2024 AGM Agenda
2024 AGM Agenda
All rooms can be found on Level E of the hotel. Click here for a map of Level E.
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - Health & Safety Workshop | ||||
| Time | Presentation | Presenter(s) | Location | |
| 6:30am - 7:00pm | Registration | Great Falls Ballroom, Level E | ||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Health & Safety Workshop Breakfast | BRASA | ||
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Opening Remarks | Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 8:30am - 9:30am | Section 21 Committee Update & Roundtable Session |
Fire Chief Harry Baranik, Bayham Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief Aaron Burridge, Ajax Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Chief Mark Pankhurst, Ajax Fire & Emergency Services Dan Worrall, OPFFA Co-Chair |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 9:30am - 9:45am | Break | Foyer | ||
| 9:45am - 10:45am | Firefighter Health & Wellness Programs |
Shawn Gilmer, Frontline Health and Performance Mark Fitzgerald, Frontline Health and Performance Michael Williams-Bell, Frontline Health and Performance |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 10:45am - 12:00pm | Toyota University – Hydrogen Vehicle Training | Mario Demers, Toyota University | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Lunch | BRASA | ||
| 12:45pm - 1:45pm |
Breaking the Silence: The Untold Story of Mental Health in the Fire Service |
Brandon Evans |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm | Fire Department Cancer Prevention Programs Panel |
Deputy Chief Bill Blake, Niagara West Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Deputy Chief Gary Bridge, London Fire Department Fire Chief Aaron Burridge, Ajax Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief Rob Martin, Cambridge Fire Department |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Break | Foyer | ||
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Ensuring Safety During Training |
Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief Brent Thomas, Innisfil Fire & Rescue Services |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 4:00pm - 4:15pm | OAFC Chief Officer Peer Support Program | Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm | Ontario Immediate Family Wellness Program | Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 4:30pm - 6:30pm |
Cocktail Reception sponsored by Safety Media |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer | ||
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - Committee Meetings and Roundtables | ||||
| Time | Meeting / Round Table | Location | ||
| 6:30am - 7:00pm | Registration | Great Falls Ballroom, Level E | ||
| 6:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast | BRASA | ||
| 7:00am - 8:30am | PAC Leaders Meeting | Great Lakes Room | ||
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Fire Prevention & Public Education Advisory Committee Meeting and Open House | Victoria Falls Room | ||
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Committee Meeting and Open House | Great Lakes Room | ||
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Urban Advisory Committee Meeting and Open House | Angel Falls Room | ||
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Health & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting and Open House | Niagara Falls Room | ||
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Break | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Training & Education Advisory Committee Meeting and Open House | Niagara Falls Room | ||
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Communications Committee Meeting and Open House | Angel Falls Room | ||
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Rural-Suburban Advisory Committee Meeting and Open House | Victoria Falls Room | ||
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Large Urban Committee Meeting - Committee Members ONLY | Great Lakes Room | ||
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | BRASA | ||
| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Round Table 1 - Rural/Suburban | Angel Falls Room | ||
| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Round Table 2 - Rural/Suburban | Niagara Falls Room | ||
| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Round Table 3 - Rural/Suburban | Victoria Falls Room | ||
| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Round Table 4 - Urban | Great Lakes Room | ||
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Break | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Round Tables continue | |||
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Welcome Reception sponsored by Medallion Insurance |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer | ||
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 - AGM Day 1 | ||||
| Time | Presentation | Presenter(s) | Location | |
| 6:30am - 3:00pm | Registration | Great Falls Ballroom, Level E | ||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | BRASA | ||
| 8:00am - 8:10am | Opening Remarks | Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 8:10am - 8:20am | Wounded Warriors Canada Special Presentation | Wounded Warriors Canada | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 8:20am - 8:45am | OFM Update | Office of the Fire Marshal Executive Team | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 8:45am - 9:45am | Keynote - Leadership Lessons from the Fire Lab |
Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Break | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Fire Service Grant Opportunities | Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, OAFC President | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Closing the First Nations gap for a better tomorrow! | Blaine Wiggins, National Indigenous Fire Safety Council | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Keynote - The Importance of Teamwork | Michael "Pinball" Clemons | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Lunch | BRASA | ||
| 1:15pm - 1:30pm | Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) | Jamie Kovacs, FMPFSC Executive Director | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
OAFC Business Meeting *Free to attend for all OAFC Members* |
OAFC Board of Directors | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Break | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
OAFC Business Meeting *Free to attend for all OAFC Members* |
OAFC Board of Directors | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm |
OAFC Annual Awards *dress uniform is not required.* Sponsored by: A.J. Stone |
Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| 4:30pm - 6:30pm |
Awards Reception sponsored by: A.J. Stone |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer | ||
| Friday, November 22, 2024 - AGM Day 2 | ||||
| Time | Presentation | Presenter(s) | Location | |
| 7:00am - 11:00am | Registration | Great Falls Ballroom, Level E | ||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | BRASA | ||
| DURING REGISTRATION YOU WILL PICK YOUR TOP 3 SESSION CHOICES. THE OAFC TEAM WILL THEN PLACE YOU IN SESSIONS AND LET YOU KNOW IN NOVEMBER WHICH YOU WILL BE ATTENDING. | ||||
| 8:00am - 10:00am |
Session 1 - Fire Safety in Outdoor Living and Encampments |
Acting Fire Chief Larry Cocco, Toronto Fire Services Division Chief Chantelle Cosgrove, Brampton Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Chief Andrea DeJong, St. Catharines Fire Services Deputy Chief Sam Williams, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services |
Lake Superior Room | |
| 8:00am - 10:00am | Session 2 - Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention |
Fire Chief Jay Plato, Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief Nick Ruller, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services |
Great Lakes Room | |
| 8:00am - 10:00am | Session 3 - The Science Behind High-Rise Operations | Brent Brooks | Lake Simcoe Room | |
| 8:00am - 10:00am | Session 4 - Understanding Technical Rescue Standards |
Manager of Academic Standards & Evaluations Melanie Arsenault, Office of the Fire Marshal Deputy Chief Drew Boys, Burlington Fire Department Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Fire Marshal John McBeth, Office of the Fire Marshal |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Break | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| DURING REGISTRATION YOU WILL PICK YOUR TOP 3 SESSION CHOICES. THE OAFC TEAM WILL THEN PLACE YOU IN SESSIONS AND LET YOU KNOW IN NOVEMBER WHICH YOU WILL BE ATTENDING. | ||||
| 10:30am - 12:30pm |
Session 1 - Fire Safety in Outdoor Living and Encampments |
Acting Fire Chief Larry Cocco, Toronto Fire Services Division Chief Chantelle Cosgrove, Brampton Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Chief Andrea DeJong, St. Catharines Fire Services Deputy Chief Sam Williams, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services |
Lake Superior Room | |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Session 2 - Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention |
Fire Chief Jay Plato, Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire & Emergency Services Fire Chief Nick Ruller, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services |
Great Lakes Room | |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Session 3 - The Science Behind High-Rise Operations | Brent Brooks | Lake Simcoe Room | |
| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Session 4 - Understanding Technical Rescue Standards |
Manager of Academic Standards & Evaluations Melanie Arsenault, Office of the Fire Marshal Deputy Chief Drew Boys, Burlington Fire Department Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services Deputy Fire Marshal John McBeth, Office of the Fire Marshal |
Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | Foyer, Great Falls Ballroom | ||
| EVENT ENDS - SAFE TRAVELS HOME | ||||
