Category Archives: Safety

Interested in improving first responder safety?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Marc

Helping first responders see the bad things coming in time to change the outcome.
Go to the ‘Situational Awareness Matters’ website at www.SAMatters.com
The site is by Chief Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, EFO, CFO, MICP and contains some usefull and though provoking content to get use all thinking about safety.  Check it out!
There is also a good [...]

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Basic Firefighter – Train the Trainer Programs – 2012

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Marc

For more information and/or to register: 
Basic Train-the-Trainer                                 Basic Program
2012 Dates (subject to registration numbers):
January 21 & 22, 2012 — Sechelt
March 17 & 18, 2012 — Okanagan Falls
May 5 & 6, BC Volunteer Seminar – To be Confirmed
June 16 & 17, 2012 — Fort St. John
September 15 & 16, 2012 – Smithers
October 20 & 21, 2012 [...]

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Cancer Presumption Presentation

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Marc

[ December 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:15 am. ] The Surrey Fire Service is pleased to invite you to attend a presentation on ‘Cancer Presumption and the Fire Service’ by medical oncologist Dr. Kenneth R Kunz, M.D., Ph.D.

For more information, click the following link:
Cancer Presumption Presentation Information

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WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE SYMPOSIUM

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Marc

[ March 31, 2012 to April 5, 2012. ] Hosted by the Thompson Okanagan Interface Society
Kamloops, March 31-April 5, 2012
Information Pamphlet – Wildland Urban Interface Symposium (click here)
More information at www.toic.ca

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BASIC FIRE FIGHTER Train the Trainer Program – Parksville, December 3 & 4, 2011

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Marc

[ December 3, 2011 to December 4, 2011. ] A Basic Fire Fighter Train-the-Trainer program is scheduled as follows:

Location:  Parksville Fire Station (160 Jensen Avenue West, Parksville, BC)
Dates:  December 3 & 4, 2011
Time:  08:30 to 16:30 (both days)
Registration:   JIBC Fire & Safety Division, contact Gail Anderson ganderson@jibc.ca

Course Description
The Train the Trainer course for the Basic Fire Fighter Certificate Program is
designed to give all necessary courses to fire department training [...]

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