Welcome to the Fire Rescue Canada 2024 Presentations page. Below you will find each presentation that corresponds with the date of the session. You may download the available presentations. If a certain presentation that you enjoyed at the conference isn't available below, it is because that presentation wasn't made available for circulation.

Monday September 23

Welcome to the "World" of Fire and Emergency
Mr. Lester Rich, Deputy Superintendent, United States Fire Administration

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100 years of firefighting in 36 hour
Chief Jason Brolund, West Kelowna Fire and Rescue, British Columbia

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Beyond the Flames – Key Learnings From the 2023 Wildfires

Erica Thomas, Transitional Solutions Inc, Alberta

Chief Keven Lefebvre, Leduc County Fire Service, Alberta

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Combating Operational Stress Through Increased Leadership Energy
Dave Brand, CPC, ELI-MP, P.Eng., Apex Approach Professional Coaching, Alberta

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Effective Command - Assertive, Effective & Safe Commanders
Dr. Katherine Lamb, Effective Command Canada, Ontario

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Improving Expert Judgement in Fire Operations
Fire & Emergency Manager Jonathan Reimer, MSc., Capital Regional District, British Columbia

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Burnout: How to Keep Firefighters in an Optimal Performance Zone?
Firefighter James Rychard, BA FSEMC, Burlington Fire Department, Ontario

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

App-based Peer Support: Implementation of PeerOnCall in the Fire Service
Dr. Joy MacDermid, PT, PhD Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, Ontario

PhD Candidate Sara Stretton, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, Ontario

Dr. Robin Campbell Bromhead Research Associate, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, Ontario

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Facing Electrification: Community Introduction of Multicellular and Quantity Storage Lithium Batteries
Engineered Solutions Specialist, Gerry Van Houdt, B.A.Sc., C.E.T., LEED®AP, Ontario

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Crisis Communications
Sean Mallen, Communications Consultant

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Breaking the Silence: The Untold Story of Firefighter Mental Health
Brandon Evans, retired Firefighter/Founder at Fire to Light, former Brampton Firefighter, Ontario

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Fire Department Operations and Concerns in Mega-Warehouses
J. Gordon Routley, retired Assistant Chief of Montreal Fire Department, Registered Professional Engineer, Quebec

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

GR Week Boot Camp Part 2

Dr. Tina Saryaddine, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Ontario

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Addressing Operational Stress in Fire Members and their Families

Dr. Kelly Schwartz RPsych, University of Calgary, Alberta, Dr. Megan McElheran, Wayfound Mental Health, Alberta

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Update on the Women Chiefs and Company Officers Meeting

Shell Langille, SeeShell Consulting, British Columbia

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Igniting Belonging: Fostering Equity & Inclusion in Fire-Rescue Services

Maria Drueco, IPMA-ACP, The Inclusion Journey, Alberta

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