Young Officers On Fire

West coast LEadership Conference

The West Coast Leadership Conference (formerly known as “Ridin’ the Right Seat Conference”), is an annual conference dedicated to bringing in the best instructors in the American Fire Service to the Pacific Northwest. We have changed the name and goals of the conference to reach all levels of firefighters; from rookie Firefighter to Fire Chief. This year the conference will again be held in Spokane, WA and will feature three educational tracks; Firefighter, Company Officer and Chief Officer. Each Track is designed for those in that current rank or those who aspire to promote to the next rank.

What to Expect

The West Coast Leadership Conference has collaborated with the best instructors in the world to cover the most timely and important topics facing those in the fire service in 2024. More than a conference, our mission is to bring firefighters from all over the country together to create relationships and build far reaching networks. Each day is followed with a group dinner and social gathering to foster comradery and build these social networks. If you don’t leave the conference recharged and inspired to be a better Firefighter, Fire Officer, or Fire Chief, we will give you your money back.

When

May 6th, 7th, 8th, 2024

Where

Spokane, WA
Spokane Convention Center
334 West Spokane Falls Blvd

Lodging

The Davenport Grand by Marriot 
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Conference Schedule

Group Sessions

Monday 0830-10:00: Chief Frank Leeb
Presenting: Fire Service Cornerstones of Success
Monday 10:15-12:00: Firefighter Jeff Rothmeier
Presenting: Cultivating Aggression
Tuesday 08:30-10:30: Chief Corley Moore
Presenting: Down and Dirty Decision Making
Tuesday 10:45-12:00: Chief Ben Fleagle
Presenting: Developing Trust at Every Level
Wednesday 08:30-09:45: Chief Steven Shaffer
Presenting: The Beacon Street Fatality Fire
Wednesday 10:00-12:00: Captain Michael Dozier
Presenting: The Winning Firehouse: Unwritten Rules to Great Culture

Evening Social Events

The evening social events are an opportunity to get dinner and some drinks with all the conference attendees including instructors.

Monday, May 6th @ 1800: Evening Social

Davenport Grand Hotel Restaurant
333 West Spokane Falls Blvd.

Tuesday, May 7th @ 1800: Evening Social / Charity Fundraiser

Dry Fly Distilling
1021 W. Riverside Ave

Wednesday May 8th @ 1800: Evening Social

The Onion Bar & Grill
302 W. Riverside Ave.

 

Afternoon Tracks

Firefighter Track

Monday: Firefighter Jeff Rothmeier
Presenting: Decision Making for the Fire-Ground 
Tuesday: Captain Derek Roberts and Anthony “AC” Casanas Presenting: Roberts Rules of Order
Wednesday: Chief Rob Fisher and Captain Ryan Scellick
Presenting: Creating Strong Truck Culture with Variable
Staffing 

Company Officer Track

Monday: Chief Corley Moore
Presenting: The 9 L’s , The Tools You Need to Build a
High-Performance Culture Within Your Organization
Tuesday: Chief Frank Leeb
Presenting: Operational Considerations for Fires
Involving Lithium-ion Batteries
Wednesday: Captain Michael Dozier
Presenting: The Company Officer: The Good, The Bad,
and The Ugly

Chief Officer Track

Monday: Chief Frank Leeb
Presenting: Common Occupancy, Uncommon Response
Tuesday: Chief Corley Moore
Presenting: REPERCUSSIONS: How to effectively
manage conflict, discipline, poor attitudes and bad
behavior.
Wednesday: Dr. Kristine Medyanik
Presenting: Leading in Crisis

meet the speakers

Chief Frank Leeb- FDNY

Chief Corley Moore- Firehouse Vigilance

Chief Steven Shaffer- Boston Fire Dept.

Captain Micheal Dozier

Firefighter Jeff Rothmeier

Dr. Kristin Medyanik- Shattered Glass Leadership

Chief Rob Fisher- Young Officers On Fire

Captain Ryan Scellick- Young Officers On Fire

Anthony “AC” Casanas

Chief Frank Leeb- FDNY

Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb has served the FDNY since 1992. He is the chief of safety for the FDNY’s 17,000 employees. His previous staff positions include the Chief of Training and the Chief of the Fire Academy. He holds a master’s degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). Frank has been a member of the FDNY since 1992. Frank has also been an East Farmingdale Fire Department member since 1983 (Long Island, NY). He has served as an advisory panel member for UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI) “Study of Coordinated Attack in Acquired Structures.” He is a principal on the NFPA Technical Committees 420, 1585, and 1710. He was the keynote speaker for Firehouse Expo in 2022 and was a presenter at the 2022 and 2023 U.S. Fire Administrator Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. He is the author of the best-selling book “Cornerstones of Leadership on and off the fireground”

Chief Corley Moore- Firehouse Vigilance

Corley Moore is a motivational speaker and instructor, specializing in the topics of leadership and culture. Author of the books “Challenge Your Leadership,” “The 9L’s, Keys to High Performance Culture,” and Co-Author of his latest book, “Broken Tools” which is set to release January 2024. He is the founder of Firehouse Vigilance and its “Never Ending Fight Against Complacency”.  Creator of the “V50” and the Vigilant Creed with members in all fifty states and seven Countries. Host of The Weekly Scrap, a firefighter podcast where fire service leaders come on to discuss improving the culture of the modern fire service. Corley has served in the Moore Fire Department since 1997, and currently holds the rank of Battalion Chief. He is in charge of the Green Shift, a motley collection of exceptional firefighters who consistently make him look good every day.

