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LEARNING TOGETHER FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES

SPRING/SUMMER 2002

Fire Service Leadership
Diploma Program
Receives an Award for
Program Excellence
Former JI Board Member & Mayor Betty Toporowski (le~) shares her congratulations with JI President Jack McGee (right) in presenting the Program of Excellence Award to Geoff Burston,
Bob Aldcorn & John Vokes for the Fire Service Leadership Diploma Program recognized at the annual awards ceremony held November 21, 200 I at the )l's New Westminster campus.

e Fire & Safety Division's Fire
Service Leadership Diploma
Program was presented with the
Award for Program Excellence in a
ceremony that recognized achievement
and excellence in Justice Institute
programs. The Fire Service Leadership
Diploma is the Fire & Safety Division's
new fire officer training program that
meets all criteria identified by a task
force established to provide input into

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Highlights •.•
BC Fire Service
Research Study I 2
Fire & Safety Division
Initial Response to
Survey Results I 3

the replacement of the Company Officer
and Command Officer programs. Based
on the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 1021, Professional
Qualification Standard for Fire Officers,
the program also meets the requirements
of the British Columbia Fire Officer
Standard. Students who have previous
work related knowledge or studies are
eligible to apply for transfer of credit or
Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition (PLAR). The Fire Officer
courses are available in a distance
education and classroom format on a
semester basis. To accommodate the
needs of fire departments, courses can
be conducted at regional locations where
there are sufficient students to make up
a class.

The Fire Service Leadership Diploma
Program is designed to allow students
to complete Fire Officer I through IV and
when combined with approximately 10
academic credits will qualify for a
Diploma.
The program is also designed to provide
certification in several stand-alone topics
such as Fire Service Instructor I and II,
Emergency Scene Management I and II,
and Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I.
Congratulations to BobAldcom, Deputy
Director, Fire Academy and Geoff
Burston, Program Coordinator,
Accreditation and Officer Programs, on
a job well done.

