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March 1995

Justice Institute video wins national award
The Justice Institute of
fires. The video demonBritish Columbia has won
strates the use of this
a top national award for a
debriefing method and is
video that helps social serbeing used to train counselvices and emergency
lors, emergency response
response workers cope
staff, and frontline workers
with the consequences of
across Canada.
troubling or violent worka>
Sharing the award
related situations.
~ with Walker are director
The 30-minute video
~ Curt Hunter, camera
Critical Incident Stress,
'5j operator William Mah,
produced by the JI's
~ script writer Elizabeth
Media Centre, won the In~ Wilson, and executive
ternational Television and
•
•
c.. producer Shelley Rivkin.
Left to rtght: Bob Walker, Curt Hunter and Will Mah.
This video has already
Video Association's
received top awards from police
Judges' Choice Award over 57
Critical incident stress debriefother entries from across Canada.
ing is a method of supporting
organizations in both the United
workers immediately following
States and Canada, and will be
"It's an honour for us to be
recognized by our peers in the intraumatic situations such as
marketed in the United States in
bank robberies or multi-victim
early fall. 0
dustry," said Bob Walker, Director of the Media Centre. ''We were
delighted to win the Golden
Maple Award in the training
category, but it was a complete
surprise to receive the Judges'
Choice Award for the best video
in Canada."
A team of instructors from the
provided a quality of instruction
The JI Media Centre produces
Police Academy recently shuttled
and personal one-on-one coaching
videos for in-house training of
back and forth to Massett, Queen
that resulted in a very high level
police officers, fire fighters,
Charlotte Islands, to conduct
of achievement.
paramedics, and many outside
training for 24 native fisheries
At graduation ceremonies, canclients who train other profesguardians drawn from seven west
didates received joint certification
sionals in the fields of justice,
coast First Nations. The training
from Department of Fisheries and
public safety, health, and human
was a seven-week law enforcethe Justice Institute Police Acadservices. Many JI videos are acment component of a federal
emy. Instructors received a standcompanied by support materials
fisheries training program
ing ovation and ceremonial drum
or easy-to-use curricula produced
provided through a contract with
beat as they departed to catch
by other JI departments.
the Haida Nation. The instructors
their plane to the mainland. 0

Police Academy trains
First Nations fisheries guardians

Fire Academy • Police Academy • Corrections Academy • 'Finance and Administration • Courts Academy
Educational Services • Interdisciplinary Studies • Paramedic Academy • Provincial Emergency Program Academy

New IDS courses
"enhance school safety"

Bob Hull is
new Director
of Police
Academy

"School outing ends in tragedy"
"Two teachers shot by expelled student"
"School rocked by bomb explosion"
by Mark Lalonde

These recent Canadian newspaper headlines leave the impression that high schools in our communities are dangerous places.
The new JIBC course Enhancing
School Safety helps to reassure
professional educators that
schools are, by and large, safe and
secure for staff, students, and
parents.
Over the course of two days,
Enhancing School Safety provides
educators with the tools to set a
vision for a school community
that improves upon the current
level of safety. Course participants learn: how to design and
conduct a safety audit/risk assessment; verbal strategies for breaking up fights; how to manager
intruders; crisis planning and
preparation; and how to use the
police as a resource.
Terry Waterhouse and Mark
Lalonde, the two Enhancing
School Safety instructors, bring a
unique perspective to the issue of
school safety. Both are former
police school liaison. officers.
Prior to embarking on careers in
policing, Terry taught school in

Kamloops and Mark worked as a
group home parent and child care
counsellor. Mark works in Interdisciplinary Studies at the JIBC,
while Terry continues as a police
officer.
Since it was first offered last
fall, Enhancing School Safety has
been presented at over 12 communities, including Duncan, Victoria, Whistler, Penticton, Prince
George, Terrace, and Delta. Communities have been as small as
the nine school teachers in the
remote First Nations community
of Kitkatla, and as large as the
group of representatives from the
Ontario Public School Board's Association in Toronto.
Plans are underway to develop
new courses for educators. Topics
being considered for offer this fall
include an elementary school version of the course, strategies for
classroom management, and a
course devoted entirely to crisis
management in schools.

