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Louisiana Firefighters Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA (2026)

10/20/2026

🔥 **HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR NAME IN THE DRAWING YET?!** 🔥

There’s still time to get registered for **LIFT 2027** AND get your name in the hat for our October giveaway! 👀

Register **AND pay during the month of October** and you’ll automatically be entered to win a:

🔥 **28” Blackstone Griddle + 22-Piece Accessory Kit!**

And here’s the best part — getting registered now doesn’t just give you a shot at the Blackstone. You’ll also be entered into **EVERY monthly LIFT giveaway after this one!** 🙌

Already registered and paid? **You’re already in!**

Don’t wait until the last minute. Get LIFT 2027 on the books, get your name in the drawing, and start making plans for one heck of a week in March!

🔥 **LIFT 2027 | March 1–4, 2027**
**Train. Connect. Make a Difference.**

👉 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/19/2026

🇺🇸 What an incredible day in Baton Rouge!

The Louisiana Firefighters Foundation was honored to sponsor and be part of the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Baton Rouge, standing alongside our community to honor the heroes who gave everything in service to others.

A huge thank you to the The Robert A. Bogan Baton Rouge Fire Museum and the City of Baton Rouge for helping make this event so special and for continuing to honor the history, service, and sacrifice of our fire service.

We’re proud to support events like this that bring our fire service and our community together for something bigger than all of us. ❤️🚒🇺🇸

10/16/2026

If you’re downtown tomorrow, be sure to say hi to some of our members running the race!!

10/15/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. CONFERENCE 2027 INSTRUCTOR: DANIEL FOLKS 🔥

25+ years in the fire service. Volunteer roots. Career Fire Chief. Instructor. Daniel Folks has built his career serving Louisiana’s fire service from both sides of the house—career and volunteer.

Daniel currently serves as Fire Chief of the City of Hammond Fire Department while continuing to serve as Assistant Fire Chief with Natalbany Volunteer Fire Department. For the past 13 years, he has also served as an instructor with the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy, helping train firefighters from across the state.

At , Daniel is bringing that experience to:
🔥 Small Town Job Town 2.0
📅 March 4, 2027
⏰ 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Ballroom C
🎓 Lecture

Daniel brings more than two decades of experience from departments of different sizes and staffing models—and a perspective built right here in the Louisiana fire service.

Small town doesn’t mean small challenges. Come ready to learn, share, and take something back to your crew.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/15/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. CONFERENCE 2027 INSTRUCTOR: LINDA CRANE 🔥

Firefighter. EMT. Instructor. Advocate. Founder of Salty Sirens Training. Linda Crane has spent the last decade in the fire service with a focus on helping firefighters perform better—not just on the fireground, but throughout their careers.

Linda serves with the Louisville Fire Protection District in Colorado and teaches nationally on firefighter performance, health, leadership, and advocacy. Her instructional experience covers everything from search, VEIS, ladders, and forcible entry to hose movement and water application.

She also serves as the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Advocate for Colorado and is passionate about taking current research and turning it into practical information firefighters can actually use.

At , Linda is bringing:
😴 Circadian Cacophony: Optimizing Firefighter Performance Through Sleep
📅 March 3, 2027
⏰ 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Club 38
🎓 Lecture

We spend a lot of time talking about training harder, getting stronger, and performing better—but what role does sleep play in all of it?

This class takes a look at sleep, shift work, and firefighter performance, with practical strategies to help us take better care of ourselves while still being ready to do the job.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/14/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. Conference 2027 INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL SNODGRASS 🔥

30+ years in the fire service. Lieutenant. Training Chief. Instructor. Student of the job. Michael Snodgrass has spent his career focused on realistic training that prepares firefighters for what they’ll actually face on the fireground.

Michael currently serves as a Lieutenant with Gresham Fire Department in Oregon and previously served as Division Chief of Training for Vernonia Fire District, where he helped develop the department’s training program and transition the organization from an all-volunteer to a combination department.

As President of Fire X Training, Inc. , Michael continues to develop and deliver training focused on tactical decision-making, leadership, firefighter safety, and operational excellence—with an emphasis on thinking critically, solving problems, and building confidence through realistic training.

At , Michael is bringing TWO sessions:
🔥 The Way to Train Firefighters
📅 March 4, 2027 | ⏰ 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Club 38
🎓 Lecture

🔥 Multifamily Apartment Fires: Garden Style Apartments
📅 March 4, 2027 | ⏰ 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Club 38
🎓 Lecture

From how we train our people to how we operate when the tones drop, Michael’s sessions are built around practical information firefighters and officers can take home and put to work.

