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DAY-AT-A-GLANCE

Friday, September 17, 2010

08:00 – 17:00
DND Meeting

saturday, September 18, 2010

08:00 – 17:00
DND Meeting

08:00 – 17:00
CAFC Board of Directors Meeting

sunday, September 19, 2010

08:00 – 15:30
Registration

08:00 – 17:00
DND Meeting

08:00 – 12:00
CCFM/FC - Closed Session Meeting

09:00 – 15:00
Vendors Gallery Set-Up

12:00 – 16:30
Joint CAFC & CCFM/FC Board of Directors Meeting

17:30 – 19:00
Opening Ceremonies & Memorial Service 

19:00 – 21:00
Welcome Reception   

21:00 –
Hospitality Suite

Monday, September 20

07:00 – 15:00
Registration

07:00– 07:30

Breakfast

07:30– 09:00

CAFC Business Meeting

08:30– 15:00

Vendors Gallery

08:30– 17:00

CCFM/FC Open Session Meeting (Open to CAFC Members)

09:00 – 10:00
Keynote Presentation: Planning for Succession in the Fire Service
Presenter: United States Fire Administrator, Kelvin J. Cochran

10:00– 10:30

Break & Visit with Vendors

10:30 – 11:30
Keynote: Social Media Marketing Your Department: Why it’s more important to reach out to your community Agents than thousands of members of the general public
Presenter: Lt. Rommie Duckworth, Ridgefield Fire Department

11:30 – 11:45
Sponsor Presentation: SPERIAN FIRE (Platinum)

11:45 – 12:00
Sponsor Presentation: SPARTAN CHASSIS (Gold)

12:00– 13:00

Lunch

12:45 – 13:00
Sponsor Presentation: Aero-Feu (Gold)

13:00 – 14:00
Keynote: Leadership in Tough Times
Presenter: General Rick Hillier, Former Chief of Defence Staff, DND

14:00 – 14:15
Sponsor Presentation: Honeywell First Responders (Bronze)

14:15 – 14:30
Sponsor Presentation: Motorola Canada (Platinum)

14:30– 15:00

Break & Visit with Vendors

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: Is it Time to Move to the Next Level of Fire Protection – Residential Fire Sprinklers?
Presenter: Fire Chief William Stewart, Toronto Fire Service

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: A Snapshot of the Canadian Fire Service (English)
Presenter: Sean Tracey, MIFireE, Canadian Regional Manager, NFPA

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: The State of Fire Investigations in Canada
Presenter: Kim Ayotte, President, Canadian Association of Fire Investigators

18:00– 23:00

CAFC FUN NIGHT

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

07:00– 15:00

Registration

07:00– 07:30

Breakfast

07:30 – 08:30
Keynote: Fire Fighter Health and Safety Code Enforcement
Presenter: Assistant Fire Chief Jim Jessop, Niagara Falls Fire Service

08:30– 15:00

Vendors Gallery

08:30– 17:00

CCFM/FC Meeting - Open Session to CAFC Members

08:30 – 8:45
Sponsor Presentation: GE SECURITY (Platinum)

08:45 – 9:00
Sponsor Presentation: SAFEDESIGN (Gold)

09:00 – 10:00
Keynote Panel Discussion: Management and Experts Offer Views on the Challenges of the Changing Workplace

10:00– 10:30
Break & Visit with Vendors

10:30– 11:30
Keynote: Working with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada at Transportation Accident Sites Across Canada
Presenter: Transportation Safety Board of Canada

11:30 – 11:45
Sponsor Presentation: Draeger Canada (Bronze)

11:45 – 12:00
Sponsor Presentation: Innotex (Bronze)

12:00– 13:00

Lunch

13:00– 14:30

CAFC Business Meeting

14:30– 15:00

Break & Visit with Vendors

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: The Hydrocarbon Detection Canine: The Start, Progression, Retirement,Replacement, and the Change or “evolution” of opinion. Changes in the fire investigation field in New Brunswick.
Presenter: Mark Nowlan, Fire Investigator, Canine Handler, Fredericton Fire Department

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: Brad Lorne, Deputy Chief of Community Standards, Calgary Fire Department Leadership in the Community

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: Leadership in the Community
Presenter: Brad Lorne, Deputy Chief of Community, Calgary Fire Department

15:00 – 16:00
Break-Out Session: A Snapshot of the Canadian Fire Service (French)
Presenter: Sean Tracey, MIFireE, Canadian Regional Manager, NFPA

19:00 –

Hospitality Suite

wednesday, September 22, 2010

07:00– 14:00

Registration

07:00– 07:30

Breakfast

07:30 – 07:45
Sponsor Presentation: MARKETEKS (Gold)

07:45 – 08:00
Sponsor Presentation: Knox Company (Bronze)

08:00– 09:00

CAFC Business Meeting

08:30– 13:00

Vendors Gallery

09:00– 14:00

CCFM/FC Open Session Meeting (Open to CAFC members)

09:00 – 10 :00
Keynote: Charleston, SC–Sofa Superstore Fire, How and Why 9 Fire Fighters Died
Presenter: Gordon Routley, Division Chief, Montreal Fire Department

10:00– 10:30

Break & Visit with Vendors

10:30 – 11:30
Keynote: Leadership – do you have what it takes to be an officer?
Presenter: Fire Chief John Buckman, German Township Fire Department

11:30 – 11:45
Sponsor Presentation: Starfield Lion (Bronze)

11:45 – 12:00
Sponsor Presentation: xwave (Bronze)

12:00– 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 14:00
Keynote: Planning & Performance Measurers: Why do we need them?
Presenters: Deputy Chief Ken Uzeloc & Laurie VandeSchoot, Strategic Services Manager, Calgary Fire Department

14:00 – 15:00
Keynote: Your City Manager: What you need to know
Presenter: Chris MacPherson, President, Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA)

14:00– 16:30

CCFM/FC Closed Session Meeting

18:00 – 19:00

Cocktail Reception

19:00 – 22:00

Closing Banquet

22:00 –

Hospitality Suite

thursday, September 23, 2010

08:30 – 12:00

CAFC Board of Directors Meeting

08:30 – 16:00

CAFC Leadership Coach Workshop (Day 1)

Friday , September 24, 2010

08:30 – 16:00

CAFC Leadership Coach Workshop (Day 2)