OAFC Main Track Agenda
OAFC Conference and Trade Show Agenda
| Wednesday April 30, 2025 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| 6:00am - 7:00pm | Registration | Hilton Toronto Airport - Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Outside Meeting Room | |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm |
Workshop 1 - How to send a personalized video message via email, either to a large group, or 1 on 1 |
Nick DeFazio, Public Information Officer, Ottawa Fire Services | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Workshop 2 - Data Analytics 101 | Darkhorse, ESRI, GeoTab, and PowerBI | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Workshop 3 - Effective Command - Officer Development and Maintenance Training | Dr. Katherine Lamb and Fire Chief Brent Thomas | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Workshop 4 - Chief Officer 101 | OAFC Board of Directors | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA |
| 8:00am - 12:00pm | Workshop 5 - Fire Safety Inspections - Options & Opportunities |
OAFC FPPE Committee and OFM Staff |
Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Coffee Break | Outside Meeting Room | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Outside Meeting Room | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop 1 - continuation from the morning | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop 2 - continuation from the morning | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop 3 - continuation from the morning | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop 4 - continuation from the morning | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Workshop 5 - continuation from the morning | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Coffee Break | Outside Meeting Room | |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Chiefs Welcome Reception | Hilton Toronto Airport - Meeting Room TBA | |
| Thursday, May 1, 2025 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| 6:30am - 4:00pm | Registration | Hall 5 Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | Communicators Track | Aviation Ballroom C | |
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Opening Remarks and Dignitaries | Aviation Ballroom AB | |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | OFM Update | OFM Executive Team | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Keynote - Leadership through Crisis | Lieutenant-General (ret) The Honorable Roméo A. Dallaire | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Trade Show Set Up | Hall 5 | |
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Coffee Break | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 10:15am - 11:45am | Energy Storage Systems | Energy Safety Authority (ESA) | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 11:45am - 12:15pm |
Fire Code Update |
Office of the Fire Marshal | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 12:15pm - 1:15pm | Lunch | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 1:15pm - 4:00pm | OAFC Update and Business Meeting | OAFC President Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Coffee Break | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Trade Show | Hall 5 | |
| 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Silent Auction | Trade Show Floor | |
| 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Reception on Trade Show Floor | Hall 5 | |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| 7:00am - 12:00pm | Registration | Hall 5 Foyer | |
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 8:30am - 4:30pm | Communicators Track | Lyra | |
| 8:30am - 9:15am | Lithium Ion Batteries |
Said Ismail, P.Eng, CFEI, Operations Manager – Ancaster, Electrical Forensic Engineer and Fire Investigator |
Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 9:15am - 10:15am |
Joint and Shared Services Panel |
To be announced |
Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Coffee Break | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Active Attacker Programs | Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 11:30am | Lunch on the Trade Show Floor | Hall 5 | |
| 11:00am - 4:00pm | Trade Show | Hall 5 | |
| 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Silent Auction - winners will be announced at 3pm |
Trade Show Floor | |
| 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Memorial Service and Reception | Aviation Ballroom AB | |
| 6:30pm | Hospitality Night - OAFC will promote events happening tonight on our website. | ||
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| 7:00am - 10:00am | Registration | Hall 5 Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Keynote | To be announced | Aviation Ballroom AB |
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Coffee Break | Outside Aviation Ballroom | |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Trade Show | Hall 5 | |
| 2:00pm | Event Ends - Safe Travels Home! | ||