People News I 4
Training News IS , 6
Important Notice/JI
Library Buy-A-Bool<

Campaign/ 7

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Staff List I 8

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British Columbia Fire Service Research Study Summary
his docwnent is a brief synopsis of the Perce~ons on Justice lnstitute's • 81 %agree that on the whole, interactions with
results of the British Columbia Fire Fire &Safety Division QIFSD)
instructorrJtutors from the JIFSD have been
Service Study. At the outset, I would like One of the key reasons for the commissioning of positive. These results were NOT significantly
.to thank all of those who responded to the smvey this report was to smvey BC's fire service members
different over zones, job classification or
and agreed to be interviewed. Your opinions were on their opinions regarding the training service(s)
command/non-command positions;
comprehensive and infonnative. The final report provided by the Justice Institute's Fire & Safety • 81 %agree that on the whole, interactions with
to be completed by mid-May will be available for Division. Therankingofmostimportantconcems
personnel at the registration office at the JIFSD
viewing at our website, www.jibc.ca.ca
smrounding the JIFSD reported in both smveys
have been positive; however, this approval
decreases significantly as distance from the
Demographics
and interviews were:
lower mainland increases and with job
. 1. cost (28%)
. c.
Th. e smv~ was distnibuted m2 ionns, e1ectromc 2. accessibility for all fire departments in British
description. The highest disagreement came
and~· m late October 2001. In total, 1~5 fire
Colwnbia (22%)
fromzone5 (North) (48%)andfrom volunteers
servicememberscompletedthesmveyportlonof 3 c.
tim"
· (loo1\
1 1 1programrmng
(48%).
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this re~earch, a~d of t is num er,
or 4. accreditation by external standards ~ch as • 87%reportthattheJIFSD should pursue online
approxlffia~ely 60Yo) opted for _the hard-copy
NFPAandIFSAC(16%)
(Internet or ''Web" based) distance education
(paper~ersion. ~:ographicsofthosewho 5. poor organization and lack of credibility training. These results were NOT significantly
return smveys me
:
smrounding the organization (11 %)
different over zones, job classification or
• an almost exclusively male sample, with only 6
;.,.._
tim" (5o')
command/non-command positions;
four (less than 3% of those respondents) · program cons,,,~ucy over e 10
600/o do not believethattheyhave received good
women;
Below are some additional important respondent •
value for the money spent on training programs
• a mature population, with two age categories perceptions regarding the JIFSD:
offeredbytheJIFSD. TheseresultswereNOT
of35-45and45yearsandolderaccolllltingfor • 51% are dissatisfied with the current level of significantly different over zones, job
800/o of the survey population;
influence/input being provided to the JIFSD
classification or command/non-command
• career fire fighters making up just under half using representatives of the Fire Service
positions;
of the respondents (47%), while 22% are
Associations on the Fire & Safety Division • 91 % agree that the TIFSD treats some
volllllteer, 15%arepaid/auxiliary,3%~
AdvisoryCommittee. TheseresultswereNOT
departments more favourably than others.
andtheremaining 13%occupyotherpositions
significantly different over zones, job
These results were NOT significantly different
in the British Colwnbia fire service;
classification or command/non-command
over zones, job classification or command/non• a modest geographic dispersion, with: 21 %
positions;
command positions;
from Zone 1 (Vancouver Island),
• 66% agree that the pre-employment fire fighter • 71% agree that the JIFSD is unresponsive to
39% from Zone 2 (Lower Mainland),
training program does a good job ofproviding
client feedback This opinion was significantly
18% from Zone 3 {Okanagan/Interior),
suitable candidates for fire service. These
more predominant among individuals in
5% from Zone 4 (Kooteneys), and 17% from
results were NOT significantly different over
command positions;
Zone 5 (North).
zones, job classification or command/non- • 77% agree that the JIFSD has not done enough
command positions;
Fire Service Training Needs
to make its programs available to areas outside
68%
agree
that
on
the
whole,
interactions
with
of the Lower Mainland. These results were
Both the smvey and interviews asked questions •
the coordinators from the JIFSD have been
NOT significantly different over zones, job
regarding fire service training needs. Below are
positive; however, this approval decreases
some of the more important findings regarding
classification or command/non-command
significantly
as
distance
from
the
lower
what respondents report these needs of the British
positions.
mainland increases with highest disagreement _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Colwnbia fire service are:
from zone 5 (North) (74%).
Bcyan Kinney, PhD. Candidate
• over 98% report that it is important to have a
theoretical understanding of fire protection • 78% agree that on the whole, interactions with Aili Malm, Ph.D. Candidate
the administrative support stafffrom the JIFSD Simon Fraser University School of Criminology
techniques and fire management issues;
have been positive; however, this approval 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
• fire suppression was ranked the most important
decreases significantly as distance from the
fire fighterjob task, followed by fire prevention,
lower mainland increases and with job For copies of the full report please contact
motor vehicle accident rescues, medical
description. The highest disagreement came Cathy Lange Administrative/Research Assistant
emergencies, and public education/fire life
fromzone5
(North)(46%)andfromvolunteers Fire & Safety Division
education;
(48%).
(604) 528-5668 or clange@jibc.bc.ca

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FIRE & SAFETY DIVISION NEWS

Fire & Safety
Division Advisory

Committee
Members
Wayne McLeod,
Fire Chiefs' Association of
BC-· Industrial (Chair)
Bob Brett. BC
Professional Fire Fighters'
Association

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Chiefs'Association of BC Volunteer
Gord Freebom; m
Chiefs'Associattoti c(8C Career
Jeff Lambert, BC Fire
Prevention Officers'
As-sociation
Les Schumachel;

Volunteer Fire Fifhters'
Association

Bob Aldcom, )/BC. Fire &
Safety Division
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& Safety f>Msion

Fire & Safety Division Initial Response to the
Survey Results

A

s you can see, the results of the
British Columbia Fire Service
Research Study are in and have
been presented to the Fire & Safety Division
Advisory Committee (FSADC Committee)
and Division staff. Thank you to all of you
who took the time to fill out the survey and
return it in either hard copy or on-line
format.
The meaning behind the responses is not
always immediately apparent and further
dialogue with the field will be encouraged.
However, for the near future, we have
decided to focus on the four areas of
'important findings' which are: access
issues, timely and relevant programming,
accreditation of courses/programs, and
communication. The report points out that
cost is also an area of concern, however,
the reality is that the Fire & Safety Division
must charge a fair market price for its
programs if it wishes to remain a viable
entity. To ensure that students and
employers feel that there is good value for
the money, the Division will place a high
priority on adequately addressing the other
four key areas of concern. This will be
accomplished in a number of ways. Greater
access to programs will be achieved through
emphasis on communicating the availability
of programs and by promoting training
within each region. (See our article on

