8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Creating & Maintaining Peer Support Session

Captain Dena Ali - Adjunct Instructor, National Fire Academy
Captain Jason “Bear” Wilson - Hazardous Materials Response Team, Houston Fire Department

Learn More & Register

Location: McLennan 207

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Board Meetings

TFCA, TIFMAS, TFS Stakeholder Annual Meeting

Location: McLennan 209

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Board Meetings

TFCA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: McLennan 209

5:00 – 8:00 pm

Registration and Hospitality

Sponsored by: FRAZER Ltd.

Location: 2nd Floor Registration Counter

5:00 – 8:00 pm

TDEM Personal Identification Verification Interoperable (PIV-I) Card Issue

Location: DeCordova Room

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by: Blauer

Location: Hilton Hotel Waco Suite

Breakfast On Your Own

7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Location: 2nd Floor Registration Counter

8:00 – 9:15 am

General Session

Opening Remarks and Welcome to Waco

Bradley Ford - City Manager, City of Waco
Dillon Meek - Mayor, City of Waco
Donnie Norman - President, TFCA
Gregory Summers - Fire Chief, City of Waco

Location: Brazos Ballroom

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

TDEM Personal Identification Verification Interoperable (PIV-I) Card Issue

Location: DeCordova Room

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Creating & Maintaining Peer Support Session

Dena Ali, Captain - Adjunct Instructor, National Fire Academy
Jason “Bear” Wilson, Captain - Hazardous Materials Response Team, Houston Fire Department

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9:15 – 9:30 am

Exhibit Hall Break

Location: Chisholm Hall

9:30 – 10:45 am

General Session

Hurricane Ida Response From Texas Resources

Ken Himel, Jr., CFEI, CF - Fire Chief, Bayou Cane Fire Protection District

Location: Brazos Ballroom

10:45 – 11:00 am

Transition Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Breakout Session

IFC Code Updates

Ariana Kistner - Assistant Chief / Fire Marshal, City of Rockwall
Kelly Kistner - Fire Marshal, Frisco Fire Department

Location: Bosque Theater

Breakout Session

Social Media & Community Engagement - How to Turn Your Residents Into Advocates and Allies!

Simon VanDyk - Director Of Business Development, Touchstone District Services

Location: McLennan 208

Breakout Session

Public Safety Financing Options

Ed King - GCSC Municipal Advisor, Gov Capital

Location: McLennan 209

12:00 – 12:15 pm

Transition Break

12:15 – 1:30 pm

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

Location: Chisholm Hall

1:30 – 2:45 pm

General Session

Kid(d) Talk

Nim Kidd, MPA, CEM - Chief of Texas Emergency Management, Texas Department of Emergency Management

Location: Brazos Ballroom

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Break

Location: Chisholm Hall

3:15 – 4:30 pm

General Session

Chiefs Round Table Discussion

Location: Brazos Ballroom

4:30 – 6:00 pm

President's Exhibit Hall Reception

Location: Chisholm Hall

6:15 – 7:00 pm

Shuttle to Baylor Club Dinner (runs continually)

Location: In Front of Waco Convention Center

7:00 – 10:00 pm

Baylor Club Dinner Event

Sponsored by: Metro Fire & Spartan ER

Location: Baylor Club (Shuttle Location: In Front of Waco Convention Center 6:15 - 7:00pm )

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by: Blauer

Location: Hilton Hotel Waco Suite

Breakfast On Your Own

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Location: 2nd Floor Registration Counter

8:15 – 8:30 am

Announcements

Location: Brazos Ballroom

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

TDEM Personal Identification Verification Interoperable (PIV-I) Card Issue

Location: DeCordova Room

8:30 – 9:45 am

General Session

Texas Commission on Fire Protection Question and Answer

Cliff Grant - Deputy Chief, Compliance Division, Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Mark Huetter - Chief, Certification Division, Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Rick Wallace - Chief, Compliance Division, Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Mike Wisko - Agency Chief, Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Location: Brazos Ballroom

9:45 – 10:15 am

Exhibit Hall Break

Location: Chisholm Hall

10:15 – 11:30 am

General Session

A Prepared and Resilient Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell - US Fire Administrator, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA

Location: Brazos Ballroom

12:00 – 1:15 pm

Awards Luncheon

Location: Brazos Ballroom

1:15 – 1:30 pm

Transition Break

1:30 – 2:45 pm

General Session

Gumbo Leadership for 2022 and Beyond!

Dr. Joseph Trahan, III, APR, Fellow, PRSA - President & CEO, Trahan & Associates

Location: Brazos Ballroom

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Exhibit Hall Break

Location: Chisholm Hall

3:15 – 4:30 pm

General Session

Routine Incidents! Risk vs. Reward or Risk vs. Frequency?

Chief Daniel DeYear, Training Bureau, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (RPCG)

Location: Brazos Ballroom

4:30 – 4:45 pm

Transition Break

4:45 – 5:45 pm

TFCA Annual Business Meeting

Location: Brazos Ballroom

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Networking Dinner

Sponsored by: Siddons-Martin

Location: Hilton Pool Pavilion

8:30 pm – 12:00 am

Hospitality Suite

Sponsored by: Blauer

Location: Hilton Hotel Waco Suite

Breakfast On Your Own

7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Registration

Location: 2nd Floor Registration Counter

8:00 – 9:00 am

General Session

Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force

Wendy Norris - CEO/President, Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force

Location: Brazos Ballroom

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

TDEM Personal Identification Verification Interoperable (PIV-I) Card Issue

Location: DeCordova Room

9:00 – 9:15 am

Morning Break

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

9:15 – 10:00 am

General Session

NFPA Updates: Tools to Help You Do Your Work

Kelly Ransdell - South Texas Regional Director, National Fire Protection Association

Location: Brazos Ballroom

10:00 – 10:15 am

Mid-Morning Break

Location: Brazos Ballroom Foyer

10:15 am – 11:30 am

Keynote Session

DREAM BIG!

Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger - Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Movie "Rudy"

Location: Brazos Ballroom