Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

18

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Winnipeg Fire Dept

Years With Department/Agency

17

Web Site:

http://www.florianfirerescue.com

My Training:

Work of Experience
* 19 years experience with Manitoba EMS
* 17 years with the WINNIPEG FIRE DEPARTMENT (WFPS)
Senior Firefighter II/Primary Care Paramedic/Technical Rescue Coordinator
* 9 years business owner/operator
* Emergency Services Consulting & Instruction for various organizations including Royal Canadian Mint, Main Street Project, Criti Care, ERRS, Equinox Fire & Rescue, Petzl, MTS Center, Gimli's Johnson Memorial Hospital, and many students!

Education/Training
Bachelor of Arts Degree at University of Manitoba
U.S.Dept of Homeland Security FEMA Emergency Management
U.S Dept of Homeland Security FEMA Leadership & Influence
IAFF/IAFC Firefighter Survival
NFPA Voting Member
NFPA Management Leadership (Managing Change, Mentorship, Dealing with Challenging Employees, Interviewing Skills, Progressive Discipline, Reducing Turnover: Improving Employee Retention, SMART Goals, Time Management, Understanding Stress)
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
WFD/WFPS Ongoing Fire/Rescue/Paramedic Training
CBRN Responder Training
Technical Rescue On-Shift Trainer/Team Leader/Supervisor (Tech Rescue III)
Emergency Services Instructor NFPA 1041
Incident Command
CMA Primary Care Paramedic
Tech Specialist Safety Officer
Training Officer
Haz Mat
Technical Rescue Including; High/Low Angle Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Trench Rescue, Vehicle Extrication, Rescue Practices, Water Rescue I, II, III, IV, Ice Rescue
Foam Pump Operations
Aerial ladder Operations
PASS
Emergency Vehicle Driving
CPR (current)
Fire Investigation
Fire Inspection & Prevention
Public Education
WHIMIS
Pleasure Craft Operator
PHIA
PADI Rescue Diver
Tree Climbers International Member
High Angle Access/Rigger
EMR/PCP/FFI&II Instructor and Trainer
Special Event Paramedic
Firearms Possession & Acquisition
Manitoba Hunter and Firearm Safety
Fixed Wing Aircraft Ground School
Francais Oral
EMP International Instructor Certificate
Firearm Tactical Procedures for Reasonable & Deadly Force
Arrest Procedure Techniques
Firearm Safety & Handling
Loomis After the Hold-up Seminar
Klinic Domestic Dispute Intervention
Bullard Thermal Imagery Camera Operations
Children’s Restraint Systems Technician
ECG Manual Defib
SAED Operator
ECG Recognition
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Training
Firefighter levels I & II
Fire Fighting Practices
Northwest Law Enforcement Academy (Legal Authority, Powers of Arrest, Use of Force, Non-violent Crisis Management, Handcuffing Techniques)
Incident Safety Officer
Firefighter Survival Mobile Training Unit & Course Development

Day Job:

Technical Rescue Coordinator/Firefighter/Paramedic

Relationship Status:

Married