January 2003 T 11 E J I J 0 l R :-.; A L IS I' l - Jl L l S II £ D T H R E E T I M ES A Y P ,\ It P0 R M t ;\I B E R S • <> F l' II E J J C 0 1\1 ;\I t r N I TY. a l S A F E R COMMUNITIES JUSTICE NSTITUTE 0 F BRITISH COLUMBIA Board of Governors: Chair, R.P. (Val) Pattee Vice Chair, Lynne Harrison Brenda Blue Jim Graham Bruce Hall Jack MCGee Darwin Netzel Fire Training Site Enhancements Proceeding Advanced Education Minister Shirley Bond announced in September that the Justice Institute of BC received the go-ahead to proceed with a capital project to enhance the live fire training site in Maple Ridge. Approval was given based on assurance that the JI would raise a portion of the required funds. The Maple Ridge Fire Safety Training Centre is the foremost hands-on fire training site in all of Canada. Approval to proceed means the Institute can complete changes that are urgently needed-replacement of portable classrooms and enhancement of the training props. Chris Perkins Jane Shackell Management Committee: Chair, Jack MCGee Louise Krohn Pat Ross The project involves the replacement of six portable classrooms, and the construction of a · warehouse training prop and a "blast fence" for fire hose training. The estimated completion date is December 2003. rescue, and industrial mixed cargo situations. The prop location is next to the facility's unique train derailment site, and will allow for training for both rail and road transportation. The Blast Fence is an erosion control device for use in fire hose training. The fire hoses are directed at the fence and the water used goes into a controlled drainage area. The Maple Ridge Fire Training Centre serves a variety of clients, from career and volunteer fire departments, to tug boat and cruise ship operators, as well as the petro-chemical, forest and transportation industries. Programs include Fire Fighter training, Fire Officer training, Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials, Industrial Fire Fighting, Live Fire Trainmg, Rail Tank Car training and Shipboard Fire Fighting. Training at the campus is mainly simulation based using a variety of props including a burn building, rail tank cars in a derailment setting, a ship mock-up, tower crane, Industrial Prop-Simulated Process Unit, and a number of fire extinguisher pads. The warehouse prop completes the hazardous materials training area, and will be used for training in storage and transportation issues relating to spill control, Top photo - Minister of Advanced Education, The Honorable Shirley Bond, visits the Maple Ridge Campus on June 27, 2002. Left- Minister Bond, Dan Murphy, Manager, Fire Training Centre, and Jack MCGee, President. Dave Allen Carol Baert Dave Busse Irwin DeVries Student Profile SILVANA BURTINI CONSTABL E, VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMBER , CANADIAN WOMEN ' S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM Francine Gaudet Peggy John Al Lund Paul Pershick Peter Pershick Silvana Burtini has been a member of Canada's Police Department. Burtini was granted time because of the team environment, which she says, is similar to soccer. National Soccer Team since 1987. In February off from studies to play on Canada's national of 2002 she started police recruit training at the soccer team in the recent World Cup Qualifying JI as a member of another team-the Vancouver tournament in which Canada finished second According to Burtini, the training delivered by the JI was intense and rewarding. behind the U.S., and successfully earned a Shelley Rivkin John Vokes Steve Watt spot in the Women's World Cup in China in "I learned so much during the program and 2003. One of the veterans on the team, Burtini although it was overwhelming at times, it was in the starting line up for each game and was still manageable because of the instruc- scored two goals in the tournament. tors. Each instructor knew their subject and Pam White taught it well, they were helpful and always Prior to getting into policing Burtini was a Keith Wilkinson available. Driver training was my favourite." professional soccer player in North Carolina IS09001 Registered Following the tournament, Burtini returned to WUSA league). She'd always been interested the JI to finish the recruit program, and grad- in law enforcement and on one of her visits uated as a Qualified Municipal Constable on home, a friend who works for VPD encouraged November 15, 2002. her to apply. Burtini finds the job appealing Constable Silvana Burtini BSI FM 63029 on the Carolina Courage team (part of the ____L__ 2 • JI in the People's Republic 4 • Graduates of China 3 • Snapshots: Activity Around the JI 5 • Instructor Profile • Deputy Sherrifs • Youth Criminal Justice Act 6 • Student Profile • Client Profile • Multi-media Case Studies 7 • Visitors to the JI 8 • JI Alumni • JIBC Foundation • JI Store • Golf Tournament KAZAKHSTAN JI AROUND THE WORLD People's Republic of China CH IN A Hebei 0 The fourth largest country in the world , China is home to almost 1 .3 billion people. In 1980 new legal codes came into effect, and as a result, continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal and commercial law. Economic growth in China continues