Annual Fire School & Conference 2008
The WSFFA 2008 annual fire school and conference will be held at the Coast
Wenatchee Center Hotel in Wenatchee, Washington, on June 5, 6 and 7. This year
will be the 85th annual conference for our organization of fire fighters, and
we’re planning a real celebration.
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Early Registration
Before May 1 |
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Member |
$150 |
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Non-Member |
$190 |
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After May 1 |
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Member |
$165 |
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Non-Member |
$205 |
If a non-member were to join the Association for the $20 annual fee,
they would automatically save $40 on registration – making the Association membership fee a pretty good
deal.
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Registration
WHEN AND HOW TO REGISTER: You can register for this conference (before May 1,
please) in three ways: you can register online by
clicking here ; you can
detach the registration page from the brochure
(which is also the sheet you turn in to nominate your peers for “best of the
best”) and mail it with your payment to the WSFFA office at PMB 117, 1910 East
4th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98506-4632; or you can provide either a purchase order
number or credit card number when you fill out the form, and either mail it to
the WSFFA office or fax it to 360-570-1937. Click here if you need a copy of the registration form.
WHAT DO THE COST INCLUDE? Conference fees include a
t-shirt, 24 hours of instruction, course materials, the L.N. Curtis BBQ at
Thursday’s vendor night, breakfast on Friday morning, a banquet you DON’T want
to miss on Saturday evening, and, of course, lunch for the three days of the
conference.
ACCOMMODATIONS: This year’s conference will again be held
at the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel, at 201 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee,
Washington 98801. Room rates per night are $80 for a single or $100 for a
double. Please call the hotel at 509-662-1234 to make your room reservations; be
sure to mention that you are with WSFFA to get the special room rate.
OTHER ITEMS TO NOTE: Conference cancellations must be received in writing by May 1 in order to receive a refund.
Scholarships are available; please call the WSFFA office at 1-800-340-8023 for scholarship information.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS please
contact our conference coordinator Deb Low by calling 360-480-3036, or e-mailing her at conferencecoordinator@wsffa.org.
What you will learn...
TRACK 1
is our
SCHOLASTIC TRACK,
a basic-learning track with fundamental classes. This track includes a
competition; those who are competing for awards must complete all three courses
in the track. Thursday’s class is HazMat; Friday you will be instructed on
Strategic Classification of Building Construction; and on Saturday you will
learn Size-up and Initial Action Plan: How to Nail First-Due Strategic
Responsibility.
TRACK 2
is our
LEADERSHIP TRACK,
geared to both new and well-established officers. Leadership II and III,
Strategies for Personal and Supervisory Success will help the company officer
enhance skills in ethics, creativity, managing multiple roles, delegation,
leadership styles, discipline, coaching and motivating.
TRACK 3
is our
EMS TRACK
and has three separate offerings: Moulage Made Easy will help you create real
looking injuries which add to the effectiveness of your training exercises. The
P.E.A.R.S. (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) class
on Friday teaches knowledge and skills for emergency assessment and tratment of
seriously ill infants and children, and is geared toward EMT-basics and
EMT-intermediates. And on Saturday you will be instructed by Mike Smith, who
(literally) wrote the book on ACLS for EMTMT-B’s.
TRACK 4
is all about our Flashover Training Trailer - an incredible tool in firefighter
training which offers hands-on practical application and instruction for room
and content fires, hazards of flashover, roof ventilation and room search and
rescue. We put on three separate 8-hour classes throughout the conference.
TRACK 5
is a GENERAL track offering Low Angle Rescue on Thursday. Friday’s class is New
Vehicle Anatomy and the Rescuer, a highly popular extrication class. Saturday’s
session is split into two classes: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) and SCBABA
Air Management.
TRACKS 6 and 7 are both WILDLAND
TRACKS:
TRACK 6
is a general Wildland course entitled S-230 Crew Boss (Single Resource). It is
required training for personnel desiring to be qualified as a single resource
boss (engine boss). You must be qualified as an FFT1 and have successfully
completed Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290).
TRACK 7
is a Leadership Wildland Course. L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline (4-hour
class beginning 1300 on Thursday) is designed for unit-level supervisors to use
when delivering orientation training to new crew members. L-280 Followership to
Leadership (16-hour class beginning Friday) covers leadership values and
principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team
cohesion factors, and ethical decision-making. A pre-course assignment and exam
will be mailed prior to the conference for both Track 6 and Track 7. You must
register for the Wildland courses before May 1. Call Chief Randy Johnson at
509-662-4734 if you have further questions.
Who you will meet at the conference...
Ed Peterson has been a member of the Seattle Fire Department since 1984, and a
member of the department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team since 1992. Ed is
also EVP of the Emergency Response Training Institute.
Kelvin Johnson is a retired Deputy Chief with 29 years of experience serving in
Idaho and Washington. He is also an NFA Executive Fire Officer and Adjunct
Instructor, Chief Fire Officer designation.
Patty Richards comes with a great teaching background, and is currently working
with Spokane Regional Health District as an Emergency Preparedness and Response
Specialist, as well as owning her own business: Blood, Guts and Body Parts.
Glenn Dreyer is an instructor for Technical Rescue Northwest, and has been in
fire service since 1974 and a career firefighter since 1984. Glenn is highly
accredited, and has been teaching basic rope rescue courses since 1994.
Chief Randy Johnson will be coordinating our wildland courses this year. He’s
instructed multiple classes within Washington State for the National Wildland
Fire Coordinating Group.
Battalion Chief Mark Emery authored The Ten Commandments of Intelligent and Safe
Fireground Operations, is co-developer of the Integrated Tactical Accountability
System (ITAC), and creator of the Command Competency Clinic.
Chris Eickmeyer has been an AHA instructor for 13 years, and a PALS instructor
and course coordinator for 5 years. Chris is a nationally registered and
Washington State certified paramedic and works for the North Central Region EMS
and Trauma Care Council.
Tracy Hoffman and Bob Brown of West CoastFire and Rescue and Holmatro Tools are
back by popular demand; their hands-on experience with various vehicles and
extrication equipment make them ideal instructors for our extrication class.
Mike Smith is program chair for the Emergency Medical Services program at Tacoma
Community College, and an editorial advisory board member for EMS Magazine.
Rick Phillips is the Incident Response Program Manager for WSDOT. He is a
retired Washington State Patrol Captain, has received the Governor’s
Distinguished Management Leadership Award, and served six years on the
Governor’s Steering Committee for EMS and Trauma.
Chief Jim Walkowski has earned a reputation as a first-class instructor; he will
be teaching our class on SCBA Air Management this year. Jim is Chief of
Centralia Fire/Lewis County Fire District 12 - you KNOW he’ll have some stories
to tell!
VENDORS OF FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES will be on hand at the Wednesday
night vendor reception. A full list of these vendors will be sent to all attendees prior to the show.
And, of course, Board Members of the WASHINGTON STATE FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION
will be
coordinating, facilitating and instructing various courses throughout the show.
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