UPCOMING EVENTS
BIG CEDAR MOCHIEF'S Conference (February 24-25, 2012)
Observations from 30,000’ – Modern Challenges and Opportunities for the Fire Service: As firefighters and fire officers we oftentimes view the problems we face day-to-day as local or unique, but the reality is that most of the problems we face in the fire service are shared by firefighters throughout the nation (volunteer, paid, urban, suburban and rural).
This high impact, high-energy program will highlight the challenges being faced by firefighters and fire officers throughout the nation while sharing critical insight as to the opportunities these challenges bring to current and future leaders of the fire service. This program is no holds barred presentation designed to uphold the mission of our profession while challenging our daily routines and the decisions that accompany them.
2012 Big Cedar Seminar
Presentation by;
Timothy E. Sendelbach
Editor-in-Chief
Fire Rescue Magazine
Save the dates-February 24-25, 2012
Grant Writing USA Seminar (February 27th-28th, 2012)
We are excited to present a two day Grant Writing Workshop in partnership with the St. Louis County & Municipal Police Academy on February 27-28, 2012. In this workshop we cover how to write grant proposals start to finish and how to locate and track relevant grant opportunities.
Group Purchasing Organization
The Western Fire Chiefs Association and FireRescue GPO are pleased to welcome both Gregory Keller and Jennifer Winans to the team. The two will be working for the FireRescue GPO (FRGPO) program as the WFCA Representative and Administrative Assistant, respectively. Keller and Winans are responsible for coordinating and conducting FRGPO Advisory Council calls and will be the conduit between the FireRescue GPO program and the fire service, nationwide.
Keller has an Associates Degree in Fire Science and a Bachelors Degree in Fire Command Administration. Keller’s career in the fire service spans more than 30 years. His time in the uniformed fire service includes Fire Chief (ret.) and Past-President of the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association.
Winans holds a Masters Degree in Education, and has previous work experience in the fire service as the Administrative Staff for the Montana State Fire Chiefs Association.
“Keller and Winans bring familiarity, knowledge, credibility and strong relationships gained from years of experience in the fire service to these positions,” said Jessica Heintz, Office Manager of the Western Fire Chiefs Association. “They are a great asset to our Association.”
Please contact us with any questions.
Gregory Keller
Greg@wfca.com
Jennifer Winans
Jen@wfca.com
FireRescue GPO
(800)810-3909
customerservice@firerescue-gpo.com
Western Fire Chiefs Association
(800) 785-3473
wfca@wfca.com