The National Urban Search & Rescue Conference is the premier annual assembly of rescue professionals from around the world to enhance disaster search and rescue programs. The conference provides a range of pre-conference courses, as well as three days of main and breakout sessions covering all aspects of disaster search and rescue. Exhibitors from various communities offer attendees opportunities to learn about the latest technology, training, and equipment to ensure the safety and success of our responders. The event features a blend of classroom sessions, hands-on training, and networking opportunities that are invaluable to attendees. The relationships formed among attendees are crucial to the success of the event and the search and rescue community at large. The conference serves as a platform to share best practices and build a network of dedicated professionals from around the world who are working together to improve the Urban Search & Rescue community globally.
Speakers
Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this year's conference:
Jeremy Greenberg
Operations Division Director (Fmr.)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bob Duemmel
Executive Director
SUSAR
Walt Lewis
2nd Vice President
SUSAR
Kevin Lyne
President
SUSAR
Brian Barnes
1st Vice President
SUSAR
Jared Doke
Director
National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation
Matt Dhoore
Secretary
SUSAR Board of Directors
Chris Susi
President
IAWRP
Michael Cannon
Board of Directors
SUSAR
Dave Downey
Chair, IAFC US&R Committee
Howard Popple
Bord of Directors
SUSAR
Kenny Miller
Board of Directors
SUSAR
Scott Chappell
Board of Directors
SUSAR
Joe Hernandez
President
Disaster Medical Solutions
Dave Bain
Team Lead
Canada Task Force 2
Mike Tesarski
Lead Instructor
SOCC-Special Operations Consulting Canada
Lexi Passaro
Planning Team Manager
FEMA US&R
Peter Lee
TFL
NJ-TF1
Wayne Bailey
Chief Pilot
Blue Ridge Mountain Drones
John Todaro
Director
Eagle Emergency Education Consultants
Joseph Polenzani
Battalion Chief
Franklin (TN) Fire Department
Joseph Gribbins
Hazmat Specialist / Flood Component Rep.
NJ-TF1
Bo Montgomery
Training Officer - Technical Rescue
Calgary Fire Department
Ben Naud
Training Officer - Technical Rescue
Calgary Fire Department
Chasity Brown
Statewide Mutual Aid & EMAC Program Coordinator
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Paul Penachio
Safety Officer
Massachusetts Task Force 1
Harrison Brookeman
EMS Physician
Austin-Travis County EMS
Ross Copland
Captain - Special Operations
Austin-Travis County EMS
Peter Small
Lieutenant- EMS Technical Rescue Team Leader
New Castle County EMS
Justin Eisenman
EMS Medical Director
New Castle County EMS
Christopher Johnson
Assistant Chief- Special Operations
New Castle County EMS
Charles Flanagan
Task Force/Red IST Safety Officer
MA-TF1
Chase Sargent
Division Chief/Paramedic
Virginia Beach Fire and Rescue, VATF-2, IST White Operations Branch Chief (ret)
Matt Wilcox
Assistant Fire Chief
City of Maplewood Fire Department
Jason Matthews
COMC
Florida Communications Unit FDEM ESF2
Jean-Francois Couture
COO and co-founder
Paratus Medical
Brandi Phillips
Technical Rescue Branch Director
UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service
Natalie Nacker
Medical Specialist
CATF5
Paul Holaday
Medical Specialist
CATF5
Dr. Josh Bobko
Medical Team Manager
CATF5
Scott Schermerhorn
Deputy Chief
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Robert Schoenberger
Battalion Chief
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Scott Nacheman
Structures Spec/President
IN-TF1 / Blue IST / White Birch Group, LLC
Ron Stenger
Firefighter Medic
Colerain Township Fire Department / OH-TF1
William Fucci
Operations Section Chief
Division of State Fire Marshal
Dr. York Kleinhandler
The Mission Did Not Change. The Clarity Was Lost: Preventing Operational Drift in Water Rescue Teams
York Speaks
Brian Kirkendall
Built on Policy: A Framework for Developing High-Risk Training Programs and Why They Are Important
High Risk Training Group LLC
Roy Dunn
CEO
Longview Solutions Group
Mauricio Chang
Jefe Médico USAR Bomberos Ñuñoa
USAR Bomberos Ñuñoa/Chile
Michael Lawrence
Program Manager
Tennessee Task Force 1
Jay Settergren
Training Manager
IN-TF1
Frank Keller
Training Manager
AZ-TF1
Jon Rigolo
Division Group Supervisor
FEMA USAR IST
Jeff Strickland
Incident Support Team Liaison
Florida State Fire Marshals Office
Martyn Nevil
Deputy IST Leader
FEMA US&R BLUE IST
Trinity Maurer
Canine Search Specialist/Vet Tech
Spec Rescue International
Michael Kenny
TFL
NJ-TF1
Scott Mateyaschuk
Canine Manager
NY-TF1
Kevin Galt
Captain
Fort Lauderdale FD
Kevin Fetterman
Senior VP of Public Safety
Watch Duty
Doug Harder
Senior Public Safety Advisor
First Responder Network Authority
Heather Anesta
Structures Specialist
FL-TF1
Dennis Burke
Battalion Chief
Virginia Beach Fire Department
Michael Vitale
Canine Coordinator/Search Team Manager
IL-TF1
Rami ElShareif
Canine Search Specialist
IL-TF1
Raz Goldfarb
Head of Search & Rescue Operations
Magen Disaster & Emergency Management
Nicole McAllister
Medical Team Manager and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Ohio Task Force One and The Ohio State University
Márton Ábrahám
Deputy Head
International Department of National Directorate General for Disaster Management
Gisli Rafn Olafsson
Secretary General (Fmr.)
Icelandic Red Cross
Qu Guosheng
Instructor / Deputy Team Leader (Fmr.)
China Search and Rescue
John Cawcutt
Chair / Chief Fire Officer
INSARAG Guidelines Working Group / Queensland Fire Department
Jamey Brads
Advisory Group Chair
SUSAR
Catherine (Cat) Deel
Branch Chief
FEMA US&R Response Directorate
Cristine McCombs
Hagerty Consulting
Mike Cox
Director of Fire, Rescue, and EMS Solutions for Esri
Esri
Matt Brown
Assistant Fire Chief of Administration / FASAR TRT Work Group Leader
Lakeland Fire Department
Santiago Ramos
Fire Lieutenant
Miami Fire Rescue
Dennis Macedo
Director of Education Services
SPEC Rescue International
Ray Irizarry
CEO
SPEC Rescue International
Keith Bevan
Task Force Representative / FEMA US&R National Advisory Organization Chair
Utah Task Force 1
Cari Leitholt
EMAC Training Manager
National Emergency Management Association
Roy Shaw
Captain
Greensboro Fire Department / NC-TF6
Bart Bell
Captain
Charlotte Fire Department / NC-TF3
Pee Dee Waddell
Engineer
Greensboro Fire Department / NC-TF6
Winston Chang
Global Lead (Ret.)
UN OCHA INSARAG
Gisele Lee
Regional Client Services Director
Hagerty Consulting
Jeff Rouse
Belit Tasdemir
John Yeast
Sebastian Monsuer
Co-Chair
Bomberos de Chile / INSARAG National Capacity Building Working Group
Raza Iqbal
Senior Director
National Disaster Management Authority - Pakistan
Umut Dinçşahin
Team Leader
GEA Search and Rescue - Türkiye
Gideon For-mukwai
Managing Partner
Story Warrior Associates Network Academy
Doug Vrechek
TFL
WI-TF1
John Dumstick
Structural Engineer
VA-TF1, USA-1