'Upcoming Regional Training', page 6).
Priority will be placed on development and
delivery of courses and exams in electronic
and on-line formats to overcome
geographical discrimination. To determine
relevant and timely programming, the
Division will rely heavily on input from the
Fire & Safety Advisory Committee and other
sources of direction in order to gain a sense
ofthe needs within the fire service. A strong
emphasis is put on the importance ofhaving
programs accredited by a third party and this
will continue as programs and standards
change or are updated. Communicating
information that will be interesting and
relevant to the fire service will be the most
difficult challenge.
We would like to thank Bryan Kinney and
Aili Malm for their hard work on creating
the survey and providing us with tangible
feedback to work with.
Thank you again for the comments and be
assured that our staff is committed to act on
the input that was received and to improve
the perceptions that the fire service has of
some of the Fire & Safety Division services.
For copies of the full report please contact
Cathy Lange Administrative/Research
Assistant Fire & Safety Division
(604) 528-5668 or clange@jibc.bc.ca

ACCREDITATION NEWS
The Fire & Safety Division recently received accreditation
by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
(IFSAC) for two more levels: Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response-Technician course (NFPA 472) and
Plan Examiner I (NFPA 1031 ). This means that the
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Awareness,
Operations and Technician levels are all now accredited and
certification will be given as each level is completed.
To date the Fire & Safety Division has fourteen program
levels accredited through IFSAC. We are currently working
SPRING/SUMMER 2002

on receiving accreditation for Technical High Angle Rope
Rescue Awareness, Operations and Technician levels,
Confined Space, Fire & Life Safety Educator I and Fire
Inspector II.
To our students, IFSAC accreditation means that you are
receiving consistently, high quality in areas that include
program delivery method and evaluation, credentials of
instructors, security of exams, a system that ensures fairness
and that your learning is transferable wherever IFSAC
certification is recognized.
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PEOPLE NEWS
Our best wishes go to ...

New Staff at the Maple Ridge Campus

GORD McCLEARY has left his
position of Technician at the Fire and
Safety Training Center to take the
position of Deputy Fire Chief with the
Big White Fire Department. Gord has
indicated his intent to continue as a parttime instructor with the Fire & Safety
Division.

GREG METCALFE: Program Developer
Greg spent 13 years in educational publishing in Saskatchewan before moving to
B.C. He continued in that field until 1997 when he left to complete his Masters in
Leadership and Training, at which time he formed his own company focusing on
organizational management and development for the non-profit sector. During this
period he taught in the Marketing Department at B.C.l.T. which led to consulting
for the federal government in small business development.

LEONA PRILL, Program Assistant in
the Fire Academy for seven years, has
resigned to relocate to Saskatchewan.
JOHN CONSIGLIO has retired from
his position as Hazmat/ Industrial
Instructor at the Fire and Safety
Training Center. Originally a chemist
with the Provincial Emergency
Program, John was an instructor with
the Pacific Marine Training Institute,
which became a part of the Justice
Institute in 1993.
We are unhappy to report that
LINDELL RADLOFF, Program
Assistant with the Fire Academy for
seven years, has been placed on longterm disability due to being diagnosed
with Multiple Sclerosis.
CHgiratitlatiom to JACK TYLD
who reeeived the 20 year service
r~ award and MARCELA

POPO VICI
wko~

the 10 year
service
recoptition.

aW4W4at the
JI Annual

Awards
Ceremony 0n
~21,

2001.

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MUHAMMAD SULEMAN MAHTAB: Marine Instructor
Muhammad completed 2 years pre-sea training in1980 prior to spending 22 years
in the world-wide maritime industry on almost all types of deep-sea vessels.
Muhammed completed his Master Marine Certificate of Competency from the
Sydney Institute of Technology in 1990 - 1991 and rose to the rank of Master in
1997. Muhammad completed his Canadian re-certification of Master Mariner
Certificate of Competency in 2001. He has also completed a Masters in Business
Administration (Marketing) and actually served as a Marketing Manager for a short
period of time.

