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SOt:ll'.l & CCMMUNl1 \' ~AfET\' DIVISION , ( OUkTS A CAD EM' CO NTENT S BOARD OF GOVERNORS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CHAIR OF THE BOARD CENTRE FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION CORRECTIONS & COMMUNITY JUSTICE DIVISION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION FIRE & SAFETY DIVISION PARAMEDIC ACADEMY POLICE ACADEMY SOCIAL SERVICES & COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION COURTS ACADEMY PACIFIC TRAFFIC EDUCATION CENTRE JI FOUNDATION of Governors 1998-99 POLICY ADVISORY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Chair - Nick Rubidge Chair - Director, College and Institutional Planning Post Secondary Education Division Ministry of Advanced Education, Training & Technology Larry Goble President Louise Krohn Vice President, Instruction & Contract Services Rick Dumala Fire Commissioner, Ministry of Municipal Affairs Pat Ross Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services Tony Heemskerk Marg Huber Director, Provincial Emergency Program Ministry of Attorney General Director, Centre for Conflict Resolution Brian Mason Paul Pershick Executive Director, Corrections Branch Ministry of Attorney General Director, Corrections & Community Justice Division John Schinbein Peter Pershick Director, Employee & Management Services B. C. Ambulance Service Ministry of Health Director, Emergency Management Division Shelley Rivkin Marg Sorensen Director, Social Services & Community Safety Division Executive Director, Court Services Branch Ministry of Attorney General John Vokes Stephen Stackhouse Director, Fire & Safety Division Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety & Regulatory Branch Ministry of Attorney General Steve Watt Director, Police Academy Tony Williams Director, Paramedic Academy ',Uppl•t'< 7 l'YOl!l~m Develop!Tlf'ot ii. f ; • 10 ---- ---~-1.lJ__ ~::.:.-~. 3}__tl____ -- ---------------------- 1u; 5 -----·-·--·------·- - - - - t> C.Ont.ad In •\Klloo Hij;fdlng _s""" Eq~1p1]1effl Olher 15<:;. ~al~ & 1l•n1'1l!• 53 _(~_ l\llve.rt15mg & i'romot1or, !-"' Message from the President and Chair of the Board ""0 ).> IN 1998 THE JI CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS WE'VE GROWN FROM "' 0 0 .,., A SMALL, UTILE KNOWN, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, TO ONE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION ('\ FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAMS. m 0 < "'z 0 "'v: Each year, representatives from One of our greatest strengths is our The JI provides training that helps across Canada and throughout the ability to develop and deliver high make communities safer places to world visit the JI to study our model. quality programs in time frames that live. The people who work at the They discover that we truly are meet the needs of our clients and JI have a unique spirit, they are unique-no where else will you find students rather than the needs of people who care about their an institution that delivers the range the institution. This ability continues communities and offer support in of justice and public safety programs to attract new clients, both locally, many ways. One very visible exam- as we do at the JI. and internationally. The JI has five major clients, for ple of that support is the level of staff involvement in the United While the paramedic academy is at whom we provide training-police, the forefront of the Jl's interna- community and institutional correc- tional activity, the Centre for tions staff, paramedics, court staff Conflict Resolution, the Corrections and provincial emergency services. and Community Justice Division, In addition, we provide trainingfor a and the Emergency Management Way campaign of the Lower Main1and. Last year our employee Way Gold Award. ,,0"' JI staff also showed support for division also delivered training to Monarch Place, New Westminster's clients outside of Canada. In addi- first transition house for women tion, we are currently negotiating an international contract for police Last year there was considerable growth in the work we did for our very pleased to be part of that team. been fortunate to have the leadership of Florence Wong as Chair of academy to support the new train- our Board of Governors. In the ing network which will provide summer of 1998 Florence complet- paramedics across the province with ed her six-year term on the board. increased access to training. She remains supportive of the JI, has continued for the last five years. During that time, our fee-for-service program areas have shown the strongest growth. has heard the term "The JI Spirit". That spirit is the staff, and we're clients and students. Much of that budget grew by 10%, a trend that Anyone who has worked at the JI For the past three years we have increase was in the paramedic In the past year our operating fleeing abusive relationships. and fire related training. and has become a member of the JI Foundation Board. Audrey Sampson also completed her term of service. Betty Toporowski, former mayor of New Westminster, was appointed to the board in September. Hal )eflkm1 Chair (Jett) uuy 11" () I variety of other clients and students Centre for Conflict Resolution. z -i campaign again earned a United through our Social Services and Community Safety Division, and our u rn oblt1 P~<1dt1nt (flRhlJ )> -i :r. m "'0 ).