From President Pohlman
This is just a reminder that if you have not registered yet and you are coming to the conference, please go to kfa2016.com and register. We have to have a final food count on Wednesday and we want to have a good number to work with. That being said, all attendees will need to be registered to attend any event, which means you will have to have a name badge. Hotel rooms (very few) are still available at the Marriott. You can no longer make room reservations on line but the
Message from President Pohlman
Good afternoon, Just want to remind everyone that the conference is just about two weeks away and please prepare a report of what is going on with your committees. I know there is a lot going on because I talk to many of you throughout the year and all of you are doing a great job! Please send Steve Rath a copy for his files. Our organization is only as good as what we pass on to our membership. Thanks, Jeff Jeffrey H. Pohlman (MS) Fire/EMS Chief Alexandria Kentucky Fire D
Surprise retirement party.
On July 29th 2016 the Independence Fire District is hosting a retirement luncheon for Chief Messingschlager from noon until 14:00. We would like to send an invitation to fire service personnel across the state as this day coincides with Friday of the upcoming KFA 2016 conference. Would it be possible to forward this email on to your fire service personnel contact list? We are going to try our best to keep the luncheon as a surprise. Below and attached are flyers containing

Kentucky Emergency Services Conference
Chief Rick Lasky will speak at the Kentucky Emergency Services Conference (KESC) in Louisville this September. Please visit www.kesc.com Chief Rick Lasky (ret.) a 36-year veteran of the fire service, served as chief of the Lewisville (TX) Fire Department for 12 years, prior to that as Fire Chief in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Rick followed in his father’s footsteps beginning his career as a firefighter in the suburbs on the southwest side of Chicago and while in Illinois received t