BRYAN CALLOWHILL: Hazardous Materials Instructor
Bryan obtained a B.Sc.(Hon.) in 1969 from the University of Guelph, Ontario
specializing in Chemistry with supporting courses in Biology & Physics. He was a
Plant Physiology research Assistant at the University of Guelph. He spent 2 1h
years as a secondary school teacher in Ontario then spent 30 years as a Civilian
Member with the RCMP Forensic Laboratory system, 15 years as a forensic alcohol
specialist and 15 years as a forensic chemistry specialist. He is a specialist in
physiology and pharmacology, breath-testing instrumentation, fire accelerants,
explosive analysis, glass, paint, textiles & fibres, physical matching, chemical
analysis of transported dangerous goods and identification of other chemical and
physical unknowns. Bryan has taught at BCIT in the Forensic Science Technology
program in addition to various courses for the JIBC Police and Fire Academies.
JEFF WOOD: Scientific Technical Officer
Before Joining the Justice Institute Jeff was self-employed as a marine mechanic,
providing fabrication and repair on large ships. For two years Jeff worked as a parttime technician at the Maple Ridge Campus and is now employed full time as a
Scientific Technical Officer.

SHOltTTAKl!S
An Award of Merit was presented to IFSTA/ Fire Protection Publications by the
Society for Technical Communications, for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
Manual. We are pleased to acknowledge that Bruce Hall, Fire Chief, Whistler
Fire Department represented the JIBC, Fire & Safety Division in the development
of this manual. Congratulations Bruce and other committee members.

Thank you to Lloyd Lees for his contribution on the Fire & Safety Division's
behalf to IFSTA/ Fire Protection Publications, Respiratory Protection Manual.
FIRE & SAFETY DIVISION NEWS

TRAINING NEWS
Fire Service Leadership Diploma
Distance Education Proaram
Fall Term 2002
September I -November 30, 2002

Technical
HighAngl
Ro,pe Res

It may be a bit down the road yet but we all know how time flies! Please remember
to have your application form in by August 16, 2002. This will give us time to
ensure that material is mailed before the start of the course. Thanks very much
and have a great summer before hitting the books in the fall!

Awarenes

More Inspector Course•

The Awareness level of the Technical
High Angle Rope Rescue Program has
recently been re-designed to meet and
exceed NFPA 1670 and 1006.

The Fire & Safety Division is pleased to offer a series of new courses structured
to allow a progressive development of skills and knowledge to support fire
inspection and related functions. The courses are as follows:

FIP-100
FIP-150
FIP-160
FIP-170
F276

Fire Inspector I (partnered with the NFPA) IFSAC accredited
Plan Examiner I (partnered with the NFPA) IFSAC accredited
BC Fire Code I
BC Building Code I
Fire & Life Safety Educator I

For more information, or to register for these courses, please contact Geoff
Burston (604-528-5679; gburston@jibc.bc.ca).

IFSTA
he Fire & Safety Division is the B.C. Distributor of Fire Protection
Publications. Fire Protection Publications publishes training
manuals that are validated by IFSTA as well as additional learning and
teaching materials that compliment those manuals. If you haven't
received the most recent Catalogue or if you wish to order materials
please contact Pat Carnegie-Dunlop at:
Phone:604-528-5670
Fax: 604-528-5660
Email: pcarnegie-dunlop@jibc.be.ca

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Level

Update

This 3-day course will standardize
embankment rescue and provide the
foundation skills for students who would
like to move into the Operations and
Technician levels. The course includes:
ropes and knots, equipment familiarization, basic anchoring and rigging
systems, rappelling, patient packaging
and low angle/embankment rescue
scenarios. The course consists of both
classroom and field instruction. Students
will be given written and practical
evaluation. Although the requirement
exists in the operations level, candidates
will be certified to low angle technical
rope rescue upon successful completion
of this level.
This course is portable and can be offered
in regional locations. For more
information about this and other programs
offered by the Fire & Safety Division,
please contact Dan Murphy at 604-4621000 or e-mail dmurphy@jibc.bc.ca

