BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250313T083000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51e1208293e8cc4767c3bb0521588df7 CATEGORIES:Community CREATED:19691231T190000 SUMMARY:Default - Port City Fire Conference (Oswego) LOCATION:Hewitt Hall @ SUNY Oswego\nHewitt Union\, Union Rd\nOswego\nNY\n13126\nUSA\ nhttps://www.oswego.edu/facilities-services/buildings/hewitt-hall (https:// www.oswego.edu/facilities-services/buildings/hewitt-hall) URL;VALUE=URI:https://iloveoswego.com/60197/port-city-fire-conference-oswego.html?tmpl=co mponent DESCRIPTION:\nIncludes Keynote presentations by Nick Martin of Combat Ready Fire Traini ng; Curt Isakson of County Fire Tactics; and Mark Vonappen of Fully Involve d.\nThe 2026 Port City Fire Conference is a 2 day fire service lecture even t featuring some of the best speakers in the nation. The 2026 Port City Fir e Conference features presentations by Nick Martin, Curt Isakson, and Mark VonAppen - all in one location over 2 days! The $150 ticket price includes admission to all 3 presentations, along with a great lunch on day 1. We wil l have a complimentary coffee and refreshment station to keep everyone fuel ed up on both days! Stay in Oswego on Saturday night for an evening of fell owship and storytelling at one of our favorite local pubs. If you are a Fir efighter or Fire Officer, this is an event you don't want to miss! Registra tion and Hotel information will be available soon!\nSaturday, March 14th - 8:30am\n"Combat Ready Firefighting"\nNick Martin, Combat Ready Fire Trainin g\nThis intense, interactive training seminar frankly discusses the attitud es and mindsets in today’s fire service and how they affect our ability to save lives and property, keep each other safe, and get the job DONE. We wil l discuss who we are here for, what we are expected to do for them, and the common preventable missteps that lead to fireground tragedies.\nThis progr am is highly personal and motivational and draws heavily on the instructor’ s own experiences and tough lessons learned. It is the essential program to challenge mindsets, reenergize firefighters, lay the groundwork for an “ex cellence mindset,” and inspire passion in firefighters.\nWe will explore wh at the “combat ready” mindset is, why it is essential for firefighting exce llence, and how we can apply it at the individual, company, and department levels.\nSaturday, March 14th - 1:30pm\n"Tactics Put Out Fires"\nCurt Isaks on, County Fire Tactics\nToday’s fireground demands decisive water applicat ion tailored to staffing, arrival timing, and building layout. Grounded in UL research and field-proven tactics, this class reinforces the life-saving priority of stretching and operating the first and second lines—regardless of crew size or conditions. Attendees will explore adaptive strategies lik e fast water, coordinated ventilation, and survivability-focused decision-m aking to control fires rapidly and buy critical time for rescue. Whether ur ban or rural, learn how to maximize impact with the resources at hand while strengthening tactical fundamentals that consistently save lives and conse rve property.\nSunday, March 15th - 8:30am\n"Fully Involved Leadership"\nMa rk VonAppen, Fully Involved\nFully Involved Leadership is Mark VonAppen’s i mmersive leadership program designed to build high-performing teams through ownership, accountability, and consistent action. Rooted in the “Big 4” pr inciples—Do Your Job, Treat People Right, Give All Out Effort, and Have an All In Attitude—the program challenges individuals to take responsibility f or their performance and influence. Participants learn that excellence is n ot accidental but the result of deliberate practice, humility, and a commit ment to continual improvement. The framework provides practical tools for l eaders at every level to create trust, maintain standards, and foster an en vironment where people feel valued and inspired to give their best.\nThroug h real-world stories, humor, and hard-earned lessons from the fire service, vonAppen drives home that leadership is about example, not position. Fully Involved Leadership pushes attendees to confront their weaknesses, communi cate clearly, and lead with integrity—especially when it’s uncomfortable. T he program emphasizes that being “Fully Involved” means investing completel y in the success of the mission and the people beside you. The result is a culture of disciplined excellence where teams perform at their highest pote ntial because their leaders embody the values they expect from others.\n Th is event was imported from: https://iloveoswego.com/60197/port-city-fire-co nference-oswego.html?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

port city fire conf erence hewitt hall suny oswego 3.14 15.2026

Includes Keynote presentations by Nick Martin of Combat Ready Fire Training; Curt I sakson of County Fire Tactics; and Mark Vonappen of Fully Involved.

T he 2026 Port City Fire Conference is a 2 day fire service lecture event fea turing some of the best speakers in the nation. The 2026 Port City Fire Con ference features presentations by Nick Martin, Curt Isakson, and Mark VonAp pen - all in one location over 2 days! The $150 ticket price includes admis sion to all 3 presentations, along with a great lunch on day 1. We will hav e a complimentary coffee and refreshment station to keep everyone fueled up on both days! Stay in Oswego on Saturday night for an evening of fellowshi p and storytelling at one of our favorite local pubs. If you are a Firefigh ter or Fire Officer, this is an event you don't want to miss! Registration and Hotel information will be available soon!

Saturday, March 14th - 8:30am
"Combat Ready Firefighting"
Nick Martin, Combat Ready Fire Training

This intense, interactive training seminar frankly discusse s the attitudes and mindsets in today’s fire service and how they affect ou r ability to save lives and property, keep each other safe, and get the job DONE. We will discuss who we are here for, what we are expected to do for them, and the common preventable missteps that lead to fireground tragedies .

This program is highly personal and motivational and draws heavily on the instructor’s own experiences and tough lessons learned. It is the es sential program to challenge mindsets, reenergize firefighters, lay the gro undwork for an “excellence mindset,” and inspire passion in firefighters.

We will explore what the “combat ready” mindset is, why it is essentia l for firefighting excellence, and how we can apply it at the individual, c ompany, and department levels.

Saturday, March 14th - 1:30pm
"Ta ctics Put Out Fires"
Curt Isakson, County Fire Tactics

Today’s f ireground demands decisive water application tailored to staffing, arrival timing, and building layout. Grounded in UL research and field-proven tacti cs, this class reinforces the life-saving priority of stretching and operat ing the first and second lines—regardless of crew size or conditions. Atten dees will explore adaptive strategies like fast water, coordinated ventilat ion, and survivability-focused decision-making to control fires rapidly and buy critical time for rescue. Whether urban or rural, learn how to maximiz e impact with the resources at hand while strengthening tactical fundamenta ls that consistently save lives and conserve property.

Sunday, March 15th - 8:30am
"Fully Involved Leadership"
Mark VonAppen, Fully In volved

Fully Involved Leadership is Mark VonAppen’s immersive leaders hip program designed to build high-performing teams through ownership, acco untability, and consistent action. Rooted in the “Big 4” principles—Do Your Job, Treat People Right, Give All Out Effort, and Have an All In Attitude— the program challenges individuals to take responsibility for their perform ance and influence. Participants learn that excellence is not accidental bu t the result of deliberate practice, humility, and a commitment to continua l improvement. The framework provides practical tools for leaders at every level to create trust, maintain standards, and foster an environment where people feel valued and inspired to give their best.

Through real-worl d stories, humor, and hard-earned lessons from the fire service, vonAppen d rives home that leadership is about example, not position. Fully Involved L eadership pushes attendees to confront their weaknesses, communicate clearl y, and lead with integrity—especially when it’s uncomfortable. The program emphasizes that being “Fully Involved” means investing completely in the su ccess of the mission and the people beside you. The result is a culture of disciplined excellence where teams perform at their highest potential becau se their leaders embody the values they expect from others.

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