Classes

Introduction to Negotiations

9:00 - 10:15 am
2024-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 17
Location: Heritage B
Speakers: Ryan Reese, Chad Blashill

An overview of the negotiations process (from preparation to arbitration), the laws which give us the power to negotiate, and tips/tricks on how to be successful in negotiations.

About the Speakers

Ryan Reese

Ryan Reese, the son of a professional fire fighter, became a volunteer fire fighter at 16 and was hired at the age of 23 as a firefighter/paramedic. He works as a Captain and paramedic with Clark County Fire District 6 in Vancouver, Washington. Reese serves as President of Local 452, Vancouver. He was elected...

Chad Blashill

Chad Blashill is a fire fighter / EMT with the Kennewick Fire Department and is currently the President of IAFF Local 1296, Kennewick and Benton 1 Union Fire Fighters. He was previously Vice President and an Executive Board Member at-large. He currently serves as a service representative for the IAFF 7th District and sits...

Today's Classes

Engagement: What does your union do?
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Heritage EF
WSCFF Retirees Association Regional Meeting & Social
9:00 - 11:30 am
Location: Heritage EF
Negotiations: Words Matter
10:45 am - Noon
Location: Heritage CD
Note: Bring a hard copy of your CBA Presentation Power Point: Writing Good Contract Language
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30pm
Location: Discovery
DEI: Promoting, Recruiting and Retention
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage EF
Duty of Fair Representation
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Heritage CD
Duty of Fair Representation, this class will cover how you as an executive should represent all of your members. Duty of Fair Representation Presentation
Union Officer Duties: Roles and Responsibilities
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage CD
Roles and Responsibilities Presentation
WSCFF and IAFF Convention 101
9:00 - 10:15 am
Location: Heritage CD
Ready Rebound, UDS, Grail, Life Scan
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Heritage B
This class centers on the importance of early detection programs to improve the overall health of first responders and to detect cancer and cardiovascular disease …
Benefits of Healthy Sleep
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage B
Sleep: Why it’s important and how to manage it. Benefits of healthy sleep and realistic ways to achieve better sleep hygiene. Presentation: Sleep
Labor Management Panel
10:45 am - Noon
Location: Heritage B
Post Retirement Health Insurance
10:45 am - Noon
Location: Heritage A
Review L726 and L1747 Post Retirement Healthcare plan, history, how we successfully bargained, pros/cons, how we may help others implement similar programs.
Presumptive Language and Future Legislation
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Heritage A
Audits and Budgets for Treasurers
9:00 - 10:15 am
Location: Heritage A
This class will define the audit/financial review process. Bill Dodd from Local 710 Coeur D’Alene will provide in-depth reporting on filing of the local’…
Shift Change – Peer Support
7:00 - 8:00 am
Location: Birch Room
WSCFF Shift Change meetings are for members coping with or in recovery from behavioral health challenges, including post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, or challenging …
Politics 2024: What’s at Stake?
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage A
Every election is billed as the “most important election of your life” but this one might just be it. At the Federal Level, Congress has …
Breakfast
7:00 - 8:45 am
Location: Discovery Ballroom