SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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🗓️ Sunday, January 29th, 2023
📍 Hilton H2O Bar & Restaurant
🗓️ Monday, January 30th, 2023
📍 Shaggy's
🗓️ Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
📍 Flounders Chowder House
🗓️ Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
📍 Red Fish Blue Fish
🗓️ Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
📍 To Be Announced
🗓️ Friday, February 3rd, 2023
📍 Shaggy's
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Sunday, January 29th, 2023
📍 Pensacola Airport
Welcome to Pensacola, Florida, proceed to Baggage Claim # 3. (✈️ PNS MAP 📍)- First level of Terminal, South side or Right hand side of curbside entrance.
- Look for the "It's Worth The Risk" sign to guide you.
- Outside Baggage Claim # 3 board the Dream Catcher Shuttle.
- Waiting for someone? Check the PNS Flight Status Board.
🗓️ Sunday, January 29th, 2023
📍 Pensacola Beach Hilton - Emerald Coast Room ( Hotel Map 📍)
🕑 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Check-in
Welcome to Pensacola Beach.- Obtain your conference name badge, and CFT discount wrist band.
- CFT Tumbler's are available for only $20. This is your platinum pass to drink deals all week at many local restaurants and bars.
🗓️ Sunday, January 29th, 2023
📍 Pensacola Beach - Restaurants & Bars
- Click for All Lunch, Dinner & Drink Specials
- CFT Social Event | Time & Place TBD
- CFT Wristbands provide discounts on food at select locations.
- CFT Tumblers provide discounts on beer, liquor, etc, at select locations.
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Monday, January 30th, 2023
📍 Emerald Coast Room
- 7:15 am - Check-In Only (No Merchandise Sales)
🗓️ Monday, January 30th, 2023
📍 Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:30 am - Doors Open
- 8:30 am - Opening Ceremony | Isakson
- 9:30 am - A.M. Break
- 10:00 am - Session | Rhodes
- 12:00 pm - Lunch Break / Study & Review
- 1:30 pm - Session | Thompson
- 3:00 pm - P.M. Break
- 3:30 pm - Session | Thompson
- 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Closing Remarks
🗓️ Monday, January 30th, 2023
📍 Evening Dining & Networking 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- CFT Nightly Social Event - "TBA"
- Open "Nightly Social List" tab above for more details...
- Click Here for All Dinner & Drink Specials Across The Beach
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
📍 Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:30 am - Doors Open
- 8:00 am - Session | Terpak
- 9:30 am - A.M. Break
- 10:00 am - Session Two | Terpak
- 12:00 pm - Lunch Break / Study & Review
- 1:30 pm - Session | Terpak
- 3:00 pm - P.M. Break
- 3:30 pm - Session Four | Thompson
- 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Closing Remarks
🗓️ Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
📍 Evening Dining & Networking 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- CFT Nightly Social Event - "TBA"
- Open "Nightly Social List" tab above for more details...
- Click Here for All Dinner & Drink Specials Across The Beach
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
📍 Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:30 am - Doors Open
- 8:00 am - Session | Norman
- 9:30 am - A.M. Break
- 10:00 am - Session Two | McGrail
- 12:00 pm - Lunch Break / Study & Review
- 1:30 pm - Session Three | Norman
- 3:00 pm - P.M. Break
- 3:30 pm - Session Four | Norman
- 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Closing Remarks
🗓️ Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
📍 Evening Dining & Networking 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- CFT Nightly Social Event - "TBA"
- Open "Nightly Social List" tab above for more details...
- Click Here for All Dinner & Drink Specials Across The Beach
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
📍 Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:30 am - Doors Open
- 8:00 am - Session | Norman
- 9:30 am - A.M. Break
- 10:00 am - Session Two | Norman
- 11:30 am - Lunch Break / Study & Review
- 1:30 pm - Session Three | Avillo
- 3:00 pm - P.M. Break
- 3:30 pm - Session Four | Avillo
- 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Closing Remarks
🗓️ Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
📍 Evening Dining & Networking 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- CFT Nightly Social Event - "The Drift"
- Open "Nightly Social List" tab above for more details...
