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#BCFTOA2016 – Preparing for Tomorrow by Training Today

BC Fire Training Officers Association Annual Conference and Hands-On Training Weekend

M a y 1 4 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 – A l b e r n i V a l l e y

“Preparing for Tomorrow by Training Today” is the theme for the 2016 BC Fire Training Officers

Conference being held in the Alberni Valley.

The Hands on Training Weekend (HOT) will be held on May 14th and 15th; and the conference runs May

16th to the May 19th. The host hotel is the Best Western Barclay Hotel (www.bestwesternbarclay.com).

Featured speakers at the opening ceremonies will include Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie of the Grand Falls-

Windsor, Newfoundland Fire Department, Dr. Alan Holmes of Iridia Medical, and Fire Commissioner

Gordon Anderson.

The HOT Weekend program content will include Fire Service Instructor 1, Survival Training and Rescue

Techniques, Incident Safety Officer, JIBC Training Officer Orientation and Workshop (the new JI

Evaluator Course), Tender Operations, Marina Firefighting, Light Urban Search & Rescue, Exterior

Operations Train the Trainer, and Fire Ground Management for the Interior Team Leader (This course is

in compliance with the Playbook requirements for Team Leaders.

On Monday night, May 16, The Port Alberni Professional Firefighters Association will host a beer and

burger dinner cruise on board the MV Francis Barkley. All proceeds from that night will go to the

PAPFFA’s Charitable Society, so get your tickets.

Register early to ensure that you get the first choice in course selections. Early registrants will benefit

from a special rate up until March 31 2016. All early bird registrants will be entered into a draw to win

registration to FDIC 2017 in Indianapolis.

For more information, please go to the BC Fire Training Officers Association Website at

www.BCFTOA.com or contact me at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in Alberni.

Deputy Chief Rick Geddes

2016 Conference Chair

250-735-4085


[email protected]

Survival Training and Rescue Techniques (START) Comox Fire Rescue 1 day - May 14 or 15 You spend a considerable amount of time training your firefighters to rescue civilians. How much time do you spend training your firefighters to rescue each other or themselves? This course designed to do just that. This intensive 1-day course focuses on hands-on training and skills development. Learn important skills that can save you and your fellow firefighters if things go bad. The training is designed to be effective using tools and equipment easily carried by your firefighters. This course is a must for new recruits and seasoned firefighters alike. As a bonus, these sessions will include training in VEIS (vent, enter, isolate, search) as well as a tour of the Comox Fire Training centre. Participants will require their PPE

*Note – This course will take place at the Comox Fire Training Centre. Transportation from Port Alberni can be provided.

Fire Service Instructor 1 (Pro Board Accredited) VIERA

2 ½ days - May 13 (evening), 14, & 15

This three-day intensive course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to design and deliver

and interactive lesson. The participants will learn about the theories of modern adult education and

their application within fire service training by using techniques to maximize participant learning. The

participants will practice teaching skills during in-class project presentations. This course utilizes

dynamic interactive lectures, case studies, and class discussions.

Participants will require their PPE

Instructors Jodi LeMasurier Adult Educator and On-call Officer Nanaimo Fire Rescue Steve Adams Assistant Chief – Operations, Langford Fire Rescue

Incident Safety Officer (Pro Board Accredited) VIERA

1 day - May 14 or 15

This 1-day course examines the Incident Safety Officer's role at emergency response incidents. There is a specific focus on operations within the Incident Command System (ICS) as a Safety Officer.


The participant will be able to identify and analyze safety concerns as they relate to all-hazards scene

evaluation, and communicate recommended solutions to the Incident Commander.

Course Delivery will include interactive classroom presentation. Successful students will be certified to

NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer and will be registered with Pro Board.

Instructors Dan Murphy Assistant Chief Education & Training, Nanaimo Fire Rescue Jamie Holmes Assistant Chief, Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue

Fireground Management for the Interior Team Leader VIERA

2 days - May 14 & 15

This interactive 2 day course is in compliance with the new Office of the Fire Commissioner Playbook

Interior Team Leader requirements. The Team Leaders will be introduced to the concepts of action

planning using the Think, Plan, Act model of critical decision making. Students will learn how to use this

model to identify the problems presented by fire situations and then prioritize these problems into the

formulation of an incident action plan.

