Current Trainer of the Year
2011 – Firefighter Chris Bowcock, Burnaby Fire Dept.
2011 – Deputy Chief Jamie Svendsen, Big White Fire Dept.
This Award is our recognition of our members’ achievements. Its success depends upon the involvement of the BCFTOA members and Associates to nominate deserving individuals. To be eligible, nominees must belong to a member organization of the BCFTOA.
Nominees must have done exceptional work for the fire service – that means they have to have provided:
- Initiative in developing and applying new ideas in training
- Creativity in use of resources
- Highest quality of work
- Dedication beyond “normal” and service, both within and outside, of their own department.
Nomination Process:
Nominations are to be submitted to the BCFTOA secretary no later than March 31 of the current year. Nomination Form
Past Trainers of the Year
2010 – Marc Norris, Parksville Fire Dept.
2009 – Not Awarded
2008 – Dean Colthorp
2007 – Lane MacDonald, Courtenay Fire Dept.
2006 -
2005 – Bruce Kilby
2004 – Gord Schreiner, Comox Fire Dept.
2003 – Kim McLean
2002 – Howard Exner, Maple Ridge Fire Dept.
2001 – Keith Boswell, Surrey Fire Dept.
2000 – Dave Palmer, Township of Langley Fire Dept.
1999 – Not Presented
1998 – Jim Bond, Surrey Fire Dept.
1998 - Robert Gordon, Richmond Fire Dept.
1997 – Not Presented
JIBC Directors Award
1994 – Fred Hubbick
Fire Service Achievment Award
1996 – Gary Caulder, North Vancouver District Fire Services and Chris Caldwell, Sechelt Fire Department.
1994 – Dennis Montgomery, Chief of the Mackenzie Fire Department
1993 – Larry Hooge,Chief’s Aide Training Abbotsford-Matsqui FD
1993 – Doug Buchholz, FTO Vernon F.D. and Leo Le Cavalier,Dep Chief and T.O. Coldsteam VFD
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