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T It’s time once again for the New England Association of Fire Chief’s 96th Annual Conference and Exposition! On behalf of the members and officers of the New England Association of Fire Chiefs I would like to welcome you to this year’s Fire/Rescue/EMS Expo. Shipman’s Fire Equipment will continue to demonstrate their generosity and partnership with the New England Fire Service this year as the Corporate Sponsor. On behalf of the Board of Directors and members I would like to thank Joe Conant of the Springfield Fire Department for his service to the Association. The Expo is being held at Foxwoods Resort and Casino where you can park, attend the show and participate in professional development without having to leave the building. In addition, there are many things to do for entertainment which include night life events with great restaurants, and it is perfect for family activities as well. There is a beautiful large pool and games for the family and kids. The Expo provides you with an opportunity and time to meet old friends and network with new colleagues!

We have a full schedule starting with golf on Wednesday at River Ridge Golf Course in Griswold, CT. The New England Association of Fire Chief’s Annual meeting will follow later in the afternoon. At the New England Association meeting we conduct the annual business of the association and elect new officers.

There will be a full day of education on Thursday as it is our Professional Development Day (see program for more information). Immediately following the professional development program on Thursday, we will start the evening with the Firefighter’s Memorial Service complete with bag pipers. The Presidential Banquet and Celebration will be held later that evening at the same location. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Comedian Mike Murray, who is well known in comedy clubs all over the east coast.

On Friday, our Key Note Speaker is Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn presenting Cancer Prevention and Awareness. This is an excellent presentation that every chief and firefighter should hear. The Partners Event will be held at the Foxwood’s Resort with a poolside finally of food and beverages for a relaxing afternoon. Once again Shipman’s as our Cooperate Sponsor will close the evening by hosting a free dinner and cocktail party with live music on the Celebrity level in Fox Tower.

Friday and Saturday the Expo will be in full swing with over 108 exhibits including fire apparatus inside and outside. The hours are; Friday 09:00-17:30, and Saturday 09:00-15:00.

You will find more about these programs in the program book or online. Registration for the conference this year is on line at newenglandfirechiefs.org. Registering by mail is not available. Walk-ins are welcome at the door for the exposition.

This will be the event of the year for the New England Fire Service. You don’t want to miss it! We are hoping to see all of you and wish you safe travels to a great conference and exposition. See you in June!

Chief Robert SeltzerPresident

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Fox TowersWednesday June 20, 2018 08:00-09:00 Registration Golf River Ridge Golf Course Griswold, Connecticut. 16:00-16:15 State Caucus Meetings 16:15-17:30 NEAFC Opening Ceremony and Annual Meeting, Bravo 18:00-21:00 NEAFC Board Dinner and Meeting, Celebrity Red Carpet

Thursday June 21, 201808:00-17:00 Exhibit registration Lobby of Ballroom 07:00-15:00 Conference and Education Registration Lobby Celebrity 08:00-15:30 Educational Program - Surviving the Insult followed by Mayday Management for

Incident Command (see more on page 14) Celebrity EFG, meals breakfast/lunch/break in HIJ

16:00-17:00 Memorial Tribute to Fallen Firefighters, Bag Pipe Band Celebrity Red Carpet18:00-22:00 Presidential Celebration Dinner Celebrity ABC Comedian Mike Murray Friday June 22, 201809:00-17:00 Exhibits open Premier Ballroom Fox Tower 07:00-16:00 Conference Registration Ballroom Entrance Casino Level 08:30-10:00 Key Note Speaker-Boston Fire Comm. Joseph Finn, Cancer Awareness and

Prevention for Firefighters, Celebrity BH-K10:00-13:30 Partners Program Guided Tour Tribal Indian Museum followed by

Grand Pequot Tower Poolside Lunch18:00-00:00 Shipman’s Corporate Sponsor Hospitality Party (Celebrity ABH-K).

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Boston Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department Joseph E. Finn

Keynote Speaker: Cancer Awareness and Prevention for Firefighters

Joseph E. Finn has been a member of the Boston Fire Department since October of 1984 and rose through the ranks of the department. In 2001, he was promoted Deputy Chief of Personnel, responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring, as well as contract enforcement, employee assistance, and discipline. He was named to this post based on the findings of the O’Toole Commission, and was charged with implementing the Commission’s recommendations related to disparity of treatment towards members. He initiated and trained the first team of investigators to examine harassment and discrimination allegations, and trained firefighters to become mediators to achieve conflict resolution among staff.

From 2005-2014, Deputy Chief Finn served as a Division Commander, in charge of all administrative functions, fire ground operations, hazardous materials, and technical rescue responses in Division One.