Participants must be qualified at the Interior Firefighter Level prior to this course


*Note – This course will take place at the Nanaimo Fire Training Centre. Transportation from Port Alberni can be provided.

Instructors Martin Drakeley Assistant Chief Nanaimo Fire Rescue Greg Norman Assistant Chief Nanaimo Fire Rescue

Tender Operations Justice Institute 2 ½ days - May 13, 14 & 15 Through classroom instruction, demonstrations, hands on training and practical scenarios, this inter-active 18 hour course is a must-have for rural fire departments. Tender Operations is designed to equip firefighters from communities with limited water supply capabilities on how to best utilize their water tenders & apparatus. Topics covered include: Driver responsibilities and safety considerations; Tender shuttle and flow capabilities; Fire ground hydraulics (nozzle pressure, appliance loss, elevation loss, friction loss, etc.; Drafting operations; Fill site operations; Dump site operations and relay-pumping. Participants will require their PPE


Instructors Reo Jerome Captain Surrey Fire Service

Craig Ford Saanich Fire Department

Train Like Lives Depend on it – Cause They Do

½ day - May 18

“Train Like Lives Depend on it – Cause They Do” is a discussion on the importance of effective, on-going

training. Including examples of practice schedules, lesson plans, props and roles.

Gord Schreiner started in the fire service in 1975 and is the full-time Fire Chief in Comox, B.C. where he

also manages the Comox Fire Training Centre. In 2010 Chief Schreiner was named the Canadian Career

Fire Chief of the year and was also presented the Justice Institute of B.C., Award of Excellence. He has a

diploma in Fire Service Leadership and has traveled both nationally and internationally delivering fire

service training

Instructor Gord Schreiner CFO, GIFireE Fire Chief Comox Fire Rescue

Safe Operation Procedures for Modern Apparatus Frontline Fire Department Training ½ day - May 18 Frontline Fire Dept. Training was established in 1996 to serve the driver/operator needs of one fire department. Since that time, the needs of nearly 200 fire departments in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, and California are being met by very competent trainers from Frontline. This informative half-day session will include discussion on the following topics: Proper Start Up

Procedures for new apparatus; Operating Differentials on New/Old Fire Apparatus;

Reasons behind Newer Pump Engagement Procedures; and Roll Stability Control on newer Apparatus. Instructor Bob Weicker Frontline Fire Department Training Training Officer Orientation and Workshop Justice Institute 2 days - May 14 & 15 The Justice Institute of BC’s Training Officer Orientation & Training Workshop will focus on developing

instructors and evaluators for the newly released Exterior Firefighter Operations, Interior Firefighter

Operations and Full Service Operations Training Programs. The Workshop will:

educate the local fire department Training Officer about their role and responsibilities around the program administration,


provide Training Officers with curriculum and instructional tools for local fire department delivery,

include training about proctoring of cognitive exams and practical skill evaluations and the importance of third-party validation,

provide the necessary training on local fire department program administration (student enrollment, maintaining internal records to tracking training progress, requesting remedial work, exam re-takes, receiving certificates at program completion, etc); and,

include training about proctoring of cognitive exams and practical skill evaluations and the importance of third-party validation,

provide hands-on experience with evaluating practical skills while giving students an orientation to the new JIBC Mobile Live Fire Lab; and,

provide fire departments with standardized, consistent, practical, and firefighter training that meets the BC Fire Service Minimum Training Standards as outlined in the Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook.

This workshop includes an orientation of the new JIBC Mobile Live Fire Lab which consists of a large semi-

trailer type structure that is approximately 50 feet long, 9 feet wide and a maximum of 13 feet 6 inches

tall (with second story retracted). This unit comes completely self-sufficient, with an on board generator,

propane supply, and breathing air supply.

The trailer provides for various forms of live fire training exercises with props of a single bed, couch,

stove and waste paper basket to provide realistic situational fire training. The trailer is also designed to

simulate rollover fires and second floor spill fires.

