Classes

Executive Board Roles and Responsibilities

11:00 am - 12:30 pm
2026-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 22
Location: Orchard South
Speakers: Jeff Wainwright, Chad Blashill

Jeff Wainwright, WSCFF 9th Dist. Rep.; Chad Blashill, WSCFF 10th Dist. Rep.

About the Speakers

Jeff Wainwright

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Chad Blashill

Chad Blashill began his fire service career as a volunteer in 2008 before being hired by the Kennewick Fire Department and joining Local 1296 Kennewick Firefighters in 2012. Inspired by his father’s union involvement when he was a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy, Blashill was driven to become more involved in union leadership. A graduate of...

Today's Classes

Shift Change – Peer Support
7:00 - 8:00 am
Shift Change, our peer support program, will occur each morning from 7:00 to 8:00. These gatherings provide an opportunity for you to start your day mindfully, connect …
BREAKFAST
7:15 - 8:45 am
Location: Orchard Hall
WSCFF Cancer Foundation: What We Do
9:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Fuji Room
Bob Dirham, WSCFF Cancer Foundation
Honor Guard Training
9:00- 5:00 pm
Location: Fountain Hall
BREAK
3:00 - 3:30pm
BREAK
10:30 - 11:00 am
Pregnant Female Worker Act / Lactation Policies
9:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Orchard South
Ricky Walsh, IAFF 7th District Vice President
PERC – Overview of Services and Recent Decisions
9:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Orchard North
Sean Leonard, Public Employment Relations Commission
Federal & Industrial Locals
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Fuji Room
Casey Yeager, I-66; Scott Powers, F-283
AI Utilization for Union Business
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Orchard North
Bryan Copeland, WSCFF 3rd Dist. Rep.; Kelsey Ragucci, IAFF
MDA: Building A Healthy Program
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Fuji Room
Jenny McGahan, MDA
ULP’s, DFR, Discipline
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Orchard South
Ricky Walsh, IAFF 7th DVP; Tim Hoover, WSCFF 6th Dist. Rep.; Curtis Smith, PFFI Secretary-Treasurer
IAFF Health Trust & MERP Updates
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Orchard North
Greg Markely WSCFF Secretary-Treasurer;  Kimberly Beahler, Chris McKeon, DiMartino Associates
Social Media: Building New Content
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Fuji Room
Ryan Reese, WSCFF 1st Dist. Rep.; Caitlin Auer, WSCFF Communications
The Importance of Constitution and By-Laws
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Orchard South
Ricky Walsh, IAFF 7th DVP; Ryan Reese, WSCFF 1st Dist. Rep.
Advanced Secretary-Treasurer
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Orchard North
Greg Markley WSCFF Secretary-Treasurer; Bill Dodd, CPA