to climb, and the opportunity to modernize public services is increased. As China prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2008, the issues of security, emergency medicine, crowd control etc., increase markedly. The Canadian model of public safety is renowned, and Chinese visitors have demonstrated an increased interest with a dramatic rise in requests to visit the Justice Institute of BC. This article takes a quick look at some of the long standing, and emerging relationships. CHINA: QUICK FACTS • Fourth largest country • 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, • Mount Everest (on the border with Nepal) is the world's 2 special administrative regions tallest peak (Hong Kong and Macau) • Considers Taiwan its 23rd • Climate is extremely diverse, province from tropical to subarctic • National Holiday - October 1st - • Population 1,284,303,705 (July 2002, est.) anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China (1949) • Capital: Beijing BEIJING LIAONING PROVINCE British Columbia teach Advanced Cardiac Life Support In 2002, we have had two visiting faculty members from We have provided training sessions in Vancouver and and a variety of other courses to health care practi- the Chinese People's Public Security University in Beijing. Shenyang to officials and students from the Liaoning tioners in the Special Administration Region. While here, they are conducting research and a review Administrators College of Police & Justice (LACPJ). In For ten years, we have worked with the Hong Kong Fire of Canadian Policing Systems. We have hosted several November of 2002 we delivered a week of training at the Service Ambulance Command in paramedic training. delegations on tour and have provided two courses on JI for a group of police/faculty members from LACPJ. With our help, the HKFSAC has developed a paramedic Canadian Policing to over 40 Chinese Police Officers. Two more groups are scheduled to travel to Canada in the training system similar to BC's. Our work with them now involves training their instructors at the Advanced Life coming year. In 2001 we signed a Memorandum of understanding to work with the Emergency Medical Centre of Beijing to Support level. develop the Community Resuscitation Training system. The system involves training emergency and acute care TAIWAN physicians and master trainers who can train other For ten months in 2002, a group of paramedics from instructors and practitioners throughout the region in the National Fire Administration (NFA) in Taiwan modern resuscitation practices. studied at the JI. They were taking a specially-designed Advanced Life Support program adapted from the curriculum of the Emergency Medical Assistant Level Ill HEBEi PROVINCE training materials. The program was coordinated through Through a CIDA fund- the BC Health Industry Development Office. October 28th ed project on police response to family vio- was graduation day. lence issues, we have President Jack MCGee, and Bu Weiyi, President, Liaoning Administrators College of Police and Justice sign an MOU to work together to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of police, law enforcement and security professionals with the Liaoning Administrators College of Police and Justice. delivered workshops on 'Policing Family Violence' to Chinese Police and Justice officials in Vancouver, Inner Mongolia (Autonomous Region) and Hebei HONG KONG Province. We are work- November 2002, marked the 12th Anniversary of a ing on the project in partnership between the Justice lnstitute's Paramedic collaboration with the Academy and the Hong Kong College of Emergency Association of Canadian Medicine and the Hong Kong Society for Emergency Community Colleges and the China Woman's Federation. Medicine and Surgery. Every year a team of physicians, The final stage of this project involves development of nurses, paramedics and educators from Hong Kong and Learning skills that will help save lives back at home in Taiwan. training materials for Chinese trainers to deliver courses in their home provinces. SHANGHAI In 2001 we signed a Memorandum of ZHEJIANG PROVINCE understanding to work with the Following a September 2002 visit to the Justice Institute Emergency Medical Centre of Shanghai by a police delegation from Zhejiang, we were invited to develop the Community Resuscitation on a return visit Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang. JI President Jack MCGee, and Police Academy Director Training system. The system involves training emergency and acute care Steve Watt, travelled to Hangzhou in early December where physicians and master trainers who they signed a Memorandum of Understanding citing can train other instructors and practi- collaboration between the JI and the Provincial Public Security tioners throughout the region in Ministry to send two police delegations annually for modern resuscitation practices. training at the JI. A first visit to the JI for delegates from Zheiiang province. The delegation was accompanied by Sunny Bai, Director of Canadian Overseas Holdings Inc. 2 > Activity Around the Justice Institute Patient Recovery Training for Military Medics 111 Chilliwack REMEMBERING September 11 A special ceremony to commemorate the 1st anniversary of September 11, 2001 Police s1mulat1ons Police Advanced Programs - Forensic Mapp111g Skills. Taiwan Advanced Life Support Students 111 a tra111111g s1mulatmn. Japanese soC1a/ workers studying at the JI. Paramedics learn111g steep slope recovery. Fire Fighter students learning First Responder ski /Is. JI Staff Carnival - Welcome to September. 