THE WINTER CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD IN JANUARY 2020, OFFERED FIRE DISTRICT AND BOARD TRAINING FOR OVER 350 FIRE CHIEFS, FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD MEMBERS ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THIS CONFERENCE ALSO OFFERS CLASSES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE 6 HOURS OF MANDATORY STATUTORY TRAINING.
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
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$165.2K
Fire District Training and Advocacy
THE ARIZONA FIRE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION AFDA EXISTS TO SUPPORT ARIZONAS 143 FIRE DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE DESIGNATED AS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. IN 2024, THE AFDA PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 250 ELECTED OFFICIALS, FIRE DISTRICT CHIEFS, FIRE DISTRICT SENIOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS ANNUALLY. TRAINING CONSISTED OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING FIRE DISTRICTS, WHICH INCLUDE GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND ETHICS. THE TRAINING IS PROVIDED THROUGH AFDA-SPONSORED SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. THE AFDA PROVIDES POLICY ADVOCACY WITH ARIZONA LAWMAKERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF FIRE DISTRICTS. ADVOCACY IS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AFDA GUIDES MEMBER FIRE DISTRICTS ON REVENUE, EXPENDITURE, AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.