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Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PST
Registration
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PST
Registration
Location: Tuscany Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
A Community Approach to Wildfire Preparation - The Hays, KS Experience
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
A Community Approach to Wildfire Preparation - The Hays, KS Experience
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker:
Danny T. Kistner, Doctor of Liberal Studies
– National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Speaker:
Joseph Q. Ten Eyck
– International Association of Fire Fighters
Speaker:
Steve McClintock
– National Volunteer Fire Council
Speaker:
Shawna Hartman
– Kansas State Forest Service
Speaker:
Ryan Hagans, CPM
– Hays Fire Department
FAC
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
Building Capacity in the WUI: Operational Training and Organizational Growth for Emerging African Fire Services
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
Building Capacity in the WUI: Operational Training and Organizational Growth for Emerging African Fire Services
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker:
David A. Moore, Jr.
– Africa Fire Mission
Operations & Suppression
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
IAFC Programs
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
IAFC Programs
Location: Tuscany 12
Bonus Session
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
Seeing the Forest in 3D: Data Collection and Vegetation Modeling for Shaded Fuel Breaks in the WUI
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PST
Seeing the Forest in 3D: Data Collection and Vegetation Modeling for Shaded Fuel Breaks in the WUI
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker:
Marc T. Mayes, PhD
– Spatial Informatics Group - Natural Assets Laboratory
Speaker:
Todd Bryan
Speaker:
Marshall Nau
– Southern Marin Fire District
Speaker:
Madeline Wrable, MS
– ESRI
Policy & Tools
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Bridging Codes and Science: Integrating IWUIC and IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Standards for Community Protection
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Bridging Codes and Science: Integrating IWUIC and IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Standards for Community Protection
Location: Tuscany 11
Speaker:
Justice Jones, Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
– International Code Council
Speaker:
Evan T. Sluder
– Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
Policy & Tools
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Designing an Effective Home Hardening Program in a Fragmented Landscape
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Designing an Effective Home Hardening Program in a Fragmented Landscape
Location: Tuscany 6
Speaker:
Julia Marsili
– California Fire Safe Council
Speaker:
Jared Peri, MBA
– California Fire Safe Council
Speaker:
Stephen Watson, MA
– Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council
Speaker:
J. Lopez, Assistant Chief, Retired
– California Wildfire Mitigation Program Authority
FAC
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Lessons from the Field: Utilizing FirstNet Tools for Critical Communications and Interoperability During Western States' 2025 Wildfires
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Lessons from the Field: Utilizing FirstNet Tools for Critical Communications and Interoperability During Western States' 2025 Wildfires
Location: Tuscany 12
Speaker:
Kim Zagaris
– Western Fire Chiefs Association
Speaker:
Michael Varney
– First Responder Network Authority / Ellington FD
Speaker:
Kevin Fetterman
– Watch Duty
Speaker:
Jeff Bassett
– FirstNet, Built with AT&T
Bonus Session
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Local Dispatch Center's Critical Role in WUI Response
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
PST
Local Dispatch Center's Critical Role in WUI Response
Location: Tuscany 5
Speaker:
Rich E. Elliott, MS Organizational Development
– KITTCOM
Speaker:
Brian Schaeffer, MPA, MS, CFO, CEMSO
– City of Columbia
Speaker:
Justin Green
– Loudon County Fire and Rescue
Operations & Suppression
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PST
Closing General Session
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
PST
Opening and Welcome
Location: Tuscany EF Ballroom
11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
PST
How to Prioritize Mitigation: Building Data-Driven Wildfire Risk Reduction Programs
Location: Tuscany EF Ballroom
Moderator:
David Winnacker
– Western Fire Chiefs Association
Speaker:
Todd Tuggle
Speaker:
James Gillespie, II, Fire Marshal
– Newport Beach Fire Department, California Fire Chiefs Association
General Session
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
PST
Closing Remarks
Location: Tuscany EF Ballroom
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