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Oregon Fire Chiefs Association The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) supports Oregonโ€™s fire and emergency service leaders through advocacy, education, training, and collaboration.

Connecting departments statewide to strengthen leadership, safety, and service. Today you, the Chief Officer, face more challenges than ever before. You find yourself deep in Federal and State legislative issues, social change, increasing consumer expectations with dwindling budgets, and fire and life safety problems that may permanently debilitate your professionals at any time. The Oregon Fire Chiefsโ€™ Association is prepared to help you face those difficult challenges through a network of activities and resources designed to extract the most and best experiences and knowledge from the fire service industry.

How can volunteer fire departments use drones to support emergency response and public safety?Join the National Voluntee...
10/26/2026

How can volunteer fire departments use drones to support emergency response and public safety?

Join the National Volunteer Fire Council on November 4 for a webinar exploring new ways volunteer fire organizations can use drone technology. Learn about public safety applications, implementing a drone program, and understanding the regulatory considerations for your department.

This online training offers practical insights for departments interested in expanding their capabilities and exploring new tools to support their communities.

๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐š.๐ฆ. ๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHmSQwOfQdWiMGS0T8ZvRw #/registration

How can fire departments use data to strengthen recruitment and retention?The International Association of Fire Fighters...
10/25/2026

How can fire departments use data to strengthen recruitment and retention?

The International Association of Fire Fighters is offering the National GIS Recruitment & Retention Toolkit Open Session Series, providing fire departments with practical tools and guidance to improve recruitment and retention strategies.

Participants will learn how to use GIS mapping to identify staffing gaps, understand community demographics, target recruitment efforts, and develop actionable plans to support their departments.

The sessions include live demonstrations, real-world examples, and time for questions and discussion.

๐”๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
November 5, 2026
November 19, 2026
December 3, 2026
December 17, 2026

Register here: https://iafc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/rlYDmHtxS023tpUizea3TA #/registration

๐ˆ๐†๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งThe Western Fire Chiefs Associationโ€™s 3rd annual IGNITE Symp...
10/24/2026

๐ˆ๐†๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Western Fire Chiefs Associationโ€™s 3rd annual IGNITE Symposium is coming to Las Vegas February 16โ€“18, 2027.

Designed for current and future fire service leaders, IGNITE brings together education, innovation, leadership development, and networking focused on the future of the fire service.

This yearโ€™s program includes sessions covering wildfire, EMS, technology, leadership, wellness, and public safety data, along with keynote speakers and opportunities to connect with fire service professionals from across the West.

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง: ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐‘๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ & ๐’๐ฉ๐š | ๐‹๐š๐ฌ ๐•๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฌ, ๐๐•
Registration is currently open to active Chief Officers, with general registration opening October 19, 2026.

Learn more about the IGNITE Symposium here: https://wfca.com/ignite-fire-conference/

๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž: ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  | ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•Oregon first responders are invited to attend the upcomin...
10/23/2026

๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž: ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  | ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
Oregon first responders are invited to attend the upcoming Struggle Well 2-Day Training, sponsored by SAIF and developed by the Boulder Crest Foundation.

This training focuses on building resilience, strengthening relationships, and turning challenges into opportunities for personal growth through the principles of Posttraumatic Growth.

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ
Dates: October 26โ€“27, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m.โ€“4:30 p.m.
Location: Hood River Fire Department & EMS Community Room
Address: 1785 Meyer Parkway, Hood River, OR 97031

Limited seats remain available!

To register or learn more, contact Lori Pluchinsky at [email protected] or (520) 991-4584.

Share this opportunity with colleagues who may benefit from this training.

Is adopting NFPA standards an all-or-nothing decision?Fire departments must balance safety standards with staffing, budg...
10/22/2026

Is adopting NFPA standards an all-or-nothing decision?

Fire departments must balance safety standards with staffing, budgets, and available resources. Understanding whatโ€™s required, whatโ€™s recommended, and where flexibility exists can help departments make informed decisions that meet their communitiesโ€™ needs.

