2026 Annual Conference Sessions
Thursday, October 15
8:45 am - 10:00am
Opening Symposium: Bitter to Brass: Better Conversations with Real Purpose - Gene Landers, Fire Chief, Orange Township Fire Department (IN)
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Administrative Support Track
(complimentary if department's Fire Chief is registered)
Friday, October 16
Morning Sessions: 8:00 am - 11:30 am
- Chiefs' Issues: Leading Through Tragedy: Preparing Your Fire Department for the Unexpected - BJ Jungmann, Fire Chief & Neal Dwyer, Assistant Chief, Burnsville
- EMS: Inside the Office of EMS - Dylan Ferguson, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Hot Topics: National Fire Protection Association – A Peek Behind the Curtain - Meredith Hawes, National Fire Protection Association
- Lessons Learned
- MnFIRE: TBD
- Professional Development: Privileged Service, Honored Trust, and Pledged Accountability - Daniel E. DeYear, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (TX)
- Safety: Electric Vehicle Emergencies: Building Confidence Through Knowledge and Experience - Aaron Sour, PhD, Greg Downer & Jesse Ruhmann
- State Fire Marshal: Current MM OSHA and Your Fire Department
Afternoon Sessions: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Chiefs' Issues: Sharpening the Tools in Your Leadership Toolbox - Ron Hultgren, Ph.D and Mike Dobesh, Fire Chief (Ret.), Richfield
- Emergency Management: Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Emergency Planning and Leadership - Greg Hayes
- Hot Topics: National Fire Protection Association – A Peek Behind the Curtain - Meredith Hawes, National Fire Protection Association
- Lessons Learned
- Professional Development: Privileged Service, Honored Trust, and Pledged Accountability - Daniel E. DeYear, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (TX)
- Public Education: Fire and Life Safety Education: Tips, Tools, and Thinking Outside the Box - Lisa George & Kellie Murphy Ringate
- Safety: Electric Vehicle Emergencies: Building Confidence Through Knowledge and Experience - Aaron Sour, PhD, Greg Downer & Jesse Ruhmann
- State Fire Marshal: Modernizing Fire Incident Reporting: NERIS Functionality - Craig Milani, Joel Paylor & Angela Contreras, Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division
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