> "'0 Centre for Conflict Resolution The Centre for Conflict Resolution tions, First Nations Groups and provides training and related environmental organizations. We services in interest-based dispute also ran our courses through six resolution to assist individuals, colleges around the province and organizations and communities to resolve differences and build harmonious relationships. in the Yukon. • We developed a comprehensive training plan for the Ministry of Attorney General Community We offer a Certificate Justice Branch and delivered training program in Conflict at six conferences around the Resolution, as well province for those involved in as individual courses Community Accountability Programs. in Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Mediation. We also offer a First Nations Negotiation Skills Certificate for First Nations communities and groups. • We have developed and received funding for a bridging project with the New Westminster School district. The project will enable grade 11 and 12 student,s who take dispute resolution training in school, the opportunity to receive credit for that training, not only Highlights: • Marg Huber, Director of the Centre, was invited by the Israeli Centre for Negotiation and Conflict against the Jl's certificate program but also against a number of college career programs. • We have participated on a number Management and the National of boards and committees in the Centre for Dispute Resolution to dispute resolution field in BC as consult and provide training on cul- mediation service expands in the turally inclusive mediation process Provincial and Supreme Courts. design, and dispute resolution training design and development in a multicultural environment. • In September, we will provide consultation and skill upgrading for dispute resolution centres in • We provided contract training to a Guateng, South Africa, and consul- diverse mix of Federal and Provin- tation in the development of a cial ministries, Crown corporations, dispute resolution program in private companies, mediation Bogota, Columbia. organizations, educational institu- Corrections and Community Justice Division The Corrections and Community Justice Division trains professionals who work with offenders in institutional and community settings, to manage the risk they pose to the public. The Division also trains BC's family justice counsellors. The division offers five employment readiness training programs. Over 95% of graduates from these programs find employment in their area of training within one year. H i gh l ights: • Two Night Hoops training programs • We ran 16 employment readiness programs in locations throughout the province - one Family Justice Counsellor course, one Adult Proba· I") Probation Officer courses, two Youth training courses for staff in Youth -i Custody Worker courses and 10 Justice and in the Corrections Branch. • Two on-line courses were developed: "Preparing for the Panel Interview" (a course for potential probation m z "'m "Tl 0 Adult Correctional Officer courses. ness Program. ,..,"' 0 z Maior Clients: ,...-n Corrections Branch, Ministry of r, Attorney General; Youth Justice :'> Section, Ministry for Children and Families -i "'co 0 r c -i 0 2" • The division hosted the annual conference for health care providers L special training to the coaches. • We delivered a variety of advanced course In our Sex Offender Aware- , 1 _... -• •- t ''} • ,,Z!··) ,_.,,, ( f: I l- - recreational basketball program for youth at risk. The division provides tion Officer course, two Youth officer students) and "Denial", a ·J 1 ·-1-1 ·-) were delivered. Night Hoops is a r-1 0 "'"' m who work in provincial correctional () facilities. 0 -i z ,, _, V> • Washington State's Special \?> () _pro,granLs Commitment Centre contracted us 0 to deliver Sex Offender Awareness ;:: $; C- training to their staff. Z -i --: in, loccaions • We also delivered Sex Offender t.hroug hou t employed by Correctional Services tlrc province. Awareness training to Parole Officers Canada. c < ~ • Train the trainer programs for Corrections Branch staff using the Comet information system continued. 0 z Emergency Management Division Our staff nere heavily int olued in The Emergency Management • We hosted the "Women in Disas- Division provides training to help ters" conference to encourage communities prepare for, respond responders and agencies providirig to, and recover from disasters and service to women to consider and other emergencies. plan for th e special needs of women in disasters. the provincial We provide training in these key areas: Emergency Management, • We delivered Incident Command respon~-;e to the Incident Command System, Emer- System and Business Continuity gency Social Services, and Search Planning training to companies fi re. ·t fir"::; in and Rescue. We also provide an such as Nike, the Vancouver Airport emergency exercise support service Authority, West Coast Energy, th c Sal111 on 1lr111 to municipalities and