Join the National Volunteer Fire Council on October 28 for a Roundtable Talk exploring how fire departments can navigate NFPA standards and evaluate their options.

The discussion will be moderated by John Buckman, with panelists Doug Cline, Joe Maruca, and Robin Zevotek.

๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐š.๐ฆ. ๐๐š๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ | ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vYoyS4zORvCe9r8Wdn5u1Q?fbclid=IwY2xjawU7c3tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMW1GTk9SMFNkNnp0NERWZUFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeQxyZkGlhF1JRFsGhe4WfnGgEiop7FFUdNF74LXk6ac5DoBhkqFn0aIxxyy8_aem_RPDLMDiCaBnDv5pdECjk_w #/registration

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Spring Conference returns to Sunriver Resort in May 2027!Join fire service leaders fr...
10/22/2026

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Spring Conference returns to Sunriver Resort in May 2027!

Join fire service leaders from across Oregon for three days of education, leadership development, networking, and collaboration.

๐‰๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Meadows Golf Course | Sunriver, Oregon

๐Ž๐…๐‚๐€ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
Wednesday, May 5 โ€“ Friday, May 7, 2027
Sunriver Resort
Registration: https://ofca.org/Annual-Conference

Planning to attend? The official Sunriver Resort room block is now open! Reserve your lodging early to secure your accommodations and begin planning your conference experience.

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ :
https://www.sunriverresort.com/group-stays/oregon-fire-chiefs-2027?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0gjpz8u3&fbclid=IwY2xjawU7ZVpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMVJ3WDNaNlg5Sm1RdTRnTFJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeWTi7c0BoqM1wSMvnE9vA6qt50x2ynjBDPrE8I7h6SUQG1hkFrnWDTnZVjf0_aem_eCiOZFwLTYRY7GeFqg4L7Q

Conference registration, educational sessions, keynote speakers, and sponsor/exhibitor information will be announced in the coming months.

We look forward to seeing you in Sunriver!

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•The 57th annual Northwest Leadership Seminar (NWLS) returns March...
10/21/2026

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง: ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
The 57th annual Northwest Leadership Seminar (NWLS) returns March 3โ€“5, 2027, at the Holiday Inn Portland โ€“ Columbia Riverfront in Portland, Oregon.

With the theme โ€œLead with Courage. Communicate with Clarity. Deliver with Trust,โ€ NWLS offers public safety professionals an opportunity to strengthen leadership skills, connect with colleagues, and gain practical strategies to bring back to their agencies and communities.

Whether you're an experienced leader or an emerging leader ready to grow, NWLS offers valuable opportunities to learn and develop.

Register today: https://nwleadershipseminar.com/

๐Ÿšจ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆApplications are due October 28, 2026, for the...
10/20/2026

๐Ÿšจ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ

Applications are due October 28, 2026, for the inaugural Oregon Certified Fire Executive (OCFE) Program through the Oregon Fire Service Leadership Academy.

This 17-month, cohort-based program is designed to strengthen executive leadership skills for current and emerging chief officers across Oregon.

๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ:
- ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ: ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
- ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–: ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž

Interested in advancing your leadership? Review the program materials and submit your application before the deadline. Fire service organizations are also encouraged to share this opportunity with qualified leaders.

Learn More:
- Program Information Flyer:https://ofca.org/resources/Flyer-Open%20Registration-Oregon_Certified_Fire_Executive_Program.pdf
- Program Overview and Application Guide:https://ofca.org/resources/OCFE-Overview-Application-Handout.pdf

Questions? Contact Chris Heppel at [email protected].

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of retired Fir...
10/20/2026

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of retired Fire Chief Gary Rose following his passing.

Chief Rose dedicated many years to serving his community and the fire service. His contributions and the relationships he built throughout his career leave a lasting impact on those who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside him.

OFCA extends its thoughts and prayers to all who are mourning his loss.

Memorial service details will be shared by Central Douglas Fire & Rescue as they become available.

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