3 Fire Officers from Richmond pose with their colleague (centre) graduate of the Fire Officer Program . Police Graduates· Some of the graduates of Po/tee Recruit class 86. Justice and Public Safety LPadersh:p - Bachelors Degree Graduation A partnership between SFU and JIBC September 5th was graduatton day for the first class of new m1l1tary medic recrwts tramed as Prtmary Care Paramedics The graduates are the ftrst of hundreds that will be tramed by the JI over the next three years to help address a shortage of medical personnel wtthm the Canadian Forces Medical Service SAR Tech graduation in Comox - the JI provides emergency medical tratmng to Search and Rescue Techn icians of the Canadtan Forces. Ta i wan students - graduates of a ten month advanced ltfe support train mg program Fire Ftghter Class 36 graduated on November 22nd, after 12 weeks of intensive traming 4 "Conflict resolution is about to move through it to resolve issues. To move forward and make change listening carefully and speaking clearly. If I can help people to do that it's life changingworld changing. " you need to trust yourself and step out and take risks, to learn and try on new ideas." In addition to teaching six of the courses in the certificate program, Dobson Sayer has taken her commit- Linda Dobson Sayer is passionate about her work as ment to conflict resolution one step an instructor in the Jl's Conflict Resolution program. further and developed a new course called Coaching in As a graduate of the certificate program, she began coaching in 1995 and became an instructor in 1997. Outside the JI, she's an organizational consultant and certified executive coach. Her expertise as a coach is an added benefit to the students in the classroom. Conflict. The course embodies a coaching style of assisting people to resolve their own conflicts, and it was deliv- What motivates her to continue "I see my role as helping people affirm the skills ered at the JI for as an instructor? they came into the program with and interfacing the first time in them with the new skills they've learned." November, 2002. She encourages and challenges her students by invit- When she's not in- me as an instructor, but feedback that ing them to "play big''. In the safety of the classroom structing or working in they're getting it, they understand, environment she works with students to trust them- her private practice, Dobson selves and their skills, and to use the moment to do Sayer is spending time with her hus- something differently. band. While their home is on Salt Spring Island, "We all know conflict exists, but it doesn't have to be bad, we can be creative about it and use the models "I love what I do. People give such great feedback, not so much about and it's making a difference for them. I feel like I'm doing something that's changing the world-one person at a time." they spend a good portion of the year in the mountains heli-skiing as her husband is a helicopter ski guide. YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT Getting Ready 1908 - juvenile Delinquent Act passed 1984 - Young Offenders Act passed 2003 - New legislation -Youth Crtminal justice Act On April 1, 2003, the new Youth Criminal Justice Act will come into effect, and all provinces and territories will be required to respond in accordance with the new legislation. The new Act impacts everyone involved in the justice system, from the judiciary, crown counsel, youth probation officers, custody centre staff, police, sheriffs, community groups, victim services, etc. Getting all of these people ready to respond has involved a huge initiative of which the JI has been a part. As a member of a provincial team, the JI's Corrections and Community Justice Division has been working on the development of training materials for Crown Prosecutors, youth justice and corrections staff. The training will help these professionals understand the key points of the new legislation and how it affects their role in dealing with youth. BC's Crown Counsel office "loaned" a staff member to work with the division on the training for Crown Prosecutors. Training delivery starts in January, and runs through until the end of March. During that time, the division will train 530 people. In addition to classroom training, the division has developed an online overview of the new Act. BC is one of the leaders in the country in preparing for the new legislation, attracting national attention for the work being done here. The Government of the North West Territories has contracted with the JI's Corrections and Community Justice division to develop their training materials. It's an immense project, and thanks to the dedication of the provincial team, on April 1, 2003, BC will be ready. 