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Zone 2: Rehab and RIT Working groups established.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Trent

At the Zone 2 meeting last Thursday two motions were passed to establish working groups to examine and gather information on:

1. OPERATIONAL REHAB ISSUES

2. RAPID INTERVENTION TEAMS

The working groups are to report back at the earliest convenience to the Zone.

The following members volunteered to sit on these groups
OPERATIONAL REHAB ISSUES

Dan Hilton (Chair), City of North [...]

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Leadership Insights program – Leadership Success in the Fire Service

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Trent

[ November 29, 2011 to November 30, 2011. ]
The Kelowna Fire Department will be hosting the Leadership Insights program – Leadership Success in the Fire Service on November 29th and 30th at the Kelowna Fire Hall #1 at 2255 Enterprise Way.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS 2011
Registration Form

The program will be delivered by Dr. Gordon McIntosh who has over 33 years of senior management, educator and [...]

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Zone Two Discussion Point – Benchmarks

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Trent

We are still looking for input for discussion on BENCHMARKS. Please bring any information you have on the Benchmarks used in your department and their meaning.
We are looking for benchmarks for : PRIMARY SEARCH; SECONDARY SEARCH; FIRE UNDER CONTROL; FIRE EXTINGUISHED and PROPERTY [...]

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Computer based training – What do you use?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Trent

Port Moody Fire is currently using computer based training as a supplemental training alternative. We use a company that is based out of Washington State in the USA called Action Training. I was wondering if anyone uses another company or has any other suggestions for computer based training.
Thank-you,
David Friesen
Training Officer
Port Moody Fire Rescue
Please [...]

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Zone 2 Meeting – September 22nd

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Trent

[ September 22, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] HELLO EVERYONE: HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD SUMMER AND ARE STARTING TO SETTLE IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. REMINDING EVERYONE OF THE UPCOMING MEETING TO BE HELD IN MAPLE RIDGE FIRE HALL 1 ON DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD ON SEPTEMBER 22 AT 1000 HOURS.

ALSO ATTACHED ARE MINUTES OF THE MAY [...]

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