Mark Lalonde is a Program
Planner in Interdisciplinary
Studies. 0

Bob Hull will succeed Phil CrosbyJones as Director of the JI Police
Academy when Phil retires as the
end of March 1995.
A panel composed ofrepresentatives from Police Services,
Ministry of Attorney General; BC
Police Commission; BC Federation of Police Chiefs; and BC
Federation of Police Officers;
together with the President of the
Justice Institute, Larry Goble,
unanimously selected Bob as the
best candidate to replace Phil and
provide leadership for the
academy in the years to come. 0

Date:

Wednesday, February 15, 1995

Place:

JIBC Blake Hall East Courtyard

Event:

Celebration of the "major'' snowfall
that crippled the Lower Mainland's
commuter network for a day and a half

Subject: Wilbur I. C. Burgg
Artists: (left to right) Dennette Retel and
Cheryl Redding, Interdisciplinary
Studies; Robyn Towle, Police Academy;
Helen Bruins, Corrections Academy
g>
~
' ~ It was a beautiful day for those who braved
~ the elements to report for work at the JI
~ (which was closed for the day). The four
, ~ artists collaborated with nature and Wilbur
-tf. was created. Cool!

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•••SPOTLIGHT•••
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On Staff
Changes...
Linda Meyers and Cheryl
Rowley joined the Corrections
Academy in September to
instruct and co-ordinate the
corrections worker employment
readiness program and advanced
institutional training. Cheryl
came to the JI from Holly Youth
Open Custody Centre where she
worked as a youth supervisor for
six years and co-ordinated youth
case management for two years.
Linda was previously at Burnaby
Correctional Centre for Women,
where she was a line officer for
three years. She was promoted to
a shift supervisor position in 1990.
In February, Allen Wong was
seconded to the Corrections
Academy institutional team as an
instructor. For the past two ·
years, Al was at Vancouver
Pretrial Services Centre. Prior to
that, he spent four years at Holly
Open Youth Centre.
Steve Sharlow been seconded
to the Corrections Academy for a
one-year period starting April 1,
to work with the community
programs. Steve will develop and
implement sex offender supervision for probation officers. Prior
to coming to the JI, Steve was the
director of the East District Specialized Sex Offender Unit.
John Konrad has been
seconded to the Corrections
Academy for six months to
develop the corrections management certification program. His
last position was Director of
Forensics Services.
Trudy Salt was hired as
senior registration representative
effective March 8. For the past
several years, Trudy has worked
for the GVRD Parks Department.
In her most recent position as coordinator of facility, reservations,
program registration, and permits, Trudy was responsible for
supervising the bookings and
reservations of all regional park
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the public in the parks programs.
The senior registration representative is a new position in the
Registration Office.
Renee Nyberg is the JI's new
First Nations planner. She replaces Grace Adams, who resigned in October to move to Fort
Simpson. Renee is a member of
the Shuswap First Nation. She
has a bachelor of science degree
from UBC, with a minor in First
Nations studies. Renee has several years' experience as a trainer/
facilitator and course developer,
and has worked in government
ministry settings as well as with
First Nations organizations.
Effective February 6, Mary
Smethurst joined Interdisciplinary Studies as a program assistant. Mary is replacing Linda
Getz, who is on maternity leave.
Mary has been working as a
casual employee with various
academies for several months.
Prior to coming to the Justice Institute, she worked as a communications operator for the
RCMP and at Kvvantlen College
as a secretary and accounts payable clerk.
Meenpal Basi has been hired
as the receptionist in Interdisciplinary Studies effective February
20 to July 14. She is replacing
Carolyn Eyres, who is on temporary assignment as a program assistant in the Centre for
Conflict Resolution Training.
Carolyn is replacing Kim Howse
who is on maternity leave.
Meenpal has been working as a
casual and has worked in the
registration office and at the
central switchboard.
Maureen Wood is taking
Janet Mensay's place as library
technician for circulation and
interlibrary loan while Janet is
on maternity leave. Maureen
just graduated from the library
technician program at the University of the Fraser Valley, and has
worked at the College of New
Caledonia library and the Prince
George public library.
The revolving door created by
a secondment model in Police