the private and many government agencies. sector. and J(a111 loops area. • We conducted evaluations of the provincial emergency exercise High l ights: T-Bird IV, and the Canada US, CANAM Sarex Disaster exercise • Our staff were heavily involved in (maritime exercise). the provincial response to the forest fires in the Salmon Arm and Kamloops area, doing everything from training to operational activities. • Our Search And Rescue staff delivered search management training to US National Park Service employees, and.a seminar to the 1998 National • An exciting, new, train the trainer SAR Conference in Banff, Alberta. program for neighborhood emergency preparedness was developed. • Staff were heavily involved in developing the new BC Earthquake • To meet the increased demand for Strategy recommendations, and training, we hired a search and the new BC Emergency Response rescue instructor. We also hired an Management System. emergency exercise coordinator who will assist communities in the development and implementation of exercises to assess their emergency response plans. • A major training initiative throughout the province involved helping communities prepare for the '99 flood response. Major Client: Provincial Emergency Program, Ministry of Attorney General Fire & Safety Division The Fire and Safety Division • As work was progressing on the provides training for the derailment site, we developed a new fire service and for Rail Tank Car Specialist program, industry and marine also in cooperation with industry. clients who deal with The program provides advanced incidents involving training for professionals who need fire or hazardous to respond to train derailments or materials. incidents involving hazardous mate- Our Fire and Safety Training Centre is a 15 acre site with a variety of fire training props, including Canada's largest train derailment training site. rials. Until now, this type of training was only available in the US. The rail companies mentioned above, as well as CX'f Chemicals, Transport Canada and W.A.W. Inspection Services played a major role in helping us to develop this unique program. program, known as the Fire Service Leadership Diploma, deliverable in • With tremendous support from industry, we completed a new :: "';;o C• rn z • We developed a new Fire Officer High l ights: m two formats. The distance education format was launched in April and the classroom format begins this Fall. 0 3: ']> z );. Ci m ~ m z .... 2 <: V> hazardous materials area at our Fire Our Fire and Safety Training Centre and Safety Training Centre in Maple worked with representatives from Ridge. The site includes an 11-car industry and the fire service on 0 z :!C "" 12<' ,,, m train derailment, which is the only Vancouver Island to develop a train- training site of its kind in Canada. ing consortium to provide greater This 'real life' training site was made training opportunities to the Island. rn .... -< • We formed a partnership with the < possible through support from BC Rail, CN Rail, CP Rail, Procor and FMC. These companies donated the rail cars and the equipment and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to deliver their Certified Fire Inspector Level I course crews to place the cars on the site. • The 16th pre-employment fire fighter class graduated in March. )> "Tl 0 V• 0 z Paramedic Academy - - - - - - - - The Paramedic Academy provides training in emergency front line patient care to paramedics and other health care professionals. Highlights: • Last year our major initiative involved changing the way we deliver training to paramedics resuscitation skills to Canadian Forces Search and Rescue (SAR) Techs from across the country. • Our work with international clients The Academy delivers three levels throughout the province. The pro- such as the Hong Kong Fire Service of paramedic training, EMA levels I, gram is known as the Paramedic Ambulance Command and the II, and Ill, and a range of continu- Training Network, and it allows us Singapore Civil Defense Force and ing education and specialized to more effectively deliver training the School of Military Medicine courses for members of the ambu- using the Internet and video continued strong. lance service. Our EMA I, II and Ill conferencing in combination with programs are accredited by the hands on training delivered through Canadian Medical Association. regional centres. Five regional The Academy also delivers continuing medical education courses to training centres were operational throughout BC, and emergency Support (EMA Ill) training programs. internationally. ees of the commuter train West Coast Express. • We continued to deliver Advanced • We delivered two Advanced Life contract to clients nationally and and Delivery training for employ- by the end of April. emergency nurses and physicians medical services training on • We provided Emergency Labour • We received Canadian Medical Association Accreditation for our EMA I, II and Ill programs. The accreditation process involved a detailed review and audit of our programs. Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support training for emergency physicians and nurses in BC. • Once again we worked with the Citizen CPR Coalition to organize and host a Mass CPR Training day for the public in November. • We were successful in our bid for a major contract with the Canadian Maior Client: Forces Medical Services School. We are now working with them on a British Columbia Ambulance five year contract to deliver the Service, Ministry of Health emergency care component of their military medic program. We also continued to deliver advanced Police Academy ---- - - The Police Academy trains BC's The Standardized Test assesses the investigators, arid Native Fisheries municipal police officers, and basic skills required to work as a Guardians in Massett. provides law enforcement training palice officer. Individuals must suc- to the private and public sector. cessfully complete the test before Our Contract Law Enforcement applying to a police department. division trains armoured car guards, • We developed a certificate program private security guards, and a variety in Investigation and Enforcement of other professionals whose jobs Skills. The program is open to pro- involve investigation or enforcement. fessionals whose jobs involve • We developed Canada's first on-line private security training program, .and now have students from across the country and internationally. monitoring for compliance, conductHighlights: ing inspections or investigations, or enforcement. • We revised the recruit training program, putting more training time upfront, and allowing increased time • We developed occupational standards for Door Staff who work for simulations. The program now at night clubs. The recently pub- requires recruits to complete 36 lished standards were developed by weeks of training in order to become the JI and the Hospitality Industry a qualified municipal constable. Education Advisory Committee (HIEAC) with assistance from the • We co-hosted the Leadership '98 Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism. Conference with the BC Association of Chiefs of Police and the • In November we hosted the West- Leadership forum . Over 300 police ern Police Educators conference. officers from Canada and the US attended the event. m ,,0 • We delivered training for Ports Canada Ship Investigators, the • We delivered presentations at two • We developed and began deliver- Department of Fisheries and international conferences on police ing the Standardized Testing Oceans, Conservation Officers, training and education, one in program for individuals who wish the Ministry of Forests, the Cana- Lyon , France, and one in Manila, to become police officers. dian Military Police major crime Philippines. )> ,..., )> 0 + Th ' St.an dardi-;ed Test asses~ es the basi ·shills required to ioorh as a polic ~ of/'ice1: Major Client: Police Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General (in support of all municipal police departments in BC) Social --- Services and Community Safety Division - The Social Services and Community Safety Division provides a wide range of courses and certificate programs for people working to High l ights: • We introduced a Substance Abuse I Misuse Certificate program for people working in addictions. improve the lives of children, youth and families. • We completed the development of a new Traumatic Stress Certificate Out training covers current issues related to child , youth, and family; community health and safety; for Aboriginal service providers, and are looking forward to the first set of classes. We offer nine skills-based certificate programs, each developed 'w ith developed and delivered training to driving instructors on the new Graduated Licensing program . • Our division has taken the lead role in the organization and implementation of a new pre-employment program for child protection workers.To achieve this, we formed an educational alliance with the and management and career development. • Through a contract with ICBC, we • We experienced high enrollment in Schools of Social Work, Child & our programs dealing with violence Youth Care, the Contract Training against women, child sexual abuse, and Marketing Society through and substance abuse. input and consultation from Douglas College and Malaspina University College and the faculties practitioners and administrators • A new course, Adventure Based currently working in these fields. Counselling for Youth at Risk, of Psychology and Educational was offered. Counselling Psychology. Our certificate programs are updated regularly to ensure that • We organized or co-hosted several • We conducted the pilot of the participants receive the most cur- conferences and special events dur- JI designed guided independent rent information and have the ing the year, including the Sexuality study on an orientation on victim opportunity to observe and apply and Intimacy conference; Ghosts services. skills presented by exemplary from the Nursery; Aboriginal practitioners. Peoples Stories of Life in Foster Care; Prevention of Violence Against Women Forum. • We delivered training for AIDS outreach workers from the downtown East sid e (employees of the Vancouver Richmond Health Region). , 1 I Courts I The Courts Academy provides training for deputy sheriffs and other professionals who work within the