DFS - Available Seating NEW CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS Orientation.

On June 12 & 13, 2008, the Department of Fire Services will present the New Chief Fire Officer Orientation. The following attachment contains the program itinerary and registration information. On June 12 ** NEW ** CHIEF FIRE OFFICER ORIENTATION The purpose of this two-day presentation is to provide Executive and Administrative Fire Officers, who are new to their positions, an opportunity to learn of the assistance available from a number of public and private sector agencies and entities with which they will interact.


As a participant in this orientation, the chief fire officers will have the opportunity to ask questions of and receive critical contact information from a number of key organizations that serve the Massachusetts fire service. In addition, there will be experienced fire chiefs present to assist the new chief fire officers in making the most of the day while expanding their contact network. Day 1 - The presentation has been designed to provide the new chief fire officer with the most critical information sources and contacts that will result in a positive impact on the administration of their organization. Day 2 – Will begin with a presentation by David Statter from WUSA 9 Washington, DC, “The Role of Media in Today’s Fire Service”. Since 1972, David Statter has covered the news. A good deal of David’s reporting has focused on how fire and emergency medical services are delivered in and around Washington and Baltimore. Along the way, David was also a volunteer firefighter, an emergency dispatcher and a cardiac rescue technician. He maintains a website: www.Statter911.com. Course #: 200-039-594


Session A Date: June 12-13, 2008 Time: Day 1: 0900-1700 Day 2: 0900-1300 Location: Devens Conference Center, 31 Andrews Parkway Devens, MA Registration Fee: $25.00 per person (purchase order, money order, bank or personal check) This course is a priority selection. Payment can be made payable to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Trust Fund, which includes lunch and coffee on day 1 and coffee on day 2. Please include a completed DFS / MFA standard application with your payment. Mail to: Registrar Massachusetts Firefighting Academy State Road, P.O. Box 1025 Stow, MA 01775 (978) 567-3200 The schedule will be as follows: Day 1 Day 2 0900 Welcome and Introductions • Kurt Schwartz, Undersecretary EOPSS • Stephen D. Coan, State Fire Marshal, • Chief Gerard Dio, FCAM 0900 Keynote Speaker • David Statter 0930 Laws, Regulations, & Liability • DFS Chief Counsel, Steven Rourke 0945 DFS Presentation • DFS Division Heads 1030 Agency Presentations • Partnering Agencies 1045 Partnering Agency Fair 1200 Lunch/Motivational Speaker • Leadership 1300 Conclusion 1300 Agency Presentations • Partnering Agencies 1430 Break 1445 Presentations Resume 1700 Presentations Conclude PARTNERING AGENCIES (* Indicates speakers) * The Executive


Office of Public Safety and Security – Fusion Center * The Department of Fire Services * Department of Public Safety * Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency * Massachusetts National Guard Statewide Emergency Telecommunications Board * Department of Conservation and Recreation Bureau of Forest Fire Control * Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection * State Ethics Commission State Inspector General * Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division – Civil Service Joint Labor Management Committee * Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services Massachusetts Correctional


Industries Mass Highway * Executive Office of Administration & Finance/Operational Services Division * FEMA Region 1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue United States Coast Guard Massachusetts Municipal Association * Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts – Massachusetts Mobilization Plan * Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains * CISM Teams American Red Cross * Juvenile Firesetters Committee