Academy produces a new crop of
instructors each year as terms
expire. Recent departures include Jess Ram, replaced in traffic and.driver training by Dave
Reichert from the RCMP; Brad
Pellegrin, replaced by Paul
Ballard from Vancouver as
firearms instructor; Barry
Nickerson replaced by Stu
Wyatt from Saanich in legal
studies; and Jordan Taylor,
replaced by Chris Rattenbury
from Port Moody in physical train..
ing.
Catherine (Cathy)
Groen veld joined Paramedic
Academy in a part time position
as a word processing operator on
January 16. Cathy recently
moved from Toronto, where she
worked at the Toronto Hospital in
the Department of Social Work.
Effective February 13,
Paramedic Academy also has a
new program assistant. Lisa
Arens is replacing Val Morris,
who is on temporaary assignment
in the Corrections Academy. Lisa .
has several years of related office
experience and came to the JI
from a furniture distribution company, where she was a receptionist and secretary.

Recognition...
Joey Taylor, program assistant in Professional Health
Programs, was asked to speak at
her alma mater's professional day
on March 16. Joey is a graduate
of Capilano College's legal
secretary program. She spoke to
the gradua~ing class on career opportunities outside of the legal
profession, and described her experiences working at the JI.
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Announcements
Congratulations to the following new JI moms:
Kim Howse, program assistant in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Kim's daughter, Samantha
Taline, was born prematurely on
continued on page 4

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Major changes underway in registration office
by Flora MacLeod

Increasingly, the Registration
Office is involved in the planning,
development, and implementation of new programs at the JI.
The specialized registration
needs of pre-employment training, for example, has prompted
the Registration Office to adapt
procedures and expand its services. In addition, registration
staff have been challenged to
cope with unpredictable numbers
of applicants.
Registration supervisor, Debra
Dolan, recently visited the Fire

and Safety Training Centre at
Maple Ridge to work with
managers and program assistants to transfer registration
operations to the central registration office as of April 1. She is
also working with the Ministry of
Attorney General, Security
Programs, to plan the integration
of the JI registration process with
licensing requirements for
private security training. This
change will take effect once mandating legislation is passed.
Computer capacity in the

Spotlight... continuedfrom page 3
January 22. Samantha weighed
5 pounds 5 ounces at birth but at
her last weigh-in on March 26
she was a healthy 9 pounds 11
ounces.
Lynda Getz, also a program
assistant in Interdisciplinary
Studies. Linda's son, Paul James,
was born on January 31. He
weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces.
Janet Mensay, library technician for circulation and interlibrary loan. Janet's daughter,
Casandra Marie, was born on
February 21. Casandra Marie
weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces.
Robin Bentley's daughter,
Michele Victoria, was born on
March 7. She weighed 6 pounds.
Robin most recently worked at
the JI in a temporary position as
Secretary to the Director of
Paramedica Academy.

On Visitors
Last December, the Justice Institute of BC and the Paramedic
Academy were honoured to
receive a visit from Dr. He
Jiesheng, the Deputy Minister for
the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Health. Dr. He and
her delegation enjoyed an Advanced Life Support demonstration
put on by Academy instructors.
and staff. Before departing,

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Dr. He expressed her willingness
to co-operate in future training
programs with the JI.

Mea Culpa
Although it may have seemed
so, names of Administration
Division staff were not deliberately missed or misspelled in the last
JI News. Sincere apologies to
Joan Glover, who joined Administration Division staff in
December as Blake Hall receptionist. Joan was, inadvertently,
not included in the listing of new
staff. Apologies also to Kirsti
Renwall, Wendy Desjarlais,
and Sandy Kinney whose names
were misspelled. 0 ·

