Presenter: Georgette Reed, City of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Opening Session

Georgette Reed, City of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

• Countdown to the beginning of the conference, Oh Canada, Moment of Silence for the Fallen
• Land Acknowledgements and Greetings, Board and NAC, Annual General Meeting

Presenter: Chief Vince MacKenzie, Answer the Call Committee

Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter Census & Awards

Release of Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter Census Report and Prize Draws
Chief Vince MacKenzie, Answer the Call Committee

Open to all members of the fire service
Fire Chief of the Year, Researcher of the Year, ED&I Awards, ECFOs to follow.
Swearing in of new board of directors

Presenter: Kathryn Sinden, Larry Iverson

 Mental Health

Mental health support for firefighters during COVID-19: A scoping review of best practice    

Kathryn Sinden, Assistant Professor, CHECK

Overcoming Compassion Fatigue & Avoiding Burnout During Covid Times

Larry Iverson

Presenter: David Frost, Professor; Scott Cowan, Assistant Deputy Chief; Avril Macdonald and Kris Kennett

Wellness and Incident Command

FIT TO THRIVE: An Innovative Charge to Change Fire Fighters’ Health Behaviours
David Frost, Professor, UofT/IAFF

Interoperability for Incident Command: How to bring Police, Fire, EMS and Dispatch together when lives are on the line.

Scott Cowan, Assistant Deputy Chief

‘The Wolf Was Not Sleeping' Emotional Wellbeing Initiative for First Responders

Kris Kennett, Station Officer, Fire and Emergency NZ, Feel Brave

Avril Macdonald, Author