MSFA Convention & Conference 2024
June 16 -June 21, 2024Education
Pet First Aid and CPR
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Mark Driscoll; Rescue Encore, LLC This is a hybrid course that offers a blended curriculum of Pet CPR & First Aid and Wag’N’s pet oxygen mask training. Because […]
Victims, Firefighters, When They Are One and the Same
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Phil Davis Phil Davis is a Clinical Education and Resource Manager for MASIMO Corporation Room 201 This classes focus on firefighter safety and rehab, with an emphasis on […]
Pediatric Medical Calls; Beyond the ABCs
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Danielle Joy, Paramedic; EMSC Education Specialist Room 201 Pediatric Medical Calls: Beyond the A-B-Cs. Through the presentation of case studies focused on childhood illness at different ages, this […]
Commanding the Mayday
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Douglas Brinkley, Division Fire Chief at BWI Airport Fire-Rescue Department, Fire Chief at Lansdowne VFD in Baltimore County Room 203 This presentation raises conversation and thought about how […]
Leadership Personnel Development
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Dustin Housewright, CFO, CEMSO, MIFireE Room 206 Organizations have ignored the responsibility to develop personnel for succession planning, and prepare their leaders to lead rather than manage. Often […]
The Art of the Company Chauffer
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityEngineer, Driver, Technician, Chauffer, Wheelman. Call it what you want, but we can all agree that the driver operator must do more than just drive from the firehouse to the […]
Not Your Garden Variety Fire: Multi-Family Operations
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Kevin Manhardt, Captain; Squad Co 8, Horry County FD Myrtle Beach, SC Room 201 With rapid changes to today’s socioeconomical landscape and the rapid growth of suburban communities, […]
Reading the Building: Building FACTS and the Size-up on Today’s Fireground for Officers and Commanders
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Chief Christopher J. Naum, SFPE; Chief of Training, Command Institute, Center for Fireground Leadership Room 202 Today’s buildings and occupancies continue to present unique challenges to command and […]
Vehicle Crash Scene Cues; Size Up Through the Eyes of a Mechanical Engineer
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Dr. Janet Bahouth D.Sc. BMW and Hyundai Accident Research Program Room 203 Automotive vehicles are different today. Roadways are different today. Crashes continue to happen and if you […]
Insurance 101 for Fire and EMS Leaders
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: David Snyder; Risk Management Program Specialist at ESIP Room 204 Fire and EMS agencies have unique challenges when it comes to insurance. As leaders in these organizations, it […]
Implementing a Babysitting Safety Program
Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean CityPresented by: Lisa Wilson BA EMT is the Family Advisory Network (FAN) Chair for the Maryland EMSC Department and State Partnership Grant Room 205 This 90-minute didactic presentation is intended […]