In his 31 years with the Boston Fire Department, Deputy Chief Finn made significant contributions to the department, including establishing an EMT training program that increased the number of EMTs on the Boston Fire Department by 50 percent, and assisting in the development of state regulations for the use of semi-automatic external defibrillators, and of legislation that made the Fire service a major participant in the delivery of Emergency Medical Services.

Deputy Chief Finn served as a committee member on the Mayor’s task force for the integration of Boston Emergency Medical Services into the Boston Fire Department, and a committee member for the Massachusetts Human Resource Division in the development and implementation for a new entry-level firefighters test. He worked on numerous planning committees for high profile events for the department, including the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Deputy Chief Finn holds numerous certifications, including: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. in labor law and laws involving discrimination; National Incident Management System (NIMS) certified in Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, 800; Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service certified in ICS 300,400; and Department of Justice certified for managing terrorist and large-scale incidents. He also holds numerous certificates related to fire service training from OSHA, Homeland Security, and the National Fire Academy’s extension program.

Deputy Chief Finn also served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1982. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in 2008, graduating magna cum laude.

On July 27, 2014, Deputy Chief Finn was sworn in by Mayor Martin J. Walsh as Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department.

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FRIDAY’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Cancer Awareness and Prevention for Firefighters

Boston Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department Joseph E. Finn

Billy Greenwood is a 25 year student of the fire service, holding positions in volunteer, paid on call and career fire departments. He is currently the Assistant Fire Chief of Training with the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Lieutenant with the City of Keene Fire Department. Billy is also Senior Staff Instructor with the New Hampshire Fire Academy, FDIC International presenter for the past 7 years, ISFSI - International Society of Fire Service Instructors Member and National Presenter. He is also the owner FETC Services. FETC Services provides advanced level firefighting and leadership seminars throughout the United States. He has been published in Fire Engineering and Fire Rescue Magazines and also hosts a radio show called, Tap the Box on Fire Engineering Radio.

“Surviving the Insult” - Benchmarking Interior Conditions to Reduce Firefighter Burn Injuries (5 Year FDIC Program) Making educated decisions in today’s hostile fire environment is critical for firefighter health and safety. In this class, we will discuss UL and NIST’s recent fire dynamics studies, take in depth look at thermal imager interpretation for greater decision making capabilities and take a strong look at how our PPE actually provides protection from thermal insult. Through a working relationship with PPE manufacturers, we will look at damaged turnout gear that has suffered thermal insult (burns). This class will provide the attendee with a better understanding of modern fire dynamics, flow path considerations for tactical decision making, and provide information on why today’s firefighters are experiencing bad things during rapid fire growth. Learn about the different generations of SCBA protection that may make a difference in you coming home at the end of a fire! Using our proven (5) step situational awareness model called “Interior Benchmarking” we will show your firefighters how to better benchmark the interior conditions as they operate inside the building with 5 (easy to remember) benchmarks: What do I see? What do I hear? What do I feel? Where exactly am I? and How long did it take to get here? The interior benchmarking model provides the user with information to be compared throughout the fight and thus make educated decisions on “Go and No Go” tactics. Bad things happen to good firefighters everyday, because most aren’t prepared for the environment they are expected to work in. FDIC Video Preview of Surviving the Insult class - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf4IOSDRZbk

“Mayday Management for Incident Command - Strategic Considerations Unfolded”This class was designed after experiencing some firefighter maydays as seeing the Incident Commader struggle. It focuses on increas-ing your Command Team before the MAYDAY by front loading your run cards to provide the manpower needed to rescue one of our own. Building a better Command Team through the use of CRM - Crew Resource Management which is endorsed by the IAFC. We will discuss the airline industry’s model of Pilot and Co-Pilot during both normal and emergency operations during flight. We will overlay their CRM model onto the fire ground. Preparing the command team for greater fire ground safety, by identifying and isolating potential MAYDAY situ-ations through the use of progressive RIT/RIC and Safety Officers. Incident Command’s response to the actual MAYDAY; fire ground ops frequencies, MAYDAY frequencies, strong focus on Accountability and PAR’s. Command response by our “MAYDAY Checklist” to maintain a strong command presence through solid ICS. Considerations for an (EDS) Emergency Distress Signal from a firefighter’s portable radio verse using plain language for calling the MAYDAY Dispatchers role and considerations for assistance. How to monitor your fire ground EDS signals through the use of technology and without burden on dispatch. High resolution and emotionally charged video and fire ground audio to emphasize the need for this class.

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Mail: Download the registration form from the website and mail to: NEAFC, Inc., PO Box 991 Ware, MA 01082-09912. Book Your Hotel Room USING THE INFORMATION ON PAGE 13,

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