International Association of Fire Chiefs November 11-14, 2021 Clearwater, FL Moving forward together! About The leadership training available at this symposium will help you address the unique needs of volunteer leadership in your department. The networking opportunities give you the chance to share ideas and solutions with colleagues from all over the country. The vendors attending can help departments of any size, giving you the tools and equipment necessary to ensure everyone on your team comes home. Certificates All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for their participation in the VCOS Symposium. VCOS The IAFC's Volunteer & Combination Officers Section provides chief officers who manage volunteers within a volunteer or combination fire, rescue or EMS delivery system with information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism. Powered by the IAFC The International Association of Fire Chiefs provides leadership, resources and education to career, volunteer, fire-rescue and EMS chiefs, chief fire officers, company officers and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community. The VCOS Symposium provides respected fire service leaders who deliver timely educational topics. In addition, it provides a unique format not available at other conferences. PATRICK J KENNY Chief, Western Springs (IL) Department of Fire and EMS 1 2 Sign-up to get updates on IAFC conferences and fire & emergency service topics you're interested in by email. SUBSCRIBE © 1999-2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All rights reserved. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Discrimination & Harassment Policy

JOIN LOGIN MENU Program Planning The Program Planning Committee seeks to develop a comprehensive, entertaining, and informative educational program for the annual Fire-Rescue International conference. Each year, the Committee develops a call for proposals and then evaluates presentation proposals to determine applicability to the conference audience, as well as quality and merit of material submitted. The Committee strives to implement innovative, fresh, and progressive concepts for the FRI education and learning program. Contacts Chair Chief Josh Waldo Bozeman (MT) Fire Department Staff Liaison Brittany Bowman 703-896-4827 Related Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving? November 22, 2021 FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types November 22, 2021 IAFC Foundation Announces Scholarship Award Recipients for 2021 November 18, 2021 Previous CDC Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Delta Variant Top 5 Things To Know About Covid-19 And Delta Variant Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.