Train realistically. Think critically. Build confidence. Be ready when it counts.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/13/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. Conference 2027 INSTRUCTOR: JOEY PORDASH 🔥

Hazmat. Radiation. Medical toxicology. And more than 10 years spent making sense of the stuff most of us would rather not touch. Joey Pordash has built his career around bringing science and real-world operations together on the hazmat scene.

Joey serves as the Hazardous Materials Coordinator for Washington County Department of Public Safety in Pennsylvania and is a state-certified Radiological Officer and Instructor. He also serves with hazardous materials teams across Fayette, Allegheny, and Lancaster Counties.

At , Joey is bringing THREE sessions:
☢️ Your Patient Is Glowing… Now What? Medical Management of Hazardous Materials Incidents
📅 March 2 | ⏰ 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Club 38
🎓 Lecture

☢️ What’s More Toxic: Chernobyl, My Last Relationship, or My Fire Department?
📅 March 3 | ⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Ballroom A
🎓 Lecture

🔥 The Millennials Are the Problem… and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves at Conferences
📅 March 3 | ⏰ 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Ballroom A
🎓 Lecture

Hazmat, medicine, science, culture—and class titles you probably won’t forget. Joey is bringing a little bit of everything to LIFT 2027, with practical information designed to challenge how we think both on the scene and back at the firehouse.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/12/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. Conference 2027 INSTRUCTOR: FRANK VISCUSO 🔥

26+ years in the fire service. Deputy Chief. Author. Instructor. Leadership coach. Frank Viscuso has spent his career helping firefighters and fire officers become better leaders and build stronger teams.

A retired Deputy Chief from Kearny, New Jersey, Frank is the author of 14 books, including Step Up and Lead, Step Up Your Teamwork, Flash Point, and 35 Things Every Fire Officer Must Know and Do. He has delivered more than 1,000 seminars and keynotes focused on leadership, teamwork, officer development, and building better organizations.

Frank was an opening ceremony keynote speaker at FDIC International in 2022 and was named the 2025 ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year.

At , Frank is bringing TWO sessions:
🔥 Flash Point: Forging a Winning Team Culture
📅 March 4, 2027 | ⏰ 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Ballroom B
🎓 Lecture
🔥 Step Up and Lead
📅 March 4, 2027 | ⏰ 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
📍 L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge – Ballroom B
🎓 Lecture

Eight hours. Two classes. One day focused on leadership, culture, and building teams people want to be part of.

Whether you already wear the bugles or you're simply looking to become a better leader in your firehouse, there’s something to take back to your crew from these sessions.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/12/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. Conference 2027 INSTRUCTOR: KYLE ROMAGUS 🔥

23 years in the fire service. Battalion Chief. Engine guy. Instructor. And absolutely passionate about moving water. Kyle Romagus has built his career around engine company operations and sharing the value of solid engine work with firefighters across the country.

Kyle serves as a Battalion Chief with East Montgomery County Fire Department, is the owner of Smooth Bore Cartel, and founder of Engine Company Resurrection. He teaches engine operations alongside several nationally recognized training groups, including County Fire Tactics, Brothers in Battle, Elkhart Brass, and others.
His mission is simple: share the knowledge, build better engine companies, and keep firefighters focused on the fundamentals that matter.

At , Kyle is joining an incredible group of instructors for:
🔥 Education is KEY – From Source to Seat
📅 March 3, 2027
⏰ 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 FETA-Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy – Seacan Burn Building
🎓 HOT Drill

From securing the water supply to putting water on the fire, this is a full day dedicated to engine work, water movement, and putting in the reps.

If you love engine work—or want to get better at it—this is where you need to be.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

10/10/2026

🔥 MEET YOUR L.I.F.T. Conference 2027 INSTRUCTOR: JON KASOUF 🔥

Junior firefighter. New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter. Engine guy turned truckie. Instructor. Student of the craft. Jon Kasouf’s fire service journey began in 2001 as a junior firefighter in Central New York—and what started there quickly became a lifelong passion.

Jon joined the FDNY as an EMT in 2015, was promoted to firefighter in 2017, and was assigned to an Engine Company in Manhattan. In 2021, he transferred to a Ladder Company, continuing to build his experience on the truck side of the job.
That same year, Jon created Big Apple Fire Tactics as a way to keep his own skills sharp while sharing lessons, experience, and knowledge with firefighters who want to get better at the job.

At , Jon is bringing that passion to:
🔥 Truck Company Mindset: The Primary Search
📅 March 4, 2027
⏰ 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 FETA-Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy – Seacan Burn Building
🎓 HOT Drill

This one is about search, mindset, and putting in the reps. A full day of hands-on training focused on sharpening the skills we depend on when someone is counting on us to find them.
Jon’s goal is simple: leave the fire service better than he found it. Come ready to work.

🔥 Train. Connect. Make a Difference. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/LIFT2027

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