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ft i$ meas~J ~ Ut memeau that ta~e Jleur ~reatl aw~"
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TRAINING NEWS:
Accessibility
We continue to expand our range of courses and increase our
efforts to make all courses more accessible throughout the
Province. Building on the success of the distance education
version of the Fire Service Leadership Diploma Program (Fire
Officer I, II, III and IV), we are offering more and more
workshops outside the Justice Institute 's New Westminster and
Maple Ridge campuses. These include Emergency Scene
Management I and II (Fl20 and Fl60), which have recently
been delivered in Saanich, Comox, and Sidney. The brand
new Fire & Life Safety Educator I (F276) has been scheduled
in Abbotsford, Victoria, Kamloops, Castlegar (as part of the
Kootenay Training Weekend) and Nanaimo. Already in 2002,
Fire Service Instructor courses are being delivered in Port
Alberni, Victoria, Langley, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Metchosin,
North Vancouver, Sechelt, Castlegar (as part of the Kootenay
Training Weekend), and Quesnel (as part of the BC Fire
Training Officer Association conference).
Versions of the Fire Inspector I course (partnered with the
NFPA) has been delivered in Langford, Kamloops, Surrey,
Vancouver, and View Royal, with more offerings during the
year in Victoria and Kamloops, in addition to the classes held
at the Justice Institute New Westminster campus.

& 2003 catalogue. For more information on the training
weekend please call (250) 365-1208.
Okanagan Fire Training Conference, Westbank
September 20, 21 & 22, 2002
Training topics will include Auto Extrication II, Pumps and
Pumping, Fire Service Instructor I, Technical High Angle Rope
Rescue Awareness Level (Over-the-bank-rescue), Hazardous
Materials Operations, and Live Fire Level II (North Okanagan
Regional District Training Centre). For more information
contact Assistant Chief Dean Colthorp at (250) 768-5616 or
dcolthorp@wfr.ca
Planning is :underway for a training weekend in Metchosin on
south Vancouver Island in October. If you can't wait or need
more information immediately, please contact Fire Chief Cal
Beaton at (250) 478-1307.
In addition, long-term planning is taking place for a weekend
training session in the Prince George area for spring 2003.If
you are interested in hosting a weekend training conference of
certified or practical training, please contact Dan Murphy or
Bob Gates at (604) 462-1000 or dmurphy@jibc.bc.ca or
bgates@jibc.bc.ca.
It is our goal to have at least one weekend of certified training
within each region on an annual basis. These seminars are an
example of our commitment to bring training where it is needed
at the lowest possible cost to the fire service.

Course Schedule on the Internet:
Because we frequently add to our delivery schedule, the best
way to find out which courses are scheduled, where they are
running, cost, etc. is to check our website. For the most current
schedule, please access the Justice Institute website at
www.jibc.bc.ca and select the Fire & Safety Division home
page.

Upcoming Regional Training
In response to the demand for certified training in regional
locations, the Fire & Safety Division is pleased to announce
the following:

Kootenay Training Weekend, Castlegar
June 21, 22 & 23, 2002
A direct mailing has taken place for this seminar with our 2002

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We Welcome Your Involvement:
In our effort to decentralize our courses to better serve British
Columbia, we value the contribution of fire departments that
offer to "host" courses. Delivery of courses outside the Justice
Institute's main campus relies heavily on local initiative and
willingness of a department to help administer the courses and
to serve their area. While additional costs associated with
instructor travel and accommodation may need to be factored
in to the per student cost, benefits of this strategy include the
significantly reduced cost to departments of staff travel and
accommodation and lost time away from the work location. If
you are interested in hosting one of the many Fire Officer,
Fire Inspector, Fire & Life Safety Educator or Fire Service
Instructor courses available for delivery outside the Justice
Institute main campus, please contact
Geoff Burston (604) 528-5679; gburston@jibc.bc.ca).
FIRE & SAFETY DIVISION NEWS

IMPORTANT NOTICES ...
Fee Structure
Due to the realities introduced by a compressed financial
environment, the fee structure for all of the Justice Institute
ofB.C. courses is under review. Fire departments will receive
a direct mailing by September l "1 indicating price increases
to come into effect January 1, 2003.