Registration Office has also been
enhanced. Now, courses with prerequisites are flagged and details
automatically appear on screen
while students are in the process
of registering. And, students no
longer have to save confirmation
forms for each course taken; in
February of each year, they will
receive a total of their expenditures on tuition at the JI for use
in claiming available tax benefits.
Other changes include the following:
• More statistical information
better tailored to programming
needs is now produced daily
for instructors and programmers.
• Wait list procedures have been
revised in co-operation with
programmers.
• Revenue reports are now available for each academy/division.
• The capacity to handle large
conferences, including individual course registration,
has been expanded and put
into use this month at an IDS
conference on Workplace
Stress and Trauma. Registration staff assisted with
registrations for the 400 participants oh site at the conference facility.
• In collaboration with the
Finance and Administration
Division, receipts, refunds, and
other financial transactions
are being handled more quickly and efficiently.
System enhancement and procedure improvements are on.going. Upgraded equipment and
new programming have been
tested for networking efficiency
and, at the JI's new building,
more information will be "on line"
to users.
A centralized student data
base, including financial tracing
and integrated student identification/registration numbers, is in
the planning process.
Flora MacLeod is a Program
Director in Educational Services. D

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Newly published
job inventory sure
to be a sell-out
by Irwin DeVries

It is all too common among the JI
academies to receive phone calls or
visits from job seekers.in the area
of justice and public safety. Many
have completed a variety of studies and programs they believed ,,
might help them obtain a job, only
to discover that the requirements
were, in fact, different from their
original expectations. Unfortunately, solid information about jobs in
this area is very difficult to find.
In order to address this need,
the Justice Institute recently published the first edition of an information book for job seekers. The
Justice and Public Safety Job
Inventory is a catalogue of information about employment
opportunities in the justice and
public safety sector in BC.
The manual profiles 17 justice
and public safety positions. In
doing this, it accomplishes several
important tasks: • It helps define the scope of justice and public safety
• It provides applicants with specific information on what they
need to improve their chances of
securing a job in this field
• It presents a realistic view of
the prospects for employment in
justice and public safety.
The guide profiles entry level
jobs and provides information on
such areas as employer, summary
of duties, working conditiOns,
salary, application reqwrements,
career paths, and projected hirings.
This is a unique collection of information which is intended to be
updated on an annual basis. The
particular strength of this manual
is that the information was gathered directly from employers; it
therefore provides an accurate
picture of the nature of the job. A
distribution plan for the manual is
underway. For information, contact Sabrina Tong at 222-7245.
Irwin De Vries is a program
director in Courts Academy. CJ

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·Courts Academy to launch a
new employment readiness
program
by Susan Hall

In September 1995, the Courts
Academy will launch the Deputy
Sheriff Employment Readiness
Program. The program is a sixweek, pre-employment training
course whose aim is to create a
pool of trained candidates ready
to undertake the duties and
responsibilities of deputy sheriffs,
which include
• Providing security for the
courts
• Escorting accused, convicted,
and other persons
• Implementing jury management procedures
• Serving court-related documents
• Assisting in the coroner's court
• Assisting the Superintendent
of Motor Vehicles
Successful completion of the
program does not guarantee
employment, but graduates will
be well prepared to compete for
deputy sheriff positions in court
locations throughout the province.
The Courts Academy will begin
receiving applications to the program after March 31, 1995, when
advertisements will appear in the
career section of newspapers
throughout the province. Applicants will be screened for experience and education,
background, general aptitude and
personality factors, physical fitness and abilities, judgement and
personal interaction skills, and
oral and written communication
skills. Twenty students will be
selected for each course offering.
The program marks an important addition to the courses offered by the Courts Academy,
which has to date provided only
on-the-job training for employees
of the Court Services Branch,
Ministry of Attorney General.
After deputies now working as
auxiliaries have received their
training, the current on-the-job

training model for deputy sheriffs
will be phased out, and those who
want to become deputy sheriffs
will have to be certified in the
Employment Readiness Program.
Follow-up training-for example, for part two of the defensive tactics program-will
continue to be provided by the
Courts Academy once graduates
of the program are employed as
deputy sheriffs.
The employment readiness
course will feature a combination
of instructional approaches, such
as instructor-led classroom sessions, simulations, field trips,
workshops, and home study. Instruction for deputy sheriff duties
will be provided by deputies currently working in the field. The
program will run from September
18 through October 31. In future,
the course will be offered as often
as is required to meet the hiring
projections of the sheriffs' offices
throughout the province.
The information/application
package and a brochure will be
available after March 31 from
Danielle Salles in the Courts
Academy.
Susan Hall is a program coordinator in Courts Academy. CJ

