| Mark Your Calendars for the National Professional Development Symposium
The National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Professional Development Symposium (NPDS) will broadcast free virtual workshops next week, one of which will feature Deputy Commissioner Gary West of the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office.
The symposium offers a range of topics and expertise in fire and emergency services career development for stakeholders, practitioners and educators. There are no fees or applications to be filled out to attend these sessions. The sessions are accessible via the Adobe Connect Platform and teleconference lines.
June 27, 2016 General sessions and workshops to be presented:
8:30 am (ET): Professional Development: The Status of Fire as a Profession, Dr. Denis Onieal
9:30 am (ET): Collaboration, Consistency, Continuous Improvement, and Community, Travis Peterson
10:30 am (ET): Snap Shots – 15 minute quick views
1:30 pm (ET): Professional Development in the Future – Panel Discussion, Forrest Craig (moderator)
June 28, 2016 Learning opportunities to be presented:
8:00 am (ET): What do managers want; How should I professionally develop?,Thomas Wieczorek
9:00 am (ET): Assistance to Firefighters Grant: Past, Present, and Future, Kevin Piatt
10:00 am (ET): Focused Fire Prevention: Focusing Resources Where They Matter Most, Gary West
11:00 am (ET): Saving Our Own: Taking Action Against Cancer In the Fire Service, Robert Webb
1:30 pm (ET): Emotional Intelligence, Jeff Buchanan, Bradley Iverson, and Mindy Korol
All June 28th workshops are accessed with the same Adobe Connect and teleconference line information:
• Adobe Connect: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/npds2016/
• Pin: 577075
• Conference line: 800-320-4330
• Please remember to mute your phone when calling in so that others may hear the presentation.
For additional information on these informative sessions, visit: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/prodev/npds.html |
