Monthly Archives: February 2010

Personnel Size-Up Helps Situation Awareness

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Trent

A Personnel Size-Up Helps Situation Awareness

Richard B. Gasaway
Thu, 02/18/2010 – 10:43

he issue of understaffing is a hot topic these days. Staffing reductions are one of the impacts of our struggling economy. On a number of occasions I have discussed this topic – mostly from the perspective of budgets and politics.
Now, it’s time to look at [...]

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WorkSafeBC Combustible Dust Workshop Mar 17th

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Trent

[ March 17, 2010; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] A free WorkSafeBC Combustible Dust Workshop at 6951 Westminster Highway in Richmond. Please Contact bruce.jackson@worksafebc.com by March 10th with numbers.

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Here is the outline for the session, which runs from 08:00 to 4:30 pm. The presenter, John Astad, runs his own small research and policy organization in Texas that looks into combustible dust explosions in the U.S., and [...]

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BCFTOA and FCABC Joint Conference in 2011

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Trent

Fire Fighters Conference Held in Abbotsford
Abbotsford, February 3, 2010 – The Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia and the British Columbia Fire Training Officers Association have joined forces to host their annual provincial conferences together in Abbotsford.

“The City of Abbotsford is extremely excited to host this leading edge event, “said Mayor George W. Peary.  “By [...]

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Zone 5 Meeting – Prince George

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Trent

[ March 13, 2010; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] NOTICE OF MEETING and CALL FOR AGENDA ITEMS

BCFTOA Zone 5 Meeting to be held in conjunction with the FCABC on

March 13th at 0830 hrs at the:
Reg.Dist.Fraser-Fort George Office Building Second Floor Boardroom

155 George Street, Prince George, BC Get Map

Contact: Dan Golob

Please forward Agenda Items for discussion to Dan Golob before March 8, 2010

Dan Golob

Dan Golob
Training [...]

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Zone 2 Meeting – Abbotsford

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Trent

[ March 4, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] B.C. FIRE TRAINING OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
ZONE 2

NOTICE OF MEETING
MARCH 4, 2010

A MEETING OF THE B.C.F.T.O.A. ZONE 2 MEMBERS WILL BE HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE. @ 1000 HOURS.

LOCATION:    ABBOTSFORD FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT – TRAINING CENTER
1544 RIVERSIDE RD, ABBOTSFORD, B.C. Get Map
CONTACT:    DEAN COLTHORP   604-853-3566

AGENDA – MARCH 4, 2010

Call to Order

Introductions

Minutes of Previous Meeting

4.   Mini Topic

Fire Academy [...]

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