Speaker List

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Grant Manager, North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs
North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs

Wilson, North Carolina, United States

Associate Professor
Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina, United States

Battalion Chief
Arlington County Fire Department

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Fire Chief
Arlington County Fire Department

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Fire Chief
Ascend Performance Materials

Pace, Florida, United States

Chief of Department
Auburn (MA) Fire Department

Auburn, Massachusetts, United States

Captain
Austin Fire Department

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Division chief
Austin Fire Department

Wimberley, Texas, United States

Firefighter, Program Manager
Austin Fire Department, Robotics Emergency Deployment (RED) Team

Austin, Texas, United States

Fire Chief
Battlefield Fire District

Battlefield, Missouri, United States

Fire Chief
Beatrice Fire & Rescue

Beatrice, Nebraska, United States

Battalion Commander
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue

Edgewood, New Mexico, United States

Fire Chief
Bozeman Fire Department

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Lieutenant/ Paramedic
Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue

Fairview, Tennessee, United States

Fire Chief
Brighton Area Fire Authority

Brighton, Michigan, United States

Captain
Brighton Area Fire Authority

Brighton, Michigan, United States

Division Chief of Fire Prevention
Brighton Fire Rescue District

Brighton, Colorado, United States

Fire Administrator
Brunswick County Emergency Services

Leland, North Carolina, United States

Senior Scientist, Director
Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research

Leawood, Kansas, United States

Human Resources Director
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue

Puyallup, Washington, United States

Assistant Fire Chief
Charleston Fire Department

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Division Chief
Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director
City of Balch Springs

Balch Springs, Texas, United States

Captain
City of Decatur Fire and Rescue

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Fire Chief
City of Pigeon Forge Fire Department

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States

Deputy City Manager Public Safety Services
City of Plano

Plano, Texas, United States

Deputy Fire Chief
City of Roswell

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Fire Data Manager
City of Roswell Fire Department

Winder, Georgia, United States

Fire Chief
City of Roswell, GA

Roswell, Georgia, United States

Public Safety GIS/Data Analyst
City of San Marcos (TX)

San Marcos, Texas, United States

Division Chief
Clackamas Fire District

Clackamas, Oregon, United States

Deputy Chief / Emergency Manager
Clark County Fire

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Clinical Psychologist
Cordico/ Lexipol

livermore, California, United States

Professor and Director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST)
Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

IAFC President
Duck Fire Department

Duck, North Carolina, United States

Chief
Durham (NH) Fire Department

Stratham, New Hampshire, United States

Public Information Officer
Emergency Management Association of Tennessee

Beechgrove, Tennessee, United States

Director - Human Capital Division
Emergency Services Consulting International

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Director Fire, Rescue, & EMS Solutions
Esri

Redlands, California, United States

Division Chief of Training
Essen Fire Department

Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Fire Captain
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Fire Chief
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Deputy Chief - Training Academy
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Deputy Fire Chief of Operations
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Data Analytics Strategy Manager
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Assistant Chief of Operations
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Catonsville, Maryland, United States

Director, Safety and Emergency Preparedness
FIFA World Cup 2026

Coral gables, Florida, United States

Founder/Rt Firefighter
Fire to Light

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Executive Editor
FireRescue1

Lakewood Ranch, Florida, United States

Chief Executive Officer
First Due

Vice President of Research and Development
First Responder Behavioral Health

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Associate Director of Market Strategy and Development
FirstNet Built with AT&T

Director of Strategy
FirstNet Built with AT&T

Battalion Chief
Garland Fire Department

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Lieutenant Colonel
General Command of Civil Defense , Ministry Of Interior, United Arab Emirates

AD, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Chief of Fire & Federal Services
Global Medical Response

Lewisville, Texas, United States

Battalion Chief
Golden Fire Department

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Fire Chief
Halifax Fire and Emergency Services

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Training Officer
Hanahan Fire Department

Hanahan, South Carolina, United States

Division Chief
Harris County Emergency Services District 13

Houston, Texas, United States

Fire Chief
Harrisonburg Fire Department

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Deputy Chief of Operations and Training
Hartford Vermont FD

Plainfield, New Hampshire, United States

Fire Chief (Retired)
Houston Fire Department

Houston, Texas, United States

Fire Chief - Ret. / Director At Large
IAFC

CIncinnati, Ohio, United States

Technology Partnerships
IAFC

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Assistant Executive Director Chief Programs Officer
IAFC

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Director of Education
IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Fire Chief (RET)
IAFC-SHS

Largo, Florida, United States

Commercial Director Research and Development Business Line Leader
IDEX Fire and Safety

Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Engagement Coordinator and trainer
iEmpathize

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Grant Manager
Indiana Fire Chiefs Association

Camby, Indiana, United States

Division Chief of Planning
Indianapolis Fire Department

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Director of Government Relations & Policy
International Association of Fire Chiefs

