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Dr. Harry Carter
Thursday, June 21: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Pre-Conference Seminar: Strategic Planning: A Tool for Fire Service Success & The Leadership/Followership Equation
Friday, June 22: 8:30 am – 10:15 am
Opening Session Keynote: Luck or Faith: You Make the Call
Dr. Harry R. Carter currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners for Howell Township Fire District #2. He enjoyed a 26-year career with the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department where he served as Chief of Training. He has also had a 39-year career with the Adelphia Fire Company in Howell Township, NJ serving as Fire Chief in 1991. He currently serves as company Chaplain and is an active Life Member. He began his emergency service career as a cadet member of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad in 1964.
A veteran of 48 years in the fire and emergency service world, he has authored seven books, co-authored five, edited and written chapters for Jones and Bartlett's Chief Officer text which was published in August of 2011 and has written nearly 3,000 magazine, web and journal articles. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business from Capella University, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as five other degrees. He is currently an adjunct faculty member in the School of Public Safety Leadership at Capella.
He is a Past Master of Ocean Lodge #89 of Free and Accepted Masons in Spring Lake Heights. He is a 41-year member of American Legion Post #54 in Freehold and is a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374 in Freehold.
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David A. Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
Friday, June 22: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Disaster Planning for Emergency Services
Dave is the Director of EMS Programs and an Education and Training Specialist for VFIS. His responsibilities include: national delivery of educational and training programs, consulting services, curriculum development, and information analysis for VFIS.
Dave has over thirty-three years of experience in Emergency Services. He has functioned in many roles during his career from volunteer EMT to Career EMS Chief. Dave's involvement includes several state and national organizations and committees. He is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and holds a Bachelors Degree in Safety Engineering.
Dave has presented on various topics in the areas of emergency service, risk control, health, and safety. He remains active as a Paramedic in Lebanon, PA.
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Drs. Tim & Victoria McGrath
Friday, June 22: 1:00pm – 2:30 pm
Resume & Oral Interviewing: A workshop to learn how to, or brush up your skills
Saturday, June 23: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
General Session – The Seven Deadly Sins Prohibiting Success
Dr. Tim McGrath is President of McGrath Consulting Group, Inc. a public safety & human resource consulting firm with clients in 17 states and the United Arab Emeritus. He has over 33 years of experience in the fire/EMS service and 16 years as a consultant.
Dr. McGrath began his career as a volunteer firefighter and became a career firefighter/paramedic rising to the rank of Fire Chief. He holds a Doctorate degree in Management; dual Masters degree in Public Administration & Management; Bachelor degree in Education; & Associate degree in Fire Science.
Dr. Victoria McGrath is CEO of McGrath Consulting Group, Inc. She has over 19 years in the field of human resource. Dr. Victoria McGrath's experience has been both in the public and private sectors and oversees clients' activities involving all facets of human resource systems.
Dr. McGrath is an adjunct professor at the Doctorate and Masters level for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and at the Masters level at Northwestern University. Her Doctoral degree focused on local municipal government and its efforts in quality initiatives. She holds a Masters degree in management and a dual Bachelors degree in Business and Labor Relations.
Tim and Victoria (or both) have been speakers for the Illinois Fire Chiefs, Wisconsin Fire Chiefs, Indiana Fire Chiefs, St. Clair County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Michigan, and Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy.
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Peter Silva, Jr.
Friday, June 22: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions-Protect your Firefighters and Department!
Saturday, June 23: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions-Protect your Firefighters and Department!
Peter Silva, Jr. has 26 years of firefighting experience. He served seven years as a firefighter in the United States Air Force, the last three years of his enlistment he served as a Master Instructor at the U.S. Air Force Firefighting Academy at Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois. He joined the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin Fire Department in 1991 and held the positions of Firefighter, Apparatus Operator, Division Chief of Training, and Interim Battalion Chief before retiring in September of 2010.
Pete was hired as the Education Director- Fire Service Training & Education for the Wisconsin Technical College System in November, 2010. He serves as the Wisconsin State Fire Training Director overseeing the curriculum development and Fire Certification program through the 16 Technical Colleges and City of Milwaukee Fire Department.
Pete earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University, an Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Science, and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Instructor Technology.