The 2002 & 2003 Fire & Safety Division
course catalogue has been published and distributed.
Additional copies are available to fire department at no
charge. If you are an individual who would like to receive
our newsletter directly, our subscription price is $1 O/year.
To order either items please call (604) 528-5657.

Department Student Status Reports
Please note, a new fee structure, as follows, is in place for
departments requesting Student Status Reports.
Departments under 100 members
Departments 100-150 members
Departments 150-200 members
Departments over 200 members

$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
negotiated on an
individual basis

Please contact Marcela Popovici at (604) 528-5674 for these
reports.

Justice Institute Store
Located at the JI's main campus in New Westminster, the JI
Store is a retail outlet managed to support and promote the
work of the JI and its clients. The store offers an everexpanding array of crested clothing, student supplies, JI
publications, specialty equipment related to the JI's work,
and gifts selected to ensure the JI's reputation for quality is
represented through its merchandise. Open weekdays and
some Saturdays. For store hours please call (604) 528-5870
or e-mail: jistore@jibc.bc.ca.

JI Library Buy-a-Book Campaign
The Justice Institute is honoured to recognize William
Deverell, award winning crime writer, lawyer and
former journalist as the first Honourary Campaign
Chair of the Justice Institute's Annual Buy a Book
Campaign. Deverell 's most recent novel, The
Laughing Fa/con, was published in September 2001.
The Buy A Book Campaign is an initiative by the
fundraising arm of the Justice Institute, the JI
Foundation, in support of the JI Library.
The JI Library serves 40,000 users around the
province including students and professionals who
work in areas such as policing, fire fighting,
paramedics, corrections, social services, conflict
resolution, emergency management and courts.
Financial contributions to the library translate into
an ability to purchase the most current and relevant
information for professionals working in the fields
of public safety, conflict resolution and social
services-the people who keep B.C. 's communities
safe. To date the campaign has raised $10,400 due
to the generosity of 69 donors. Donations thus far
will allow the library to buy 208 new books!
For further information or to make a donation contact:
Francine Gaudet, JI Foundation, Director
Justice Institute ofB.C.
(604) 528-5582

JI Foundation Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Northview Golf Course
1:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Entry Fee $150 (includes power cart, green fees, sandwich
& non-alcoholic beverage from the golf course kiosk, dinner
and "golfer's kit"). For information about Registration,
Sponsorship or the Foundation, visit our website at
www.jibc.bc.ca or call (604) 528-5874
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STAFF LIST

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Fire & Safety Division
John B. Vokes .............•.......•. 604-528-5666
Director, Fire & Safety Division: overall
responsibility for the operation, planning and
delivery of training programs through the Fire
Academy in New Westminster and the Fire &
Safety Training Centre in Maple Ridge.
jvokes@jibc.bc.ca

Cathy Lange ............•....•.•....• 604-528-5668
Adminlresearch assistant: assistant to the
Director of the Fire & Safety Division;
recording secretary for the Fire & Safety
Division Advisory Committee and the
Technical High Angle Rope Rescue
Committee. clange@jibc.bc.ca

Fire Academy
Robert W. Aldcorn ......•••••.•.• 604-528-5671
Deputy Director: responsible for management, development and delivery of programs
through the Fire Academy.
baldcorn@jibc.bc.ca
Pat Carnegie-Dunlop ...•..•.... 604-528-5670
Administrative Supervisor: for the Fire
Academy and support service to the Deputy
Director. Responsible for sales and
distribution of IFSTA publications and
paraphernalia. dunlop@jibc.bc.ca
Geoffrey Burston ....••••......... 604-528-5679
Program Coordinator: responsible for the Fire
Officer Leadership Diploma Program, FSI
Program, Inspector Program, curriculum
development, and accreditation.
gburston@jibc.be. ca
Jack Tyler ............•.........••....• 604-528-5680
Program Coordinator: responsible for
screening process for the Career PreEmployment Program, the Evaluator Program,
Basics for New Departments and the BC Fire
Fighter Program. jtyler@jibc.bc.ca

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Fire & SafetyTraining Centre

Dan Murphy •.•••••••••••••••••..•.•. 604-462-1000
Manager - Fire & Safety Training Centre.