Additionally, the trailer has props for training in the confined space, forcible entry, breaching of wall

panels, and standpipes and sprinklers. The exterior props associated with the trailer will simulate a 100

sq. ft. flammable liquid fire, pressurized gas cylinder fire, and smaller flammable liquid pan fires

In the orientation, all of the props and simulations will be demonstrated. Participants will have to provide

their own PPE, with the exception of SCBA, which will be supplied by JIBC.


Instructor Richard White Coordinator, Fire Fighter Technologies Program JIBC

Marina Firefighting Justice Institute 2 days - May 14 & 15 Most communities of coastal and inland British Columbia have large bodies of water and marinas to house both commercial and pleasure vessels. Fires in these marinas pose challenges not normally encountered by land based firefighters. The Marina Firefighting Course is a two day program that will prepare land based firefighters for marina firefighting. The course will cover topics such as marina


construction, fueling stations, vessel stability, hazards in fighting marina fires, as well as a review of firefighting foam, specialty equipment, and a marina visit to discuss strategies and tactics. Participants will require their PPE including a PFD

Instructor Darren Charlton JIBC

Exterior Operations Train the Trainer BCFTOA 2 days - May 14 & 15 The Office of the Fire Commissioner has implemented the Structural Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook on firefighter standards. The Playbook provides for a minimum level of sequential training and operational requirements that must be met by each fire department. The minimum level for a fire department in BC is the Exterior Operations Level Firefighter. This two day Train the Trainer program involves participation in presentation styles, firefighter skill assessment development and cognitive knowledge evaluations. It allows the trainer to instruct and evaluate their Department’s firefighters in order to meet this standard. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be provided with a thumb drive that will provide all of the resources required to successfully deliver this program to their department. Note: This program is provided at no charge to the participant, however, there will be a nominal fee charged to cover lunch and coffee breaks. Participants will require their PPE

Confined Space Operations Dynamic Rescue

2 days - May 17 & 18

John Kenyon’s career with the City of Port Coquitlam Fire and Emergency Services spanned over 32 years with John moving through the ranks from Firefighter all the way to Assistant Chief of Operations, a position he retired from in 2008. John has been a recognized instructor in almost all disciplines in the fire service throughout his career, specializing in technical and confined space rescue. John’s first exposure to confined spaces was in response to fatalities that occurred in them and he saw first-hand how dangerous they can be. Since then he has spent many years working on the development of emergency response programs for the fire service and industry as well as training hundreds of emergency rescue teams all over the world. John is a technical committee member on the CSA Standard Z1006 -16, Management of Work in Confined spaces.


Since starting Dynamic Rescue Systems Group, John has been instrumental in designing appropriate rescue systems for confined space work in industry, and training emergency response teams and fire departments across BC. What is usually a 4-day course will be covered in this fast-paced, extremely challenging 2-day session. The ultimate intent of participation in this course being that training officers can take their learning back with them to pass along skills and use their learning as an assessment tool for their home departments in determining readiness for Confined Space incidents. The operations level course includes a team-building approach, working towards a systematic approach to Confined Space Rescue. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge to conduct rope based rescue operations in a variety of confined space environments. Rope based rescue systems will be utilized emphasizing the selection, construction, and proper use of these systems in the confined space environment. Students will gain practical experience in the use of communication systems, regulation interpretation, patient packaging devices, atmospheric monitoring equipment, air sampling strategies, and strategies/tactics for successful emergency entry operations. Students will operate as an integral part of a team environment and will be directed and monitored by instructors acting as team leaders or directing staff.


What is a Training Officer?

½ day - May 17

This interactive lecture will focus on your personal journey of becoming the best training officer you

possibly could be. We will look at your roles and responsibilities as a T.O, how to keep new recruits

motivated, discuss the T.O’s priorities, training ideas, problems encountered when training, and what

does the future hold.

