Friday, 18 September 2015 | |||
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | CAFC Board of Directors Meeting | ||
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | CAFC National Advisory Council Meeting | ||
Saturday, 19 September 2015 | |||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Sponsored by:
CAFC Joint Board of Directors & National Advisory Council Meeting [More Info] | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info] | ||
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Sponsored by: CAFC Board of Directors and VIP Dinner | ||
Sunday, 20 September 2015 | |||
8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Registration | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info] | ||
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Opening Ceremonies and Memorial Service [More Info] | ||
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Welcome Reception [More Info] | ||
9:00 pm - 11:45 pm | Sponsored by:
Hospitality Room [More Info] | ||
Monday, 21 September 2015 | |||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Orientation Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info] | ||
8:30 am - 8:45 am | Opening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker | ||
8:45 am - 10:00 am | Opening Keynote: Learning in Thin Air [More Info] Scott Kress | ||
10:00 am - 10:30 am | Sponsored by: Break in Exhibits | ||
10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Tradeshow | ||
10:30 am - 11:00 am | CAFC Lightning Talks [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Panel Session: It's Not Just the Rescue: The Role of Law and Communications in Major Incidents [More Info] Karen Gordon John Saunders, Partner, Hicks Morley | ||
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #1: Mastering the Three Lines of Defence [More Info] Steve Thurlow, Fire Services Advisor, Dillon Consulting Limited | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #2: Smart Firefighter of the Future [More Info] Shayne Mintz, Canadian Regional Director, National Fire Protection Association | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #3: Meta Psychology: An Alternative Approach to Prevention and Recovery of PTSD [More Info] Joe Seewald, Deputy Fire Chief, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service | ||
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Sponsored by: Break in Exhibits | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #4: Emerging Community Safety Solutions [More Info] Colin Murray, Director: Knowledge & Technology, Community Safety, Defence Research and Development Canada - Centre for Security Science Len Garis, Fire Chief , Surrey Fire Service Vince Mackenzie, Fire Chief, Grand Falls Windsor Fire Department Philip Dawe, A/Section of Multi Agency Crisis Management, DRDC Centre for Security Science | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #5 - Elliott Lake Mall Disaster 2012 [More Info] Paul Officer, Fire Chief, Elliott Lake Fire Department | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #6: Why Every Prospective Fire Chiefs Should Spend Time at City Hall [More Info] Laurie VandeShoot, Deputy Fire Chief, Calgary Fire Department Tyler Pelke, Assistant Deputy Chief, Calgary Fire Department | ||
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Dinner sponsored by:
FUN NIGHT - Western Klondike Show [More Info] | ||
Tuesday, 22 September 2015 | |||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info] | ||
8:30 am - 8:45 am | Opening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker | ||
8:45 am - 10:00 am | Keynote Speaker: New Paradigms: Mental Health in the Workplace [More Info] Lt. Col. Stephane Grenier, Retired Lt. Col. | ||
10:00 am - 10:30 am | Sponsored by: Break in Exhibits | ||
10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Tradeshow | ||
10:30 am - 11:00 am | CAFC Lightning Talks [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Panel Session:Small(ish) Department Mental Health Programs [More Info] Iain Bushell, Fire Chief, Strathcona County Jeff Sych, Registered Psychologist, Province of Alberta Denise Annicchiarico, Disability Manager, Strathcona County | ||
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #7: Building a Successful Social Media Profile for a Municipal Fire Service [More Info] Corey Desmoreaus & Ian Shannon, Ottawa Fire Services | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #8: Firefighters with Substance Use Disorders [More Info] Dr. Ray Baker, Occupational Addiction Medicine Consultant, Ray Baker MD Inc. | ||
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout Session #9: Operational Excellence on Today's Evolving Fireground [More Info] Chief Chris Naum, Chief of Training, Washington DC, NY USA, Command Institute | ||
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Sponsored by: Break in Exhibits | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #10: Out of the Fire & Into the Ether [More Info] Serge Tremblay, City Manager, City of Saint-Lazare | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #11: 7 Guiding Principles for Effective Leadership [More Info] Les Karpluk, Fire Chief (ret.), Genesis 2020 Solutions | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout Session #12: Volunteer Vision LIVE! [More Info] Tom DeSorcy, Fire Chief, Hope Fire Department Vince Mackenzie, Fire Chief, Grand Falls Windsor Fire Department Laura King, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada, Annex Business Media | ||
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Tradeshow Reception | ||
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm | Sponsored by: Hospitality Room [More Info] | ||
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 | |||
7:00 am - 3:00 pm | Registration | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Sponsored by: Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info] | ||
8:30 am - 10:30 am | CAFC Business Meeting [More Info] | ||
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Sponsored by: Break in Exhibits | ||
11:00 am - 11:30 am | Exhibitors Meeting [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | General Session: Change Leadership: A View From the Front Seat [More Info] Bruce Burrell, Principle Consultant, Bruce Burrell Consulting | ||
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
1:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Closing Remarks and Introduction of Closing Keynote Speaker | ||
1:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Sponsored by:
Closing Keynote Speaker: Flawed Situational Awareness: The Stealth Killer of First Responders [More Info] Dr. Richard Gasaway, Chief Scientist, Public Safety Laboratory | ||
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Sponsored by:
Awards Gala Reception [More Info] | ||
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Gala Decor and Menu Cards Sponsored by: Awards Gala [More Info] | ||
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm | Sponsored by:
Hospitality Room [More Info] | ||
Thursday, 24 September 2015 | |||
8:00 am - 12:00 pm | CAFC Joint Board of Directors and National Advisory Council Strategic Planning Meeting |