provincial Highlights: • We ran three Deputy Sheriff preemployment classes. court system. • We developed and delivered train We offer a seven-week pre-employment training program for potential deputy sheriffs. Upon successful the trainer courses to enable staff in court registries to operate a new case management tracking system. completion of the program, students are eligible to apply for work as a deputy sheriff. • We worked with the Corrections and Community Justice Division to deliver the 2nd Justice Worker program, training students for Major Client: careers as deputy sheriffs, correc- Court Services Branch, tional officers or youth workers. Ministry of Attorney General • We continued to deliver bailiff training, primarily for people new to the industry or those applying for a license. • We are currently developing an on-line training program for the handling of court exhibits. V> 0 n )> rV> rn ;:o < f"• rn "' vVe ar developing an on-line training progra 1n for the handling of cou rt )xhibi ts .,.. m -i -< 0 ,,,< (':I z n 0 c: ;:o ..... "' Pacific Traffic Education Centre (PTEC) I Highlights: PTEC is a joint venture between the Justice Institute of BC and the • The Leve l II TaxiHost training Insurance Corporation of BC. program is now being delivered. PTEC develops and delivers advanced The program includes courses on driver training programs, and assault avoidance, transporting accident investigation programs. people with disabilities, and The Centre also participates in advanced driving skills. research on driver and vehicle • With the help of the Jl's media performance, and has an extensive centre, we produced a video on product line of videos, driving assault avoidance for taxi drivers. manuals, and a variety of The video won a silver award in investigative templates. the training category of the International Television and Video Association. • We continue to deliver advanced driver training on contract to corporations such as BC Hydro, BC Tel emergency vehicle operators, and many others. Our Assault A ·oido n ce Lid o /or taxi drivC1 s tLOn i . iii r au ard fi·on1 the Int J'n i.tional 1'cleui. ·i n and Video 1ssnciolion. The JI provides learning opportunities for practitioners and the public, which lead to improved justice and public safety services and safer communities. JI Foundat i on H i ghlights: Board of Directors 1998-99 Robert J. Stewart, Chair • Our Foundation Board elected • On March 5th we held our third a new chair, Bob Stewart, to take gala evening, to honor this year's over from Peter Webster who led the Pantages Medal recipient Charlene Foundation for the past four years. Belleau of the Alkali Lake Band Don J. Pamplin, Vice-Chair • We welcomed new board members Jill Kavanagh, Secretary George Garrett, Tim Manning and Christopher Richardson, Treasurer Marvin Storrow George Garrett John Grady H. A. (Hal) Jenkins nm Manning Joseph Cohen Award recipient Terry Abrams, a North Vancouver fire • We received a major donation from New Westminster resident Helen Larry Goble for her work in Aboriginal Justice over the past 20 years, and the fighter who has dedicated his career to fire safety education. McCurrach and her family. • The Royal Bank continued to be a .,, supporter of the JI Foundation, and ::;; was joined this year by BC Hydro and BC Tel. )> (°) r; -i ;o )> -n .,, n Marvin Storrow m 0 c (°) Peter W. Webster ~ 6 Florence Wong z ri m z -I "' m ..., 0 c z 0 ~ Justice Institute of BC - - - - President Fire and Safety Divrsion Larry Goble ..•... . 528-5528 John Vokes . . . . .... . . . . 528-5666 lgoble@jibcbe.ca 1vokes@1ibcbe.ca Finance & Corporate Services Paramedic Academy Pat Ross ....... . .•....... 528-5635 Tony W1lhams . ..... .. . . .. 528-5730 pross@jibc.be.ca twilliams@Jbe.be.ca lnstruct10n & Contract Services Police Academy Lourse Krohn . . . 528-5986 Steve Watt . . . . . . • • . . . . 528·5769 lkrohn@jibc be.ca swatt@jibe be.ca Centre for Conflict Resolution Social Services and Community Safety Division Marg Huber ......... . . . .. 528-5613 Shelley Rivkm ............. 528-5628 mhuber@j1bc,be.ca srivkin@Jibe.bc ca Corrections and Community Justice Divls1on Pacrftc Traffic Education Centre Paul Pershick . . . . . . . . . • . . 528-5533 Al Lund . . . . . . . •.. . . . .. 528-5805 papershick@jibc.be_ ca alund@j1bc.bc.ca Courts Academy Louise Krohn For a copy of our audited fmanoal statements . . .• . . .. , • . 528-5986 call 528-5527, or write to the President's Office at the address below lkrohn@jibc.be.ca Justice Institute of BC 715 McBride Blvd. Emergency Management Division New Westminster, BC Peter Pershick Canada V3L 5T4 ..•. , . 528-5790 Tel· (604) 525-5422 ppershick@jibe.be.ca Fax: (604) 528-5518 www.jibc.bc.ca Bntrsh Columbia Cataloguing 1n Publication Data Ju~ce Institute of Bnbsh Columbia Annual Report 1978 - Annual Report year ends March 31 ISSN 0709-9983 Annual report - Justt~e Institute of Bnt1sh Columbia 1 Justice Institute of Bnbsh Columbia - Penod1cals 2 Cnmmal Justice Personnel, Trammg of - Bnbsh Columbia - Penod1cals 3 Emergency Medical Services - Study and teaching - Bntosh Columbia • Penod1cals 4 Fire Extmctoon - Study and Tec.chmg - B11trsh Columbia - Penod1cals LE3 J90JB9 374 013