Corey Brooks has been in the fire service for the past 20 years and for the last 15 years has been an

active instructor for Comox Fire Training Center teaching live fire, S.T.A.R.T and NFPA 1001 levels 1, and

2. He is also part time instructor for the JIBC teaching all levels of Hazardous Material Response. Corey is

also a Career Captain with Comox Fire Rescue and actively spends his days off in the mountains or in the

ocean participating in many activities.

Instructor Corey Brooks Captain, Comox Fire Rescue

Natural Gas Awareness Hands on Training & Train the Trainer Fortis BC


1 day - May 17 or 18

This full day course is divided into two parts. This will include a couple of hours in the classroom – power point, video clips - covering off what gas is, where it is used, physical and chemical properties, emergency response (based on several different situations that may be encountered) as well as share some real life scenarios etc. We encourage this to be interactive. Fortis will bring a few props etc., to help the firefighters get a better understanding of what they may encounter when out in the field. The training ground session will include live gas props and fire focusing on the suppression of a natural gas riser fire up against a simulated wall of a structure with an overhang/soffit.


Clandestine Labs

½ day - May 19

This course will present information on how to recognize a clandestine lab, the chemical hazards

associated with labs, as well as the dangers of the drugs that are being produced.

Instructors Cpl. Eric Boechler Clandestine Labs Unit RCMP

The Training Officer’s Role in Human Resources

½ day - May 18

Instructor Theresa Kingston - Director of Community Development City of Port Alberni

Liquefied Natural Gas Awareness Fortis BC

¼ day - May 17

What does LNG look like? How fast does it “boil off” into Natural Gas? Is LNG flammable? What does

LNG taste like (hint: it tastes like an Oreo cookie)? This is an interactive session delivered under

controlled conditions in the presence of LNG. The focus will be product knowledge and product safety

coupled with some myth-busting and fact vs fiction. Familiarity with Natural Gas and LNG is useful but

not necessary to participate in the session. An update of Fortis BC projects, both completed and

upcoming, will be provided. Although structured the session is informal and will provide plenty of

opportunity for questions and discussion.


Instructor Andy Latter M.Ed., P.I.D. Education & Outreach Fortis BC

Firefighter Rehab

½ day - May 18

This seminar will focus on proper nutrition on and off the fire ground, hydration principals, types of

rehab and where and when to use them. Talk about equipment choices and cover the importance of

physical fitness as well as look at the assessment of firefighters on the training ground and the fire

ground.

Instructor Corey Brooks Captain Comox Fire Rescue

UAV (Drones) in the Fire Service

½ day - May 19

This seminar will provide a demonstration of our Fire Rescue UAV which includes a search component

along with discussion about how UAV's can be effectively used in the fire service.

Instructor Greg Duerksen Aretas Sensor Networks

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Relying on Heuristics

½ day - May 19

This is a presentation that seeks to shed some light on how our brains work and how we learn and interpret our surroundings… how this works well most of the time, but how it does not work in others. Some of this is based on the book “Thinking Fast and Slow”, by Daniel Kahneman. The course content is based on current research. We use classroom interaction to show first-hand, how this happens. We then show how this can happen at incidents, and then go over techniques to avoid these pitfalls. We also go over hazard mitigation techniques, the importance of understanding and following OGs, etc. The presentation will benefit Chief Officers, Officers and Fire Fighters alike. Gord Howard started in the Fire Service in 1990. Since then, he has moved through the ranks and is currently a Captain in the Training Division, and has been for the past three years. He continues to be an


instructor in a number of disciplines, including: First Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Technical Rescue, Confined Space, Swiftwater Rescue, Fire Behaviour and ISO. As the Training Captain, he has developed and taught a number of programs, including our recruit development program. Gord has experience in Search and Rescue - volunteering for Squamish Search and Rescue for four years and North Shore Rescue for another four years. He has served as a member of the Department Safety Committee and a number of other committees throughout his career, including being on the Union Executive for 16 years. Gord has a diploma in Business Management and an interest in human and organizational behaviour. Outside of the Fire Service, he has worked in construction, video production, marketing, and process improvement. Gord’s diverse background will help to bring a different perspective to size-up and incident action plans. Instructor Training Captain Gord Howard West Vancouver Fire Rescue

PTSD Creative Paramedical Education ½ day - May 19 Since 1981, Mike Billingham has enjoyed a challenging career as a primary care paramedic, critical care paramedic, obstetric paramedic, ambulance station administrator, and educator. He has worked on many projects as a course designer and subject matter expert. Mike will share his personal story and discuss the many emerging therapies to treat Acute Stress Reaction and PTSD.

