I N T E R N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F F I R E C H I E FS PRECONFERENCE: March 22 26 EXHIBITS: March 26-27 CONFERENCE: March 26-28 PEPPERMILL RESORT RENO, NEVADA POWERED BY IN COLLABORATION WITH EST SERVICE FOR U RE DE P A U S R T M ENT OF AGRIC U L T PREMIER MEDIA PARTNER WI N LDL A D FIRE
PICK YOUR TRACK FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES URBAN Focusing on best practices to accepting fire as part of the surrounding landscape OPERATIONS & SUPPRESSION Learn the most productive methods designed primarily to support wildland fire suppression operations INNOVATION Explore the exhibit hall for new tools, WILDLAND FIRE POLICY & TOOLS technologies and resources available to help Achieve the standard WUI toolkit: effectively and efficiently respond to wildfire mitigate and respond to WUI challenges. LEADERSHIP COLLABORATION Attend forward-thinking sessions, Work collaboratively among leaders with various grow your network of peers and backgrounds, experiences, and responsibilities. 2019, Bridging the Gap of WUI Risk Communities learn from engaging speakers with solutions you can count on. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) For over 140 years, the IAFC has been providing leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers and managers of emergency services. The IAFC represents the leadership of more than 1.2 million firefighters, and our members are the world s leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical service, terrorism response, hazardous materials, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public-safety legislation. Fire Chiefs & Company Officers Federal & State Wildlife-Fire Agency Personnel Wildlife Firefighters & Fire-Management Officers Fire Marshals Land-Use & Community Planners Fire-Ecology Researchers & Analysts 2 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference WI N LDL A D FIRE IAFC s Wildland Fire Policy Committee (WFPC) The IAFC s WFPC supports effective wildland fire response, serves as the voice of the local fire service on the national level and provides oversight to the IAFC s wildland programs. 3
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE FRIDAY, MARCH 22 1 5 PM [TUSCANY 5] AH-330 All Risk Strike Team/Task Force Leader SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Operations and Suppression Track NWCG 8 AM 5 PM [TUSCANY 5] AH-330 All Risk Strike Team/Task Force Leader SUNDAY, MARCH 24 8 AM 5 PM MONDAY, MARCH 25 [TUSCANY 5] AH-330 All Risk Strike Team/Task Force Leader [TUSCANY 11] Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire Workshop [TUSCANY 12] NFA WUI Planning Series: Introduction to WUI Evacuation Planning & Procedures 8 AM 5 PM TUESDAY, [TUSCANY 5] AH-330 All Risk Strike Team/Task Force Leader [TUSCANY 11] Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire [TUSCANY 12] NFA WUI Planning Series: Introduction to WUI Evacuation Planning & Procedures [TUSCANY 6] How a Network Supports the FAC Framework: A Practitioner's Workshop 8 AM 3 PM [TUSCANY 5] AH-330 Strike Team/Task Force Leader All Hazards 8 AM Noon [TUSCANY 11] Unmanned Aerial Systems: Policy, Regulation & Operations 1 3 PM [TUSCANY 11] Getting Everyone Home in the Wildland: A Joint Mission Between National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Wildland Fire Foundation [TUSCANY12] Putting It All Together: Leveraging National Fire Adaptation Programs to Maximize Community Risk Reduction [TUSCANY 10] What s New in the WUI Latest Wildfire Information and Knowledge from NFPA 3 4:30 PM [TUSCANY E&F] General Session 1: Unmanned Aerial Systems - What Do They Mean On and Off My Fireline? 4:30 6:30 PM WELCOME RECEPTION IN THE EXHIBIT HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 8 9:15 AM [TUSCANY E&F] General Session 2: The Thomas Fire 2017: One of California's Worst [TUSCANY 5] Operations and Suppression [TUSCANY 6] [TUSCANY 12] 9:30 10:30 AM 101: Eyes on the Prize: An Overview of Effective Community Fire Adaptation Best Practices 201: Whole Community Approach to Preparedness and Response 301: Chemical Exposures on the Fireground During Wildland-Urban Interface Conditions 10 AM 2 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 11 AM Noon 102: Fire Mitigation for Safe and Reliable Electricity 202: All-Hazard Type III IMT: Their Growth, Use and Opportunity 302: Developing Credibility and Competence in Wildland Fire Leadership Noon 1:30 PM LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS 1:30 3:30 PM [TUSCANY E&F] General Session 3: A View from Leadership 3:45 5:15 PM 103: Make Your Community Wildfire Ready: IAFC Programs and Tools 203: Responding to the Interface - New Online and Hands-On Training for First Responders 303: Planning for the WUI: Tools, Tips, and Trends 5:30 7:00 PM [SORRENTO BALLROOM] Networking & Ready, Set, Go Awards Reception THURSDAY, MARCH 28 8 9 AM 104: Striking a Balance Between Risk Assessments, Public Education, and Fire Planning 204: TBD 304: Team Awareness Kit, Situational Awareness for Public Safety 9:15 10:15 AM 105: Wildfire Community Risk Reduction with FEMA s Assistance to Firefighters Grants 205: Pre-Developed Strike Teams, Adding the Things You Need to Your Response 305: Transforming Wildland Fire Policy - Utah's Success Story 10:30 11:30 AM [TUSCANY E&F] General Session 4: The Summer of Smoke: Montana 2017
