

Each fall, the VCOS Symposium addresses the unique needs of volunteer and combination departments including transitioning from a volunteer to a combination department, recruitment and retention, leadership and management, staffing and more.

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Conference
www.iafc.org/wui
March 25-29, 2012
Reno, NV

Held in the spring, WUI brings together leaders from the local, state and federal levels to collaborate against the fastest growing fire threat in the world—the wildland/urban interface. From education and mitigation, suppression strategies, high-hazard operations to policy, and including 40,000 square feet of exhibits, WUI addresses the toughest challenges facing the wildland firefighting community.