2020 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

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Sessions (7)

Saving Our Own: Changing The Culture of Mental Health in Public Safety (Room 3D)

19 Feb 20
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Wendy Bowman
This presentation focuses on ensuring that the attendee is able to recognize the signs of depression, PTSD and other mental health conditions, as w... More...

Understanding Moral Injury in the Fire Service (Room 1B)

19 Feb 20
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Michelle Fayed
Current data shows that roughly 20% of fire/EMS service professional will develop PTSD over the course of their career. A lesser know, but perhaps ... More...

Opening Ceremony & Awards 2020 (Ballroom)

19 Feb 20
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Administrative Professionals, Chief Officer, Community Risk Reduction, Company Officer, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Hands On Training (H.O.T.), Instructor/Training Related Courses, Leadership and Managment, Meetings, Public Safety Technology, Safety and Health, Strategy and Tactics, Volunteer Fire Service

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Change the Attitude, You role in Firefighter Health and Fitness (Room 4AB)

20 Feb 20
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Randolph Feltner
As a Firefighter and Survivor of Cardiac Arrest on duty I have started a program to tell my story and help bridge the gap from the classroom to act... More...

Firefighter Rehab: What we are doing right and wrong (Room 4DE)

20 Feb 20
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Erica Wood
Rehab is one of the most important aspects of an emergency incident that is often overlooked and under-utilized by providers. This course will disc... More...

Surviving the Fire Service - Cardiovascular, Cancer & Behavioral (Room 3AB)

22 Feb 20
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Safety and Health

Speaker(s): Todd Leduc ; Todd Leduc
This session is high energy and impactful on the science behind why we sadly continue to lose firefighters needlessly from preventable causes of ca... More...

Virginia Beach Shooting Presentation - A Review of the May 31, 2019 Active Shooter Response (Ballroom)

22 Feb 20
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Administrative Professionals, Chief Officer, Community Risk Reduction, Company Officer, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Hands On Training (H.O.T.), Instructor/Training Related Courses, Leadership and Managment, Meetings, Public Safety Technology, Safety and Health, Strategy and Tactics, Volunteer Fire Service

Speaker(s): (VBFD) Virginia Beach Fire Department Staff ; David Hutcheson
Unfortunately, Virginia Beach has reluctantly become a member of a fraternity of communities whom have experienced a mass shooting. On May 31, 2019... More...