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CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
CFFCA Business Meeting and Program held at
the Hilton Altamonte Springs in the Royal Palm Ballroom on Thursday, May
11th, 2023. Fifty-One [51] attendees were present for the meeting.
Program presented by Oceola County Fire Rescue Department on an After-Action
Report "Large Nursery Supply Fire" operations and lessons learned.
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VOTING LINK:
https://www.ffca.org/ffca-2023-board-elections
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CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
CFFCA Business Meeting and Program held at
the Hilton Altamonte Springs in the Royal Palm Ballroom on Thursday, April
13th, 2023. Fifty-Seven [57] attendees were present for the meeting.
All outgoing CFFCA officers were recognized for their Board Service
with a special service plaque award. Chief Will Watts was presented
with his retirement plaque from the CFFCA for 22 years of service at Maitland
Fire Rescue Department.
The program presentation was on Peer Support 3rd Alarm Toolkit Project
with Tina O'Brien coordinating the presentation with Jeff Orrange and Dr.
Kellie O'Dare of the 3rd Alarm Toolkit Project.
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CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, March 9th, 2023
Installation of New CFFCA Officers 2023
Presentation of CFFCA Fire Chief Craig Haun Leadership Awards
for 2021 and 2022
and FFCA East Central Regional Meeting
The CFFCA hosted the FFCA East Central Regional
Meeting Update on March 9th at the Hilton Altamonte Springs. Meeting
was very well attended with ninety-six [96] present.
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The Program consisted of Installation of New CFFCA Officers;
Presentation of the 2021 and 2022 CFFCA Fire Chief Craig Haun Leadership
Award; and FFCA EC Regional Update.
CONGRATS are in ORDER for our new 2023 Officers as sworn-in
by CFFCA Chaplain Rick Spence: President – Chief Jim Walls; Vice President
– Chief Mike Peters; District 1 Orange Director – Chief Sean Wylam;
District 2 Seminole Director – Chief Mike Johansmeyer; and District 3 Osceola
Director – Chief Larry Collier.
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A very SPECIAL CONGRATS to our CFFCA Chief Craig Haun Leadership
Award recipients: CFFCA President Retired Chief John Miller – 2021 and
Fire Chief Jim Dickerson Lake County Office of Fire Rescue – 2022. Awards
were presented in the presence of Maria Haun, Chief Johansmeyer [Award
Committee Chair] and Retired Chief Matt McGrew as the 2020 Award recipient.
CFFCA President John Miller handed the podium gavel to FFCA
EC Director Chief Chuck Bogle who facilitated the EC Regional Report.
Updates were presented by FFCA Board Officers and Section Chairs.
See our Gallery for all meeting photos.
CFFCA Rivership Dinner Cruise
Social
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
The St. Johns Riverboat Co. located in Historic Downtown
Sanford, Florida was our host for the evening. Situated on Lake Monroe,
the Barbara-Lee Rivership is docked on Marina Island.
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Fifty [50] were in attendance... Cruise included live entertainment
and a multi-course meal consisting of appetizers, salad, your choice
chef-prepared entrée, dessert, coffee and iced tea, along with
a well-stocked bar and expert bartenders able to prepare whatever drinks
were requested.
Please give a big SHOUT OUT of thanks to our sponsoring corporate
partners Ten 8, CORE, United Badges, and Fisher Safety for their gracious
contributions to significantly lower our event costs!
CFFCA Retiree Round-Up
and Election of New Officers 2023
CFFCA Business Meeting and Program held at
the Hilton Altamonte Springs in the Royal Palm Ballroom on Thursday, February
9th, 2023. Forty-nine [49] attendees were present for the meeting.
Twelve [12] retirees were present and each gave a background
on their fire service career and current happenings in retiree. The
below group photo represents over 450 years of career service.
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A clean Slate of New Officers 2023 was presented by the
Elections / Nominations Committee Chair. No opposing nominations
were presented from the floor. Election of New Officers as follows
with installation of each at the March 9th, 2023 meeting:
President: Jim Walls, Fire Chief Kissimmee [Running for
Election];
District 1 Director Orange: Sean Wylam, Fire Chief Apopka
[Running for Election]; District 3 Director Osceola: Larry Collier,
Fire Chief Osceola County [Running for Election]...
