Symposium Agenda

Symposium Agenda

Symposium Agenda

 

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

HOT CLASSES 8-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

8:00-17:00

High Angle Rope Rescue 
Hamilton Fire Department
CLASS NOW FULL

HOT CLASSES 4-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

8:00-12:00

Machine Rescue
Hamilton Fire Department
CLASS NOW FULL

Fireground Fitness Through Flowing
Nicole Brugger
CLASS NOW FULL

OFAI Prep
Amber Bowman
(Note: only 2 hours) 8:00-10:00

CLASS NOW FULL

13:00-17:00

Rescue Drag Bonanza 
Jess Clermont

Live Fire: Vent, Entry, Isolate Search
Hamilton Fire Department
CLASS NOW FULL

Fireground Fitness Through Flowing
Nicole Brugger

Advanced Auto Extrication
Dee Kirwin
CLASS NOW FULL

18:00-22:00

Drone Application in
the Modern Fire World
 
Hamilton Fire Department

Live Fire: Vent, Entry, Isolate Search
Hamilton Fire Department

CLASS NOW FULL

Common Passenger Auto Extrication at Night
Dee Kirwin and Linz Swick

CLASS NOW FULL

IN-CLASS 2-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

08:00-09:50

Lithium-ion: Case Studies and Conversation 
Laura King, NFPA

Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Response Tactics 
Charlene Poranganel and Mitch Petterson, General Motors

Note-Taking
Karen Simpson

10:00-12:00

Breaking Barriers in the Fire Service - Chief’s Leadership Panel

Crisis or Opportunity? Workshop 
Colleen Kamps, TEMA

Optimizing Hormones for Peak Performance 
Sonia Issa

13:00-14:50

Introduction to Fire Investigations, Origin and Cause
Andrea Gaynor and Michelle Bradley

Writing For Resiliency
Amber Bowman

When I Doubt Myself & Other Women – Confronting Internalized Sexism - Part One
jona olsson

15:00-17:00

Leading Beyond and Outside the Rank
Moderated by Susan Jones 

Panelists: Sarah Peto FSWCP, Dr. Tina Saryeddine, CAFC, Debbie Higgins, FSWO, Caitlin Burley, NWMO

Understanding Electrical Safety in Everyday Devices
Randy Narine

 

The Pub-ed Shed 2.0: Welcome to AI 
Laura King, NFPA

 

Friday November 8, 2024

GENERAL SESSIONS at Hotel

8:00-12:00

FSWO Annual Awards Breakfast

Keynote Speaker Michelle Douglas
The LGBT Purge: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

HOT CLASSES 4 HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

13:00-17:00

Machine Rescue
Hamilton Fire Department

CLASS NOW FULL

Search and Rescue 
Hamilton Fire Department

CLASS NOW FULL

Firefighter Survival
Grant Buttenham

CLASS NOW FULL

13:00-17:00

Rescue Drag Bonanza
Jess Clermont

CLASS NOW FULL

 

 

GENERAL SESSIONS at Hotel

13:00 -14:00

What Does The Research Tell Us About The Mental Health And Musculoskeletal Health Of Women Firefighters?
Dr. Joy McDermid

14:15 – 15:15

Trauma: The Power of Not Being Broken
Colleen Kamps

IN-CLASS at Hotel

15:30-17:00

Firefighting is More Than a Spectator Sport: Navigating and Advocating for a Safe and Inclusive Fire Service
Karen Simpson, LLB, Sofie Lasiuk, Toronto Fire, Rebecca Moran, Hamilton Police, and Dr. Tina Saryeddine, CAFC

Dare to Lead: A Leadership Development Workshop for Women in Fire

Dr. Katherine Lamb

Yoga for Health and Power
Kate Jamieson

 

Saturday November 9, 2024

HOT CLASSES 8-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

8:00-17:00

Changing Careers
Trista Boles

8:00-17:00

Performance Training Foundations for Tactical Athletes
Anthony Benedictis

HOT CLASSES 4-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

08:00-12:00

Firefighter Survival
Grant Buttenham

CLASS NOW FULL

Bus Extrication
Hamilton Fire Department

Machine Rescue
Hamilton Fire Department

CLASS NOW FULL

13:00-17:00

 

Bus Extrication
Hamilton Fire Department

 

IN-CLASS 4-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

08:00-12:00

Effective Command
Dr. Katherine Lamb

 

 

IN-CLASS 4-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

13:00-16:50

Effective Command
Dr. Katherine Lamb

Fire Investigations 101
Brian Dickson

 

IN-CLASS 2-HOURS at Hamilton Fire Department

08:00-09:50

Optimizing Hormones for Peak Performance
Sonia Issa

Unlock Your Firefighting Career: Resumes
Mike Wood

 

10:00-12:00

Conscious Communication & Relationship Mastery 
Charlene Poranganel

Mastering Social Media: A Guide for Canadian Women in the Fire Service 
Kristy Lynn Pankhurst and Kathryn Hendrick

 

13:00-14:50

When I Doubt Myself & Other Women – Confronting Internalized Sexism Part Two-Healing Deeper
jona olsson

Building Leaders and Driving Change in the Fire Service
Kristy Lynn Pankhurst, FSWO, Sarah Peto FSWCP, Debra Rogers, FSWBC, and Lydia Wilcox, FSWO

Unlock your Firefighting Career: Interviews
Mike Wood

15:00-17:00

Strategies To Improve Your Nutrition
Jaclyn Halko

Ready, Set, Meditate: Exploring Different Levels and Kickstarting Your Practice 
Charlene Poranganel

Effective 2-Way Communications Between the Dispatcher and Command
Kelly Corneal and Linda White