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IAFC's Latest Learning Opportunities
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IN PERSON LEARNING/CONFERENCES
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 Learn, network and collaborate with the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders around the globe
August 14 - 16
Dallas, Texas
FRI attracts hundreds of exhibitors to showcase the newest fire service innovations in apparatus, technology, equipment, gear and more. If you're a fire/EMS chief, chief officer or company officer - this is YOUR conference for leadership education.
FRI education covers all areas of the emergency service:
- Navigating the political environment
- Managing change
- Ethical leadership
- EMS issues
- Career development
- And more
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VIRTUAL LEARNING/WEBINARS
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The Modern-Day Recruiter
Online
We invite you to explore insightful data and creative recruitment and retention strategies with Chief Jerry Streich. Chief Streich is known for his effective county and statewide programs and will present his achievements alongside innovative methods for recruiting and retaining public safety personnel.
This discussion invites attendees to consider whether the issues they face lie in the recruitment process itself or in the marketing strategies employed to support it. Join us as we delve deeper into this pressing issue.
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Advanced Leadership Training for Volunteers
Online
Join us to hear about one region's effort to modify a program developed for career staff to serve and meet the needs of volunteer departments. You will learn about the program's development from a career to a volunteer-based curriculum, hear a student's perspective on their experiences during and after program completion, and explore different ways that this program can be tied to other advanced leadership training initiatives, such as the Symposium in the Sun.
Most importantly, this webinar equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop and implement a similar leadership program tailored to your department's unique needs, ensuring its practicality and relevance to your role.
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Panel Discussion: What Actions Are Necessary to Retain More Volunteers?
Online
Join panelists John Winters and Chad Hoefle as they share their successes, challenges, and experiences in maintaining an active group of dedicated fire service volunteers.
With over 47 years of combined experience in the field and numerous awards, accreditations, and successes between them, these panelists offer a uniquely qualified perspective on volunteer recruitment and retention within today’s volunteer landscape. Attendees will be able to ask questions and engage in dialogue with our panelists. We encourage you to share your own perspectives, successes, and ongoing challenges with the wider audience and benefit from John and Chad's wealth of experience!
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What is the Motivational Climate in Your Department?
Online
How does it feel to be a member of your department? Have you created an open, rewarding, and innovative organizational climate? Do members look forward to spending time at the station?
In this webinar, the presenters will discuss morale and other interpersonal issues that you as a leader can influence. You will learn how your leadership style can impact the retention and recruitment of department volunteers. Join us as we explore workable strategies for creating a positive and proactive psychological climate for your department and design work activities that both acknowledge and celebrate members’ needs.
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Thinking Critically About "Adaptive" Challenges is Key to a Chief Officer's Success
Online
In scenarios involving multiple stakeholders with varying interests and resources, it may seem impossible to find clear, high-confidence solutions to problems or inspire enduring buy-in for important changes. What core concepts play a role in these kinds of problems, and what makes them so hard for leaders to navigate? This webinar will give participants the tools they need to face such complex challenges, navigate cause-and-effect dynamics, and lead teams effectively through them via appropriate
critical thinking approaches.
Participants will be given the tools for approaching adaptive challenges using a reasoning-based critical thinking framework known as “systems thinking.” Systems thinking is a proven strategy that provides problem-solvers with dependable SOPs for achieving positive outcomes in complex, dynamically interpersonal scenarios.
This webinar also includes interactive elements aimed at helping attendees absorb and engage with the information provided. Speakers will take a multidisciplinary approach to the core content, and you do not need to be familiar with systems thinking prior to attending. We look forward to exploring this topic with you!
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Change Your Behavior - Mental Paradigm Shift
Online
This webinar will address the long-term effects of stress on your health and wellness.
We all know stress impacts us mentally and emotionally, but did you know it can also affect your physical health? Headaches, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, digestive problems…these issues are often blamed on lifestyle choices, but all could be symptoms of stress.
Join four former fire chiefs who were fortunate to survive the job – but felt a real reduction in these symptoms after they retired. Share your own experiences with stress-based illness and learn how to spot, address, and defeat this “silent killer” before it harms your health.
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Virtual Reality Training is in Your Future
Online
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is advancing rapidly, and more and more research is demonstrating its value as a potential training tool in a variety of industries and fields. In recent years, emergency response and firefighting have joined that list.
This webinar will explore the potential applications of VR training within the fire service, including its advantages, costs, safety, and limitations. Topics will include VR’s ability to simulate high-fidelity training environments, issues surrounding technology acceptance among first responders, concerns about the lack of VR applications specialized for the fire service sector, and the technology’s potential for improvement.
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Building Tomorrow's Leaders with Passion and Pride
Online
This webinar will explore different types of leadership within the emergency services and the impact these leadership styles can have on your department. We will look at the responsibility leaders have toward their subordinates and how the prevailing attitudes of your firefighters can “lead your leadership” toward success or failure.
Whether you are a newly appointed sergeant or a seasoned chief officer, this course will identify everything you need to know to deal with and lead your people effectively.
Be prepared to review your vision for your department's future honestly, thoroughly, and critically. From there, you will learn to evaluate your leadership effectively and determine whether you are heading in the right direction. By instilling the key elements of “passion and pride,” leaders can build positive relationships and avoid stressful issues within their departments.
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What Will I Do When I Retire?
Online
In this webinar, panelists will share their secrets to success in retirement -- and the unique challenges they've faced while adjusting to an entirely new lifestyle. Share your thoughts, gain valuable insight, and engage with other retired and soon-to-be-retired fire service leaders as they explore the “big switch.”
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E.S.C.A.P.E.
Online
This webinar will introduce you to the nationally acclaimed E.S.C.A.P.E. fire prevention program. Since 1995, E.S.C.A.P.E. Kids Fire Prevention and E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire & Safety Services programs have helped prepare the public for fire and life safety emergencies.
Learn how these award-winning programs train children and adults for real-life emergencies through firefighter-led lessons, preparedness exercises, and special events.
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Free Online Courses - IAFC Academy
On Demand
The IAFC Academy course catalog contains complimentary trainings across a wide range of topics such as:
- Hazardous Materials
- Research
- Safety
- Leadership
- Wildland Fire
- And more!
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