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IAFC Conferences
The IAFC produces premier conferences and exhibitions for the broader fire and emergency service, as well as operational areas and audiences like EMS, hazmat, volunteer and combination, and wildland/urban interface. IAFC conferences bring together thousands of the world’s leading decision makers and experts on all facets of the emergency service, from leadership and management to operations. Details by conference are below.
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Fire-Rescue International (FRI)
www.iafc.org/fri
August 24-28, 2010
Chicago, IL |
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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. |
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Department of Defense Fire & Emergency Services Conference/Air Force Emergency Management Symposium
www.iafc.org/dod
August 23-27, 2010
Chicago, IL
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). |
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Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Conference
www.iafc.org/wui
March 28-April 1, 2010
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. |
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Fire-Rescue Med (FRM)
www.iafc.org/frm
May 1-5, 2010
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. |
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International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference
www.iafc.org/hazmat
May 19-23, 2010
Maryland
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. |
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Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) Symposium in the Sun
www.iafc.org/vcosSymposium
November 11-14, 2010
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. |
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Labor-Management Initiative (LMI)
January 2011
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:
- Building trust between labor and management
- Improving interpersonal communications between labor and management
- Increasing involvement and cooperation from all members of the organization
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