Next deadline
for submissions
to the

JI News
is
May 15,
1995

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Green Committee update
by Sherri McLennan

The Green Committee would like
to thank Justice Institute staff for
their continued support of the

recycling programs. The paper
and pop can recycling programs
are working well and the program

Executive Committee
approves Green Committee
recommendations
The Green Committee has been
active in proposing recommendations to JI President, Larry Goble,
and the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee has
approved the following recommendations:
1. That all operational decisions of
the Justice Institute consider
their environmental impacts,
and that the Green Committee
monitor and advise the Executive Committee of any environmental concerns and issues..
2. That the Justice Institute endorse a policy of using double-

sided printing or copying of all
materials except where there
are important practical reasons
for the use of single-sided printing.
3. That recycling boxes for paper
be placed in all classrooms and
a formal memo sent to all
academies and instructors to
indicate proper use of the
boxes. The Green Committee
will initiate the memo. (Note:
this is on trial basis for now.)
4. That all recycled products be
collected in one or two locations
for removal from the site. 0

has been expanded to include
glass recycling. A reminder to
users of this new service: please
remove the lids from glass juice
containers before placing them in
the bin.
At present, the HP laser
printer toner cartridges are being
recycled through the Hewlett
Packard toner cartridge recycling
program. The used laser printer
cartridges can be repacked in the
new toner cartridge packaging
and placed in the Kodak Room in
both Blake Hall and MacDonald
Hall where they will be collected
for recycling.
The Green Committee is looking for new members. If you
would like to join the team, contact a Green Committee member
(check the.green board in MacDonald or Blake Hall for the list
of current Green Committee members).
Sherri McLennan is the Fire
Academy's Green Committee representative. 0

Notes and Notices
IDS sponsors conferences
On March 5-7, over 400 participants attended a conference
hosted by Interdisciplinary
Studies on Workplace Stress and
Trauma: Sources, Symptoms and
Solutions.
Some of North America's
leading practitioners shared their
experiences and knowledge in
developing critical incident
stress programs, responding to
accumulated stress on the job,
and taking measures to reduce
the likelihood of workplace
violence.
In May, IDS will co-sponsor a
conference hosted by the Vancouver Association for Survivors

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of Torture. The focus of the conference will be on a Canadian
model for intervening with
survivors of torture.

Empty Stocking Fund
Anita Miles and Robyn Towle
would like to thank those who
generously donated money and
new toys to the Empty Stocking
Fund. In addition to ''bags and
bags" of toys, they collected
approximately $350 which they
used to buy more toys and clothing for children ranging in age
from infants to 15-year-olds.
In expressing their appreciation, Anita and Robyn said:
"It is refreshing to see that during ·

a financially hard time, people
will still reach into their pockets
to unselfishly donate to this
wonderful cause. I know we
made Christmas very special for
many kids. Thank you."

Sexual abuse of children
with disabilities topic of
new video production
The Media Centre has received
a contract to develop a video and
support materials for parents and
caregivers concerned about
sexual abuse of children with disabilities. The video will be
developed in collaboration with
IDS and LeRose-Bartlett Productions. 0

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Excellence Committee update
As we move ever closer to the
"Great JI Move of'95," the
Excellence Committee is working
on a number of initiatives. They
include:

JI tours

On Saturday, April 22, Tracie
Mydonick and her team of
trained tour guides will provide a
tour of the new JI in its semifinished state for JI families and
friends. Sign-up sheets are posted
in the staff lounge, Blake Hall,
and outside the staff lounge,
MacDonald Hall. This is an excellent opportunity to get your bearings and show off the new
campus.

Save the turtle
With the help of JI petitioners,
the Excellence Committee's attempt to rescue the two ton stone
turtle that resides in the grotto
garden have been partially
rewarded: BCBC, who manage
the JI 'Site for the government,
have indicated that the JI can
have the turtle when the facility
is finally converted to another
use. In the meantime, which
could be up to five years, the garden will be maintained as it is
and rented out along with the
gym and swimming pool. The Excellence Committee will contact
BCBC at least annually to ensure
that the turtle does not get lost or
forgotten.

