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MOD 6 – Day 1 |Sunday, June 1, 2025

Check-in 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
A $40 CASH key deposit is required upon check-in; Your deposit will be refunded when the key is returned upon checkout.
Dillard Univ. in PSB Building – 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122

10:00- 11:00 a.m. 

EDI Sunday Worship Service 
Lawless Memorial Chapel @ Dillard Univ. 

3:00-4:30 p.m. 
Mandatory EDI Orientation & Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony 
EDI President, Dave Washington, Fire Chief (Ret.) Las Vegas, NV 

4:30-5:30 p.m. 
EDI Annual Cookout & Fellowship 
Outside in the rear of Kearney Hall (dining facility) 

MOD 6 – Day 2 | Monday, June 2, 2025

Breakfast | 6:30-7:45 a.m.  Kearney Hall 

8:00 a.m.-Noon 

Research & Presentation ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
Introductions, Orientation, Review of Research Paper, and Recommendations: A National Fire Academy EFO-level project to showcase your expertise. , Q & A). Chief E Phillips & Capt. L Newby, Professor Carla Holmes & City Manager Donna Gayden

Lunch | Noon – 1:00 p.m. Kearney Hall 

1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Research & Presentation ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
Introductions, Orientation, Review of Research Paper, and Recommendations: A National Fire Academy EFO-level project to showcase your expertise. , Q & A). Chief E Phillips & Capt. L Newby, Professor Carla Holmes & City Manager Donna Gayden

Dinner | 5:00-6:45 p.m. Kearney Hall 

Evening Session

7:00-9:00 p.m.  

Leading in the Wildland & Stewarding the Whole
PSB Auditorium
PRESENTER: TBD

MOD 6 – Day 3 | Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Breakfast | 6:30-7:45 a.m. Kearney Hall 

7:00-8:00 a.m.  

EDI Annual Group Picture Day 
Meet outside in the rear of Kearney Hall 

Please wear your EDI Polo shirt in the appropriate color of your MOD.  

8:00 a.m. – Noon 

Research Paper (review and discussion)
PSB Rm. 301
INSTRUCTORS:  Chief E Phillips & Capt. L Newby, Professor Carla Holmes & City Manager Donna Gayden

Lunch | Noon – 1:00 p.m. Kearney Hall 

1:00-5:00 p.m. 
How to be Politically Savvy – Navigating the Political Landscape Effectively
PSB Rm. 301
Aspiring Fire Chiefs: Insights into the complexities of the Fire Chief role. INSTRUCTORS: Chief Eddie Burns & Chief Mick Smith

Dinner | 5:00-6:45 p.m. Kearney Hall 

Evening Session

7:00-9:00 p.m.  

Chicago Fire: Challenges to Triumphs
PSB Auditorium

Part 1: “Chicago Fire” Challenges to Triumphs – Commissioner Annette Holt, Fmr. Commissioner Chief Richard Ford II, Chief Cortez Holland. Moderator Gene Campbell (Ret.) Missouri City, TX. Part 2 Decisions Matter – What you decide today can determine your future. PRESENTER: Gerald Simon (Ret.) Oakland Fire Chief

MOD 6 – Day 4 | Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Breakfast | 6:30-7:45 a.m. Kearney Hall 

8:00 a.m. – Noon 

Crisis Communication – Media Relations  ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Carla Holmes, APR

Lunch | Noon – 1:00 p.m. Kearney Hall 

1:00-5:00 p.m. 
Crisis Communication – Media Relations  ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Carla Holmes, APR

Dinner | 5:00-6:45 p.m. Kearney Hall
 

Evening Session
7:00-9:00 p.m.  
Film Screening “In the Red”
PSB Auditorium

Film Screening and discussion (documentary). “In the Red” – the results of what can be done! Community-focused fire service. PRESENTERS: Brent Burton, Dr. Kwame Cooper, Wellington Jackson (EDI graduate).

MOD 6 – Day 5 | Thursday, June 5, 2025

Breakfast | 6:30-7:45 a.m. Kearney Hall 

8:00 a.m. – Noon 
City Manager Insights
PSB Rm. 301
INSTRUCTOR: City Manager Donna Gayden. What city managers seek in a Chief Officer. 

Lunch | Noon – 1:00 p.m. Kearney Hall 

1:00-5:00 p.m.
 
Contemporary Challenges in the Fire Service
PSB Rm. 301
INSTRUCTORS: City Manager Donna Gayden & Chief M Smith, Chief Burns. Review of case studies: Contemporary Challenges in the Fire Service 

Dinner | 5:00-6:45 p.m. Kearney Hall 

Evening Session
7:00-9:00 p.m.  

Past, Present, and Future
PSB Auditorium
Past, Present, and Future – Issues in the Fire Service. MODERATOR: Chief Khaliah Yancy

MOD 6 – Day 6 | Friday, June 6, 2025

Breakfast | 6:30-7:45 a.m. Kearney Hall 

8:00 a.m. – Noon 
Research Paper Presentations ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
Review Research Paper, Grade Papers, Student Presentations

Lunch | Noon – 1:00 p.m. Kearney Hall 

1:00-5:00 p.m.
Research Paper Presentations ALL DAY
PSB Rm. 301
Review Research Paper, Grade Papers, Student Presentations


Dinner | 5:00-6:45 p.m. Kearney Hall 

Special EDI Event
6:00-7:00 p.m.  

EDI Graduation Ceremony 2025
PSB Auditorium

MOD 6 – Day 7 |Saturday, June 7, 2025

You must check out by noon on Saturday, June 7
Please return your room key to get your deposit back