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Current News and
Special Announcements

Distinguished Service Award
Presentations
and
Central Florida Regional
Behavioral Health Collaborative

At the April 12th meeting, CFFCA President Jim White presented CFFCA Distinguished Service Awards to the Clermont Fire Department and the Ocoee Fire Rescue Department in formal recognition of their March 13th Agency Accreditation achievement.

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The April 12th program was an overview and update on the Central Florida Regional Behavorial Health Collaborative. Chief Kim Neisler [Maitland FR] and Assistant Chief Charles Van Camp [Maitland FR] presented a detailed and very informative update on the collaborative's progress to date and introduced the UCF Retores partnership along with the leadership team.

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Central FL Regional Behavioral Collaborative

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CFFCA HOSTS
FFCA EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL
and PRESENTS THE ANNUAL
FIRE CHIEF CRAIG HAUN LEADERSHIP
AWARD FOR 2018

On March 8th, 2018, the CFFCA hosted the FFCA East Central Meeting at the Hilton in Altamonte Springs with 55 in attendance.

The meeting was a multi-fauceted program with the Installation of 2018 CFFCA Officers, CFFCA presentation of the annual Fire Chief Craig Haun Leadership Award, and the FFCA EC Regional Meeting.

The following new CFFCA officers were sworn in by FFCA EC Director Chief Gene Prince [photo L to R below]: Chief John Miller - Vice President, Chief Craig Radzak - District 2 Seminole Director, Chief Mike Swanson - District 4 Lake Director, and Retired Chief Charlie Chapman - District 5 Retirees Director.

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The CFFCA Fire Chief Craig Haun Leadership Award was presented to Assistant Chief Michael Johansmeyer [photo below] of the Seminole County Fire Department. for his many leadership attributes and accomplishments over the last year. Maria Haun was present for the ceremony which is in honor of her late husband - Fire Chief Craig Haun.

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FC Craig Haun Leadership Award - Johansmeyer

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IAFC COMPANY OFFICER
3-DAY LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM

On February 20, 21, and 22, 2018 the CFFCA co-Hosted with Orange County Fire Rescue Department the IAFC COLS-1 at the Hilton - Altamonte Springs for 100 CFFCA agency officers. This symposium was made possible through the IAFC, IAFC Foundation and a grant by Motoroal Soluitions Foundation. Fourteen [14] CFFCA agencies participated through student seat sponsorships with no cost to the attending students.

This officer development program was developed by subject-matter experts following the criteria set forth in the NFPA officer standards. Delivery of the subject matter was by nationally reknown speakers that consisted of: Chief Tom Jenkins [IAFC President], Richard Gasaway, Ph.D. [Retired Chief - Situational Awareness Matters], Chief Mike Burton [Pinellas Suncoast Fire Rescue District], Chief of Training [Command Institute, NIOSH FF Fatality Investigative Program, International Society of Fire Service Instructors], Deputy Chief Steve Prziborowski [Santa Clara County-CA FD], and Deputy Chief Michael Evans [Brighten Area-MI Fire Authority].

The robust instructional format generated an excellent learning platform with healthy exchange of information, discussion, and counter points.

A special thanks is extended to Fisher Safety for sponsoring our morning coffee/juice/fruit station each day of the symposium.

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