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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.
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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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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 Osceola 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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meeting photos.
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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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visit our Gallery Page to browse meeting photos...
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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.
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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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to the GALLERY to browse all showcase photos.
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
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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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.
Please visit our Gallery Page for meeting
photos...
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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on photo to
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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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to enlarge]
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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Please visit
our Gallery to see additional
photos....
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for LINK to VC-SPS]
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LINK to VC-SPS]