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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM ET
    NFFF Memorial Stair Climb and 5k
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
    Breakfast and Coffee
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    A CHIEF OFFICERS ROADMAP FOR NAVIGATING LOCAL POLITICS
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    CTA Workshop Part I: Know Thyself -- Meta-Cognition and Mental Maps for Chief Officers
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Difficult Conversations: Ways to Improve Your Department's Performance
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Finding the Need Behind the Need: Passion-Driven Recruitment for Fire and EMS Volunteers
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Part 1: Building Performance on Today’s Fireground Series
  • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Urban Wildland Interface
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    "Are You Ready for a Department Canine"
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Body Language 101 for Fire Officers: How to Read, Interpret, and Use Nonverbal Communication
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    CTA Workshop Part II: Problem Solving with the Critical Thinking Academy Toolkit -- a Sneak Peek at Core Skills
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Effectively Managing Volunteer/Career Station Interactions
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Part 2: Building Performance on Today’s Fireground Series
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    The Ethical Leader
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch By the Beach
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Commissioner Program Part 2
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Mastering Recruitment & Retention with Technology
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Part 3: Building Performance on Today’s Fireground Series
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Professional Development for the Volunteer Fire Officer
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
    Creating LEADERS at Every Level Starts with YOU!