Alaska State Fire Fighter Association / Alaska Fire Chiefs Association Conference 2009 in Anchorage, Alaska

Conference Highlights

The Anchorage Fire Department and the Charles Whitethorn Chapter of the Alaska State Firefighters Association are hosting the 2009 ASFA / AFCA Alaska Fire Fighter Conference in Anchorage Alaska. The 2009 Alaska APCO/NENA and Alaska TRADE Conferences will be hosted in conjunction with the ASFA/AFCA Conference.

The conference will be hosted at the new Dena'ina Convention Center from September 21 - 26, 2009. There are over 30 classes being offered during the conference. Classes include: Live Fire Evolutions, High Angle Rope Rescue, Calling a Mayday, Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC), Leadership, ICS 300, Communications Training Officer (CTO) 4th Edition, Firefighter Fitness, Big Box Store Tactics, Volunteer Recruitment and Retention, Vehicle Extrication, Industrial Emergencies, The 10 Step Action Plan and much more.

After hours activities have been planned for each day. Some of those activities include: Movie night at the Bear Tooth Theater & Pub, Vendor Night at the Dena'ina, Casino Night, F.O.O.L.S. Night Out @ Chilkoot Charlie's, AFD & IAFF 1264 BBQ at Fire Station 1, and The Firefighter Skills Competition and BBQ.

The Re-Dedication of the New Alaska Firefighter Memorial will take place during the conference. Conceptual drawings of the Memorial are available on the ASFA website. You can now order a personalized brick to be placed in the walkway of the Memorial. All proceeds from brick sales will be used to build and maintain the memorial. For more information, click here.

Spouses and children are encouraged to come visit Anchorage during the conference. Activities are being planned to keep your family entertained while you are attending the conference.

The Keynote speaker for the 2009 Conference is Tim Sendelbach. Visit the Speakers page for more information about each speaker.

Register - Click here to view the conference class schedule

You can now register for the 2009 ASFA / AFCA and APCO / NENA Annual Conference online, click here

Book Your Hotel

Booking information is available by clicking here.

Ride Alongs

The Anchorage Fire Department has a ride along program which allows Fire Fighters from other communities to ride on AFD apparatus. If you are a member of a Fire Department and would like to ride along with AFD, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 267-4966. You can visit the Anchorage Fire Department website by clicking here.