2022 MAFC Conference

Welcome from all the Presidents of involved associations, the State Fire Marshall, and MI-MABAS representatives.

CFI Continuing Education Credits • 1.5

Colonel Mortenson uses our U.S. Constitution and the Preamble in a creative and unique way to illustrate the beliefs and personal qualities that make up a good leader.

• How many of you want to be leaders at some point in your lives? Why?
• How many think they are leaders now? Why?
• What makes someone a leader?
• What makes them a good leader?              
• What makes them a bad leader?

My discussion with you tonight will hopefully spark in you a better understanding of what it takes to be a leader and secondly where you can find foundational inspiration.

CFI Continuing Education Credits • 1

Senior Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick will focus on state capitol news and developments that impact public safety in general with an emphasis on fire departments. This will include a discussion of new federal and state funding that will relate to every member's local budget and will impact the services you are now providing. Anticipating the budget increase for fire departments will be well above the normal one or two percent increase, you will learn how you might add additional services to protect your local residents. Mr. Skubick's objective is to provide inside information on decisions made in Lansing that you need to know before those decisions are made so you can have input on the debate.

The purpose of this session is to review the fire-based response framework available in Michigan for a large-scale emergency that begins and ends with the local jurisdiction in charge. MI-MABAS has built Mission Ready Packages (MRPs) that are consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) that will facilitate a faster response to a specific request with the correct response package.

MRPs are specially created resource bundles that are organized, developed, trained, and exercised prior to an emergency or disaster. MRPs may be requested between Division Dispatch Centers or to the Red Center from the Division Dispatch Center. The appropriate MRP will be selected by Mi-MABAS based on the requested capability, location of the request, and availability. The MRP list includes Engine, Ambulance, Tanker, and Brush Truck Strike Teams along with Tanker and Fire Task Forces. In addition to the fire-based Special Operations MRP’s of Hazmat, UAS, Technical and Water Rescue, MI-TF1 also has the ability to provide Water, Canine, Search, Medical, Logistical Support, Structural Engineers, Heavy Equipment Operators, and specialized equipment MRPs.

The requested resources will report to the designated staging area and wait to be briefed by the Incident Commander or designee from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The briefing will include the current situation status, planned assignment, and chain of command. The MRP Team Leader will establish the incident action and communications plan for the resources under their direction that meets the expectations of the established ICS.

Reimbursement of an MI-MABAS resource will follow the guidelines established in the most recent Michigan Emergency Management Assistance Compact (MEMAC) regardless of whether the requesting agency is a MEMAC member or not. MEMAC provides guidance for Personnel, Equipment, travel, Lodging, Commodities, and Other reimbursements if desired by the responding agencies.

CME CATEGORY
• 1.5 Preparatory

Many fire administrators are searching for strategies to implement an emotionally healthy workplace.  Join this session for a 60 minute dialogue with local professionals committed to sharing best practices in firefighter emotional health.  From peer support group tips to selecting a chaplain, this session will have something for everyone looking to save those that save others.

CFI Continuing Education Credits • 1

The fire service is pressed with an urgency of electrification of the consumer market. This one-hour program will dive into the issues affecting the Fire Service and how the Fire Chief can be prepared. This includes the safety of response personnel, review of codes/standards affecting batteries including storage, manufacture, EV in fixed buildings, and how ESS/Mobility batteries affect the built environment

The problem

• Consumer electronics
• Electric Vehicles
• Battery Storage (ESS)
• Battery storage/manufacture EV, where are the codes
• Case study on EV

Response priorities

• Review pre-plan needs and overview
• Discussion on location of fixed vs mobile
  • Building/Sprinkler Requirements
  • Update on where codes standards are going
• Personal protective equipment and SCBA
• Extinguishment or non-extinguishment
• Towing and post incident priorities

Fire Chief Priorities

• Review on needs with building / code officials
  • Review battery/code updates from 2015-20224 fire codes (Include NFPA 855 and IFC 2024 or NFPA 2024)
• Discussion with needs on various response items and need to include local elected officials
• Review actions steps for the fire service

All Registered General Attendees & Significant Others are encouraged to attend!
Class A Uniforms / Formal Attire

Dinner admission is included with general attendee conference registration.

Additional tickets are available for purchase during the online registration process or on-site at the Event Registration Desk.

CFI Continuing Education Credits • 2

Motivation is imminently practical, and any leader can become highly skilled at it. Our preference, of course, is to not have to have to “pump up” the troops every day, but to have a culture in which people are naturally motivated. This highly energetic and engaging presentation will help you do exactly that. What you will learn includes:

• The top 12 (and least costly) motivators in business.
• How to discover and use what motivates your team best.
• 2 ways employees can motivate each other.
• The single most important element that creates a motivated culture.
• How every leader can be a great motivator.