Convention At A Glance

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm          Pre-Conference Meeting with Hotel and Convention Center Staff

Thursday, March 6, 2025

7:15 am                                Registration for Academy Class

8:00 am                                National Fire Academy Class (must be pre-registered)

A.      Preparation for Initial Company Operations (FW0458)

12:00 pm                             Lunch

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm          National Fire Academy Class Continues

1:30 pm                               Board Meeting

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm          Pick Up Pre-Registration Packets Only – no on-site registration on Thursday

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm        Welcome Reception (Middleton Fire District – Station 1)

Friday, March 7, 2025

7:00 am – 8:00 am           Registration

8:00 am – 8:30 am           Opening General Session (Opening comments, election nominations, etc.)

9:00 am                                National Fire Academy Class Continues (must be pre-registered)

9:00 am                                Vendor Area Opens

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Wisconsin Task Force One, What It Is, Where It Was, And Where It’s Going

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Main Street Strategies and Tactics

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Pride and Ownership in the Fire Service

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Bluffview Apartment Fire, Lessons Learned and Utilizing MABAS

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Paradigm Active Shooter: The Aftermath

9:30 am – 10:45 am        Omaha Track Fire on French Island

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      It’s A Dog’s Life: Arson Investigating Using a Canine

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      Lessons Learned in Contiguous Building Structure Fires

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      Harnessing the Power of Drones in the Fire Service and Search and Rescue: Program Setup, Funding, and Impact

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      Fit for Duty, Wellness/Fitness 

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      Don’t Torch your NFPA 1403 Obligations

11:15 am – 12:30 pm      All This Experience and I Had a Bad Ending

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm        Lunch On Your Own

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm        Registration (Pick up voter ribbons)

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Wisconsin Task Force One, What It Is, Where It Was, And Where It’s Going

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Main Street Strategies and Tactics

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Pride and Ownership in the Fire Service

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Bluffview Apartment Fire, Lessons Learned and Utilizing MABAS

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Paradigm Active Shooter: The Aftermath

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm          Omaha Track Fire on French Island

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          It’s A Dog’s Life: Arson Investigating Using a Canine

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          Lessons Learned in Contiguous Building Structure Fires

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          Harnessing the Power of Drones in the Fire Service and Search and Rescue: Program Setup, Funding, and Impact

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          Fit for Duty, Wellness/Fitness 

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          Don’t Torch your NFPA 1403 Obligations

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm          All This Experience and I Had a Bad Ending

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm          Memorial Service

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm          Vendor Reception

Saturday, March 8, 2025

7:00 am – 8:30 am           Registration

8:00 am                                Vendor Area Opens

9:00 am – 10:15 am        It’s A Dog’s Life: Arson Investigating Using a Canine

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM       Lessons Learned in Contiguous Building Structure Fires

9:00 am – 10:15 am        Harnessing the Power of Drones in the Fire Service and Search and Rescue: Program Setup, Funding, and Impact

9:00 am – 10:15 am        Fit for Duty, Wellness/Fitness 

9:00 am – 10:15 am        Don’t Torch your NFPA 1403 Obligations

9:00 am – 10:15 am        All This Experience and I Had a Bad Ending

10:45 am – 12:00 pm      Wisconsin Task Force One, What It Is, Where It Was, And Where It’s Going

10:45 am – 12:00 pm      Main Street Strategies and Tactics

10:45 am – 12:00 pm      Pride and Ownership in the Fire Service                                         

10:45 am – 12:00 pm      Bluffview Apartment Fire, Lessons Learned and Utilizing MABAS

10:45 am – 12:00 pm      Legislative Overview

12:00 pm                             Vendor Area Closes

12:15 – 12:45                     Voting

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm        Lunch – Business Meeting, Election Results (Lunch provided during meeting)

1:15 pm – 3:30 pm          PTSD: It’s a Family Problem – Spouses & guests encouraged to attend

5:00 pm                               Hospitality Reception

6:00 pm                               Banquet

7:45 pm – 11:00 pm        Live Music – 3 Souls

Sunday, March 9, 2025

9:00 am                                Move Out