Tuesday, October 10, 2023
All Events will be held in Building E Auditorium
Note: Topics, Speakers, and Times Subject to Change. All times listed in Eastern Time Zone/United States
7:00 - 8:30 am
Breakfast in Dining Hall
Visit with Sponsors and Partnering Organizations
7:00 - 8:30 am
8:45 am
All attendees in their seats
8:45 am
9:00 – 10:00 am
Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Dignitaries
- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas
- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
- White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall
- Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response Caitlin Durkovich
- U.S Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell
Roundtable Listening Session and Testimonies Provided by:
- Chief Donna Black, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Duck Fire Department (NC) – Wildfire
- Deputy Chief Kevin Quinn (Ret.), National Volunteer Fire Council, Union Fire District (RI) – Recruitment and Retention
- Ed Kelly, General President, International Association of Fire Fighters – Firefighter Cancer
- Chief Ernie Mitchell, former U.S. Fire Administrator, Fire Chief City of Pasadena Fire Department (CA) (Ret.) – Mental Health & Well-Being
- Jim Pauley, President & CEO, National Fire Protection Association – Codes and Standards
- Steve Kerber, Vice President & Executive Director of Underwriters Laboratories — Fire Safety Research Institute (UL’s FSRI) – EV and Energy Transition
9:00 – 10:00 am
10:00 am
Closing Remarks
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration
10:00 am
10:00 – 11:15 am
Chief Discussion with Audience Interaction
- Commissioner Adam Thiel, City of Philadelphia Fire Department (PA)
- Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb, FDNY
10:00 – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch Break in Dining Hall
Visit with Sponsors and Partnering Organizations
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
12:45 pm
All attendees in their seats
12:45 pm
1:00 – 5:45 pm
State of Science
1:00 – 5:45 pm
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Opening Remarks
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration
Victor Stagnaro, CEO, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Victor Stagnaro, CEO, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
1:00 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 1:55 pm
Fire and Emerging Technology
Moderator: Tonya Hoover, Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration
- Structure Fire Trends and Human Effects
Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb, FDNY
Commissioner Adam Thiel, City of Philadelphia Fire Department (PA) - Fire Impact on Displacement and Homelessness in America
Jennifer Pipa, Vice President, Disaster Programs, American Red Cross - Lithium Ion – In Structures and EV/Energy Storage
Adam Barowy, Research Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories – Fire Safety Research Institute (UL’s FSRI) - Micro-mobility and Regulation
Chief of Department John J. Hodgens, FDNY - Codes Standards Impact
Chief Shane Ray, President, National Fire Sprinkler Association; Board Member, Congressional Fire Services Institute - USFA Investigation Authority – Brief + Status and Next Steps
Lester V. Rich, MIFireE, IAAI-CFI, Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy
1:15 – 1:55 pm
2:00 – 2:40 pm
Climate Change
Moderator: Vickie Pritchett, Vice President, Advocacy & Outreach, National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)
- Expected Climate Change Impact – U.S.
Stephen Baxter, Climate Services Program Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) - Extreme heat – FEMA Region 5
Tom Sivak, Regional Administratior, FEMA Region 5 - Climate Change Impact on a Global Scale
Marcus Vilhelmsson, Head of Fire and Rescue at MSB, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency - Wildfire Commission Report
Mike Morgan, Director, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Annie Schmidt and Tyson Bertone-Riggs, Coordinators for Wildland Fire Mitigaton and Management Commission - Insurance Coverage in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
David Sampson, President & CEO, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
2:00 – 2:40 pm
2:45 - 3:20 pm
Fire-Based EMS Innovation
Moderator: Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly, District of Columbia Fire and EMS
- A Heads Up on the Future of CPR
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FAEMS, MCCM, MACP, FACEP, FRCP, FSSEM, Medical Director, Dallas County (TX) - C.O.R.E. Responses to the Opioid Crisis
Kenneth A. Scheppke, MD, FAEMS , Deputy Secretary of Health, Florida Department of Health - Saving Exsanguinating Patients Using Whole Blood
David A. Miramontes MD FACEP FAEMS NREMT-P, Medical Director, San Antonio Fire Department (TX) - EMS Innovation for the Homeless
Chief Randy Royal, Colorado Springs Fire Department (CO)
Chief Michael Baker, Tulsa Fire Department (OK) - Mobile Integrated Health
Jon Ehrenfeld, Mobile Integrated Health Program Manager, Seattle Fire Department (WA)
2:45 - 3:20 pm
3:20 – 3:35 pm
Break
3:20 – 3:35 pm
3:45 – 4:30 pm
Firefighter Health and Safety
Moderator: Bill Webb, Executive Director, Congressional Fire Services Institute
- Presumption Legislation and Cancer Screening
Patrick Morrison, Assistant to General President for Health, Safety and Medicine, International Association of Fire Fighters - PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Eriks Gabliks, Superintendent, National Fire Academy - PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) & PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Dr. Susan Moore, Associate Director of Science, CDC NIOSH’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory - Fire fighter Cancer Cohort
Dr. Sara Jahnke, Senior Principal and Director, National Development & Research Institutes
Jefferey L. Burgess, MD, MS, MPH, Director Center for Firefighter Health Collaborative Research, and Professor, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study - National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
Dr. Kenny Fent, Researcher, CDC NIOSH - Public Safety Officer Benefits (PSOB) Report- Cancer and Suicide Update
Ian Bennett, National LAST Coordinator, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation - Behavioral Health – Mental Resilience
Captain Frank Leto, FDNY (Ret.), Director of Counseling Service Unit, FDNY - Firefighter Cardiovascular Health Impacts
Denise L. Smith, PhD, Director, First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory; Skidmore College; University of Illinois, Fire Service Institute
3:45 – 4:30 pm
4:35 – 5:00 pm
Data and Technology Innovation
Moderator: Dave Alexander, Office of Science & Engineering, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) Update
Rebecca Harned, Advisor, U.S. Fire Administration - Response Robot Capabilities
Coitt Kessler, IAFF/IAFC Robotic Workgroup, Committee Chair, International Association of Fire Fighters - WIFIRE Lab – Data Innovations for Wildland Fire Science & Management
Melissa Floca, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CICORE Division of the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego - Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) for Wildfire Evacuation
Cory Hohs, CEO and Founder, HAAS Alert
4:35 – 5:00 pm
5:05 – 5:25 pm
Community Engagement
Moderator: Justin Knighten, Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Transforming How to Engage to Effectively Change Behaviors
Justin Knighten, Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Community Risk Reduction
Lorraine Carli, Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy, NFPA - Capitalizing on Fire-Specific Messaging Strategies
Dr. Hannah Vick, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of External Affairs - What’s Next in Community Engagement
Marcus Coleman, Director, DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - Motivating Actions Through Changes in the Delivery of Information
Fire Chief Samuel Peña, Houston Fire Department (TX) - Leveraging the Evolving Role of Technology and Social Media
Jeannette Sutton, PhD, Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University of Albany, SUNY
5:05 – 5:25 pm
5:30 – 5:45 pm
Closing Remarks
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration
5:30 – 5:45 pm