Immediate Past President: John Miller, Fire Chief Retired
[No Vote Needed]; Vice President Interim Appointment: Michael Peters,
Fire Chief Longwood [Board Endorsement and Vote of Approval by Membership];
District 2 Director [Seminole] Interim Appointment: Michael Johansmeyer,
Fire Chief Lake Mary [Board Endorsement and Vote of Approval by Membership].
CONGRATS to our New incoiming officers.
CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Fentanyl Exposure FFs Down
Monthly CFFCA Meeting and Program held at
the Hilton Altamonte Springs...
Program: Fentanyl Exposure FFs Down After-Action Report
by Lake County Fire Rescue. Presenters were: Fire Chief Jim Dickerson,
Division Chief Stephen Davis, Lieutenant Jeremy Searcy, and FF/Para
Justin Scribner.
Forty-nine [49] were in attendance at this important
"lessons learned" discussion opportunity...
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CFFCA Corporate Partner Appreciation
Thursday, December 8th, 2022
Christmas Holiday Luncheon
Annual CFFCA Corprorate Partner Appreciation
/ Christmas Luncheon held at the Hilton Altamonte Springs.
Sixty-seven members and guests were present. Holiday
musicial provided by Katie Pinder Brown, Piano Party.
Each corporate partner present was presented with a
CFFCA custom ceramic tile w/ logo and year.
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CFFCA Leadership
Friday, October 14th, 2022
"LEADERSHIP IN TODAY'S FIRE SERVICE "
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Annual CFFCA Leadership Development Class "Leadership
in Today's Fire Service presented by Tenzinga Performance Management
Group.
Forty-six [46] personnel representing 16 agencies
were in attendance at this day long professional development class
held at the Altamonte Springs Hilton.
CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
"Annual 3rd Alarm Partner Showcase"
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Annual 3rd Alarm Partner Showcase held at the
Altamonte Springs Hilton on October 13th, 2022.
Sixteen [16] 3rd alarm corporate partners were
present to showcase their products and services. Seventy-eight
[78] were in attendance for this very sucessful venue...
October 8th and 9th, 2022
CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, September 8th, 2022
"Agency Chiefs Round Table Forum"
The monthly CFFCA business meeting and program
held at the Hilton Altamonte Springs with 48 in attendance.
Program: Agency Chief Round Table Forum
with 17 Agencies reporting past year accomplishments and future
plans for the coming operational year.
Special Recognition of Chief John Williamson's
Retirement from Orlando International Airport [OIA].
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CFFCA Meeting and Program
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
"Safe Haven for Newborns"
The CFFCA monthly luncheon and program held
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, August 11th,
2022 with 29 in attendance.
PROGRAM: Safe Haven for Newborns Update
Presenter: Retired Fire Chief Lars
White, Safe Haven for Newborns Fire Rescue Service Coordinator.
Chief White presented a brief overview
of the statewide program including its history, milestones
in newborn saves, current state stautes, and resources available
to each agency.
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CFFCA July Luncheon
FFCA EDC Naples Venue
Sunday, July 17th, 2022
The CFFCA July Luncheon was held on-site
at the FFCA EDC in Naples, FL at the Naples Grande
Beach Resort venue. Thirty-four [34] were in attendance to
enjoy the good fellowship.
Informal presentations and greetings
were given by CFFCA President Miller, FFCA President Doug
Riley, FFCA East Central Director Chuck Bogle, Foundation Chair
Jim White, FFCA CEO Ray Colburn, and FSFMO Director Julius Halas.
Special thanks were extended to Ngoc
Huynh at FFCA, Hospitality Staff at Naples Grande, and special
acknowledgments to our lunch co-sponsors: Bennett Fire Products,
CORE, Municipal Emergency Services, Municipal Fire Equipment Co.,
and REV RTC.
All special guests and lunch co-sponsors
were presented with a CFFCA logo tile...