PRE-CONFERENCE AH-330 Strike Team/Task Force Leader All Hazards (5 days) MARCH 22 1-5 PM MARCH 23-25 8 AM - 5 PM 8 AM 3 PM The AH-300 Strike Team/Task Force Leader All Hazard course covers the skills and knowledge necessary for managing a Strike Team/Task force on a variety of All Hazards incidents. From mobilization to demobilization, learn how to implement Strike Team/ Task Force Leader responsibilities during incident activities. Also, come prepared to learn how to identify and mitigate the hazards and risks throughout the Strike Team/ Task force deployment. You will leave this session knowing how to recognize, plan for and describe appropriate tactics in various All Hazards incident situations with various resources organized into Strike Teams or Task Forces through case studies. Rod Collins, Division Chief (Ret.), North Tahoe Fire District *Course prerequisites: ICS-200.b: Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents and CICCS qualified Engine Boss, Heavy Equipment Boss or Crew Boss Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire (2 Days) MARCH 24 25 8 AM - 5 PM In a learning environment that encourages discussion and interaction, this training is based on fire science research into how homes and other structures ignite during wildfires and covers wildfire behavior, structure exposure, and the concept of the Home Ignition Zone. You'll learn how to analyze wildfire risks to structures and provide actionable advice to property owners through an activity-rich curriculum. Pat Durland, Training Instructor, NFPA NFA WUI Planning Series: Introduction to WUI Evacuation Planning & Procedures (2 Days) MARCH 24 25 8 AM - 5 PM Despite the efforts of fire suppression agencies, it is important that communities and their residents develop evacuation plans that can be implemented should wildland fire encroach. Evacuation plans can contribute to wildfire mitigation efforts in the WUI. This National Fire Academy course is intended to help wildland fire partners develop educational programs and processes for creating, implementing and maintaining evacuation plans. This is a two-day course. Students are expected to attend both days of this interactive and group-oriented program. There are no prerequisites for participation in this course. Patti Blankenship, Technical Advisor, US Fire Administration DOWNLOAD THE IAFC APP. Search "IAFC Conferences" in Your App Store or Google Play How a Network Supports the FAC Framework: A Practitioner s Workshop MARCH 25 8 AM 5 PM This pre-conference workshop will focus on relationship building between Network members and sharing different models of FAC engagement and peer-to-peer learning. Participants will leave the session with new or strengthened relationships with other FAC practitioners, ideas for how to use the Network, and new approaches to fire adaptation and community resilience. *This session is available to FAC Net members. If you are not currently a FAC Net member, you may ONLY apply on the FAC Net website prior to the WUI conference (at least two weeks in advance). Emily Troisi, Program Associate, Learning Network Unmanned Aerial Systems: Policy Regulation & Operations 8 AM - 12 PM Do you currently have Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) in your department. Do you have an interest but don t know where to start? Want to talk to operators and the regulators about how to safely and effectively integrate UAS into your department? This pre-con panel will bring operators, regulators and a policy perspective together for a conversation to help you learn more towards starting or expanding a UAS program. Combined with the Opening General Session you will have a full day of interactive learning with experts in the this rapidly expanding part of public safety response. Putting It All Together: Leveraging National Fire Adaptation Programs to Maximize Community Risk Reduction 8 AM 12 PM Participants will learn how fire adaptation programs can work together utilizing a variety of existing tools and resources simultaneously to the benefit your community's wildfire risk reduction. This interactive session will provide an overview of established national programs designed to assist local communities with wildfire preparedness, including the Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program, Firewise USA, Learning Network (FAC Net), and Fire Department Exchange (FDX), and will identify valuable strategies for using each resource without duplicating efforts. Amber Wells, Assistant Director Community Solutions, International Association of Fire Chiefs Getting Everyone Home in the Wildland: A Joint Mission Between National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Wildland Fire Foundation 1 3 PM Over the