- Click Here for All Dinner & Drink Specials Across The Beach
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
🗓️ Friday, February 3rd, 2023
📍 Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:30 am - Doors Open
- 8:00 am - Session | Firefighter Rescue Survey
- 9:30 am - A.M. Break
- 10:00 am - Session Two | Firefighter Rescue Survey
- 11:30 am - Lunch Break / Study & Review
- 1:30 pm - Session | Firefighter Rescue Survey
- 3:00 pm - P.M. Break
- 3:30 pm - Session Four | Firefighter Rescue Survey
- 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Closing Remarks
🗓️ Friday, February 3rd, 2023
📍 Evening Dining & Networking 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- CFT Nightly Social Event - "The Strip 43 - 65 Via De Luna Dr"
- Open "Nightly Social List" tab above for more details...
- Click Here for All Dinner & Drink Specials Across The Beach
🗓️ Every Night for CFT Late Night Networking
📍 43 to 65 Via De Luna Dr, East of the Hilton 0.4 miles
SHUTTLE DEPARTURE SCHEDULE
🗓️ Saturday, February 4th, 2023
📍 Hilton Hotel - Outside Lobby Entrance
ARRIVE 15 TO 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHUTTLE DEPARTURE TIME
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THE FIRE CONFERENCE 2023
John Norman
Dep Asst Chief (Ret.)
F.D.N.Y.
Curt Isakson
Battalion Chief
Escambia County, FL
Mike Ciampo
Lieutenant
F.D.N.Y.
Ray McCormack
Lieutenant (Ret.)
F.D.N.Y.
Eric Allen
Firefighter
FAST Rescue Solutions
Kyle Romagus
Battalion Chief
East Montgomery Co. TX
Steve Robertson
Lieutenant
Columbus, OH
Mo Davis
District Chief
Houston, TX
Clyde Gordon
District Chief
Houston, TX
JJ Casetta
Lieutenant
Orlando, FL
Todd Edwards
Captain (Ret.)
Atlanta Fire Rescue
Scott Thompson
Fire Chief
The Colony, TX
Eric Wheaton
Lieutenant
Winter Park, FL
Mike Terpak
Deputy Chief (Ret.)
Jersey City, NJ
Anthony Rowett
Captain
Mobile, AL
Anthony Avillo
Deputy Chief (Ret.)
North Hudson, NJ
OFFICER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
REGISTER NOW FOR THE CFT OFFICER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
THIS OPTION INCLUDES Chief Norman along with additional well known presenters
Lead Instructor | John Norman, FDNY (Ret.)
Lead Instructor | Curt Isakson, Escambia County, FL
Lead Instructor | Mike Terpak, Jersey City (Ret.)
Lead Instructor | Ray McCormack, FDNY (Ret.)
Lead Instructor | Mike Ciampo, FDNY
Lead Instructor | Scott Thompson, The Colony
Contributing Instructor | Brian Brush, Midwest City
Contributing Instructor | Anthony Avillo, NHRFR (Ret.)
The classroom sessions for ODP will take place daily from 8am–5pm. ODP will elevate your understanding of Fireground Size-Up, and Assigning/Deploying the proper Fireground Tactics, based on staffing and available resources. CFT will also cover Time Delayed Tactics that can aid fire departments that operate with limited staffing and resources. The officer development track will also feature a Train-The-Trainer for Firefighter Rescue Survey.
County Fire Tactics Officer Development Program presents a curriculum that is in a class by itself, a once in a lifetime opportunity. ODP’s academic approach dives into the world of Strategy, Tactics, and Leadership for use in the fire station and the fire ground.
We request all attendees wear Fire Department Uniform/Button Up Shirts on the first day. The rest of the week will be business casual with a minimum of a collared shirt. All attendees will be issued an official name tag to be worn during class each day for accountability purposes.
This is a 40 hour Officer Development Class and not a seminar/conference. This is not your stay out late and sleep in class. All attendees will be required to attend 100% to receive credit and get the CFT ODP certificate.
FDNY ENGINE, TRUCK
Lead Instructor | Ray McCormack, FDNY (Ret.)
Lead Instructor | Mike Ciampo, FDNY
Contributing Instructor | John Norman, FDNY (Ret.)
This Track will consist of tactics created and used by the FDNY, largest fire department in the country. Join with Lt. Mike Ciampo, Lt. Ray McCormack and more FDNY members as well as other instructors to learn and refine your High Rise Operations. Class segments include preforming a 14 story exterior hose stretch, using the floor below nozzle, stretching and flowing 2 1/2″ hoselines, battling building facade fires, constructing and deploying NY standpipe packs.