McLean, Virginia, United States

Senior Wildland Fire Advisor
International Association of Fire Chiefs

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

President/CEO
International Public Safety Data Institute

Granby, Connecticut, United States

Executive Director
International Society of Fire Service Instructors

Centreville, Virginia, United States

Western Regional Representative
IROL

Veradale, Washington, United States

Assistant Chief of Administration
Johnson City, TN Fire Department

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

Director of Support Services
Lacey Fire District

Lacey, Washington, United States

Fire Chief
Laramie County Fire Authority

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Battalion Chief
Las Cruces, NM Fire Department

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Founder
Lexipol

Frisco, Texas, United States

Chief
Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
LOVELAND-SYMMES FIRE DEPARTMENT

Loveland, Ohio, United States

Fire Chief (Ret.)
McKinney Fire Department

Van Alstyne, Texas, United States

Captain (ret.)
MCKINZIE SMART TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Sacramento, California, United States

Operations Chief
McMinnville Fire Department

McMinnville, Oregon, United States

SVP Risk Control
McNeil and Company Inc

Dryden, New York, United States

Fire Chief
Menomonee Falls Fire Department

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Fire Chief (retired)
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

Davie, Florida, United States

Fire Solutions Sales Specialist
Motorola Solutions

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Senior Strategist - Community Risk Reduction Lead
National Fire Protection Association

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Associate Professor
NC State University

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Fire Chief
Nevada Fire Department

Nevada, Iowa, United States

Medical Director
North Collier Fire Rescue

Naples, Florida, United States

Deputy Chief
Oakland Fire Department

Oakland, California, United States

Assistant Fire Chief
Okotoks Fire Department

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Principal
Onieal and Associates, LLC

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Assistant Chief/Human Resources Director
Orange County Fire Authority

Irvine, California, United States

Fire Chief
Ozark (MO) Fire Protection District

Ozark, Missouri, United States

Assistant Chief
Pearland Fire Department

Katy, Texas, United States

Lead Instructor
PHRT Instruction

Eatonville, Washington, United States

Fire Chief
Plano Fire-Rescue

Mansfield, Texas, United States

Fire Apparatus Manager
Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

EMS Chief
Queretaro Fire Department

Queretaro, Queretaro de Arteaga, Mexico

Fire Chief
Queretaro, Mx Fire Department

Queretaro, Queretaro de Arteaga, Mexico

Fire Chief
Rapid City Fire Deparment

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Battalion Chief
Rapid City Fire Department

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

PRESIDENT
REHAB FOR FIREFIGHTERS, INC (REHAB4FF)

DUBOIS, Wyoming, United States

Leadership Consultant
Resource Management Consultants, LLC

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

Executive Officer
Richmond Fire and Emergency Services

Richmond, Tennessee, United States

Captain / Owner
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Protection District /Rashawn Fulcher LLC

Elk Grove, California, United States

Fire Chief
Salisbury (MD) Fire Department

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Deputy Chief
San Antonio Fire Department

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Fire Chief
San Bernardino County Fire District

Yucca Valley, California, United States

Division Chief of Administration
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District

San Bernardino, California, United States

Assistant Fire Chief
San Marcos Fire Department

San Marcos, Texas, United States

Deputy Fire Chief
San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department

Foster City, California, United States

Section Chief
SC State Fire

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States

Fire Chief
Shell Chemicals US

Cypress, Texas, United States

Recruitment and Retention Officer
Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department

Wilson, North Carolina, United States

Chief of Fire Prevention
South Adams County Fire Department

Commerce City, Colorado, United States

Assistant Fire Chief
South Snohomish County Regional Fire Authority

Everett, Washington, United States

Lieutenant, Rescue Division
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Chief of Special Operations
Tampa Fire Rescue

Tamp[a, Florida, United States

Fire Chief (Ret.) / Senior Leadership Consultant
Tenzinga

Plantation, Florida, United States

Director of UAS
Texas Department of Public Safety

Austin, Texas, United States

CEO
The Resilient Responder

Chelsea, Maine, United States

Vice President, Clinical Operations
TIdalHealth

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Industry Segment Advisor - Emergency Response Team
T-Mobile for Government

Frisco, Texas, United States

Deputy Fire Chief
Toronto Fire Services

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Captain
Troy Fire Department, Michigan

Troy, Michigan, United States

Assistant Chief
Tucson Fire Department

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Senior Advisor / Research Manager
UL Fire Safety Research Institute

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

U.S. Fire Administrator
United States Fire Administration

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Professor
University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fire Chief
Vail Fire and Emergency Services

Vail, Colorado, United States

Senior Manager Frontline Crisis Response
Verizon

Hellam, Pennsylvania, United States

Executive Deputy Chief
Waco Fire Department

Hewitt, Texas, United States

Assistant Chief-Operations
West Chester Fire-Rescue

Liberty Twp, Ohio, United States

Director of Corporate Communications & Government Affairs
Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Battalion Chief
York Area United Fire and Rescue

YORK, PA, Pennsylvania, United States