last year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF) have joined forces in support of their common mission - taking care of firefighters. This presentation will discuss what that partnership means to the wildland firefighter and provide insight into the various programs offered by the NFFF regarding firefighter safety, leadership, decision-making, and taking care of our own. John Tippet, Director of Fire Service Programs, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation EXPLORE THE EXHIBIT HALL ONLINE Check out the online floor plan at to see the companies at this year s WUI conference. It s a great opportunity to: View Exhibitor Descriptions Visit company websites for research and information 6 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference Identify companies you want to meet with at the conference 7
CONFERENCE SESSIONS What s New in the WUI Latest Wildfire Information and Knowledge from NFPA 1 3 PM "What's New in the WUI" is a successful yearly pre-conference session at the WUI Conference that engages in an interactive conversation with National Fire Protection Association staff across its Wildfire, Research, Data, Training, and Standards divisions. Participants can expect conversations to focus on and provide guidance to their work in capturing resident risk reduction data, professional development, insurance engagement, community risk assessment and reduction, and international wildfire outreach. Lucian Deaton, Project Manager, NFPA; Joe Gochael, Director, NFPA Research/Data Analytics; Michele Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director, NFPA; Megan Fitzgerald-McGowan, Wildfire Division, NFPA; Tom Welle, Wildfire Division, NFPA TUESDAY, 3 4:30 PM OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Unmanned Aerial Systems What Do They Mean On and Off My Fireline? Explore how far UAS have come in a short timeframe, not only how the technology has advanced, but its integration with the wildfire response system. Uses on incident response and recovery will be shown as well as how they can be utilized for prevention and pre-planning. Also, discover how systems have been deployed, and review challenges and successes of their use and specific airframes will be reviewed to give participants a breadth of insight around the benefits and opportunity for furthering UAS use within wildland fire management. Coitt Kessler, Firefighter, City of Austin (Texas) Fire Department; Brad Koeckeritz, Department of the Interior; Todd McNeal, Twain Harte Fire Department; Justice Jones, Wildfire Division Manager, Austin (Texas) Fire Department; Michael Phillips, Captain, Austin (Texas) Fire Department 4:30 6:30 PM Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 8 9:15 AM GENERAL SESSION 2: The Thomas Fire: 2017, One of California s Worst In December 2017, the Thomas Fire was one of multiple fires that started late in the fire year for California. By the time it was fully contained in January, it was the largest wildfire in California's recent history at nearly 282,000 acres (until 2018) and had the largest mobilization of firefighters at over 8,500. Unfortunately, 2 people died and over 1,000 homes were lost. This general session will explore the factors contributing to this devastating fire, operations during the fire, and lessons learned since the fire. Todd Derum, Division Chief, CAL Fire Sonoma 9:30-10:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS FAC 101 Eyes on the Prize: An Overview of Effective Community Fire Adaptation Best Practices Want to get the most bang for the buck in reducing wildfire risk in communities? FAC 101 shares lessons learned and research that focuses on engaging (not messaging) face-to-face long-term program development using collaboration and smart methods, not creating new programs or tools. Jonathan Bruno, Chief Operations Officer, Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc; Pam Leschak, National Program Manager, USFS, FAM OS 201 Whole Community Approach to Preparedness and Response The people and the community of the Rincon Band of Lusieno Indians have been directly impacted by wildfire since 1914. In 2003 and again in 2007 the community was devastated by horrendous wildland fires. As a result, the Rincon Fire Department supported by the community took a whole community approach to mitigation and abatement. In OS 201, learn the unique and collaborative approach to providing a protective envelope to the community in which they serve, with specific awareness and response to culturally sensitive areas of the reservation. Edward Hadfield, Fire Chief, Rincon (California) Fire Department WFP 301 Chemical Exposures on the Fireground During Wildland-Urban Interface Conditions Discuss the of exposures to toxic chemicals present in smoke on wildland/urban incidents. Also in WFP 301, you ll learn the short and long term risks to firefighter health, including cancer; and discover the warning signs and symptoms of exposures to increase awareness; and create cultural changes toward mitigating those risks for