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AFDA 2018 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Conference runs on Nevada time
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
AFDA Golf Tournament - Wiatt Wong, VFIS
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AFDA Registration/Attendee Check-in
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Conference Opening - Presentation of the Colors/Pledge/Anthem/Invocation
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
General Membership Meeting - Board of Directors - All members are welcome and encouraged to attend
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Keynote/Opening General Session
-Jeff Whitney, Arizona State Forester, Arizona Dept. of Forestry and Fire Management
4:30 p.m.
Hospitality Hour with AFDA Expo vendors
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Registration
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Vendor Hall
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
AFDA Vendor Expo Open / Visit AFDA Vendor Expo
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
1. Statutory Training: Open Meeting Laws
Speakers: Bill Whittington Esq. & Donna Aversa Esq.
One of four training modules required of fire district elected officials and fire chiefs to meet the requirements of A.R.S.
§48-803.H. This training module addresses requirements of Arizona’s Open Meeting Law and officials’ responsibilities under the
law for conducting public meetings and public business.
2. EMS Section Roundtable - Ambulance Revenue and Cost Reporting (ARCR) – Long and Short Forms.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…What you need to know to accurately report!
Facilitator: Rebecca Haro, EMS Coordinator, North County Fire and Medical District/AFDA EMS Section Director
This will be a presentation by DHS and AFDA to discuss the common pitfalls when providing annual ARCRs, and how to best
avoid the problems that raise red flags. Expect a “best practices” approach and ARCR tutorial.
3. Volunteer / Combination District Roundtable
Facilitator: Joseph DeWolf, Fire Chief, Sonoita-Elgin Fire District
Discuss current issues in leading, managing and operating volunteer and combination districts in rural Arizona.
4. Family Medical Leave Act
Speaker: Brenda Tranchina
Is your District covered by FMLA? Are your employees eligible for coverage? If not, does your District choose to voluntarily
comply? A look at the key compliance issues your district needs to be aware of.
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break With Vendors / Visit Expo
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
1. Drones
Speakers: Brad Cohen, Battalion Chief, Arizona Fire and Medical Authority / Ian Dunbar, Captain, Arizona Fire and Medical
Authority
Application of drones in fire district emergency operations and developing a drone program for your fire district.
2. PSPRS Update
Speaker: Brian Tobin, Chair, PSPRS Board of Trustees - (Invited)
Presentation by PSPRS Chair and staff will address the implementation of new programs to assist fire district employers with
administering pension responsibilities; provide an update on the system’s performance; and a look at PSPRS employer issues.
3. Labor & Management Relationships
Speakers: Simon Davis, Fire Chief, Corona de Tucson Fire District /
Nate Weber, Board Clerk, Corona de Tucson Fire District and Vice President, Local 479, Tucson Fire Fighters Association
Maintaining a productive labor and management relationship is essential for building an organization capable of high quality
service delivery. This session will provide an overview of how to develop, implement and maintain a productive labor
and management relationship.
4. Wildland Roundtable
Facilitator: Dirch Foreman, Fire Chief, Highlands Fire District
Discuss current issues in the Arizona wildland firefighting community.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Buffet Lunch / Visit Expo
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
1. Legal Roundtable
Facilitators: Bill Whittington Esq. & Donna Aversa Esq.
Discuss current issues in fire district governance and administration. The legal roundtable provides fire district elected officials
the opportunity to pose questions / discuss issues with the attorneys who present the AFDA Statutory Training.