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Meeting Announcements BOD MEETINGS The Board
of Directors
meets the 1st Thursday of each
month via tele-conference starting
at 9:00AM or as otherwise called
by the President. Unless otherwise noted below, the CFFCA General Membership meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. All business lunch meetings start promptly at 11:30AM.
Mission
Leadership Public Trust Integrity Service
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Welcome
Newly Elected Officers
Sworn-In and Presentations of Distinguished Service Awards
The Newly Elected Officers for 2024 took
their Oath of Office and were duly sworn-in by CFFCA Chaplain Rick Spence
at the March 14th general membership meeting. The below listed newly elected
officers 2-year terms begin April 1st:
[Click on Above Images to Enlarge]Vice President - Chief Mike Peters [Longwood FD]; District 2 Seminole Director Chief Mike Johansmeyer [Lake Mary FD]; District 4 Lake Director Chief Mike Swansom [Eustis FD]; and District 5 Retirees Director Retired Chief Matt McGrew. [Click on Below Images to
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Three [3] agencies were presented with the
CFFCA Distingished Service Eagle Award for recent milestone achievements
in public safety excellence as follows:
Lake Mary FD - ISO Class 1 Lake Mary FD - Ambulance Service Accreditation[CAAS] Seminole County FD - Fire Accreidtation [CFAI] Kissimmee FD - Fire Accreditation [CFAI] Photos below represent the Fire Chief and the Agency Palnning Teams that made these achievemnts possible. [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
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photos...
Annual CFFCA Social Event "Downtown in the Garden" [Click on Below Image to Enlarge] 
The Annual CFFCA Social "Downtown in the
Garden" was held in the historic downtown district of the City of Winter
Garden on Saturaday, February 17th, 2024. Sixty-one were in attendance...
It started w/ a private reception at Pilar's Loft at 5pm w/ cash bar and an assortment of delicious hors d'oeuvres from Market to Table. At 7pm our group relocated downstairs to the historic Garden Theatre for a live stage production of "ALL SHOOK UP" a rendition of Elvis Presley. Pilar's Loft, Market to Table, and the Garden Theatre's warm hospitalities were an Out-of-the-Park Home Run for our group. A BIG SHOUT OUT of thanks to our event co-sponsors: REV RTC, MECO, MES, and The Mental Hygiene Project - and a very special acknowledgment of Retired Chief Matt McGrew who made this event possible... Visit the Gallery Page to view all event photos... Annual CFFCA Retiree Round-Up and Election of New Officers 2024 CFFCA held its monthly meeting / program
on February 8th, 2024 at the Hilton Altamont Springs.
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Election of New Officers was held with the following officers elected to office effective April 1st for 2-year terms: Vice President - Chief Mike Peters District 2 Seminole Director - Chief Mike Johansmeyer District 4 Lake Director
- Chief Mike Swanson
District 5 Retirees Director - Retired Chief Matt McGrew All the above officers were incumbents and re-elected to office. Go to our Gallery Page to browse photos... High Performance Leadership Class February 2nd, 2024 [Click on Below Images to Enlarge 
Professional development class “High Performance
Leadership” hosted by the Central FL Fire Chiefs’ Association, Friday,
February 2nd at the Hilton Altamonte Springs.
Class presenters were Retired Chief Dave Downey and Retired Chief Kingman Schuldt, from the Tenzinga Performance Management Group. Eightteen [18] Agencies and forty seven Fire Rescue officers were in attendance for this very informative leadership topic. Many THANKS to our corporate co-sponsors making this opportunity possible: CORE, 1st Response Training Group, Fisher Safety, NAFECO, and Ten 8. View our Gallery Page for all photos... 
[Click on Above Images to Enlarge CFFCA Meeting and Program Thursday, January 18th, 2024 The CFFCA held its monthly meeting and program
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, January 18th, 2024.
[Click on Below Images to EnlargeThirty [30] attendees were present for the Metro-Plan Orlando presentation on the "VISION ZERO" initiative by presenters Lara Bouck, Senior Transportation Engineer Project Manager, and Mighk Wilson, Senior Transportation Planner. 
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CFFCA Corp Partner Appreciation Christmas Holiday Luncheon Thursday, December 14th, 2023 [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
Annual Corporate Appreciation Christmas Luncheon
was held at the Altamonte Springs Hilton in the Royal Palm Ballroom.
