FIRE-RESCUE CANADA 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCAFC Board of Directors Meeting [More Info]
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCAFC National Advisory Council Meeting
 
Saturday, 24 September 2016
8:00 am - 5:00 pmSponsored by:


CAFC Joint Board of Directors & National Advisory Council Meeting [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmCouncil of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info]
6:00 pm - 9:00 pmSponsored by: 
CAFC Board of Directors VIP Dinner
 
Sunday, 25 September 2016
8:00 am - 3:00 pmRegistration
8:00 am - 5:00 pmCouncil of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info]
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmOpening Ceremonies and Memorial Service [More Info]
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmWelcome Reception [More Info]
9:00 pm - 11:45 pmSponsored by:



Hospitality Room [More Info]
 
Monday, 26 September 2016
7:00 am - 4:00 pmRegistration
7:30 am - 8:30 amOrientation Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pmCouncil of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info]
8:30 am - 8:45 amOpening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
8:45 am - 10:00 am

Opening Keynote: CREATING THE NEW NORM [More Info]
Stephen Hammond, President, Harassment Solutions Inc.
10:00 am - 10:30 amSponsored by:  
Break in Exhibits
10:00 am - 3:00 pmTradeshow
10:30 am - 11:00 amCAFC Lightning Talks [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPanel Session: Firefighters Behaving Badly in a Social Media World [More Info]
Karen Gordon
John Saunders, Partner, Hicks Morley
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #1: The Road to Mental Health Readiness in Firefighters: Adaptation and Preliminary Findings [More Info]
Susan Mercer, Mental Health Commission of Canada
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #2: Firefighter Training Playbook: A New Realistic Training Standard [More Info]
Don Jolley, Fire Chief , Pitt Meadows Fire Rescue
Dean Colthorp, Deputy Fire Chief, Spruce Grove Fire Services
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #3: Not Guilty - Now What? [More Info]
Mike Molloy, Fire Chief, Municipality of Meaford
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmBreak in Exhibits
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #4: Can You Tell the Future? [More Info]
Glenn Maddess, Instructor, Dalhousie University
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #5: Winnipeg's Integrated Fire EMS Model [More Info]
John Lane, Fire Paramedic Chief, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #6: NFPA 1730 - Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement, Plan Review, Investigation, and Public Education Operations: [More Info]
Shayne Mintz, Canadian Regional Director, NFPA
6:00 pm - 11:00 pmFUN NIGHT - RALLY IN THE ALLEY [More Info]
 
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
7:00 am - 4:00 pmRegistration
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pmCouncil of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info]
8:30 am - 8:45 amOpening Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
8:45 am - 10:00 amKeynote Speaker: Son of a Firefighter, Daughter of a Preacher: Understanding and Supporting our LGBTQ Community. [More Info]
Mason Jenkins, Teacher, Calgary Arts Academy
Laurie VandeSchoot, Deputy Fire Chief, Calgary Fire Department
10:00 am - 10:30 amBreak in Exhibits
10:00 am - 3:00 pmTradeshow -CANCELLED
10:30 am - 11:00 amCAFC Lightning Talks [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

CAFC TOWN HALL [More Info]
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #7: Family Tragedy: A Carbon Monoxide Safety Crusade [More Info]
John Gignac, Retired Firefighter & Founder, The Hawskins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #8: Working Together: Effective Fire Service Administration for Fire Chiefs and Local Government Chief Administrative Officers [More Info]
Tim Pley, Fire Chief, Port Alberni Fire Department
Elizabeth Brennan, Program Manager, Local Government Management Association of BC
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmBreakout Session #9: Body Intelligence for Trauma and Mental Health [More Info]
Jane Clapp, Mindfulness & Trauma Coach, Jane Clapp
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmBreak in Exhibits
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #10: Ideas for Building Capacity in Volunteer and Small composite Fire Departments [More Info]
Cynthia Ross-Tustin, Fire Chief , Essa Fire Department
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #11: The Transitional Fire Attack [More Info]
Mark van de Feyst, President, Firestar Services Inc.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmBreakout Session #12: Advanced broadband emergency smart mobile application on the frontlnes [More Info]
Jason Everitt, Fire Chief, Prince Albert Fire Department
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmTradeshow Reception - TBD
8:00 pm - 11:45 pmSponsored by:  
Hospitality Room [More Info]
 
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
7:00 am - 3:00 pmRegistration
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pmCouncil of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners' Meeting [More Info]
8:30 am - 10:30 amCAFC Business Meeting & Election 2016 [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 amBreak in Exhibits
11:00 am - 11:30 amExhibitors Meeting [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:30 pmPanel Session: The BC Experience: Fire Sprinklers and a New Building Regulation [More Info]
Stephen Gamble, Fire Chief, Township of Langley
Lee Nicol, A/Director, Policy & Code Development, Province of British Columbia
Don Jolley, Fire Chief , Pitt Meadows Fire Rescue
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 3:45 pmClosing Remarks and Introduction of Closing Keynote Speaker
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmClosing Keynote Speaker: THE ULTIMATE ENDING [More Info]
Paul Huschilt, Professional Speaker, National Speakers Bureau
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmAwards Gala Reception [More Info]
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmWine on Tables Sponsored by:  
Awards Gala [More Info]
9:00 pm - 11:30 pmSponsored by: 


Hospitality Room [More Info]