5 l CONSTABLE COLIN WIEBE ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT & SAR MANAGER, CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY SEARCH AND RESCUE Imagine working at a job you love, and volunteering in an area you are passionate about. For Colin Wiebe it's not a dream, it's reality. The work is policing, the volunteer passion is search and rescue (SAR), and throughout the past nine years, both have brought him to the JI for training. Since becoming a member of the Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue Team in 1993,Wiebe has taken almost all of the SAR courses offered by the JI, from Basic Constable Colin Wiebe - policing and SAR volunteering work well together. Search and Rescue, to Ground Search Team Leader, toTrackAware (tracking techniques) to name a few. He's also taken several emergency management courses is to use their love of the outdoors to help the community. These are people who like Incident Command, Emergency Evacuations, and fynergency Operations Centre. don't mind being outside in the rain and the cold and the dark, looking for some- The experience of the instructors is what makes the difference for Wiebe. one who may be lost or injured.You're asking a lot from volunteers in those kinds "These are people with vast experience, with a tremendous level and range of back- of conditions, and training helps make sure they're up to the challenge." grounds and the practical experience to back it up. These people have functioned While he's a veteran in search and rescue, Wiebe's still considered a rookie in in live emergencies, not just locally, but internationally, and you can learn a lot policing. He was hired by the Abbotsford Police Department in 2000, and after from people who can pull it all together in an emergency with limited resources." 35 weeks of intensive training at the ]I's Police Academy, graduated as a Qualified In 1993 Central Fraser Valley SAR received an average of five calls a year. In the Municipal Constable in February of 2001. first 11 months of 2002 they've had 53 calls (an average of just over one a week). "This is the best job in the world," says Wiebe of policing. "It's always challeng- With that kind of call volume, Wiebe has had many opportunities to put the skills ing, there's always something new to learn, you never deal with the same he's learned to work. situation two days in a row." "We've been involved in several high profile searches, and we always hope for Policing and SAR volunteering work well together. Wiebe feels his police work the most successful outcome ... finding the person and bringing them safely home. makes him a better SAR manager as he's more aware of the resources out there The response of families to our efforts, regardless of the outcome, is very impact- and can apply his investigative skills to the search process. ing. They're so thankful to the volunteers who have helped with the search." Wiebe says you can have a rewarding career and you can get involved in volun- Working with volunteers is one of the best aspects of SAR according to Wiebe. teering-there's no reason why you can't do both. One of the secrets of his success "You're part of a team with a mix of people from all backgrounds, and their desire in balancing both is, in his words, "a very supportive wife''. PACIFIC TRAFFIC EDUCATION CENTRE Dynamic, Multi-media Case Studies On the Horizon Client Profile BC Hydro has been a client of PTEC for 15 years PROGRAMS: Industrial Accident Investigation; Road Sense The JI is involved in an exciting new project or logic variables - known as learning objects. that will make the use of computer based By using the Case Study Generator, the multi-media case studies in learning more instructor will be able to create new versions easily accessible to students in the class- of the case study by selecting and rear- room and online. The project is called ranging a variety of learning objects to advised us that they are much more confident when investigating "LOGIC" and it is a system that will enable change the nature, and therefore, the solu- incidents. Supervisors that investigate incidents have been instructors to generate dynamic case studies tion to the case study. The dynamic element praised for their excellent and thorough reports. BC Hydro has to the Case Study Generator will enable the also reduced the number of vehicle accidents by training their staff instructor to change variables or introduce to a high level of driver expertise. new variables while learners are engaged in NUMBER OF STAFF TRAINED: Over?OOBCHydro solving the case study. staff have taken either the Industrial Accident Course or one or based on specific learning objectives. The project partners are Royal Roads University, the Justice Institute of BC, TELUS and Destiny Media. The project is also A "working product" is now in development, from Industry Canada. and will be field tested by the Justice Institute not been frequently used because the place. Safety Committee Members that have taken this training employees with the best training available that can help reduce harm in the work place. and public safety in the fall of 2003. The project team's goal is that instructors will to successive generations