yourself and crew members. Kristin Thompson, EMS Division Chief, Newport Beach (California) Fire 10 AM 2 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 11AM - 12 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS FAC 102 Fire Mitigation for Safe and Reliable Electricity This presentation discusses the development of fire risk models for the use of utilities and how to track risk based on vegetation and fire history. Discussion will center around tools developed to identify risk and how APS prepares employees to handle fire risk and mitigation of wildland fire safely while working in the field. Also, discover APS, who will be demonstrating their GIS platform for tracking active wildfires and the Defensible Space Around Poles (DSAP). This is a session you don t want to miss! Wade Ward, APS Operations and Suppression Track OS 202 All-Hazard Type III IMT: Their Growth, Use and Opportunity Type 3, all-hazard IMTs have been expanding over the past several years and remain a mystery to some. Understanding their place in the wildfire response structure and greater response community along with opportunities for use in the future will be critical as they continue to address a critical need. This session will offer an overview of their history, recent uses and potential for expanded use in the future to allow participants to see their potential role with their home departments as well as in larger deployments. Examples 8 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 9
CONFERENCE SESSIONS Operations and Suppression Track of recent deployments, including success and challenges, will help attendees see their utility and ways to enhance engagement in the future. Dave Gerboth, Battalion Chief, San Diego (California) Fire Rescue; Brian Norton, Division Chief, Orange County (California) Fire Authority WFP 302 Developing Credibility and Competence in Wildland Fire Leadership The nature of wildland fire is rapidly evolving. Regions that have not historically experienced wildland fire are experiencing fires that are unprecedented both in their frequency and impact upon the community. Regions that have a long history of wildland fires are experiencing wildland fires outside the traditional fire season and seeing fires of a truly epic magnitude. These events serve as a wake-up call to us all. This session will use the newly developed IAFC WUI playbook to equip attendees with a variety of tools to address preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery in the wildland-urban interface. Mark Novak, Fire Chief, Vail (Colorado) Fire and Emergency Services 12 1:30 PM LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS 1:30 3:30 PM GENERAL SESSION 3: A View from Leadership Leadership representing FEMA/USFA, USDA, state forestry and local fire service will discuss the current state of affairs across the wildland fire community and explore recent opportunities for further collaboration. Multiple new authorities and intersections have been constructed at the federal and state level that may enhance the ability for the collective wildland fire community to more aggressively approach landscapes, and over time, reduce risk to people and property. Ongoing challenges that will continue to persist will also be explored allowing leaders to engage in conversation as to how they see additional approaches to further benefit the nation and the publics that we all serve. Keith Bryant, Fire Administrator, USFA; Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief, Orange County (California) Fire Authority; Jim Hubbard, Under Secretary, USDA; Jim Karels, Director/State Forester, Florida Department of Forestry 3:45 5:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS FAC 103 Make Your Community Wildfire Ready: IAFC Programs and Tools Learn how the IAFC Wildland Fire Programs can provide the guidance and tools to implement community fire adaptation. This session will cover new and existing resources along with preview of upcoming opportunities. Jennifer Dietz, Program Manager, IAFC; Meghan Rhodes, Program Specialist, IAFC; Amber Wells, Assistant Director of Wildland Programs, IAFC OS 203 Responding to the Interface - New Online and Hands- On Training for First Responders The Urban Interface fire issue has been known for years but even when 88% of fire departments surveyed say that WUI/Wildland firefighting is a role their department performs, unfortunately 71% have not formally trained all their personnel in WUI/ Wildland firefighting. The IAFF s Interface 3-part Urban Interface training is designed specifically to provide firefighters the basic skills needed to safely operate in the urban interface environment and successfully defend homes while suppressing interface fires. Participants will learn about this new innovative training program designed for structural firefighters focusing on specialized interface training that is cost effective, designed for shift work, but most importantly focusing on the safety needs for the first-in engine companies to an Interface fire. *Prerequisite