Southwest Fire Rescue

February 20-25, 2010

Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center, Galveston, Texas

SATURDAY, February 20

8:00am - 5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday)

NFA Course: Incident Command System for Structural Collapse Incidents

Tom Phillips

8:00am - 5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday)

NFA Course: Managing and Leading Change

Chief John Cook, John Lee Cook Associates

SUNDAY, February 21

8:00am - 5:00pm

Train the Trainer: Courage to be Safe

Chief Danny Kistner, Lufkin

8:00am - 5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday)

NFA Course: Incident Command System for Structural Collapse Incidents (continued)

Tom Phillips

8:00am - 5:00pm (Saturday & Sunday)

NFA Course: Managing and Leading Change (continued)

Chief John Cook, John Lee Cook Associates

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Vendor Showcase ("Around the World Buffet" provided)

MONDAY, February 22

8:00am - 9:30am

Opening Ceremony

Failure is not Final

Commander Scott Waddle, US Navy (Ret.)

9:30am - 12:30pm

Vendor Showcase (Continental breakfast provided)

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Response to Incidents Involving Suicide Bombers

Tom Phillips

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Retirement Planning

Stephen Riebe, ChFC, Citigroup

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Mutual Aid 101

Bill Bullock, IAFC Staff Liaison &

Sean Hughes, Emergency Mgt Coordinator

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Going Beyond the Status Quo!!!

Tim Sendelbach, Editor, FireRescue Magazine

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Maximizing First Alarm Response

Asst. Chief Randy McGregor, Bryan

3:30 - 5:00pm

Mutual Aid 102

Bill Bullock, IAFC Staff Liaison &

Sean Hughes, Emergency Mgt Coordinator

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Comedy Night  (Dinner sponsored by Martin Apparatus and Siddons)

TUESDAY, February 23

8:00am - 9:30am
General Session

Why Aren't the Numbers Going Down?

Chief Rick Lasky. Lewisville

9:30 - 10:00am

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

10:30 - 12:00pm
TIFMAS

Chief Steve Pollock, Cedar Hill

Breakout Sessions

1:00pm - 2:30pm

GEN Busters!

Pete Tokar, Miramar, Florida

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Accessing DHS Courses

Scott Terry, SHS Training Manager

3:00 - 4:30pm

Commission Update

Miles Skipper, Texas Commission on Fire Protection

3:00 - 4:30pm

Survival

Danny Vaughan, Houston

5:00pm - 6:30pm

TAFE Meeting

WEDNESDAY, February 24

8:00am - 11:30am

General Session

Anatomy & Physiology of Leadership

Chief Alan Brunacini

11:30am - 1:00pm

Awards Luncheon

Breakout Sessions

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Special Ops

Louie Havens, CFPS

1:00pm - 4:30pm

Communication One-to-One and One-to-Many

Stephen Gower, the Gower Group

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Challenges of Advanced Steels in Vehicle Rescue

Ron Moore

5:00pm - 6:30pm

TFCA Annual Business Meeting

(Reception sponsored by Wells Fargo Public Finance)

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Casino Night (Sponsored by Casco Industries)

THURSDAY, February 25

8am - 11:30am

General Session

The Remarkable Relationship

Stephen Gower, The Gower Group

12:00pm Adjourn

Register Online: www.southwestfirerescue.net