of learners. The be able to use simple LOGIC to create time and cost involved in development is complex, realistic learning environments, high, while the re-usability is low. LOGIC is which mirror real life situations. For more information on this project contact: LOGIC is a Case Study Generator. The sys- Irwin DeVries, Director, Learning Information tern will contain a pool of case study parts Services: idevries@jibc.bc.ca - characters, exhibits, scenarios, questions skills they need to investigate accidents that occur in the work in selected courses in the area of justice scenarios and their 'solutions' become known about to change all that. Industrial Accident Investigation provides BC Hydro staff with the more of the driver training programs. Hydro strives to provide their supported through CANARIE Grant funds Traditionally, multi-media case studies have Driving, Driving With Finesse and Total Control Driving. ~ Angie Girkis, , Safety Coordinator. BC Hydro May 2002 President Jack MCGee with then Consul General of the United Kingdom, Ian Kydd. September 2002 Jack MCGee with the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection April 2002 Consul Genera! Owaza from Japan with Range Instructor, Marianne Farmer, and Jack MCGee November 2002 Mr Anthony Leech, General Manager Public Prisons, Department of Justice, Perth, Western Australia, (second from right) with Paul Persh1ck (right), Director of Corrections and Community Justice, and the Employment Readiness Adult Custody Team . October 2002 Paul Forseth, MP, New Westm inster (centre, back) 1oins JI staff in welcoming Colonel Abdulwah1d 0.A. Althobait1 (back row, 3rd from left) and his delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The JI has been delivering industrial fire training to clients in Saudi for two years October 2002 Police Delegation from Yunnan Province, China, check out the mock city in a Strategies and Tactics class taught by the Fire Safety d1v151on. November 2002 Japanese Delegation - Volunteer Probation Officers, hosted by Corrections and Community Justice Division April 2002Students from the United Arab Emirates attend the JI for three months to take a High Commanders course in Corrections 7 Calling All JI Alumni Interested in keeping up to date on JI deliver information, services, and special programs, activities and special events? The events of interest to alumni. rr G . J'ounda!ton G 0 L F T OURNAM E NT Justice Institute has launched an Alumni The Justice Institute of BC is pleased to Association to build and maintain ongoing introduce Diana Burle who will be working relationships between alumni and the JI with us as we launch the newly formed JI community. Alumni Association. The alumni office will serve as a reminder to the nearly 27,000 people who come to the JI each year that the Institute is here to support life-long learning and that their relationship with the JI continues long after All JI alumni are asked to contact the alum- A big thank you to the players and spon- ni relations office to register as members. sors involved in the Jl's second annual golf If you have any suggestions for events or tournament in support of the JI Foundation. services theAlumniAssociation should pro- This year's tournament was held on a vide please do not hesitate to let us know. beautiful September day at Northview We can be reached at (604) 528-5750 or Golf Course in Surrey. The tournament alumni@jibc.bc.ca raised $5300 for the Foundation. they have completed their formal training. We will keep association members up to date on JI programs and activities and will Thanks to: EMCEE Bridgitte Anderson, BC CTV BIRDIE SPONSORS Open Leci.rmng Agency Sung Van Studios GOLDEN TEE SPONSORS Black & McDonald Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP BSI Quality Registrar Chevron Canada Limited Corporate Classics Caterers & Van Dop Gallery McDonald's Medtronic Physio-Control Canada Pac1f1c Blue Cross Paladin Security Royal Roads University Sierra Systems T1mberWest The JI Store VJ Sebastian & Associates HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS The JI Store is the Justice lnstitute's new retail outlet, BC Coalition of Motorcyclists created in January 2002 to make high quality crested Cottonwood RV Sales of Chilliwack apparel, giftware, books, videos and supplies available Peak Manufacturing of Saskatchewan to students, alumni, staff and friends of the JI. Revenues Trev Deeley Motorcycles from the operation of the store are used to support other JI programs and services . Located at our New Westminster campus, the JI Store is open weekdays, 9 :30am to 4:00pm and by request for special events. You can visit the store online anytime at www.jibc.bc.ca. Our merchandising team also handles special orders, whether it's for an annual conference, special workshop, trade show or for out of town visitors. Check it out, you won't be disappointed! JI STORE 8 Tel or Fax: (604) 528-5870 Email: jistore@jibc.bc.ca JI Journal: Editor: Contributors: Design: 715 McBride Boulevard New Westminster Ph: (604) 525-5422 www.j1bc.be.ca PeggyJohn(604)528-5527 Diana Buric Karen Wanders Sung Van Studios pJohn@Jibc.bc.ca Editorial Assistant: Tracie Gavnel