2010 Educational Workshop Kelowna

Registration is now open for the 2010 BC Fire Training Officer’s Conference in Kelowna, BC.  This training seminar will feature presentations and hands-on-training opportunities for all members of the fire service.  This year we will welcome a line-up of over 20  instructors including Nick Brunacini (Phoenix Fire Department, retired), District Chief Dave McGrail (Denver Fire Department) and the team from the “Nobody Gets Left Behind” Training Group in California.  Our mission is to deliver the highest quality and effective training for Fire Training Officers.

This training event will start with a Hands on Training Weekend on May 15 – 16 and the BCFTOA conference will run from May 17 – 20.  Last year, we welcomed firefighters and officers from throughout BC, the Yukon, Alberta and Washington.

For information and registration please visit  www.bcfiretraining.ca.

We have another QnA with the director of the JIBC Fire and Safety Division, Wayne Stevens

1)
The Fire and Safety Division periodically goes through an accreditation with IFSAC and ProBoard. Could you explain the accreditation process that occurs?

2) What is the status of the new Fire Officer Certificate program?

3) FS180: Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (formerly FSTEVD000) could you explain the benefits of this program as it relates to a Fire Departments?

To read the answers Goto the the QnA page

Annual Reports are Posted here.

In order to streamline the annual general meeting, we are publishing the annual reports here so you can read them before the meeting.

Annual Reports