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Gordy Koch
Friday, June 22: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Employee Safety & Health Program Update Presented by ServiceMaster Recovery Services
Gordy Koch retired as a Chief Master Sergeant with the Wisconsin Air National Guard at Mitchell International Airport in 2002, where he served as the Chief of Ground Safety at the 128th Air Refueling Wing, with duties including advising the airport military and county fire departments on safe work practices. Gordy is employed at Alpha Terra Science, where he is currently the Director of Occupational Safety & Health Affairs. Mr. Koch has over 40 years experience in directing and managing safety and health activities. Gordy is a Certified Hazard Control Manager and Certified Lightning Safety Professional with degrees in Safety Technology and Criminal Justice Administration.
His extensive experience includes conducting accident investigation and safety audits, and developing and administering safety and health programs for federal, state and military and private sector employees. He has a background in a variety of industrial equipment including diesel and gas turbine engines, electrical, electronic and mechanical systems.
Gordy has developed safety programs and provided safety training for numerous public sector fire departments in the state of Wisconsin, and instructs several IS Series Incident Command training courses directed by FEMA. He is a member of a Board of Directors with the Sheboygan Area Safety Council. Recent efforts have included emphasis on combustible dust fire hazards.
ServiceMaster Recovery Services, Wisconsin's largest ServiceMaster Franchise, specializes in Fire and Water Mitigation and Restoration. In addition to servicing our local commercial and residential clients, we respond to catastrophic events nationwide working with ServiceMaster Recovery Management and have been on site for some of the nation's most catastrophic events including the California wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and the cleanup and restoration of the Pentagon building after the tragic events of September 1, 2001. Today we are proud to present to the Wisconsin State Fire Chief's our partner, Mr. Gordy Koch and expert in Private & Public Sector Occupational Safety.
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Jim Graham
Friday, June 22: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Drug Recognition: Cop Stuff for Fire & EMS Providers
Jim Graham has served in public service since 1991 in a variety of capacities including county, fire, private, city, and hospital based EMS. As an officer he has worked patrol, narcotics, Special Response Team, and investigations. Currently he serves as a deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff's Office and Paramedic Specialist with Mary Greeley Medical Center.
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James Grady
Saturday, June 23: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
"Leading Your Department Through Transition" The Journey from Volunteer to Combination-Career Fire Department
Chief James M. Grady III is a 35 year member of the Frankfort Fire Protection District. Jim has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Governors State University along with numerous State of Illinois Certifications including Certified Fire Officer III. Grady holds the title of Immediate Past President of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Grady is a Chief Fire Officer Designees through the International Assoc. Fire Chiefs. He is on staff as an instructor at Joliet Junior College, Moraine Valley Community College, Governor's State University and at Lewis University in suburban Illinois.
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Bruce Fuerbringer, M.S., EFO
Saturday, June 23: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
5 Bugle Leadership
Retired Fire Chief Bruce Fuerbringer has been a student and trainer in leadership theory and practices for the past 10 years and holds the title of Executive Fire Officer from the National Fire Academy as well as a Master's Degree in Risk Control. He has taught for the technical college system for over 30 years and has more recently worked with a variety of private sector businesses in the areas of leadership building and strategic planning.
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Catherine "Gator" Rhyner
Saturday, June 23: 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm
Introduction to E•SPONDER®
Ms. Rhyner is Wisconsin Emergency Management's E•SPONDER® Integration Specialist and is a subject matter expert in the Wisconsin E•SPONDER® system. Catherine conducts the majority of the E•SPONDER® training and outreach to public, private, and volunteer emergency management agencies and partners across Wisconsin. She has a 23 year background in computer science and hold degrees in computer programming and web development.
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Neal Petersen
Saturday, June 23: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Closing Session - No Barriers ~ Only Solutions!
South African- born, Neal Petersen is an international professional racing yachtsman, global investor and award winning author of Journey of a Hope Merchant – PBS has aired a documentary of his life. Petersen has completed two amazing journeys in his life: a single-handed yacht race around the world, 27,000 miles, 9 months at sea, alone, and in a yacht he designed and built himself. And an even more arduous and eventful trip of overcoming racial prejudice during the Apartheid era in South Africa, poverty, and a childhood physical disability, just to make it to the start line! While sharing his riveting life story - and philosophy, Neal's personal messages and unique delivery will open the mind, with new hope and a determination to break down the barriers, real or perceived, that now exist and to take adversity head on and demonstrate that with determination and hard work you can achieve your goals. In sharing his high-impact, unique and extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that "In Life There Are No Barriers – Only Solutions!"
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