Chief Steven Shaffer- Boston Fire Dept.

Steven Shaffer has worked in the Fire Service for 33 years, first in Brookline (MA), then with the Boston Fire Department, where he currently holds the rank of Deputy Chief. As the Chief of Training from 2018 to 2020, he developed numerous initiatives including, ASHE response training, Officer Development training, Fire Dynamics training, and Firefighter Safety and Survival training, among others. He is a member of the instructor cadre for UL’s FSRI program “Fire Dynamics Bootcamp”, and recently participated as a technical panel member for UL’s AFG grant research project “Training Fire Exposures from the Source: Developing a Risk-Benefit Framework”. Steven is also a member of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s IC-to-IC Peer Support Group, helping other Incident Commanders deal with the effects of experiencing a line of duty death.

Captain Micheal Dozier

Michael Dozier is a Career Captain with Horry County Fire Rescue. He has been in the fire service since 2006 and was formerly a member of the Loris Volunteer Fire Department. He is currently serving as House Captain on Squad 1 in Socastee. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Columbia Southern University. Awarded the Paul W. Risher Jr Award in 2015 as SC Academy Certified Instructor of the Year, he is also an adjunct Instructor with the South Carolina Fire Academy. He writes the social media blog The Company Officer and has been published in the FDTN Newsletter. He is passionate about Company Officer Leadership and Firehouse Culture and has spoken on both topics around the country.

Firefighter Jeff Rothmeier

Jeff Rothmeier has spent 18 years in the fire service; he currently serves with the Milwaukee Fire Department as a proud member of Rescue 1. His Previous service includes nearly 13 years within the Saint Paul Fire Department. During this time five years were as a company officer. Former member of the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team. Former member of Minnesota Task Force 1 State Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and structural collapse team. Education includes: an associate of applied science degree in Fire Science Technology, Bachelor’s in Fire and Emergency Response Management, and a graduate degree in Organizational Change Leadership. Author of Mastering The Craft: Cultivating a philosophy for fire attack, Contributing Author for Fire Engineering and Fire Rescue., and a Proud, Decorated Combat Veteran!

Dr. Kristin Medyanik- Shattered Glass Leadership

Dr. Kristine Medyanik is a renowned speaker and leadership expert, specializing in organizational psychology and business strategy. With over 15 years of teaching experience and a doctorate in Business, she has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations unlock their true potential. As the founder of Shattered Glass Leadership, Dr. Medyanik combines her deep knowledge of personality assessment, motivation, and brain science to create transformative retreats and workshops. Her unique approach allows participants to explore their goals, confront real challenges, and develop action plans for meaningful change in their lives. She’s passionate about our community, and continues to champion leadership development in non-profits, small businesses and young women beginning their leadership journey.

Chief Rob Fisher- Young Officers On Fire

Rob “Robbie” Fisher is a suburban firefighter from the Pacific Northwest. He has been a student of the fire service for 35 years. Rob is currently a Battalion Chief with a medium-sized suburban department 25 miles north of Seattle in Snohomish County. Prior to being promoted to Battalion Chief, Rob spent 20 years as a company officer, fifteen of those years assigned to the department’s only ladder company. He is a member of his county’s regional technical rescue team. Most recently, Chief Fisher was assigned as the Chief of the Snohomish County Fire Training Academy. Chief Fisher instructs with multiple groups outside of work. He is affiliated with Brothers In Battle, County Fire Tactics, Roof Pervs, and the Highwaymen. He co-administers a few social media groups focused on truck company operations and is the co-founder of Young Officers on Fire. Rob has been an active member with the F.O.O.L.S. since 2002. He is active with his local chapter, the Puget Sound F.O.O.L.S. Robbie has been on the International’s E-board since 2013 as the Education/Training Chair. In 2022, he accepted a new position within the International as the West Coast Region Representative.

 

Captain Ryan Scellick- Young Officers On Fire

Ryan Scellick is a 23 year veteran of the fire service. He currently serves as senior shift Captain of a five station suburban department, following a three year period as the training officer. Ryan cross staffs the city’s only ladder and heavy rescue. He has served on the department’s land technical rescue team for five years. Ryan spent more than five years as commissioned SWAT Officer on a busy regional SWAT team and over a decade traveling and teaching tactical medicine as well as the rescue task force concept. Ryan is also a lead instructor for their region’s truck academy, p-can operations, live fire training, high rise operations and vertical ventilation. Ryan has Bachelor’s degrees from Eastern Oregon University in Fire Administration and from Central Washington University in Paramedicine. He has had multiple published articles by Fire Engineering Magazine and the South Carolina Fire Journal.

 

 

Anthony “AC” Casanas

Anthony “AC” Casanas is 8 year firefighter who works for South County Fire in Snohomish County, WA as a member of Rescue Co. 21. AC is a member of his department’s engine company technical advisory group, technical rescue team, former training division firefighter, Snohomish county fire training academy instructor, former high school educator for fire and EMS, and an active Puget Sound chapter F.O.O.L.S member.

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