Saturday May 4 - Presentation and Speaker Information

OFM Standard Incident Reporting

Effecting positive change in the fire service is becoming increasing data and evidence driven.  This presentation will introduce upcoming changes and improvements to Ontario’s Standard Incident Reporting (SIR) as well as review some trends and best practices for incident data collection in Ontario and Canada.

Presenter: Deputy Fire Marshal John Snider, Office of the Fire Marshal

John Snider is a Deputy Fire Marshal with the Office of the Fire Marshal.  His current portfolio includes Field and Advisory Service, Northern Fire Protection Program, Technical Services and Quality Assurance and Risk Management.  John has close to 35 years in the fire service including 7 years as a volunteer firefighter in New Tecumseth, 25 years in Toronto Fire and the past 2.5 with the OFM.  John also worked for 20 years as part-time professor at Seneca College in the Pre-Firefighter Training program and for 6 years as the WSIB Chair for the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association.

Keynote - Leadership and Lessons from a Life in Professional Sports 

In this highly entertaining presentation, Brian Burke shares stories of his journey through the hockey world, including building a career in professional sports; dealing with the ups and downs; as well as challenges and opportunities in today’s environment for the players and professionals. 

Presenter: Brian Burke 

Brian Burke is the former President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames organization overseeing all hockey operations. He was as a Pro Scout and Consultant with the Anaheim Ducks. He assumed that role after serving as the President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Burke’s time with Anaheim was preceded by two years as the club’s General Manager from 2005 through 2007. Under his leadership, the Ducks won the 2007 Stanley Cup Champions.

Burke’s career in the business of hockey began in 1987 as an NHL player agent, Director of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks, Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations, under Commissioner Gary Bettman, and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. With the Canucks, he was credited with reviving the franchise as the team won a playoff series and captured a division title.

Burke was the General Manager for the United States Olympic national hockey team for the 2010 Winter games in Vancouver and is the Director of Player Development for the 2014 United States Olympic hockey team competing in Sochi.

Burke is well known for his work within the community. He is a vocal activist against homophobia in sports, a strong supporter of first response personnel and military service members, an environmentalist and a humanitarian. An advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion in the NHL, Burke and his son launched the You Can Play Project in 2012 in honour of his youngest son, a social activism initiative aimed at removing homophobia from sports.

In May 2011, Burke was presented with the Easter Seals Toronto’s Tribute award for lending support to kids with physical disabilities and for excellence in business and community service. Burke remains heavily involved with the military, visiting bases within Canada, the United States and Afghanistan. He has been associated with the Wounded Warrior Project since 2003, which honours and empowers wounded warriors. 

His presentations are well suited for both hockey enthusiasts and the business community alike. 

Dousing fire department frustration over NFPA standards!

Every fire department in Ontario uses NFPA standards. And every fire officer has likely been frustrated about seemingly never-ending changes. NFPA is streamline standards, adding context, and boosting training material and other resources to increase efficiency and effectiveness. NFPA regional director Laura King identifies key changes that affect your department and provides an update on lithium-ion batteries and other resources, and great news about Fire Prevention Week 2024! 

Presenter: Laura King

Laura King is the NFPA’s regional director for Canada. Laura has lived and worked across Canada as a reporter and editor. She joined NFPA in 2017 as the public education representative and was promoted in 2022 to regional director. Laura works with fire department across Canada to raise awareness of NFPA codes and standards, and fire prevention and public education resources. Laura is from Cape Breton and is based in the Greater Toronto Area.

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