OREGON FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
2026 SAFETY & HEALTH SECTION ROUNDTABLE
Event Overview
Join fire service leaders from across Oregon for two days of collaboration, learning, and discussion focused on firefighter health, safety, and longevity. This roundtable delivers practical, real-world information that you can take back and implement within your own organization.
Thursday – January 29, 2026
1300–1430: Fred Saada – Lessons Learned from CISM MCI Response
Fred Saada was the lead Chaplain and Incident Commander for the UCC CISM response. He has been the Commander of Southern Oregon Critical Incident Response Team for 14 years and is a member of the OSP Health, Wellness & Resiliency Team. This presentation covers lessons learned and how agencies can prepare before critical incidents occur.
1430–1445: Break
1445–1615: Cory Stengel – OSHA Respiratory Protection Program overview
1615–1630: Break
1630–1700: Matt Laas – Health & Safety Collaborative Update
1730: Dinner Hosted by OSHS – Location TBD
Friday – January 30, 2026
0900–1030: TBD One-Hour Presentation and 30-Minute Group Roundtable Discussion
1030–1015: Break
1015–1145: Dr. Casey Stewart – Firefighter Psychological Evaluations
Dr. Casey Stewart is a police and public safety, forensic, and industrial-organizational psychologist. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology with a specialty emphasis in forensics. He worked for the NYPD psychological services unit and taught cognitive neuroscience at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He teaches graduate courses in psychological assessment. He is board certified in police and public safety psychology. He works in private practice, providing assessment and consultation services to hundreds of private and governmental organizations across the U.S. He engages in research and development of assessment tools and techniques. He received awards from the American Psychological Association for his research contributions and early career achievements. Dr. Stewart coauthored published works on law enforcement assessment, police misconduct/violence, cultural competence, and diversity training. He served on the IACP Ethics Committee and Oregon Ethics Committee. He was the President of the American Academy of Police & Public Safety. He was the Chair of the APA Police & Public Safety Section. Dr. Stewart chaired and served on IACP workgroups around psychological assessment guidelines, police misconduct, and officer diversity. He is the past Chair of the Diversity Committee for the IACP PPSS. He now chairs the IACP PPSS Global Affairs Committee.
1145–1200: Closing Comments and Survey