You will be introduced to state of the art tools such as newly designed hoselines, nozzle tips, pressure gauges, window curtains and more. Learn the stretching concerns of using different stairways on attack and evacuation decisions. Both search and forcible entry will be covered to complete the attack training package.
HOT Sessions Include:
Heavy Forcible Entry, Search for Life & Fire, Standpipe Operations, Stretching & Flowing
CLASSROOM & HOT SESSIONS, FULL BUNKER GEAR REQUIRED
CFT FIRE SCHOOL
Lead Instructor | Curt Isakson, Escambia County Fire
Contributing Instructor | Mo Davis, Houston TX
Contributing Instructor | Clyde Gordon, Houston TX
Contributing Instructor | Kyle Romagus, East County TX
Contributing Instructor | JJ Cassetta, Orlando FL
This track will combine the previous vision of the CFT Fire School with both classroom and hands on training (HOT) sessions. Firefighters, Fire Officers, and Fire Chiefs will learn lessons focusing on company level tactics required for coordinated fire attack. Topics covered will include Stretching Hose Lines; Forcing Doors; Attacking the Fire; Searching for Life and Fire, Horizontal and Vertical Ventilation. HOT Sessions will include targeted searches for VES via ground ladders, and the use of power saws for forcible entry and ventilation. HOT Sessions Include: Engine Operations: Stretching & Flowing, Water Supply, Standpipe Operations, Forcible Entry, Search, RIT & Survival, Ventilation & Saw Operations, Ground LaddersTHREE DAYS CLASSROOM, TWO DAYS HOT SESSIONS. FULL BUNKER REQUIRED FOR ATTENDEES IN THIS PROGRAM
CFT HROC & WOFC
Lead Instructor Bio | Dave McGrail, District Chief Denver Fire Department
- This track will combine the previous vision of CFT's WOFC and HROC Conferences in a smaller format with both classroom and hands on training (HOT) sessions. Firefighters, Fire Officers, and Fire Chiefs will receive the latest tactics, trends, and lessons for water delivery and fire suppression in buildings without standpipe systems and buildings requiring the use of standpipe systems for firefighting operations.
20 HRS CLASSROOM, 20 HRS HOT SESSIONS, FULL BUNKER GEAR FOR ATTENDEES IN THIS PROGRAM OFFERING.
Hilton Hotel Map
Check-in Sunday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. For late or same day arrivals, Monday 7:30 am. Emerald Coast Room Floor # 2 Gulf Side.
WELCOME ATTENDEES
Welcome to County Fire Tactics, The Fire Conference 2023 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Side Convention Center, Monday, January 31st, 2023 – Friday, February 3rd, 2023.
(Map 📍 ) Check in will begin on Sunday, January 29th at 3:00 pm in the Emerald Coast Room on the second floor of the Hilton Convention Center on the Gulf Side. This is a new location for our registration check-in.
CFT issued name tags will be mandatory for the conference room, with limited seating. We hope you are as excited as we are to be here.
During check-in you will receive your conference name tag and “CFT Wrist Band”, necessary for local restaurant offering discounts. In addition to conference activities, we have several CFT Social Events planned throughout the week that you will find in the schedule of events.
There will also be “CFT It’s Worth The Risk Tumblers” available for $25.00. Many of the local beach establishments offer drink discounts upon presentation of your CFT Tumbler. The discounts received throughout the week will more than pay for themselves.
We have a great line up of instructors and presentations for you this week between the ODP Track, FDNY Track, and CFT Fire School Track.
If you have any questions throughout the week please ask or reach out to us. We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
It’s going to be a great week of learning combined with personal and professional development at CFT’s The Fire Conference 2023.
Dining & Drink Specials
Dining & Drink Specials
Hilton H2O (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – $16++ Breakfast Buffet, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Can Beer, Draft Beer, Select Whiskey, Cocktails.
Riptides Holiday Inn (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – Daily Special, 20% Off Regular Priced Menu Items (excluding alcohol)* CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Free Soda & Tea, Happy Hour Drinks All Day in Tumbler.