Seventy-five [75] were in attendance for this festive event with special custom CFFCA logo tiles presented to each corporate partner in attendance. Holiday music provided by Piano Party, LLC. CFFCA Meeting and Program Thursday, November 9th, 2023 The CFFCA held its monthly meeting and program
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, November 9th, 2023.
Forty-nine [49] attendees were present for the After-Action Report presented by Orange County Fire Rescue Department on their Fireworks Warehouse Fire Incident. [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
CFFCA Meeting 3rd Alarm Partner Showcase Thursday, October 12th, 2023 The CFFCA held its Annual 3rd Alarm Partner
Showcase at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, October 12th,
2023.
Twenty-four [24] 3rd alarm partners participated in the showcase with ninety-one [91] in attendance consisting of twenty [20] Fire/EMS agencies. Please visit our Gallery Page to browse the showcase photos... [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
CFFCA Meeting and Program Thursday, September 14th, 2023 CFFCA Business Meeting and Program held
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs on Thursday, September 14th, 2023.
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The program was the Annual Agency Chiefs' Round Table Briefing on the current state of affairs of each reporting agency. Forty-seven were in attendance with 15 agencies participating in the annual briefing presentations. Meeting photos can be found on our Gallery Page. 
CFFCA Meeting and Program Thursday, August 10th, 2023 CFFCA Business Meeting and Program held
at the Hilton Altamonte Springs in the Royal Palm Ballroom on Thursday, August
10th, 2023. Fifty-Seven [57] attendees were present for the
meeting.
Program presented by Edward Maerkl [OFD Bomb Squad] and Daniel Easter [CFIX Supervisory Analyst] on the Central Florida Intelligence Exchange [CFIX] and its many resources available to area fire departments within our region. Special congrats and acknowledgements were extended to Retired Chief Jim White for his numerous years of CFFCA Board service and Chief LePere with Reedy Creek FD who is retiring on August 31st after 38 years of total career service. [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
[Click on Above Images to Enlarge] CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER Our CFFCA District 2 Director [Seminole]
Fire Chief Michaeal Johansmeyer was elected as the Florida Fire
Chiefs' Association East Central Regional Director at the FFCA
EDC in Naples.
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July 16th Luncheon at FFCA EDC Naples [Click on Below Images to Enlarge]
The CFFCA hosted its Annual July Lunch Social
in Naples [FL] on Sunday, July 16th at the Florida Fire Chiefs'
Association's Executive Development Conference. Forty-one [41] attendees were present ,
including FFCA Presidnet, FFCA Executive Director, FFCA EC Regional Director,
Jim White FFCA Foundation Chair, and many others.
Special THANKS are extended to our lunch co-sponsors consisting of Bennett Fire Products, Co., Inc., CORE, Municipal Emergency Services, Municipal Fire Equipment Company, and REV RTC. 
The regular CFFCA lunch/program meetings will resume on Thursday, August 10th, 2023 at our host site - Hilton Altamonte Springs. 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 Osceola County Fire Rescue Department on an After-Action Report "Large Nursery Supply Fire" operations and lessons learned. [Click on Below Images to Enlarge] 
[Click on Above Images to Enlarge] VOTING LINK: https://www.ffca.org/ffca-2023-board-elections 
[Click on Above Image to Enlarge] 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. [Click on Below Photos to
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[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 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.
[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 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. 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. [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
[Click on Above Photos to Enlarge] 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. [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
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... [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 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. [Click on Below Photos to
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CFFCA Leadership Friday, October 14th, 2022 "LEADERSHIP IN TODAY'S FIRE SERVICE " [Click on Below Photo to
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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" [Click on Below Photo to Enlarge] 
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.
[Click on Below Photo to
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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. See our Gallery for all meeting photos. [Click on Below Photos to
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[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 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.
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Enlarge]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... 
[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 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... [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
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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. [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] Please browse our Gallery Page to view all photos... 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.
[Click on Below Photos to
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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.
[Click on Below Photos to
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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. [Click on Below Photos to
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CFFCA Meeting / Program Election of New Officers, Award Presentations, Retirees Round-Up, and HAZ MAT Awareness February 10th, 2022 The monthly CFFCA Business Meeting / Program
was held on February 10th at the Hilton
Altamonte Springs with 62 in attendance.
