Classes

Ready Rebound, UDS, Grail, Life Scan

1:30 - 3:00pm
2024-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 17
Location: Heritage B
Speakers: Dan Moore, Marcus Laurinaitis, Ray Lankin

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 prior to the onset of signs and symptoms.

Ready Rebound

UDS

Grail

About the Speakers

Dan Moore

Dan manages the West Coast for the Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection test within the firefighter community. GRAIL

Marcus Laurinaitis

Marcus Laurinaitis played football on a full scholarship at Minnesota State University Mankato where he was recruited by WCW and All Japan Pro Wresting which turned into career that took him around the world as the tag team “The Wrecking Crew” for over a decade. Additionally, he earned a degree in Advertising Design from...

Ray Lankin

United Diagnostics Services UDS is led by Ray Lankin, CEO of the company. Ray has worked in the diagnostic testing industry for nearly 20 years. He first started his career in this field by deploying mobile diagnostic services in the greater New York area, shortly after obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in business...

Today's Classes

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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
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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
Benefits of Healthy Sleep
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Heritage B
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Labor Management Panel
10:45 am - Noon
Location: Heritage B
Introduction to Negotiations
9:00 - 10:15 am
Location: Heritage B
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 …
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
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7:00 - 8:00 am
Location: Birch Room
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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