Agenda

Agenda

2025 NEFEC AGENDA

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time Topic Presenter Location
6:30am - 7:00pm Registration Guest Service Hallway
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Conference Hallway
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level 1 (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 1
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 2
10:00am - 10:15am Coffee Break Conference Hallway
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Conference Hallway
2:45pm - 3:00pm Coffee Break Conference Hallway
5:00pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception Maple Pub
 
Friday, March 28, 2025
Time Topic Presenter Location
6:30am - 7:00pm Registration Guest Service Hallway
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Peninsula
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level 1 (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 1
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 2
8:00am - 4:30pm Municipal Track Waterhouse 3
8:00am - 8:15am Opening Remarks Waterhouse 4-5
8:15am - 8:45am OFM Update Office of the Fire Marshal Executive Team Waterhouse 4-5
8:45am - 9:15am What is new at the OAFC? OAFC President Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood Waterhouse 4-5
9:15am - 10:15am Keynote: Emerging Stronger: The 7 Gifts From Burnout Arjuna George Waterhouse 4-5
10:00am - 4:00pm Trade Show Set Up Legacy Hall
10:15am - 10:30am Coffee Break Conference Hallway
10:30am - 11:30am You're the Chief - Communicate Like It! Karen Gordon, Gordon Strategies Waterhouse 4-5
11:30am - 12:00pm OFM Training and Certification Portal Update

Amy Baker, LMS Coordinator & OFC Registrar, Ontario Fire College

Jeff VanRybroeck, Assistant Deputy Fire Marshal Training and Certification, Office of the Fire Marshal

Waterhouse 4-5
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Peninsula
1:00pm - 2:45pm Round Tables Waterhouse 4-5
2:45pm - 3:00pm Coffee Break Conference Hallway
3:00pm - 4:00pm Round Tables Continued Waterhouse 4-5
4:00pm - 9:00pm Trade Show Legacy Hall
5:00pm - 8:00pm Networking Reception on Trade Show Floor Legacy Hall
 
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time Topic Presenter Location
7:00am - 5:00pm Registration Guest Service Hallway
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Peninsula
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level 1 (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 1
8:00am - 4:30pm NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 2
8:00am - 8:15am Opening Remarks Waterhouse 4-5
8:15am - 9:15am Risk Assessment to Risk Reduction: Strategies to Implementing Your CRA Fire Chief Jeremy Parkin, Rama Fire & Rescue Services Waterhouse 4-5
9:15am - 10:00am Alternative Streams of Funding Panel

Fire Chief Will Bateman, Township of Nipissing Fire Department

Fire Chief Gary Monahan, Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department

Fire Chief Chris Harrow, Minto/Wellington North/Mapleton Fire

Waterhouse 4-5
10:00am - 10:15am Coffee Break Conference Hallway
10:15am - 10:45am Utilizing Learning Contracts in your Department Academic Manager Deanna Kirwin, Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 4-5
10:45am - 11:30am

Culture by Design: Growing a Volunteer Organization

Fire Chief Jay Plato, Niagara on the Lake

Fire Chief Nick Ruller, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services

Waterhouse 4-5
11:30am - 12:30pm

Implementing Ontario’s Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel:  Introducing the Warrior Health Initiative

Matthew Pegg, Chief Operating Officer, Warrior Health Waterhouse 4-5
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch Peninsula
12:30pm - 4:30pm Trade Show Legacy Hall
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Workshop 1 - Chief Officer 101

*only for those who have signed up*

Waterhouse 3
6:00pm Pre-Banquet Reception Conference Hallway
7:00pm Banquet followed by Entertainment Waterhouse 4-5
 
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Time Topic Presenter Location
7:00am - 10:15am Registration Guest Service Hallway
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Peninsula
8:00am - 2:00pm NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level 1 (hybrid) Ontario Fire College Waterhouse 1
8:00am - 10:15am Workshop 1 - Chief Officer 101 OAFC Board of Directors Waterhouse 3
8:00am - 10:15am Workshop 2 - Creative Social Media Messaging for Public Education Fire Prevention Officer Michael Atkin, Welland Fire and Emergency Services MacDonald Room (second floor)
8:00am - 10:15am Workshop 3 - Transformative Training - Building Buy-In With Firefighters

Mike Goble, Instructor, Ontario Fire College

Rene Lalonde, Instructor, Ontario Fire College

Waterhouse 4-5
8:00am - 10:15am Workshop 4 - Fire Prevention: Inspections and Enforcement

Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Bignell

Fire Chief Jack Burt

Deputy Fire Chief Larry Cocco

Waterhouse 2
10:15am - 10:30am Coffee Break Conference Hallway
10:30am - 12:00pm Workshop 1 - Chief Officer 101 continued Waterhouse 3
10:30am - 12:00pm Workshop 2 - Creative Social Media Messaging for Public Education continued MacDonald Room (second floor)
10:30am - 12:00pm Workshop 3 - Transformative Training - Building Buy-In With Firefighters Waterhouse 4-5
10:30am - 12:00pm Workshop 4 - Fire Prevention: Inspections and Enforcement continued Waterhouse 2
12:00pm Event Ends - Safe Travels Home!