Instructor Mike Billingham

Health & Wellness in the Fire Service

¼ day - May 17

Travis Cross started his career with Port Alberni Fire Department in 2005. After spending his formative

years in Port Alberni he pursued post-secondary education and his athletic career in the Lower

Mainland. Travis graduated from Douglas College in 2002 with a diploma in Business Administration and

in 2004 he graduated from Justice Institute of BC Career Fire fighter Pre-employment program.

Travis competed in the sport of freestyle wrestling for 18 years and in 2005 won his first national title.

He represented Canada all over the world on Canada’s national wrestling team in many international

competitions including five World Championships and the Olympic Games in 2008.

Travis is very active in promoting health and wellness to members of Port Alberni Fire Department

(PAFD). He continues to contribute to the department’s Occupational Health and Safety committee and

the union’s fitness committee. Involvement with these committee’s has allowed him to work with

others toward an overall health and wellness plan for all members.

Travis will discuss from experience the benefits the department and its members have enjoyed with

pursuing an overall health and wellness program.


After a 27 year career in the Royal Air Force in the UK working in the survival and search and rescue

fields, Neil Shipley trained as a sports therapist and personal trainer. He and his wife arrived in Port

Alberni 5 years ago and he now works as a freelance trainer. He specializes in body weight group fitness

training and spin bike aerobic classes he also trains individual athletes, rehabilitation after injury and

new to fitness clients. Neil is a Search Manager for the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad and maintains the

members’ fitness with regular fitness sessions. Neil is also the fitness coach for the Port Alberni Black

Sheep Rugby Club who are currently the Vancouver Island champions.

Instructors Travis Cross & Neil Shipley

Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie is the fire chief of Grand Falls Windsor Newfoundland. He is President of the

Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Service and has served on that executive in many

capacities since 1992. Vince is also the 2nd Vice President of the Maritime Fire Chiefs Association and a

member of the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Well known in the

Maritimes, Vince has been a speaker at many conferences and has been an instructor in different

capacities from firefighting, public education, and the leadership and administration of volunteer fire

departments. He is also a national columnist for Firefighting in Canada magazine.

We are honoured to have Chief MacKenzie as this year’s Keynote speaker. Chief MacKenzie will also be

speaking on the topics of “The Generation Gap”, and “Answering the Call”.

We welcome Chief MacKenzie to Vancouver Island and the Alberni Valley.

Light Urban Search & Rescue KGC Fire Rescue 1 day - May 14 or 15


Strategies and Tactics Using Simulations Justice Institute

¼ day - May 17

This session is designed to equip members of first arriving apparatus with current best practices for

initial size up and action planning decisions.

The following topics will be covered:

Modern fire dynamics,

Simple initial fire flow requirements,


Importance of a ventilation plan,

Building construction concerns,

Limited staffing capabilities,

Roles, responsibilities and abilities of the officer, driver and crew; and,

Tactics, tactics and more tactics.

Through videos and simulations, students will have an opportunity to manage the first five minutes of a

variety of structure fire scenarios. The value and importance of tactical communication between the

Driver and the Officer (a windshield perspective) will be emphasized.

Instructors Reo Jerome Captain Surrey Fire Service

Craig Ford Saanich Fire Department

Maximizing Your Training Budget Justice Institute

¼ day - May 17

Fire Departments’ training budgets are constantly being fiscally challenged and Fire Chiefs are always

looking for innovative ways to cut costs while maximizing their training potential.

This presentation will identify how fire department commonly deliver their training as well as explore

innovative strategies that will enable you to limit your spending while still being able to deliver regular

non- certification training, as well as, JIBC accredited training.

Please come prepared to think creatively, re-consider your training strategy, and maximize your training

budget!