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CFFCA Business Meeting and Program
June 9th, 2022
"Emergency Management Operational Update"
The CFFCA monthly luncheon and program held
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, June 9th,
2022 with 44 in attendance.
PROGRAM: Emergency Management
Presenter: Alan Harris, Seminole County
Emergency Manager
Several EM managers were in attendance
from City of Orlando, City of Altamonte Springs, Seminole
County, and Lake County...
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CFFCA Business Meeting and Program
May 12th, 2022
"Trench Rescue Operational AAR"
The CFFCA held its monthly business meeting
and program on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at the Hilton
Altamonte Springs with 45 in attendance.
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The Program was an Operational Incident
After-Action Report on a Trench Rescue incident that
happened on a road construction site in Lake County. The presenters
[pictured above] were LCFR Division Stephen Davis [Special
OPS and Training] and Special OPS Lieutenant Andrew Boris. Presentation
consisted of a short video as a visual incident overview, operational
methods and techniques employed, challenges faced and lessons
learned.
President John Miller [pictured
below with Ocoee FD Command Staff] was recognized on his
recent retirement serving 7 years as the Fire Chief. of Ocoee
Fire Department.
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CFFCA Business Meeting and Program
April 14th, 2022
"Autism Awareness for First Responders"
The CFFCA held its monthly meeting and program
on Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at the Hilton Altamonte
Springs.
The Program was "Autism Awareness
for First Responders" presented by Daniel Morales, City
of Orlando Fire Department. Twenty-five were present for a
very informative program overview on how first responders should
deal with incidents involving autistic patients.
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CFFCA HOSTS FL-USAR-TF4
AFTER-ACTION REPORT
SURFSIDE CONDO COLLAPSE
March 24th, 2022
The CFFCA hosted the FL-USAR-TASK FORCE
4 TEAM for a 3-hour presentation of their After-Action Report on operational
overview and lessons learned on the Surfside Condo
Collapse.
Sixty-seven [67] chief officers
from throughout the Central Florida area were present
at this very informative AAR overview. The presentation speakers
were District Chief Walter Lewis [OFD] and Retired Fire Chief
Dave Downey [Statewide Deputy Coordinator SERP].
Key Topics of Discussion consisted
of Initial OPS Considerations, Sustaining Long-Term
Events, What Can the FL-USAR System Do?, and How Fire Chiefs
Can Make the Difference?
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CFFCA / FFCA
Joint East Central Regional
Meeting
March 10th, 2022
The CFFCA and FFCA held its joint East Central
Regional Meeting at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on
March 10th, 2022 with 80 attendees present.
Meeting Highlights were as
follows:
Installation of New CFFCA
Officers with Oath of Office administered by FFCA President
Douglas Riley [Chief Will Watts - Vice President; Chief Sean
Wylam - District 1 Director ORANGE; Chief Michael Peters - District
2 Director SEMINOLE; and Retired Chief Matt McGrew - District 5
Director RETIREES.
CFFCA President presented
the CFFCA Chief Craig Haun Leadership Award for 2020
to Retired Fire Chief Matt McGrew. See
Media Release.
FFCA East Central Regional
Meeting facilitated by FFCA EC Director Chief Chuck Bogle
with State Officials and FFCA Officers providing informative
updates from their areas of responsibility.
Many THANKS to our co-sponsors:
Ten 8 Fire & Safety, LLC, Public Consulting Group,
and United Badges Insurance Services.
Date(s): March 10th, 2022.
Album by Central FL Fire Chiefs' Association. Photos
by Bruno. 1 - 84 of 84 Total. 2 Visits.
CFFCA Meeting / Program
Election of New Officers,
Award Presentations,
Retirees Round-Up, and HAZ
MAT Awareness
February 10th, 2022
The CFFCA held its monthly
business meeting and program at the Hilton Altamonte
Springs with 39 in attendance.
The program was "Human
Trafficking from a Personal Perspective" presented
by Tina Kadolph, Co-founder and President of Love Missions
Global.
