Schedule of Events

* subject to change

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Registration8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Incident Command Simulation Lab Bus Pick-up8:30 AM
Incident Command Simulation Lab – Charleston Fire Station 11 (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST AVAILABLE)9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-in11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WORKSHOP: How to Avoid Drowning in A Pool of Fire Service Data (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST AVAILABLE)12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tailboard Talk #1: Reflections from My First Year as a Fire Department Training Officer1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Tailboard Talk #2: Thermal Imaging-Asset or Detriment? You Decide!1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
Tailboard Talk #3: Office Space: Company Officer Edition 1:40 PM - 1:55 PM
Tailboard Talk #42:00 PM - 2:15 PM
How Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used in Fire/Rescue and Public Safety2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Coffee Break 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Think Tank Session - Leadership4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Think Tank Session - Technology 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Think Tank Session - Operations4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Book Signing by Frank Leeb5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Networking Reception in the Marketplace5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Morning Workout: Broga® yoga 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Registration 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Networking Breakfast in the Marketplace7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Keynote: Fusing Tradition and Tech and Hall of Fame Awards8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Networking Coffee Break 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Importance of Standardized Incident Command Using Technology10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Redefining Fire Protection in the Aftermath of the 2007 Sofa Super Store Fire10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Innovations in Technology for Fire Service Training 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Book Signing by Frank Leeb11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch in the Marketplace11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
From The Ashes…1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
A Practical Approach to Meshing Technology and Operations2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
FDNY Robotics: Leveraging Technology on the Fireground 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
The Connected Fire Service: What You Need to Know2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Party in the Marketplace3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Networking Breakfast in the Marketplace7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Keynote: Leadership in the Age of Innovation & Valor Award Winner 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Networking Coffee Break in the Marketplace9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Book Signing by Frank Leeb9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Tactical Thermal Imaging: 10 Tips for Thermal Imaging Success10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Leveraging Virtual Reality for Fire Service Training10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Fundamentals for Smart City Success10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Exhibitor Move-out12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sofa Super Store Fire Tour #1 at the Charleston 9 Memorial (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST AVAILABLE)12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Charleston Fire Department Leadership Development Walking Tour (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST AVAILABLE)12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sofa Super Store Fire Tour #2 at the Charleston 9 Memorial3:00 PM - 5:00 PM