LRS Volunteer Agenda

LRS Volunteer Agenda

VOLUNTEER TRACK AGENDA

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Workshop Day

Time Presentation/Event Speaker(s) Location
7:00am - 4:00pm Registration Bottom of Escalators
8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)
9:00am - 10:30am

Workshop 1 - Human Resources 101

Hicks Morley Team

Salon AB
9:00am - 10:30am Workshop 2 - Mock Arbitration Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
9:00am - 10:30am Workshop 3 - Bargaining In Action Hicks Morley Team York AB
10:30am - 10:45am AM Break Foyer
10:45am - 12:00pm Workshop 1 - Human Resources 101 Hicks Morley Team Salon AB
10:45am - 12:00pm Workshop 2 - Mock Arbitration Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
10:45am - 12:00pm Workshop 3 - Bargaining In Action Hicks Morley Team York AB
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)
1:00pm - 2:45pm Workshop 1 - Human Resources 101 Hicks Morley Team Salon AB
1:00pm - 2:45pm Workshop 2 - Mock Arbitration Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
1:00pm - 2:45pm Workshop 3 - Bargaining In Action Hicks Morley Team York AB
2:45pm - 3:00pm PM Break Foyer
3:00pm - 4:00pm MWorkshop 1 - Human Resources 101 Hicks Morley Team Salon AB
3:00pm - 4:00pm Workshop 2 - Mock Arbitration Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
3:00pm - 4:00pm Workshop 3 - Bargaining In Action Hicks Morley Team York AB

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - LRS Day 1

Time Presentation/Event Speaker(s) Location
6:30am - 4:00pm Registration Bottom of Escalators
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)
8:00am - 8:15am Opening Remarks Salon 1-3
8:15am - 9:00am From Hiring to Retirement - the Life of a Firefighter Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
9:00am - 10:00am Harassment 101 Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
10:00am - 10:15am Coffee Break Foyer
10:15am - 10:45am

Mandatory Retirement for Volunteer Firefighters?

Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
10:45am - 12:00pm Volunteer Firefighters and WSIB - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)
1:00pm - 2:00pm Legal Compliance and Risk Management - Minimizing your legal risk as a Volunteer / Composite Chief Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
2:00pm - 2:45pm Lessons Learned From Listowel John Saunders, Chief Janny Pape and Chief Chris Harrow Salon 1-3
2:45pm - 3:00pm Coffee Break Foyer
3:00pm - 3:30pm What Does it Mean to Train for "Competency"? Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
3:30pm - 4:30pm Recruitment and Retention Hicks Morley Team and Chiefs Panel Salon 1-3
5:30pm Cocktail Party
Hicks Morley Office, TD Tower, 39th Floor, 77 King Street West

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - LRS Day 2

Time Presentation/Event Speaker(s) Location
7:00am - 10:30am Registration Bottom of Escalators
7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)
8:00am - 9:00am Runnymede PTSD Program Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
9:00am - 10:00am Forest Firefighting - New Staffing Challenges Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break Foyer
10:30am - 11:30am Case Law Update Hicks Morley Team Salon 1-3
11:30am - 12:30pm Compensation and Benefits - rates, benefits, OMERS, Oh My!

Hicks Morley Team

Salon 1-3
12:30pm Lunch & Departures Foyer - Multiple Meal Rooms (signage will be outside each room)