Chief Craig Radzak [CFFCA
VP] was presented Board Appreciation plaque and Fire
Chief Retirement Plaque by CFFCA President John Miller.
Chief Will Watts, CFFCA Vice President and Chief Sean Wylam,
CFFCA District 1 Director were also recognized by President
Miller for their interim Board appointments.
A special thanks was extended
to our corporate partner CORE for restocking us with
hand sanitizers for the tables...
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Annual CFFCA Corporate
Partner
Holiday Appreciation
Luncheon
On Thursday, December 9th, the
CFFCA held its Annual Corporate Partner Holiday
Appreciation Luncheon at the Hilton
- Altamonte Springs with fifty-eight [58] in membership
attendance.
Each corporate partner
was presented with a custom ceramic logo tile in recognition
of their partnership level: 1st Alarm, 2nd Alarm, and 3rd
Alarm.
Christmas holiday
music was provided by PianoParty LLC with Katie Pinder
Brown as the pianist. A slide show was also presented
CFFCA
2021 Year in Review.
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CFFCA Program Presentation
on NFPA 1851 PPE and the Impacts of Changes 2020
Edition
Monthly CFFCA Meeting / Program held at the
Hilton Altamonte Springs with 35 in attendance including a special visitor
from Phoenix FD [AZ] - Jason Miller, Captain,
who was accompanying our program speakers.
Chaplain's message
was about Thanksgiving and Veterans Day followed
by the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. All Veterans
in attendance were given a complimentary lunch pass at
the door with an anonymous donor underwriting those costs.
Distinuished Service
Awards were presented to Maitland FR [ISO Class 1],
Lake Mary FD [Accreditation], and Mount Dora FD [Accreditation].
CONGRATS are in Order!
PROGRAM: NFPA
1851 PPE and Impact of Changes in the 2020 Edition
presented by Tonya Herbert, Florida PPE Services and Jim
Davis, NFPA Tech Committe [DECON].
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CFFCA Reinstates
Annual 3rd Alarm
Corporate Partner SHOWCASE
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The CFFCA reinstated
its annual 3rd Alarm Partner Showcase on Thursday,
October 14th at the Hilton Altamonte Springs.
Fifteen [15]
3rd Alarm Corporate Partners participated in the
showcase marketing their services and products.
Showcase was
very well attended with eighty-three [83] present...
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9-11 Twenty
Years of Remembrance
Memorial
Rededication
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The CFFCA in conjunction with the Hilton
Altamonte Springs held a 9-11 Memorial Rededication
Ceremony "Twenty Years of Remembrance" on Thursday,
September 9th at its regularly scheduled meeting
at the Hilton.
Numerous
agencies, officials and dignitaries were present
at this special event. We Shall Never Forget that "All
Gave Some and Some Gave All".
Special Thanks
to the Seminole County FD Honor Guard and Orlando
Firefighters Pipe & Drum. Our gratitude is also
extended to our 9-11 Memorial Rededication Ceremony
lunch sponsors:
CORE Construction Services
Municipal
Equipment Company [MECO]
Municipal
Emergency Services [MES]
United Badges
Insurance Services
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Lessons Learned
CFAI Accreditation
Deferment Process
The CFFCA monthly business meeting and program
was held at the Hilton - Altamonte Springs
on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. The program presentation
was "Lessons Learned - CFAI Accreditation Deferment
Process". The program was presented by Maitland Fire Rescue
Fire Chief Will Watts, Deputy Chief Chris Morton, and
special guest CPSE director Karl Ristow [pictured below].
Forty-four [44] chief officers were in attendance with
18 agencies represented . Our FFCA East Central Regional Director
- Chief Chuck Bogle was also in attendance for the presentation.
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Dr. Jimmy
Knott Speaks at July 8th, 2021 CFFCA General
Membership Meeting
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Dr. Jimmy Knott, Teaching Pastor - First
Baptist Church Orlando, delivered a dynamic
audience-engaged message during a presentation
on "It's All About Leadership"!
His message was: Be a leader that is worth following. Topics discussed
included General condition of leadership in America, the importance
of leadership, ability to lead and its impact on influence, success, and
effectiveness.
