Registration Open

January 10-11, 2025 VCOC Conference

The IFCA Executive Board, Director of VCOC, and the Volunteer and Combination Officer Committee members, would like to extend an invitation to all volunteer and combination Fire Chiefs, chief officers, officers, and members from around Illinois to join the VCOC in our Conference. This year’s conference dates are January 10 & 11, 2025, at the Par-a-Dice Hotel, 21 Blackjack Blvd., East Peoria IL.

The IFCA-VCOC hosts one of the only conferences in the Midwest tailored for the education of volunteer and combination fire officers and members. There are many great conferences out there; however, very few focus on the specific topics important to the officer/members who are leading the very dynamic structure of a volunteer and combination departments.

When

January 10, 2025

5:30-10:00pm

January 11, 2025

8:00am-4:00pm

 

Where

Par-a-Dice Hotel

21 Blackjack Blvd.

East Peoria IL

 

Hotel Registration

Block rate: Friday night, Jan 10 - $139.00 plus tax:  Hotel Code:  IFCA25C

Block price expires December 27, 2024.

Call 1-800-547-0711

Online Registration

https://paradice.boydgaming.com/groups-and-weddings/group-reservation

Registration Cost

$75.00 includes Friday reception, Saturday Breakfast and Lunch

Online registration:

https://ilfca.memberclicks.net/vcoc-012025

              

 

Tentative Schedule

Friday, January 10, 2025

5:00pm                           Registration Opens

5:30-10:00pm                Welcome Reception (Food and Beverage provided)

6:00-7:00pm                   Illinois OSHA Fireground Policy, Erik Kabarian

7:00-8:00pm                   IAFC/VCOS Update, Al Yancey

8:00-9:00pm                   Roundtable Discussion (invited - OSFM, ILOSHA, IFSI, IFCA/VCOC, IAFC/VCOS)

9:00-10:00pm                 Open Floor Discussion

Saturday, January 11, 2025

6:30-8:00am                   Breakfast (included with registration)

7:00-8:00am                   Registration

8:00-9:30am                   Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight, Jason Caughey

9:30-9:45am                   Break

9:45-10:30am                 Recognition and Remembering, James Grady

10:30-11:30am               Illinois Fire Service Institute Update, Jim Keiken

11:30am-12:30pm          Lunch

12:30-2:30pm                 Drones in Public Safety, Barry Moore, Jack White

2:30-2:45pm                   Break

2:45-3:45pm                   Living the Resilient Life, Tim Perry

3:45-4:00pm                   Wrap-Up