Critical Issues Briefings are held in locations around the state to address the most important topics impacting fire service leaders. Subject matter experts present on a variety of topics and share information you need you to know.

The June Critical Issues Briefing
June 13, 2022 | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bluebird Market Hall
Silverthorne, CO

Agenda
(Topics subject to change)

9:50 am: Welcome & Introductions
Chief David DelVecchio, President, CSFC and David Foster, President, CPFF

10:00 am: Intentional Power Outages for Wildfires Cause Unintended Consequences 
Representative of Xcel Energy (invited) 

10:30 am: The Homebuilders’ Perspective on the Challenges of the Fire Service 
Ted Leighty, CEO, Colorado Association of Homebuilders

11:00 am: Results of the 2022 Colorado General Assembly: Changes Are Coming
Bill Clayton, CSFC Government Affairs and Chief Don Lombardi, West Metro FPD, CSFC Legislative Lead

12:00: Lunch 

12:45 pm: Optimizing Revenue Using Colorado’s Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Program
Timothy J. Dienst, CEO, Ute Pass Regional Health Service District 

1:10 pm: Robot on the Fireground:  Keeping Firefighters Out of the IDLH Zone with the Thermite RS3 (via Zoom)  
Assistant Chief Wade White, Operations Bureau, Los Angeles City Fire Department

1:40pm: Tracking Your Personnel & Equipment in the Middle of Chaos with an App Named CoTAK
Brad Schmidt, Wildfire Projects Manager, DFPC 

1:55 pm: FirstNet:  Where Are You & What Are You Doing?
Garett Doyle, Rocky Mountain Regional Manager, FirstNet

2:15 pm: “Now you know. And knowing is half the battle…”
Mary Tyler, Analyst, Colorado Information & Analysis Center 

2:25 pm: Update on Operationalizing CCRMAS
Don Whittemore, Resource Coordination Unit Chief

255 pm: Adjourn

NEED LODGING?
A small block of rooms available at the new Hotel Indigo Silverthorne for $152/night plus applicable taxes. The hotel is adjacent to the Summit Assembly Hall and includes complimentary parking in the garage.