Vision 20/20 is a project of the Institution of Fire Engineers - USA Branch
Schedule of events is subject to change. Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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| Tuesday 2.24.26 | ||
| 0800 | 0930 | Symposium Start Presentation of Colors, National Anthem Presenter: Cotton Message from dignitaries Opening Message: Vision 20/20 Data Before Decisions Presenter: Steve Hrustich The Fireground of the Future: Operations as the Engine of Community Risk Reduction Presenter: Kris Blume |
| 0930 | 1000 | Break |
| 1000 | 1140 | Opening General Session Message from Opening General Session Sponsor Presenter: TJ Thompson Youth Firesetting: System Response and Treatment Presenter: Joshua Fry 4-H Youth Emergency Team Presenters: Rachel Roberts & Kelsey Irvine Small Bites: Tackling Internal Fire Service Risk Through Micro-Interventions Presenter: Sheena Glover |
| 1145 | 1300 | Lunch Presenter: Isis Wu |
| 1300 | 1325 | Community Risk Reduction: Turning Intent into Impact Presenters: Lorraine Carli & Karen Berard-Reed |
| 1330 | 1430 | Together We Stand: A Community Approach to Fall Prevention Presenter: Carly Shears Tribal Casino: High Risk Code Enforcement Presenter: Arnold Baker |
| 1430 | 1500 | Break |
| 1500 | 1630 | Assessing the Unique Risk of the District Columbia Presenters: Alexis Squire & Sean Morgan Research on Connecticut Firefighter Health Presenter: Sara Beckert |
| 1630 | 1645 | Day 1 Wrap Up |
| 1700 | 1900 | Opening Reception |
| Wednesday 2.25.26 | ||
| 0700 | 0800 | Preconference Sunrise Session 1 – UL FSRI |
| 0815 | 0945 | Lock It: Engaging the Community in Safely Storing Firearms Presenter: Karla Klas Wildfire Mitigation as CRR: Reframing Home Assessments through the 5 E’s Presenter: Danielle McNutt After the Fire: Firefighter-Based Home Visits Presenter: Russell Rogers |
| 0945 | 1015 | Break |
| 1015 | 1145 | Communicating with Intention To Motivate Action: Lessons from 70 Years of Research Presenter: Dr. Jeannette Sutton Leveraging Home-Based Prevention Program Findings and Consumer Research to Tailor “Call to Action” Messaging Presenter: Monica Owens Doyle |
| 1145 | 1300 | Lunch Sponsor: ESRI, Presenter: Mike Cox |
| 1315 | 1515 | Breakout 1 – Large Room Data Before Decisions: Data & Technology Infrastructure That Enables Evidence-Based Community Risk Reduction Presenter: Steve Hrustich Breakout 2 – Small Room Assessment to Action: Using the SCEF Framework to Guide Statewide CRR Strategy Presenters: Meri-K Appy & Jessica Sondgeroth Breakout 3 – Small Room Choose Your Own Adventure: Interactive Stations for Youth Firesetting Data, Prevention, and Intervention Presenters: Karla Klas & Pat Mieszala |
| 1515 | 1545 | Break |
| 1545 | 1645 | From Reactive to Proactive: Leveraging NERIS for Community Risk Reduction Presenter: Baylie Scott |
| 1645 | 1700 | Day 2 Wrap Up |
| Thursday 2.26.26 | ||
| 0700 | 0800 | Preconference |
| 0830 | 1000 | Reducing the Impact of the Opioid Crisis with Muffin the Therapy Horse and Friends Presenter: Lindsay McDade FireLink Midwest City Foundation Presenters: Haley Dayer SCEF Case Study: Wisconsin State CRR Strategic Plan Presenter: Gary Peck |
| 1000 | 1045 | Break Please check out from your hotel room |
| 1045 | 1130 |
General Session |
| 1130 | 1145 | Parting Message from Vision 20/20 |

































