SAFE-D 2025 Annual Conference Credit Application

SAFE-D 2025 Annual Conference Credit Application
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Aware that false statements may incur penalties, I certify that I participated in the SAFE-D 2025 Annual Conference sessions listed below and am entitled to the hours of Commissioner Training Credit so indicated. Maximum Hours: 13.5
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PRECONFERENCE MORNING WORKSHOPS - Hour 1: SELECT ONLY ONE

ESD 101 - Hour 1 (Carlton) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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PRECONFERENCE MORNING WORKSHOPS - Hour 2: SELECT ONLY ONE

ESD 101 - Hour 2 (Carlton) Hours: 1Strategic Planning: Workshop - Hour 1 (Montgomery) Hours: 1Setting a Tax Rate (Peeler) Hours: 1Leadership from the Sidelines (Spencer) Hours: 1People Problems in the Workplace (McCall) - Hour 1 Hours: 1Comm. Disaster Preparedness Workshops (Johnston) Hours: 1TIFMAS (Wittig/Johnson) - Hour 1 Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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PRECONFERENCE MORNING WORKSHOPS - Hour 3: SELECT ONLY ONE

ESD 101 - Hour 3 (Carlton) Hours: 1Strategic Planning: Workshop - Hour 2 (Montgomery) Hours: 1ESD Elections (Ramon) Hours: 1Lessons from Becoming an ESD Chief (Haden/Prange) Hours: 1People Problems in the Workplace - Hour 2 (McCall) Hours: 1The Fourth Incident of Command (Rodriguez) Hours: 1TIFMAS - Hour 2 (Wittig/Johnson) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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PRECONFERENCE AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS - Hour 4: SELECT ONLY ONE

Open Meetings Act Basic Training (Drake-Adams) Hours: 1VFDs A to Z - Hour 1 (Campbell) Hours: 1Sales Tax Workshop - Hour 1 (Fletcher) Hours: 110 Essential Leadership Traits (Barron) Hours: 1Labor Law Updates 2025 (Abbott) Hours: 1Surviving the Las Vegas Mass Shooting - Hour 1 (Ure) Hours: 1Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force (Wusterhausen) Hours: 1Did not attend
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PRECONFERENCE AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS - Hour 5: SELECT ONLY ONE

Public Information Act Basic Training (Ward) Hours: 1VFDs A to Z - Hour 2 (Campbell) Hours: 1Sales Tax Workshop - Hour 2 (Fletcher) Hours: 1Leadership Transition in Fire and EMS (Robbins) Hours: 1Organized Labor, It's Not What You Think (Stokes) Hours: 1Surviving the Las Vegas Mass Shooting - Hour 2 (Ure) Hours: 1LODD: One Department's Experience (Landi) Hours: 1Did not attend
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FRIDAY GENERAL SESSION (Select ONLY ONE)

89th Legislative Session Outlook and Overview (Carlton) Hours: 1.5Did not attend any of these sessions
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FRIDAY SESSION 1 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Gulf Coast Region Meeting Hours: 1Central Region Meeting Hours: 1Southwest Region Meeting Hours: 1Southeast Region Meeting Hours: 1Northeast Region Meeting Hours: 1North Central Region Meeting Hours: 1Northwest Region Meeting Hours: 1ESD Administration Roundtable Hours: N/AESD Fire Chiefs Roundtable Hours: N/AESD EMS Personnel Roundtable Hours: N/ADid not attend any of these sessions
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FRIDAY SESSION 2 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Nuts & Bolts of How an ESD Works (Carlton) Hours: 1Me, You and the Budget (Menendez/Ames) Hours: 1From the Ashes (Gilbert/Vaughan/Reynolds/Johnson) Hours: 1When Developers Attack Your ESD (Perkins) Hours: 1IAFF: Responding to the Interface (Davidson) Hours: 1Transitioning to an ESD Fire Department (Seifert) Hours: 1Cybersecurity of Medical Devices (Janusaitis) Hours: 1Successfully Navigating Personnel Issues (Vinson) Hours: 1From Sparks to Solutions (Gallagher/Yezak) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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FRIDAY SESSION 3 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Robert's Rules of Order (Overbey) Hours: 1Financing for ESDs (King) Hours: 1Service Provider Contracts (Campbell) Hours: 1Jointly Operating a Fire Station (Bailey) Hours: 1Working with the Media (Simmons) Hours: 1Developing & Maintaining Peer Support Programs (Stewart) Hours: 1Transitioning to a TCFP Fire Depart (Grant/Fowler/Gothard/Wallace) Hours: 1Dispatch Cyber Security (Maldonado) Hours: 1Employment Issues for 2025 (Manley) Hours: 1Q&A with the State EMS Director (Schmider) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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FRIDAY SESSION 4 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Records Retention for ESDs (Hanna) Hours: 1ESD Financial Reserves (Luby) Hours 1Regional Automatic Aid (Barron) Hours 1Government Code (Clark) Hours: 1The Role of Social Media and the PIO (Neutzler) Hours: 1Beyond the Sirens (Snyder) Hours: 1Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices Program (Howard) Hours: 110 Cybersecurity Practices (Bragg) Hours: 1Healthcare Compliance (Jolley) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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SAT. GENERAL SESSION (Select ONLY ONE)

Getting Involved in the Legislative Process (Carlton) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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SAT. SESSION 1 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Strategic Planning: The Essentials (Montgomery) Hours: 1The Importance of a Fiduciary for ESDs (Canales) Hours: 1Ask an ESD Attorney Anything (Campbell) Hours: 1Collaborating with City and Local Officials (Robbins) Hours: 1Unmanned Aerial Systems (Prather) Hours: 1TCDRS - A Retirement Plan that Works for You (Fox) Hours: 1Open Meetings Act Basic Training (Selvera) Hours: 1When Every Vote Counts (Gilbert/Vaughan/Reynolds) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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SAT. SESSION 2 - 1 HOUR (Select ONLY ONE)

Ethics 101 (Carlton) Hours: 1Ask an Attorney Anything (Campbell) Hours: 1Building Bridges: Fostering Harmony & Collaboration (Janusaitis) Hours: 1Public Information Act Basic Training (Schein) Hours: 1Securing Your Greatness in the Eyes of the Public (Clemmens) Hours: 1Did not attend any of these sessions
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On a scale of 1 (Not Helpful) to 5 (Very Helpful), please rate the Conference's value to you and your ESD.*

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1 is Not Helpful, 5 is Very Helpful

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Add the hours you earned and enter them here (NOTE: MAXIMUM IS 13.5 HOURS; Claiming more than 13.5 hours may invalidate your credit application.)*
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