Calls for Workshops and Presenters
Each year, the Department of Fire Services and the Public Fire & Life Safety Task Force call for presenters and workshop proposals for the annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference. The next opportunity to present will be the 2026 conference, tentatively expected in September 2026.
Conference Information
The conference attracts new and experienced fire and life safety educators, teachers, nurses, school leaders, older adult specialists, fire prevention officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other public safety professionals. The annual event provides attendees with an opportunity to build their networks, share resources, strengthen their teaching practice with new tools and techniques, and better understand the challenges communities face across the Commonwealth.
Proposal Information
We look for workshops on topics in fire and life safety education, including skill building, successful programs, ways to use technology, research and evaluation, science, resources, new trends, and more. Workshops can be either one or two hours long and must include time for audience questions.
Deadlines and Selection Process
Proposals for the 2026 conference will be accepted beginning later this year. Watch this space for updated information. The Task Force will review and select workshops based on conference needs. For questions, please contact Sheryl.Hedlund@mass.gov.
Fill out the Call for Presenters and Workshops form here.
2024 Conference
The 29th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference was held on September 18-19, 2024, at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The conference theme was "Guardians of Safety."
Holliston Fire Chief Michael R. Cassidy was named the 2024 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year. Also nominated were:
- Captain Brian Tyson of the Barnstable Fire Department;
- Captain William Paskiewicz of the Billerica Fire Department;
- Team Billerica from the Town of Billerica;
- Captain Jason Malinowski of Boxborough Fire Department;
- The Seniors First Program of the Bridgewater Fire Department;
- Chief Michael Cassidy of the Holliston Fire Department;
- Firefighter Jason “Otis” Wilson of Millis Fire Rescue; and
- Ms. Becky Saucier of Mullein Hill Christian Academy in Lakeville
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2023 Conference
The 28th Annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference was held on September 20-21, 2023, at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The conference theme was "Reaching for Safety: One Person at a Time."
Captain Mike Parr of the Maynard Fire Department was named the 2023 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year, and Maynard Fire Chief Angela Lawless accepted the award on his behalf. Also nominated were:
- Captain William Paskiewicz of the Billerica Fire Department;
- Captain Joseph Townsend of the Nantucket Fire Department;
- Firefighter Stephen Joyce of the Sturbridge Fire Department; and
- Lieutenant Matthew Morin of the Sunderland Fire Department.
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2022 Conference
The 37th annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference was held September 21-22, 2022, at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The conference theme was "Adapting to Change."
Firefighter-Paramedic Eric Johnson of the Hanover Fire Department was named the 2022 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year. Also nominated were:
- Firefighter Kelsey Bisio of the Norton Fire Department;
- Firefighter-EMT Christopher Kowal of the Milford Fire Department;
- Firefighter Anthony Leite of the Lowell Fire Department;
- Firefighter Matthew Morin of the Sunderland Fire Department;
- Firefighter Jessica Murray of the Wales Fire Department;
- Lieutenant Hank Perkins of the Boston Fire Department;
- Firefighter Michelle Sacco of the Chelmsford Fire Department;
- Lieutenant Dan Santry of the Belmont Fire Department;
- Lieutenant Michael Shulman of the Gloucester Fire Department;
- Captain-Paramedic Brian Tyson of the Barnstable Fire Department;
- Firefighter Ross Vona of the Belmont Fire Department; and
- Firefighter Jason “Otis” Wilson of the Millis Fire Department.
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2021 Conference
The 26th annual Fire & Life Safety Education Conference was held September 22-23, 2021, at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa in Hyannis. The conference theme was "Taking a Mulligan: Getting Back in the Swing."
Captain James Brooks of the Danvers Fire Department received the 2021 Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year Award. Also nominated were:
- Firefighter Douglas Bocash of the Weymouth Fire Department;
- Deputy Chief Sean Mitchell of the Nantucket Fire Department; and
- Firefighter Brendan Palumbo of the Shrewsbury Fire Department.
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