Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Symposium
When:Registration in now open for the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Symposium that will be held April 25-26, 2025. To apply, please visit: National Emergency Training Center Online Admissions Application and enter code R0120.
Don't miss out and register today! The EFO Symposium if FREE of charge and open to all. This includes current and future fire and EMS leaders, EFO graduates, current EFO students, career and volunteer fire and EMS officers, educators, researchers. For more details or to register Executive Fire Officer and Leadership Symposium
Also, stay tuned for information about a staff ride for Thursday, April 24th sponsored by the IAFC.
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National Fire Academy
Presenter line-up announced for the U.S. Fire Administration's 2025 Executive Fire Officer (EFO) and Leadership Symposium at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland on April 25-26, 2025.
-The Dichotomy of Ethics in the Fire Service - Dr. Benjamin Stone
-Protocols for Building Resilience and Balance – Do as I say and as I do - Aaron Zamzow(ZAM)
-Advances in Survival of Our Service - Chief Todd LeDuc, MS, CFO, FIFirE (Ret)
Legal Challenges that you can Proactively Manage - John K. Murphy, JD, PA-C, EFO, Deputy Fire Chief (Ret)
-Elevating Fire Service Leadership: Mastering the Five Tenets- Dr. Joe Pennino, Fire Chief, City of Roswell, GA
-Organizational Management of Post Traumatic Stress -Dr. Kristen Wheldon, President and Founder, Fire Service Psychology Association
-Leadership Development for Career and Volunteer Fire Departments: Building for Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond -Justin L. Green, Deputy Chief, Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System & Frank C. Pappas, Greater Springfield VFD
-TRUST – The Neglected Leadership Trait - Battalion Chief Benjamin D. Fleagle, University Fire Department (AK)
-Sizing Up Emerging Technology for Training: The Fire Academy of The Future - Kate Kapalo, PhD, NREMT
-In Honor of The Charleston 9: 18 years later - Dr. David Griffin, Assistant Chief, Charleston Fire Department
-Fire Growth is Getting Faster: How can the Fire Service Respond? - Daniel Madrzykowski, PhD, PE
-Modern Fires…Modern Fire Protection! Are You Ready? - Shane Ray