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CFFCA
HOSTS
FFCA East Central Regional Meeting
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On June 10th the CFFCA hosted the FFCA East Central
Regional Meeting
at
the Altamonte Springs Hilton.
Fifty-four were in attendance for this regional update.
Due to COVID-19, this was the first face-to-face
meeting with our FFCA officers and State Officials
since 2019. The update included reports from the FFCA
leadership, FFCA Foundation, State Fire Marshal's Office,
State Fire College, and SERP.
Many thanks to the FFCA meeting sponsors Ten 8 and
United Badges Insurance Services.
Go to our Gallery Page to browse meeting photos...
CFFCA Meeting / Program May 8th, 2021
The
CFFCA monthly "mask to mask" meeting
was held on-site at the Altamonte Springs Hilton.
The program "Best Foot Forward - Pedestrian Safety"
was presented by Roni Wood, Community Outreach Specialist,
with 30 in attendance.
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CFFCA Meeting / Program April 8th, 2021
The
CFFCA monthly "mask to mask" meeting
was held on-site at the Altamonte Springs Hilton.
The program was presented by the Central Florida Disaster
Medical Coalition with 25 in attendance.
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NEW CFFCA OFFICERS INSTALLED
The
Newly Elected CFFCA Officers
for 2021 were given their Oath of Office
during an installation ceremony held March 11th, 2021.
The CFFCA Chaplain Rick Spence officiated the installation
ceremony and administered the Oath of Office. The
new officers, effective April 1st, are as follows:
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Chief John Miller - President
Chief Will Watts - District 1 Director [Orange
County Rep]
Chief Jim Walls - District 3 Director [Osceola
County Rep]
CONGRATS are in Order!
CFFCA outgoing District 1 Director [Orange
County Rep] Chief Matt McGrew was
recognized for his distinuished Board service
2019-2021.
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MARCH 2021 UPDATE
It has been going on a very long year since
we last met face-to-face at the
Hilton due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It
is now time to come back together under a "new normal"
set of health and safety protocols.
In this regard, please MARK and
SAVE the date of March 11th, 2021 for on-site "Mask-to-Mask"
meeting at the Hilton. Meet and Greet the
newly appointed Fire Chiefs here in Central Florida.
Two-Part Program:
Installation of Newly Elected CFFCA Officers and
CFFCA Agency Chiefs Roundtable Updates.
More detailed information will be forthcoming
via membership email notice.
FEBRUARY 2021 UPDATE
The February 11th, 2021 CFFCA
Business Meeting at the Hilton
has been CANCELLED. The Board will be discussing
a more realistic restart date of March 11th, 2021.
Please MARK and
SAVE the date of March 11th, 2021 for on-site meeting
at the Hilton, dependent on the pandemic situation and
vaccination progress.
DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE
Greetings and hope this finds all our members,
their families and organizations
safe and well...
The annual December Christmas social luncheon
has been cancelled with great disappointment,
but it is best to just ride out 2020 and start fresh
in 2021...
To say the year 2020 has been a very challenging
and stressful time for us all would be an understatement,
but we stayed the course in a gallant effort
to provide those mission critical services to each
of our communities here in Central Florida in an exemplary
manner. Although we have not been able to meet for our
monthly meetings since this past February due to the COVID-19
pandemic, we did successfully hold four [4] ZOOM meeting
presentations for our membership and we hope that those
virtual gatherings served an informative purpose to
all who were able to join and participate.
In light of the above, the Board will be
considering the restart of our monthly business
meetings on site at the Altamonte Springs Hilton
on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at 11:30am so please
MARK and SAVE on your calendars for your attendance
– pending final Board approval. The CFFCA and the Hilton
will provide a safe meeting environment following all CDC
guidelines for social distancing, face coverings, food
prep, banquet services, and sanitation practices.
Until our “Mask-to-Mask” January meeting,
CFFCA President John Miller and the Board
extends a warm and safe Christmas/New Year holiday
season to all... Stay well and safe, and God Bless!
NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE
Our intent to restart our on-site business
meetings at the Hilton
did not pan out due to mass gatherings and
social distancing guidelines were still in place.
