Classes

Welcome & Introductions

9:00 - 9:15 am
2025-Ed-Seminar-Tuesday, April 22
Speaker: Dennis Lawson

Dennis Lawson, WSCFF President

About the Speaker

Dennis Lawson

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Today's Classes

Preparing For Negotiations
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tim Hoover, WSCFF 6th Dist. Rep. and Chad Blashill WSCFF 10th Dist. Rep. An in-depth look at what you and your team should be doing …
MERP/IAFF Health Trust
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Few challenges are more pressing than pre-65 health care costs and options for retirees. This class will focus on the design of the plans as …
BREAK
3:00 - 3:30pm
Utilizing Breathing to Improve Mental and Physical Performance (Class Portion)
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Chris Barney, L2903 Lacey Fire Fighters Gain an understanding of how the use of proper breathing mechanics and focused breath work can improve mental and …
Discipline – Doing it Right
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Ricky Walsh, IAFF 7th District Vice President
Wildland Fire & Mobilization App & Update
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Jen Pennington, Jeff Wainwright and Kevin Haughton will demonstrate the features found on the newly created Wildland Fire App. Megan Durham, a developer with Rhizome …
Shift Change – Peer Support
7:00 - 8:00 am
BREAKFAST
7:00 - 8:45 am
Honor Guard Training
9:00- 5:00 pm
Mark Morales, XX, XX
Labor Studies – The Importance of Unions
9:15 - Noon
Drawing on history as well as current events, this presentation will discuss the importance of labor unions, now and into the future. Speakers include: Andrew …
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Preparing Your Members for Retirement
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Planning for retirement should begin when you’re hired. We’ll review 6 steps along the way and share information you should have when life happens. …