FIRE &.SAFETY
Division

LEARNING TOGETHER FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES

NEWWESTMINSTER CAMPUS
Fire Academy
715 McBride Boulevard
New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4
Telephone: (604) 528-5657
Fax: (604) 528-5660

MAPLE RIDGE CAMPUS
Fire & Safety Training Centre
13500 - 256th Street
Maple Ridge, BC V4R I C9
Telephone: (604) 462-1000
Fax: (604) 462-9149

Website: www.jlbc.bc.ca
Eda Kadar .•••••••••••••••••••• 604-528-5669
Program Coordinator: responsible for the
Fire Officer Classroom courses.
ekadar@jibc.bc.ca

Sherri Rudeloff ...•••.••••..•.•.... 604-528-5675
Program Assistant: provides support for the
Distance Ed. Fire Service Leadership Diploma
Program, PLAR and general publiC distance
education courses. srudelOjf@jibc.bc.ca
Elisabeth du Plessis ...•..••...... 604-528-5699
Program Assistant: provides support for the
classroom component of the Fire Service
Leadership Diploma Program.
eduplessis@jibc.be. ca

Shirley Anderson •.•..••...••..... 604-528-5659
Program Assistant: responsible for supporting
Fire Service Instructor courses and Inspector
Programs. sanderson@jibc.bc.ca

Marcela Popovici ...•••....••..... 604-528-5674
Program Assistant for the BC Fire Fighter
Program. Student records, registration,
passports, transfer requests, program
completion, DAX exams, pre-registered
exams and evaluator records.
mpopovici@jibc.bc.ca

Meighen Sangha ...••...•...••...•. 604-528-5657
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Responsible for the operation of the facility.
dmurphy@jibc.bc.ca
Bob Gates ••••••••••••••..•.•......•••• 604-462-1000
Assistant Manager - Fire & Safety Training
Centre. Site manager. Human Resource liaison
with staff. bgates@jibc.bc.ca
Bryan Callowhill •••.•••••..•.••... 604-462-1000
Instructor Hazmat Training: Main focus is on
Hazmat programs and ensuring all of these
programs meet current standards
bcallowhill@jibc.bc.ca

Muhammad Soleman Mahtab ••• 604-462-1000
Lead Marine Instructor: Main focus is on
Marine programs and ensuring all of these
programs meet current standards.
mmahtab@jibc.bc.ca
Greg Metcalfe .•.•......••........... 604-462-1000
Program Developer: working with new and
existing clients to ensure that programs are
current and are meeting their specific needs.
gmetcalje@jibc.be. ca
Kevin Harwood .................... 604-462-1000
Scientific Technical Officer: provides support
to run essential "hands-on" component of the
training done at FSTC.
kharwood@jibc.bc.ca
Jeff Wood •••..•..••..•••••..•.......... 604-462-1000
Scientific Technical Officer: provides support
to run essential "hands-on" component of the
training done at FSTC.jwood@jibc.bc.ca
Blake Smith ...•..•.••................ 604-462-1000
Scientific Technical Officer: provides support
to run essential "hands-on" component of the
training done at FSTC.bsmith@jibc.bc.ca
Fran Hannaford •...•••......•..... 604-462-1000
Program Assistant: provides clerical support
to FSTC managers and instructors.
fhannaford@jibc.bc.ca
Melanie Payne •••••••••••••••.•••... 604-462-1000
Program Assistant: provides clerical support
to FSTC managers and instructors.
mpayne@jibc.bc.ca
Rowena Dale •••....•....•...•........ 604-462-1000
Program Assistant: provides clerical support
to FSTC managers and instructors.
rdale@jibc.bc.ca

Program Assistant: Responsible for front
reception and supports the Career Fire Fighter
Pre-employment program.
msangha@jibc.bc.ca

Cres Reyes ••..•..•.•...••...•••••.••.• 604-528-5676
Systems Analyst: responsible for the Fire
Academy exam department computer system.
creyes@jibc.bc.ca

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