Welcome to the Fire Rescue Canada 2025 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 22

Fire Weather

John Vaillant, Author

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Panel: When the Economy is on Fire (It's not good)
Assistant Chief Dave Waterhouse, Montreal Fire Department, Quebec

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Panel: When the Economy is on Fire (It's not good)
Ms. Magda Zachara, Program Director, FireSmart Canada

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Panel: When the Economy is on Fire (It's not good)
Craig Stewart, Vice-President, Government Relations, Insurance Bureau Of Canada

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Panel: When the Economy is on Fire (It's not good)
Michael Currie, President, Fire Underwriters Survey

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Strategic Recruitment and Retention in a Volunteer Department

Chief Dave Pelayo Caledon Fire and Emergency Services, Ontario;
Deputy Chief Samantha Hoffman, Caledon Fire and Emergency Services, Ontario

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Experiences in Recovery, Treatment and Return to Work After a Cardiac Event
Ms. Sara Stretton, Western University, Ontario;

Dr. Joy MacDermid, PhD, Western University, Ontario

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Tuesday, September 23

Occupational Health and Safety 
Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services and President of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, Ontario

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Alberta Drone as a First Responder Programs: Overview and Lessons Learnt
Dr Jeff Boisvert, Professor (paid on call firefighter 5 years), University of Alberta, Alberta;
Alex Pheasey, Edmonton Fire Department, Alberta; Deputy Chief Kelly Lehr, Strathcona Fire, Alberta

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Demystifying AI
Chief Scott Ramey, Halifax Fire and Emergency Services, Nova Scotia

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Mentoring to Cultivate Diversity: Building Inclusive Leadership
President Jenn Dawkins (ECFOa) FSWBC, Vancouver Fire Rescue Service Captain & Training Officer, British Columbia

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Welcome to the Jungle: Leading Change in the Fire Service 
Mr. Scott Metzler, EFO, MPA, Alberta

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Don't Wait Until You Break
Dave Dyke, Police Officer (Ret.), United States;
Christi Dyke, RN/Death Investigator, Mayo Clinic, United States

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Benefits and Barriers of Trauma-Informed Leadership Training for Firefighters and Their Families
Dr. Kelly Schwartz, PhD, RPsych, Family First Responder Inc., Alberta;
Dr. Megan McElheran, PsyD, RPsych, Wayfound Mental Health, Alberta

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Wednesday, September 24

Fire Chief’s Playbook: Magnetic Communication for Stronger Teams & Safer Communities

Sandy Gerber, Certified Communication & EQ Coach, Speaker & Author, NEXT Impact Press, British Columbia

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Leadership: What is your primary mission?

Deputy Chief Scott Wilkinson, Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic, Manitoba

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Equipping your Mental Health Toolkit

Dr. Kimberly Bitz, DSc, MScOT, CIPSRT, University of Regina, Saskatchewan

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