The theme of the 21st Annual Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Conference is "The Power of Partnership".
The conference honors Pennsylvania's Emergency Responders and we expect over 600 Fire and Emergency Services Leaders, Pennsylvania State Legislators, and Local Government Officials. Keynote speaker will be Glenn M. Cannon, Director PA Emergency Management Agency. View our event flyer for more information.
You can show your support of PFESI by purchasing conference tickets to attend the seminars and dinner, or by purchasing tickets to donate to your local Fire and EMS responders. Ticket prices are $1200 for a table of 10 and $150 for individual tickets. Ticket prices include the conference sessions during the day, cocktails at 5 PM and Dinner at 6 PM.
You can purchase tickets online - scroll to the bottom of this page for payment options.
If you cannot attend the conference we are grateful for any donation to PFESI.
Another opportunity to show your support is to place an ad in our Conference ad book. View and print our Program Book information.
A third opportunity to show your support is to donate items for the “Midnight Madness Auction” on Sunday, November 20. Read our Auction Items information. The auction follows the Statewide Advisory Board meeting, which starts at 6:00 PM. We take a break about 7:00 PM for dinner, and then finish the meeting, the auction starts right after the meeting.
8:50 AM Sponsor VFIS
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM - State Update – Ed Mann, Joe Schmider
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM – Sponsor – Service 1st Restoration – Jamie Novinger
10:15 AM – 11:50 AM – Working With Elected Officials – Fire and EMS Personnel who are also elected officials
11:50 AM - Sponsor Provident
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch
1 PM Sponsor Firehouse – Forest Nace
1:10 PM – 2:30 PM – Workers Compensation & Cancer Presumption – Mike Dryden
2:30 PM Sponsor KME
2:40 PM – PFESI & PEHSC Update – Don Konkle & Janette Swade
In partnership with PFESI, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS and the Pennsylvania Emergency HealthServices Council will present the 2011 PA State EMS Awards. The award presentations will take place during the cocktail hour inthe Grand Ballroom. Information regarding this year’s award recipients can be obtained by visiting pehsc.org.
The Chandler Associates Municipal Cooperation Award is given each year at the dinner. Download and print the nomination application. Any individual or organization may nominate a local government for this special award.
You may contact Penny Biter in the PFESI office at pennypfesi@verizon.net or call 717-236-5995 with any questions you may have.