The MSFA 130th Anniversary Ocean City Convention and Conference Program has been released. The program lists all of the times and locations of everything happening at the convention this year!

130th ANNUAL CONVENTION & CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Saturday, June 18, 2022

• 0800 Exhibitor Registration – Convention Center Lower Level
• 0800 Convention and Conference Exhibit Office Open – Convention Center Lower Level
• 1200 Convention and Conference Show Office Open – Convention Center Mezzanine Level
• 1330 Maryland Fire–Rescue Education Training Commission – Convention Center
• 1830 JOINT OFFICERS BANQUET (By Invitation Only)

Sunday, June 19, 2022

• 0800 Exhibitor Registration – Convention Center Lower Level
• 0900–1700 Education and Training Seminars – Convention Center
• 0900–1130 Miss Fire Prevention Interviews – Governor’s Room and Board Room, Mezzanine Level
• 0930 Executive Committee Meeting – Convention Center Performing Arts Center
• 1000–1200 Convention Events Ticket Sales – Convention Center Ground Floor
• 1030 SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE – Convention Center Performing Arts Center
• 1100 Exhibits Open
• 1100 Fire and EMS Memorabilia Flea Market – Convention Center (Location TBD)
• 1400 MISS FIRE PREVENTION CONTEST – Convention Center Performing Arts Center
• 1500 Exhibits Close
• 1700 JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICE – Convention Center Bay Front Ball Room
• 1900 Maryland Fire–Rescue Service Memorial Foundation “Firefighter’s Nite” – Fishtales, Ocean City

Monday, June 20, 2022

• 0700 Registration – Convention Center Bay Front Ball Room
• 0800 Convention Events Ticket Sales – Convention Center Ground Floor
• 0830 CALL TO ORDER – FIRST SESSION – Convention Center Bay Front Ball Room

OPENING CEREMONIES

• 0900 Exhibits Open
• 0910 Keynote Speaker Presentation
• Where Do We Go From Here? Finding Grace, Grit and Hope in Moving Forward
• Wendy Norris, Chair/CEO
• Texas LODD Task Force
• Friendswood, Texas

Over the last couple of years, first responders have been faced with many extreme situations,
circumstances, and disasters, as well as a lengthy pandemic. These circumstances have led to burnout,
compassion fatigue, chronic stress, and strained relationships. So, where do we go from here? How do
we take a breath, stabilize ourselves, and then continue to do the work? In this presentation we will
discuss how to find the grace, grit, and hope to move forward in a perilous world.

• 0930 Recognition of MSFA Past Presidents
  Introduction of the 2021–2022 Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary
  Recognition of Guests and Organizations
• 1000 LADIES AUXILIARY to the MSFA MEETING – Convention Center Dockside Hall
• 1000 Reading and acceptance of 2017 Convention and Conference Minutes
  Report of the Credentials Committee
  Report of Association Officers
  Report of the Executive Director
  Report of Standing and Special Committees
  Report of the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund
  Report of the Constitution and By–Laws Committee
  National Volunteer Fire Council Update
• 1045 Nomination of Officers and Location of Convention
  Appointment of Election Judges and Tellers
  
  VOTING – Convention Center (Open until 1500 Hrs.)
• 1230 CALL TO ORDER – SECOND SESSION
  Maryland Fire–Rescue Education Training Commission
  Maryland Instructor’s Certification Board
  Maryland Fire Service Personnel Qualifications Board
  Maryland Emergency Management Agency
  Maryland Department of Homeland Security
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division
• 1300 Main Program Presentation
  Maryland’s Role in National Wildfire Control
  Paul “Shannon” Wolfe, Wildfire Programs Coordinator
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Brandywine, Maryland
  The 2021 Western wildfire season was one of the most widespread and destructive on record. This
  program will share the experiences of a Maryland firefighter who personally played a role in the control
  of these fires. The presentation will also focus on how the Maryland Out–of–State Fire Program works,
  and how the fire seasons in the west differ from those in the east.
  Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office
  Maryland Fire/Rescue Institute
  Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
  R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Report
• 1430 Education and Training Seminars – Convention Center
• 1500 Voting Ends
• 1530 Report of the Election Judges
• 1600 Exhibits Close – No entry into exhibit areas after 1545 hours
• 1830 MONDAY NIGHT FAMILY EVENT AT JOLLY ROGER AMUSEMENT PARK

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

• 0800 VOTING – Second Ballot if needed – Convention Center (Open for two hours)
• 0830 CALL TO ORDER – THIRD SESSION – Convention Center Bay Front Ball Room
  AWARDS CEREMONY
  Gladhill–Thompson Award
  Colburn Cup Award
  Robert H. Shimer Administrator of the Year Award
  Josiah Hunt EMS Member of the Year Award
• 0900 Exhibits Open
• 0900 Main Program Presentation
  Multiple Dwelling Fire Challenges – Bronx, New York Case Study
  Joseph M. Jardin, Assistant Chief
  Chief of Fire Prevention
  New York City Fire Department
  Brooklyn, NY

At approximately 11:15 AM on January 9, 2022, a 19–story apartment building on East 181st Street in
the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx was burning. Firefighters battled smoke so dark and
dense that it seemed as if it could be scooped up by hand while a sickly smell hung in the air, a mix of
charred wood, plastic, and chemicals. By day’s end, 17 residents — eight of them children — would be
dead, with dozens more injured. This program will discuss the challenges presented by fires that occur in
large residential structures, and how lessons learned from actual fire incidents can promote progressive
means that address these challenges to prevent future tragedies of this nature.

• Marbery F. Gates Service Cup Award
• Hall of Fame Awards
• Edwin L. Emkey, Sr. Cadet Award
• Past President C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year Award
• Firefighter of the Year Award
• Smith N. Stathem, Jr., P.P. Memorial Safety Award
  
  1000 Voting ends
• Zembower Fire Service Training Award
• John E. “Sunny” Rose Memorial Training Award
  
  Scholarship Awards
• Family Appreciation Award
• Francis L. Brannigan Instructor of the Year Award
• Fire Prevention Awards and Silver Spring Award
• Legislative Committee Update
• SENATOR WILLIAM H. AMOSS MEMORIAL LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
• Report of the Election Judges
• 1230 Education and Training Seminars – Convention Center
• 1500 Exhibits Close
• 1830 JOINT INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS – Convention Center Bay Front Ballroom

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

• 0730 PRAYER BREAKFAST – Convention Center Dockside Hall
  
• 0900 CALL TO ORDER – FOURTH SESSION – Convention Center Bay Front Ball Room
  Reading of Communications and Announcements
  Reading and Presentation of Resolutions
  Introduction of the New Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary
• 0920 Main Program Presentation
  The New and Improved Social Media Program of the Washington, DC Fire Dept.
  Vito Maggiolo, Public Information Officer
  Washington, DC Fire Department
  Washington, DC
• 1000 Remarks by Past President
  Remarks by Newly Elected Officers
  Introduction and Installation of Executive Committee
  Installation of Assistant Officers
  Final Report of Convention Committee
• 1100 Unfinished Business and New Business
  $10,000 Raffle Drawing

1300 MSFA PARADE – Downtown Ocean City, Baltimore Avenue, Line–up Inlet Parking Lot
Special Note – Parade Route between 16th and 30th Street on Baltimore Avenue.
1700 Awarding of Parade Prizes and Trophies – Convention Center Dockside Hall

Thursday, June 23, 2022

• 0700 Hair of the Dog 5K Walk to benefit the NFFF – OC Firefighters Memorial 1 S Atlantic Ave
• 0900 Executive Committee Meeting – Convention Center Performing Arts Center