Instructor Charlene Jordan-Jones Deputy Director JIBC Fire & Safety Division

JIBC Evaluator Recertification Workshop Justice Institute

½ day - May 17

This interactive, hands-on session is designed for current JIBC evaluators. Building on the content of our

new online JIBC Evaluator Course, this workshop will reinforce your understanding of evaluation. Review

best practices and JIBC expectations relative to written, practical and project-based testing. A written,

multiple-choice certification exam will be offered for those wishing to formally recertify and continue as

JIBC evaluators.

Instructor Al Nicholson JIBC Fire & Safety Division


Team Leader BCFTOA 2 days - May 17 & 18

The Team Leader course is designed for individuals who provide supervision or lead a team for which they are assigned responsibility for on the fire ground. The safety of a worker under the Workers Compensation Act (B.C.) and related regulations is the driving force behind the Team Leaders course. As per the Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook the following competencies will be instructed and assessed during the two day program. Participants will be asked to bring their current Operating Guidelines or procedures and participate in the course discussion on how their current practices fits with the requirements of the Playbook. Job Performance Requirements that the Team Leader will be performing during the course shall be:

Assign a task or responsibility to unit members, given an assignment at an emergency incident, so that the instructions are complete, clear, and concise; safety considerations are addressed; and the desired outcomes are conveyed.

Assign tasks or responsibilities to unit members, given an assignment under nonemergency conditions at a station or other work location, so that the instructions are complete, clear, and concise; safety considerations are addressed; and the desired outcomes are conveyed.

Direct unit members during a training evolution, given a company training evolution and training policies and procedures, so that the evolution is performed in accordance with safety plans, efficiently, and as directed.

Identify construction, alarm, detection, and suppression features that contribute to or prevent the spread of fire, heat, and smoke throughout the building or from one building to another, given an occupancy, and the policies and forms of the AHJ so that a pre-incident plan for any of the following occupancies is developed:

Secure an incident scene, given rope or barrier tape, so that unauthorized persons can recognize the perimeters of the scene and are kept from restricted areas, and all evidence or potential evidence is protected from damage or destruction.

Emergency Service Delivery involves supervising emergency operations, conducting pre-incident planning, and deploying assigned resources in accordance with the local emergency plan and according to the following job performance requirements.

Develop an initial action plan, given size-up information for an incident and assigned emergency response resources, so that resources are deployed to control the emergency.

Implement an action plan at an emergency operation, given assigned resources, type of incident, and a preliminary plan, so that resources are deployed to mitigate the situation.

This course is endorsed by Emergency Management British Columbia, Office of the Fire Commissioner. Instructor Dean Colthorp Assistant Deputy Fire Chief City of Spruce Grove


Live Fire Mobile Training Lab Justice Institute

½ day - May 17

The Mobile Live Fire Training Unit consists of a large semi-trailer type structure that is approximately 50

feet long, 9 feet wide and a maximum of 13 feet 6 inches tall (with second story retracted). This unit

comes completely self-sufficient, with an on board generator, propane supply, and breathing air supply.

The trailer provides for various forms of live fire training exercises with props of a single bed, couch,

stove and waste paper basket to provide realistic situational fire training. The trailer is also designed

to simulate rollover fires and second floor spill fires.

Additionally, the trailer has props for training in the confined space, forcible entry, breaching of wall

panels, and standpipes and sprinklers. The exterior props associated with the trailer will simulate a 100

sq. ft. flammable liquid fire, pressurized gas cylinder fire, and smaller flammable liquid pan fires

In this three hour orientation, all of the props and simulations will be demonstrated. Participants who

would like to be inside the structure and participate in the demonstrations will have to provide their

own PPE, with the exception of SCBA, which will be supplied by JIBC. The windows and doors will be left

open during the simulations to allow for outside observation without PPE. The focus of the session is to

demonstrate the trailer’s capability to meet the Job Performance Requirements (JPR’s) of the NFPA

1001 and 1081 standard. At the end of the session the participants should have a good understanding

of the trailer’s operations and training capabilities. There will also be information provided on the

operational plan for the trailer and how to request to have the trailer brought to you

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