New 2022 Officers were elected as follows: [Chief Watts - Vice President; Chief Peters - District 2 Director representing SEMINOLE; Chief Swanson - District 4 Director representing LAKE; and Retired Chief McGrew - District 5 Director representing RETIREES. CONGRATS are in order with their official installation and Oath of Office being administered at the March 10th General Meeting. Two-Year Term of Office is effective April 1st, 2022. Distinguished Service Eagle Award was presented to Seminole County FD for achieving ISO Class 1 status effective February 1st, 2022.. CONGRATS are in Order! See photo below. Retirement and Outgoing Board Member Plaques were presented to Chief Cornier. CONGRATS and many THANKS for your service! See photos below. PROGRAMS: Annual CFFCA Retiree Round-Up with 13 present collectively representing well over 400 years of career service. Each retiree was recognized and given an opportunity to share highlights of their career [and retirement]. See Group Photo below. Haz Mat Awareness for Chief Officers was presented by Bob Coshignano, Retired Lieut OFD. Many thanks for an informative presentation. Seminole County FD Special OPS Squad 2 and Mobile Lab Support Unit were on display. Many thanks to the crews for bringing these units to the meeting for all to see the units and equipment. Please go to our GALLERY TAB to browse all meeting photos... [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
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[Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] CFFCA Program on Human Trafficking from a Personal Perspective January 13th, 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... Please visit our Gallery Page to browse meeting photos... [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
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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. Please visit our Gallery Page to enjoy all meeting event photos. [Click on Below Photos to Enlarge] 
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]. Please go to our GALLERY TAB to browse all
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[Click on Photos to Enlarge] CFFCA Reinstates Annual 3rd Alarm Corporate Partner SHOWCASE [Click on Photos to Enlarge] 
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...Go to the GALLERY to browse all showcase photos. 9-11 Twenty Years of Remembrance Memorial Rededication [Click on Photos to Enlarge] 
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[Click on Photos to Enlarge] 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 Please see our GALLERY for all photos...
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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[Click on Photo to Enlarge] Dr. Jimmy Knott Speaks at July 8th, 2021 CFFCA General Membership Meeting [Click on Photo to Enlarge] 
[Click on Photo to Enlarge] 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.
Please visit our Gallery Page for meeting photos... CFFCA HOSTS FFCA East Central Regional Meeting [Click on Photo to Enlarge] 
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 [Click on photo to enlarge] 
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. [Click on photo to enlarge] 
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. [Click on image to enlarge] 
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. [Click on image to enlarge]
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. 
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.
[Click on photos to enlarge] 
[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.] [Click on photos to enlarge]
[Click on Below Image for LINK to VC-SPS] 
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SPOTLIGHT
CFFCA Fire Chief Craig Haun Leadership Award Process LINK In Loving Memory 
Rick Stilp Retired Fire Chief CFFCA Member Date of Death January 27th, 2024 CONGRATS are in Order 
Lake Mary Fire Dept Chief Mike Johansmeyer [2] Distinuished Service Eagle Awards ISO Class 1 and Ambulance Accreditation January 2024 
Seminole County FD Chief Matt Kinley Distinuished Service Eagle Award Fire Accreditation [CFAI] February 2024 
Kissimmee FD Chief Jim Walls Distinuished Service Eagle Award Fire Accreditation [CFAI] February 2024 
Jim Dickerson Fire Chief Retired Lake County Fire Rescue 40 Total Service Years January 2nd, 2024 
Jim DickersonFire Chief Lake County Office of Fire Rescue 2022 Award Recipient Fire Chief Craig E. Haun Leadership Award Downloads
Get Adobe Acrobat Reader [ Document Downloads ] Corporation Certificate 2023 2022 in Review Photo Journal CFFCA Bylaws Annual Report 2022-23 Transitional Fire Attack
- UL Study
[2014]
Hydrogen Homemade Fuel [2014] FloridaNet Initiative - Overview [2014] FloridaNet - How to Participate [2014] FirefighterWife.Com PPT [2014] USAR FL TF4 [Website LINK] SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY TEMPLATES Truss Marking
Follow-Up Report Light-Weight
Truss Roundtable IRC Residential Sprinkler IRC
Residential Sprinkler
PowerPoint Presentation
Click on FDNY343 as a LINK to the local fdny343.org
located in the Villages,FL.
[ Click on below logo for link to supplier ] 
Red Sky
We shall never forget... [ Click on LOGO to visit Safe Haven web site ] CFFCA is a supporting partner of Safe Haven for Newborns. Public awareness signs with the above LOGO have been installed on all participating fire station facilities throughout the Central Florida area of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake Counties. |
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