The Board of Directors will revisit this subject
matter under the State’s COVID-19 Phase 3 Re-Opening
Plan to determine when to consider a safe restart of our
monthly meetings on-site at the Hilton. This has caused
us to cancel the Annual 3rd Alarm Partner Showcase and potentially
our December Christmas Social and Corp Partner Appreciation.
The Year 2020 has certainily been challenging time for us
all and continues to be a moving target at this point.
Once determined by the Board, please
rest assured that on-site meetings will be
conducted in strict accordance with the most current
CDC or local authority guidelines concerning
group gatherings and social distancing. The Hilton
is and remains well-prepared to offer a venue that is
safe with the utmost social distancing compliance measures
in place.
[RECENT ACTIVITES RECAP]
The CFFCA held a ZOOM Tele-Conference
"State of Florida and Regional COVID-19 Update"
on June 11th. It was well attended with 61 conference
call attendees. State, Regional, and Local officials
provided an update as to the COVID-19 impact on
operations, current status, and future plans.
On July 16th hosted a virtual tele-conference
ZOOM meeting which focused on COVID-19
lessons learned and best practices within our
4-county area of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and
Lake. Each District Director reported out on their
respective county districts concerning COVID-19 operations,
including special “best practices” presentations
from Orange County Fire Rescue, Orlando Fire Department, Lake
County Fire Rescue, and Groveland Fire Department.
On September 10th, The CFFCA hosted
another ZOOM virtual presentation on “Coping
with Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19” with the
presenter being Kendra Davies from Stellar Life
Coaching.
STATE OF THE STATE AND REGION
COVID-19 UPDATE TELE-CONFERENCE
JUNE 11TH, 2020 [11AM
- 12:30PM]
On June 11th, 2020 the CFFCA, in comjunction
with the Florida Fire Chiefs'
Association and Valencia College School
of Public Safety, is hosting a 90-minute Tele-Conference
on the State of the State and Region COVID-19.
This virtual meeting via a ZOOM LINK will provide for
a safe social distancing environment for the CFFCA /
FFCA participating members. The tele-conference
informational flyer with LINK will be emailed
to the CFFCA membership and the FFCA East Central
Region members on or about Friday, May 29th, 2020.
This virtual meeting will serve as the FFCA EC Regional
Update that was cancelled this past March due to
COVID-19.
As we move forward with ramping
back up our monthly business meetings, we
will do so in a safe and responsible manner in
cooperation with the Hilton.
For planning purposes, the membership
should anticipate another virtual meeting
during July with hopes that our on-site business meetings
at the Hilton starting back up in August, but only
if safe to do so and in accordance with any CDC or local
authority guidelines.
CFFCA
PRESIDENT SUSPENDS ALL CFFCA MONTHLY
MEETINGS AND RELATED GATHERINGS INDEFINITELY
Effective
March 12th, 2020
The CFFCA hopes and prays that our agencies,
their personnel, and family
members remain safe and vigilant during
this unprecedented time in our history. God Bless
all of you for your front-line valor and tireless
service to your communities. The illustrative
graphic above speaks for itself without any further
editorial needed. We also appreciate our corporate
partners for the continued assistance with special needs
and keeping the supply chain moving wherever possible.
In response to the COVID-19 national
pandemic, CFFCA monthly meetings and other
related group gatherings, including the COLS-II
symposium that was scheduled during the month of May,
have all been indefinitely suspended.
The BOARD will continue to meet
monthly via Go To Meeting conference call
method to insure that CFFCA business matters are
carried out. The Board will determine a very measured
approach following all subsequent CDC guidelines
on how the CFFCA may conduct business safely in the
future once this pandemic is behind us.
Should any of our firefighters
or members contract COVID-19, please know
that they will remain in our daily thoughts and
healing prayers for a full and healthy recovery.
Our CFFCA Chaplain stands ready to assist if and when
called upon or the need arises.
God Bless America!
