LRS Agenda
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am - 6:00pm | Registration | Base Foyer | |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | Salon AB | |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Bargaining Workshop - Part I: Preparing for Bargaining |
Jamie Burns, Jessica Toldo, John Saunders |
Salon 1-3 |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop - Part I | Grant Nuttall, Stephanie Jeronimo, Clare Wooland, Nadine Zacks, and Mariana Kamenetsky | Salon 4-5 |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | AM Break | Foyer | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Salon AB | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Bargaining Workshop - Part II: Panel Discussion | Michael Kennedy, Mark Mason, Stephanie Jeronimo, Julia Nanos | Salon 1-3 |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop - Part II | Sean Reginio, Jamie Burns, and Victoria McCorkindale | Salon 4-5 |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | PM Break | Foyer | |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop - Part III - Volunteer and Composite Chiefs Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention Discussion |
Fire Chief Pascal Meunier, Fire Chief Gary Monahan, Fire Chief Bruce Montone, Fire Chief Jesse Oshell, Fire Chief Gene Thompson, and Fire Chief Jim Wall Moderator: Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood |
Salon 4-5 |
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30am - 4:00pm | Registration | Base Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Trinity Ballroom | |
| 8:00am - 8:15am | Opening Remarks | Grand Ballroom | |
| 8:15am - 8:45am | OFM Update | Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal |
Grand Ballroom |
| 8:45am - 9:15am | OAFC Update | Rob Grimwood, OAFC President | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:15am - 10:15am | Keynote - Reducing Pressure and Avoiding Burnout | Dr. Larry Iverson | Grand Ballroom |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Coffee Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
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| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Subtle Acts of Exclusion | Jacqueline Luksha and Anoushka Zachariah | Grand Ballroom |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Trinity Ballroom | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Responding to Bullying and Human Rights Allegations: Investigations and Discipline Measures | Lauri Reesor and Mireille Mortimer | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Duty to Accommodate In the Fire Service | Michael Kennedy and Grant Nuttall | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Coffee Break | Trinity Ballroom | |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | Bargaining Trends | Jamie Burns, Stephanie Jeronimo, and Julia Nanos | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm | Responsibilities under MFIPPA and Responding to Freedom of Information Requests in the Fire Service | Victoria McCorkindale | Grand Ballroom |
| 5:30pm | Cocktail Party Hicks Morley Office, TD Tower, 39th Floor, 77 King Street West |
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 1:00pm | Registration | Base Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Trinity Ballroom | |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Media Training - What to Say and How to Say it. A Guide to Communications in the Fire Service | Karen Gordon | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Legal Update | Mark Mason, and Jessica Toldo | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:45am - 10:30am | WSIB PTSD Panel Discussion |
Marianna Kamenentsky, Stephanie Savoni, Lucy Wu, Gillion Nicholls, Fire Chief Mark Berney, Fire Chief Mike Doyle, Fire Chief Jason Gallagher, Division Chief Michael Pitoscia Moderator: Jeremy Parkin |
Grand Ballroom |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Coffee Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer | |
| 10:45am - 11:45am | Keynote - “Didn’t see that coming: 13 more candid life and leadership lessons learned the hard way” | Fire Chief Matt Pegg, Toronto Fire Service | Grand Ballroom |
| 11:45am - 1:00pm | Level of Service Panel |
Fire Chief Brian Arnold, Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Fire Chief Greg Hudson, Fire Chief Melanie Jones, Deputy Chief Jonathan Karn, and Fire Chief Jo Zambito Moderator: John Saunders |
Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00pm | Lunch & Departures | Grand Ballroom Foyer | |