S-130/190 Rick Swan, Director Wildland Firefighting Health and Safety, International Association of Fire Fighters WFP 303 Planning for the WUI: Tools, Tips, and Trends Planning for the WUI can seem daunting, especially given the current pace of WUI growth. This session will explore emerging WUI trends and showcase tested land use planning strategies to help communities proactively address WUI risk. Discussion topics will focus on planning tools, such as WUI codes, building codes, hazard assessments, subdivision regulations and design guidelines, and the appropriate scale of implementation for each tool. Presenters will share local examples from Colorado and Oregon, and insights from programs including the national Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program. Molly Mowery, CEO, Wildfire Planning International; Kelly Johnston, Owner, Wildland Professional Solutions; Doug Green, Fire Inspector, Bend Fire and Rescue; and Paul Cada, Wildland Program Admistrator, Town of Vail 5:30 7 PM Award Reception THURSDAY, MARCH 28 8 AM 9 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS FAC 104 Striking a Balance Between Risk Assessments, Public Education, and Fire Planning In 2017 using the Intterra program, Ashland Fire & Rescue completed 6,000 sidewalk survey wildfire risk assessments -- covering every residence in the city limits. This data is being used for an updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan Risk Assessment, a resident based informational portal, and to assist the department in applying for a FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant. The presenters will share their story of how they adapted a forest-based program for an urban setting and how they are using this data to meet the needs of their education and outreach. They will also talk about the politics of publicly publishing wildfire risk data. This will be a session not to miss! Alison Lerch, Coordinator, Ashland (Oregon) Fire & Rescue OS 204 Coming Soon! WFP 304 Team Awareness Kit, Situational Awareness for Public Safety Recently a military application once called ATAK has gone through a technology transfer for use by public safety agencies. Now called Team Awareness Kit, TAK is an operator focused, mission ready, mature and proven application. TAK is US government open source technology that has been in continuous development and use for 10 years with US Special Forces and has been adopted by most federal law enforcement agencies. 10 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 11
CONFERENCE SESSIONS This presentation will demonstrate the basic functionality of TAK, methods of data transmission to field going personnel, and use cases of the application to provide better safety and awareness to firefighters in remote locations with and without cellular service. David Zader, Wildland Fire Administrator, City of Boulder (Colorado) Fire Department 9:15 10:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS FAC 105 Wildfire Community Risk Reduction with FEMA s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Two goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy are creating fire adapted communities and safe and effective wildfire response. Join FEMA staff as they share how grants under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program can address these two goals. Discussion topics will include funding priorities; applicant and project eligibility; ideas and considerations in planning for projects; processes and procedures for application submission and review; and available tools to guide applicants in preparing a competitive application. Also discover how other applicants have been successful in reducing their wildfire risk with projects funded by AFG will be highlighted. Patti Blankenship, Technical Advisor, U.S. Fire Administration OS 205 Pre-Developed Strike Teams, Adding the Things You Need to Your Response Unless you are a large metro agency, you more than likely do not have everything you ll need when the disaster strikes. This presentation discusses the keys to develop pre-formed strike teams and task forces and the relationships needed to make them successful. Operations and Suppression Track Credentials, apparatus typing, pre-arranged agreements, and the proper attitude are all needed to build these priceless resources. This discussion will navigate the methods used by Texas in developing these teams, for use with TIFMAS and as stand-alone regional assets get ready for a bumpy ride! John Glover, Assistant Fire Chief, Flower Mound (Texas) Fire and Emergency Services WFP 305 Transforming Wildland Fire Policy Utah's Success Story Following Utah's record-setting catastrophic 2012 fire season, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands has created a progressive wildfire policy and fire management system that emphasizes fire risk reduction in partnership with communities. Attendees will learn about the philosophical shift Utah has undertaken; the numerous policies, administrative, organizational and statutory changes that have