73^rd Annual Convention

Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana

Hilton Garden Inn / Homewood Suites

Bossier City, Louisiana

Thursday, February 7, 2019

12:00p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ………………………………................….….…… Registration

                                                                                                        Ivy Room

4:15 p.m. ….………...………….….……...………......................…....... MDA Presentation

                                                                                                              Kayla Falgout – Grand Ballroom

4:55 p.m. ...………...…………….……..........................……  Pre-Audit Committee Report

                                         Perry Jeselink, Chairman – Grand Ballroom

5:00 p.m. .….…………………………........................    P.F.F.A. Executive Board Meeting

                             Grand Ballroom

6:00 p.m. …………………………….......................…………...…Hospitality Room Opens

Rose / Magnolia Room

Friday, February 8, 2019

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  ……….………………........…….....   Continental Breakfast

                                                                                                         Grand Ballroom

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ………………………..............…………………… Registration

                                                                                   Ivy Room

Registration will close during Opening Remarks and Memorial Service

8:00 a.m.  ……………........................……..  73rd Annual PFFA Convention-Call to Order

                                                        Everyone invited  -  Grand Ballroom    

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Opening Remarks

Chad Major, President

Professional Firefighters Association of Louisiana

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Posting of Colors

Bossier City Fire Department Honor Guard

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Invocation

Matt Kinney, Chaplain

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Pledge of Allegiance

Bossier City Fire Department Honor Guard

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Introduction of Host Local President, Matt Lauterbach

By Chad Major

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Welcome Remarks & Introduction of Special Guests

By Matt Lauterbach

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Memorial Service Introduction

By Chad Major

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8:20 a.m. …………………………………………...….......................…   Memorial Service

                                                Chaplain Matt Kinney & Bossier City Fire Department Honor Guard

8:50 a.m.  …..…………………................……………...……    Harold A. Schaitberger                                                                                                                      IAFF General Presidents Report

                                        Edward A. Kelly      

                                                                                                              IAFF General Sec/Treas Report                            

                Danny Todd      

                                                                                                                    IAFF 14^th District VP report

10:20 a.m.  …..…………………………………..................……   H. “Butch” Browning

                                                                                                                     Louisiana State Fire Marshal

10:30 a.m.  …..…………………………………………................……    Carrie Tucker      

                                                                                                 IAFF Financial Corp

11:00 a.m.  …..…………………………………….................……      Myrrhanda Jones      

                                                                                                 Advanced Recovery Systems

IAFF Center of Excellence

11:30 a.m.  …………………………………..…….................……...   Recess for Lunch

                                                                                                       Rose / Magnolia Room                   

12:45 p.m.  …...……………………………......................… Presentation of MDA Guest

 1:00 p.m. …….….....................  Business Session Call to Order – Chad Major, President

                                                                                                  (IAFF/PFFA members only)

Partial Credentials Report

Stacy Birdwell, Chairman

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Committee Assignments

1:30 p.m.  ……………………………………………….................……….   Ray Rahne

                                                                                                                                   IAFF 9^th District VP

                                                                                                                         Chris Fields

                                                                                                               Oklahoma City Fire Department  

                                                                 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing Responder

                                                   Education on P.T.S.I.

Recess for Committee Meetings

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ………………………………….......................………..……  Dinner

Shrimp Boil provided by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser  -  Rose / Magnolia Room

8:00 p.m. ………………………………….....…......................………..   Hospitality Room

                                                                                                     Rose / Magnolia Room

Saturday, February 9, 2019

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  ……….…………………....................….....   Continental Breakfast

                                                                                                               Grand Ballroom

9:00 a.m. ……………………….….........................… 73^rd Annual Convention reconvenes

                                                                           Grand Ballroom 

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Call to Order

Chad Major, President PFFA

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Invocation

Matt Kinney, Chaplain

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Pledge of Allegiance

Matt Lauterbach, President of Local 1051

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9:10 a.m. ……………….……………........................…    Steven Stockstill & Jason Starns

                        Executive Director & Benefit Manager

                                                                                              Firefighters Retirement System

10:00 a.m.  ………………………………………..........................………..  Barbara Sellers

                                                                                       IAFF Standing Committee on EMS

IAFF Elected Human Relations Committee

                                                                                              CoAEMPS Board of Directors

10:20 a.m. ………….…….……………………......................……………...…    Jon Smith

                                                                                                                                 PFFA Burn Coordinator

10:30 a.m. ………….……….…………………………...................……    Danny Adams

                  First Responder Lead at Louisiana Department of Health/Office of Behavioral Health                

                                                                                                                        CISM

                                               Holden “Mike” Leon

                                                                                                            Louisiana State Director

                                                                                                          Firefighter Cancer Support Network

11:00 a.m.  ……………..……..…………………….....................…… Committee Reports

Auditing  -  Perry Jeselink, Chairman

Human Relations   -   Curtis Beauregard, Chairman

Union Labels   -   Joey Presley, Chairman

Convention Site   -   Bennie Ouber, Chairman

Legislative – Douglas Daussin, Chairman – Curt Monte, Vice Chairman

Resolutions   -   Louis Romero, Chairman

Constitution & By-Laws  - Frank Cusimano Chairman – Ricky Campbell, Vice Chairman

Credentials  - Final Report  Stacy Birdwell, Chairman

12:00 noon.……………………………………………......................… Recess for Lunch

                                                                                         Rose/Magnolia Room                                                                             

 1:00 p.m. …………………………………………...........................…  Unfinished Business

New Business

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Closing Remarks

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. …………………………………….....................………  Cash Bar

7:00 p.m.  ……………………………………...................……...    73rd Annual Banquet

                                Grand Ballroom

Guest of Honor  -  The Honorable Ryan Gatti State Senator

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. ……………………………..……….......................……….… Dance

                                                                                                      Grand Ballroom

Hospitality room will be closed During Banquet

See you in Lake Charles in 2020