Hilton H2O (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – Breakfast Buffett $16++, Lunch Choices Caesar salad with grilled chicken breast $16++, Cheeseburger with fries $16++, Chicken Sandwich with fries $16++, BBQ Ribs with fries $17++, (8) Buffalo chicken wings with fries $17++ “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – $x Can Beer, $x Draft Beer, $x Select Whiskey, $x Cocktails.
Riptides Holiday Inn & Pool Side Tiki Bar (📍) “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal“ – Complimentary Soda with menu or daily special purchase. “CFT Wrist Band” – 25% Off Regular Menu Items, Daily Lunch Specials $15.99, Monday: X, Tuesday: X, Wednesday: X, Thursday: X, Friday: X. Daily Specials on Regular Menu Items: 25% OFF
Sidelines Sports Bar & Restaurant (📍) “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal“ – $3 Miller Light & Yeungling, $4 Fat Tire, Angry Orchard, Blue Moon, Sam Adams Seasonal, Modelo, Li’l Napoleon IPA, Guinness, Sweetwater 420, Free Soda in CFT Tumbler.
Shrimp Basket (
) “CFT Wrist Band” – Daily $8.00 shrimp or chicken poboy special includes fries.“CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – FREE Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Red Fish Blue Fish (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 20% off Food Menu, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – 50% off draft beer, $5.00 Wells.
Felix’s (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 50% off Appetizers & Oysters, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – 50% off Draft Beer, 50% off house wine, 50% off house Liquor
Casino Beach Bar & Grille (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 20% Off Entire Bill, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – $10 House Margaritas, $5 Domestic Drafts, $5 Well Plus a Mixer Cocktail.
Drift (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 20% Off Entire Bill, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – 20% Off Entire Drink Bill Too.
Water Pig BBQ (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 20% off Food Menu, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Discount on draft beers.
Sneaky Tiki (📍) Open Noon – 10pm, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Tuesday $6 Frozen Drinks, All Days $7 Vodka Cocktails, $4 Domestic Beers
Flounders Chowder House “TUESDAY ONLY” (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 10% Off Food Purchase, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Discounted Drinks
Whiskey Joes (📍) “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – $3 Drafts & Domestics
Hooters (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 15% Off Food Purchase, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – 15% Off Select Drinks
Bamboo Willie’s (📍) “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – $4 30A Draft Beet, $6 Octane & Bushwackers
Shaggy’s (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – 20% off Food Menu, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – 50% off drafts beers with 16 to choose from.
The Reef, The Break, The Islander (📍) “CFT Wrist Band” – $11.00 Smash Burger + Fries & N/A Beverage, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – $1.00 Domestic Draft Beer, $2.00 Import Draft Beer, $3.00 Crown & Down, (Late Night Food 9:00 pm – 1:00 am @ The Break)
Paddy O’Leary’s (📍) “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Crazy Tumbler Drink Specials, Karaoke Nightly at 08:00 pm.
Cumaru Bar (📍) Open 2pm – 10pm, “CFT It’s Worth the Risk Tumbler Deal” – Firefighter Special $10 Cumaru Crush in a 32oz souvenir cup (Watermelon, Sharkbite, Peach Please or Prickly Pear), . Wednesday $6 House Wines, Thursday Beer Flight Bingo.Koozie special- $5 Local/Craft Beer Oyster City Bay IPA, Mango Cart Wheat, Kaleidoscope Sour, Riptide Amber, 30a Blonde
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CFT RAFFLE CONTEST
Raffle Tickets will go on sale from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm in the White Sands Room (📍) .
Prizes included a total of 12 CFT conference passes, great items from Taylor Tins and much more ….
All Raffle Proceeds go to XXXX Family.
- 💵 $20 – 4 Tickets 🎟️
- 💵 $50 – 12 Tickets 🎟️
- 💵 $100 – 30 Tickets 🎟️
Make donations at the button above. Then show us your receipt and we will provide you the raffle tickets. 🎟 🎟 🎟
Raffle prizes will consist of various CFT items.
CFT Airport Shuttle Service
Register now for your transportation between the Hilton Pensacola Beach, and the Pensacola International Airport. Shuttle operations times are being coordinated and scheduled based on your input. Details on return shuttle times for Saturday will be posted in the Saturday 2/4/23 tab of The Fire Conference Schedule.
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