Crosby-Jones, toured four Lower
Mainland college cafeterias on behalf of JI staff and students to
determine the most suitable
caterer for the new campus.
After thoroughly digesting,
savouring, and evaluating these
varied food services, the committee recommended Corporate Classic Caterers (CCC) from the Open
Leaming Institute. CCC offers a
healthy food selection and kind
and courteous service (which they
demonstrated when the committee arrived, unannounced, at the
OLA facility). The recommendation was approved by the JI
Executive.

Closing ceremonies
While a great deal of emphasis
will naturally be placed on a
suitable opening ceremony at the
new JI, plans are also underway
for a final gathering to reflect on
what this beautiful setting has
meant to JI staff and students
during the formative years of the
Institute. To that end, the Excellence Committee will join the Social Committee to organize a
suitable event, perhaps afternoon
high tea in the grotto garden.
Watch for announcements with
further details toward the end of
April. O

Excellence awards
Following a special luncheon in their honour, Excellence Award winners
Kate Walker, Alice Spurrell, and Sally Pollock (seated, left to right) posed for a
photo with JI President Larry Goble (back row, left) and Excellence Committee
members Florence Wong, April Haddad, Pat Abercrombie, Tracie Mydonick,
Pam White, Barbara Hunter, Phil Crosby-Jones.
Ross Mcintyre (absent) and Phil Crosby-Jones (standing, right)
also received awards.
Phil Crosby-Jones Is one of the founders of the Excellence Committee.
He helped to form the Justice lnstitute's Core Values and established a strong
direction tor the Excellence Committee as its first chair. Phil is also an active
member of the Attorney General's provincial committee on police and visible
minority relations and is the director of the law enforcement torch run for the BC
special olympics. Although he will retire at the end of March, Phil will still be
involved with the Excellence Committee as a member of the new Alumni
Subcommittee. He will be greatly missed by all at the JI.

If you think someone has contributed outstanding service to the JI, its staff and
programs, submit a letter of nomination to the .E xcellence Committee.

Catering contract
The "Good Taste Committee"
consisting of April Haddad,
Tracie Mydonick, and Phil

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Move update
by Barry Hawkins

The project is in the final stages
of realizing a major milestone
event in the JI's history. All efforts are now focused on completing the campus for the May 6-7
move-in date.
Work on the project includes:

• the heating system and
millwork have been started
• wood handrails and quarry tile
flooring have been started and
concrete stairs have been
poured in the atrium

Classroom Block
flooring has been installed on
main, 2nd, and 3rd floors
light fixtures, doors, and
hardware are being installed
theatre drywall is underway
basement painting is nearing
completion
carpet has been installed in
the library

Office ·Block
• drywall on the 3rd floor is nearing completion
• carpet installation has been
started on the 2nd floor
• glass installation is nearing
completion
• painting and elevator installation are underway
• wood doors and millwork have
been started
• cafeteria equipment installation is underway
Gymnasium
• gym interior wall panels installation is nearing completion
• lighting fixture installation is
underway
• gyni flooring has been delivered
• painting is completed
• basement flooring and plumbing fixtures have been installed
• locker areas are completed and
ready for lockers

Site
• parking and roads have been
paved and lines painted
• lighting poles are being installed
sidewalks are being poured
• loading dock concrete has been
poured
• the stone retaining wall is
being installed in the pond area
Other
• cable for voice and data is
being instalied
• contracts have been awarded
for furniture, telephone system, voice mail system,
signage, cafeteria operator,
library shelving, and data pilot
system. 0

First Responder puts new
skills to work "post haste"
by Jackie Goodwin

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Fire Prevention Officer Dale
Boghean's First Responder
certificate arrived in the nick of
time. Boghean, who also
responds as part of the Gibsons
Volunteer Fire Department,
received his certificate in the mail
on Friday, March 3, 1995. On
Sunday, March 5, just two days
later, he responded to a call that
required his first responder
skills.

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A 72 year-old man who was
repairing his second storey roof
fell from a ladder and injured his
lower back when he landed on a
portion of the first storey roof.
When Boghean arrived he used
his First Responder Level III
training. The man is expected to
recover fully after a short stay in
hospital.

Jackie Goodwin is a program
co-ordinator in Fire Academy. 0

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