been made; and the consensus-building approach with cities, counties and fire chiefs, all to build a comprehensive, statewide system focused on proactive wildfire risk reduction and, over time, systematically reducing the threat and cost of wildfire across the state. You don t want to miss these lessons learned! Jennifer Hansen, Wildfire Risk Reduction Coordinator, Utah Division of Forestry 10:30 11:30 AM GENERAL SESSION 4: The Summer of Smoke: Montana 2017 To say the 2017 fire year was a challenge for the state of Montana is an understatement. The national preparedness level had been at its highest level (PL 5) for nearly a month before the state began seeing its own critical fire activity. Meaning, by the time that a relatively few very large fires had absorbed available resources in the geographic area and the fire situation in Montana hit critical mass, national resources were in very short supply. In addition to the operational challenges posed by resource shortages, smoke from fires both in and outside the state was extreme and persistent, causing health risks to both firefighters and the public, as well as presenting operational challenges. Don t miss WUI s closing general session as we dig into the challenges of this situation, as well as, operational and policy changes being explored to better prepare for long duration fires and fire seasons, limited resources during periods of critical need, and persistent smoke going into the future. Mike DeGrosky, State Fire Manager, MT DNRC; Patrick Holmes, Montana Governor Bullock's Natural Resource Policy Advisor 12 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference 13
REGISTRATION HOTEL & TRAVEL INFO EARLY BIRD RATE ON OR BEFORE 2/14/19 ONSITE RATE AFTER 2/14/19 IAFC Member $375 $425 Federal Government Employee $375 $425 Non-Member $425 $475 Peppermill Tower - $79.00/night plus taxes and fees Online: Phone: 1-800-282-2444 Location: 2707 S. Virginia Street, Reno, NV, 89502 GO TO IAFC.ORG/WUI FOR OUR EASY ONLINE REGISTRATION. PRE-CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RATES EARLY BIRD RATE ONSITE RATE ON OR BEFORE 2/14/19 AFTER 2/14/19 CRR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PEPPERMILL RESORT Rate: HOW TO REGISTER: COURSE WHERE TO STAY The above room rates are available Friday, March 22 Friday, March 29, 2019. Reservations must be made by February 28th, 2019. After February 28th, reservations will be based on availability and current rate. Please make your reservations early to ensure availability. HOW TO GET THERE American Airlines Is pleased to offer discounted rates for IAFC WUI Conference attendees. Use code 1839SS when making your travel arrangements. For additional information on travel and airline discounts visit our website at. Save $100 when you add CRR to your WUI registration AH-330 $300 $350 Assessing Structure Ignition Potential from Wildfire $225 $250 How a Network Supports the FAC Framework: A Practitioner Workshop Putting It All Together: Leveraging National Fire Adaptation Programs to Maximize Community Risk Reduction NFA WUI Planning Series: Introduction to WUI Evacuation Planning and Procedures What s New in the WUI Firewise USA Mitigation Date Collection & NFPA Wildfire Update Getting Everyone Home in the Wildland Unmanned Aerial Systems AIRPORT: The Reno Tahoe International Airport is 3 miles from the Peppermill Resort & Spa. The Peppermill has a complimentary shuttle that runs every 1/2 hour and picks up from the North Exit of Baggage Claim. BE AN EXHIBITOR! We have multiple opportunities available for companies to demonstrate their support of wildland fire community efforts. Sponsoring a portion of the annual Wildland Urban-Interface Conference is an ideal way for you to put your organizations in front of an elite audience of industry leaders. Exhibitor ($1,225) The IAFC will work with you to match your company to a session that makes sense for both your company goals and the session topic. 14 2019 Wildland-Urban Interface Conference WUI offers great benefits designed to make your exhibiting experience productive and profitable. Company profile in the Exhibitor Guide, the virtual expo, and on the WUI website. One full conference registration and two exhibit hall badges per additional 100 sq ft of booth space Booth space includes standard drapery, [1] skirted table, [2] chairs, company name sign, overall security, general illumination SPACE IS LIMITED. RESERVE YOUR BOOTH TODAY! For booth availability and an updated floor plan visit Contact: Tracy Blankenship Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Manager Phone: 571-221-5268 Email: tblankenship@iafc.org 15
U S EST SERVICE FOR IN COLLABORATION WITH R T M ENT OF AGRIC U L T U RE PREMIER MEDIA PARTNER WI POWERED BY N LDL A D FIRE PEPPERMILL RESORT RENO, NEVADA PRECONFERENCE: March 23 26 EXHIBITS: March 26-27 CONFERENCE: March 26-28 I N T E R N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F F I R E C H I E FS DE P A International Association of Fire Chiefs 4795 Meadow Wood Lane Suite 100 Chantilly, VA 20151