Sincerely,
John Miller
CFFCA President
CFFCA/FFCA JOINT EAST CENTRAL
REGIONAL MEETING 03/12/2020
CANCELLED
In
response to the dynamic
and changing COVID-19 pandemic and
in an abundance of precautiom for our members
and guests, this meeting has been CANCELLED
until further notice. Further information will be forthcoming
through membership email concerning future meetings
and events.
2020
CFFCA Retiree Group Photo
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Photo collectively represents
over 447 years of career service. Thank
you for your selfless service to our Central Florida
Communities.
CFFCA MEETING / PROGRAM
February
13th, 2020
The monthly meeting of February 13th served
as our annual CFFCA
Retiree Round Up [photo above], Election
of New Officers, and a very informative program
by CORE on Clean Public Safety Building.
Newly Elected Officers in
accordance with bylaws are:
Vice President - Chief Craig Radzak [re-elected]
District 2 [Seminole] - Chief
Frank Cornier [re-elected]
District 4 [Lake] - Chief
Mike Swanson [re-elected]
District 5 [Retirees] - Retired
Chief Charlie Chapman
The above officers will be
duly sworn-in and installed at the CFFCA
March 12th, 2020 General Meeting.
The program "Clean PSB" presented
by CORE focused on the industrey collaborative
that is addressing the design and construction
needs of fire stations to safeguard fire rescue
personnel from the exposures of bio-hazard waste and
carcinogens.
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CFFCA MEETING / PROGRAM
AGENCY
ROUND TABLE BRIEFINGS
January 9th, 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
The CFFCA's first business
meeting / program of the new year, January
9th, 2020, was held at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte
Springs. This meeting served as
an Agency Round Table Briefing for the membership.
Each Agency Chief or their Represenative orally
presented an update briefing on each of their
organizations.
Eighteen [18] agencies
provided a very informative update on their
respective agencies to the 48 members in
attendance.
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Thank you to the following
agencies that participated:
Sanford FD
Kissimmee FD
Lake Mary FR
St. Cloud FR
Orlando FD
Clermont FD
Seminole County FD
Apopka FD
Ocoee FD
Winter Garden FR
Orange County FR
Forrestry Services
Maitland FR
Lake County FR
Eustis FD
Mount Dora FD
FFCA SERP
FSFMO FF Safety Section
Remaining meeting / program photos can be
found on the GALLERY page.
CFFCA MEETING / PROGRAM
Corporate Partner Appreciation
December 19th, 2019
The CFFCA held its
Annual Christmas Luncheon and Corporate
Partner Appreciation on December 19th,
2019 at the Hilton Altamonte Springs with
53 in attendance.
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Each Corporate Partner
was recognized by CFFCA President John
Miller and presented with a custom CFFCA
logo ceramic tile for their gracious support
throughout the year.
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CFFCA LEADERSHIP
SEMINAR
"Maintaining
Leadership Credibility"
October 22nd,
2019
Dr. Larry
Ritcey - Presenter
The CFFCA held a 1-Day Leadership Seminar
at the Hilton
on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 with 47
officers in attendance and 21 agencies
represented.
Thank you
to our Seminar Co-Sponsors:
Tony Apfelbeck
Fisher Safety
CORE Construction
Services
North American
Fire Equipment Company
Please visit our Gallery for all seminar
photos...
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CFFCA 9-11 Memorial
at the Hilton
Updated with
the addition of the
Florida FF
LODD art piece entitled:
"The Final Alarm"
Go to GALLERY PAGE to view all photos
Florida Fallen
FF Memorial Unveiling
State Capitol
Building - Tallahassee
April 1st. 2019
FFCA/CFFCA President John Miller
attended the Fallen FF Memorial Ceremony
at the State Capitol where the newly
dedicated Fallen FF Memorial was unveiled in the
presence of hundreds of fire officials,
dignataries, and surviving family members
of the fallen.
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[Photo
L to R: Ray Colburn - FFCA
CEO, Chief John Miller - FFCA/CFFCA
President, Chief Julie
Downey - FFCA Fire Chief
of the Year, and Chief Otto Drozd
- 2nd Vice President IAFC.]
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see additional photos....
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