39th Annual Public Fire Safety Educators’ Conference

NYSAFC is proud to announce the 39th Annual Public Fire Safety Educators’ Conference, co-hosted by OFPC and NYSAFC. This year's event will take place May 4-6, 2012, at the New York State Academy of Fire Science located at 600 College Avenue, Montour Falls, NY. 

The program schedule follows: 

Friday, May 4, 2012 – 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Pre-program)

• "Teaching and Interacting with People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)"
  Jason Dorval, Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition
• "Media Relations" Sue Szydek, NYSAFC

Saturday, May 5, 2012

• Keynote Address: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Robin Gay Fisher, author of After the Fire, A True Story of Friendship and Survival
• Workshops: 10:20 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

• Workshops: 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
• Raffle and Closing Address: 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

Workshops:

• "Remembering When" Kim O’Malley, NPFA Education Unit 
• "Juvenile Fire Setting and K-9 Awareness" Bill McGovern, OFPC
• "Kitbag of Props for Kindergarten and Daycares"
  Michele Allen, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services &
  Samantha Hoffman, Berry Fire & Emergency Services
• "Innovative Ideas for Elementary School Education"
  Gillian Boyd, Town of Caledon Fire & Emergency Services
• "Codes for Normal People" Chris Taylor, OFPC
• "How to Make an Effective Fire Prevention and Life Safety Team"
  Oak Hill-Durham Fire Safety Team

Click here to download further information and a registration form.

New York State Association of Fire Chiefs