LANGLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIREWISE CONSULTING LTD PRESENTS "LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR COMPANY OFFICERS" WITH BATTALION CHIEF NEIL R. HINTZE, FDNY

April 18 (sold out) or 19, 2012

Neil Hintze is a thirty year veteran of FDNY. He has held all operational positions from firefighter to battalion chief. His most recent assignment is Executive Chief Officer at the FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness where he supervises the Center's permanent staff and temporary personnel. As Executive Chief Officer he coordinates, participates in and manages exercise design, risk assessment and emergency response.

Chief Hintze has attained a Masters of Arts in Security Studies and a Masters of Science in Education. He is an adjunct instructor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice where he teaches "Leadership/Management in the Fire Service". He also lectures extensively for the New York State Fire Officer Development Program.

"Leadership Skills for Company Officers" focuses on decision making and problem solving utilizing scenario based interactive group participation. The topics covered in this one day workshop include leadership, character and attributes, culture vs climate, communication, motivation, transition strategies for new leaders, and promoting yourself.

The target audience is company officers and others that perform or will be performing supervisory/leadership roles in your organization. The workshop will identify techniques and tools that will help them succeed.

COURSE DETAILS

April 18, 2012 Township of Langley City Hall

Time: 0830 to 1630

Registration Fee: $199.00 plus tax (includes lunch)

For more information about this course please contact Bob Turley by phone at 250-812-9636 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Register on-line by clicking on our Registrations link or register by mail, e-mail or fax by printing and filling out the form at the following link: Registration Form

OTTAWA POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIREWISE CONSULTING LTD. PRESENT AN ADVANCED FIRE INVESTIGATION WORKSHOP WITH DR. JOHN DEHAAN

April 2 and 3, 2012 

Dr.John DeHaan is one of the world's leading experts in fire investigation and author of Kirk's Fire Investigation, an authoritative reference document used by fire investigators worldwide. This presentation will be of interest to fire investigators, insurance personnel, homicide detectives, coroners, electrical experts and medico-legal authorities who must deal with deaths and fires.

Dr. DeHaan will present four areas of his research:

1. New Expectations/Standards for Documenting a Fire Scene

After numerous cases of wrongful conviction and reports questioning the scientific validity of fire investigation evidence the courts are now questioning the reliability of the fire investigator's findings. Dr. DeHaan will provide new insights and dispel old beliefs about fire investigation.

2. What Kills People in Fires

The ability of humans to escape a fire is measured by the time frame for which their environment remains survivable. Dr. DeHaan will discuss heat transfer, hot toxic gases, carbon monoxide, anoxia/hypoxia, flames, smoke and visibility, blunt trauma and other factors on the human body.

3. Low Energy Ignition Sources

When investigating fires it is easy to overlook sources of heat that are assumed to have insufficient energy for ignition. (For example, fires ignited by watch cell batteries supplying as little as 3V have been observed and re-created.) This presentation will focus on those ignition mechanisms.

4. Sustained Combustion of Bodies

When a body is involved in a fire investigators often regard it as a passive target of heat and flame. In some cases, however, it becomes involved as a fuel package. Dr. DeHaan's research dispels some common misconceptions about fires involving human bodies and the role of flammable liquids in their ignition.

COURSE DETAILS

Time:  0830 to 1600

Venue: Centrepointe Theatre, Ben Franklin Chamber, 101 Centrepointe Dr., Nepean

Registration fee: $375 plus tax (includes lunch)

For more information please contact Bob Turley by e-mail or by phone at 250-812-9636.

Register on-line by clicking on our Registrations link or register by mail, e-mail or fax by printing and filling out the form at the following link: Registration Form

Local Assistant Fire Commissioner Training is now available from FireWise Consulting.  If you are interested in arranging a course for your area please contact Bob Turley.

For background information click here.  

Click here to read a letter we received following the first course, presented in MIssion at the end of October.

Second Annual

Western Canada Emergency Services Leadership Conference

"Building Better Organizations"

October 29 and 30, 2012

Executive Royal Inn Hotel and Conference Centre

Leduc, Alberta 

FireWise Consulting Ltd., in association with the City of Leduc Fire Services, is pleased to present the Second Annual "Western Canada Emergency Services Leadership Conference".

 Our confirmed speakers are: 

Dr. James Norrie - entrepreneur, former Fortune 500 executive and currently Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Information and Technology Management and Associate Dean, Administration, Ryerson University, Toronto.  Dr. Norrie has an international reputation as both a scholar and thought leader to industry.  He will address the conference on the topic "Social Media:  Tool or Weapon".

FDNY Executive Chief Officer Neil Hintze - Chief Hintze is a thirty year veteran of FDNY.  He has held operational positions from firefighter to battalion chief.  His most recent assignment is Executive Officer at the FDNY Center for terrorism and Disaster Preparedness.  Chief Hintze will address the conference on the topic "9-11 Then and Now".

 Mr. Gordon Graham– lawyer, former risk manager for California Highway Patrol and renowned speaker.  Mr. Graham was a hit at the First Annual Western Canada leadership Conference and will build on last year's presentation with the following topics:

• "The 5 Concurrent Themes for Success"
• "Why Things Go Right - Why Things Go Wrong" and
• "The Top Ten Things that Get Emergency Services Managers in Trouble"

For more information go to the Conference website at www.emergencyservicesleadershipconference.com