Date
Monday, October 20, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Track
Pre-Conference Workshops
Name
CFTOA - Training Officer Workshop
Description

CFTOA - Training Officer Pre-Conference Workshop

NOTE:  This workshop is complimentary to CFTOA members.  Non-Member fee to participate is $50.

9:00am - Opening Comments, Goals, and Introductions

Mike Scott, Grand Fire Protection District, President CFTOA and Don Koogle -Federal Heights Fire Department, Vice President CFTOA

9:15am - DFPC Discussion (Chief Pine-DFPC, Marianne Maxfield-DFPC, RTO’s – TBD)

  • RMS access and usage 
  • What do IFSAC and Pro-Board Expect for renewal of JPR completion
  • Certification Overview 
  • Major Changes in standards 
  • Breakdown of the policy and standard change process 

10:15am - Break - Refreshments Provided 

10:30am -  NIFRS to NERIS What to expect – DFPC TBD

11:30am - Training Documentation - ESO/Vector Solutions Technical Specialists with Lunch

  • Credential Tracking
  • Task Books
  • 1401 Training Records
  • ISO Tracking – Managing the buckets
  • Access and permissions best practices

1:30pm – Hot Topics

  • Developing Company Training: Renewal vs Growth - Don Koogle and Jeannee Power
  • Succession: Identification, Planning, Preparing – Ty Drage Front Range Fire
  • Training Planning for volunteer/combo - Eric Jonson – Red White and Blue Fire Protection District

2:45pm - Break

3:00pm - Hot Topics

  • NFPA 1010 – Bob Sullivan
  • Using Data to Plan Training Needs - Jeannee Power

4:30pm - Final Comments / Adjournment

  • Training Officer Needs Survey
  • Training Plan Sharing – No speaker Forum discussion - Mike Scott
  • Mentorship and CFTOA involvement – Eric Johnson