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Convention 2010 - Corner Brook -

"Enhancing Safety Through Communication"

Convention will be held on June 25,26,27,2010 at the Pepsi Center in Corner Brook, NL.

Registration forms have been mailed out in March to all members. If you have not recieved a registration contact Marlene at the office. (Time is running out) 651-2361

This year's theme "Enhancing Safety Through Communication" is centered around the need in the fire service to be connected to all avenues of communication. Whether its absorbing the communication by attending this training conference, keeping updated online, or attempting to communicate through your leadership, staying "in the know" is critical to today's rural or urban firefighter. This conference will endeavor to communicate to you the need for enhanced safety in the fire service, to rise to the challenges of leadership, and keep your community safe through all forms of communication.

Agenda 

Friday, June 25, 2010                                                                          

2:00 p.m. Registration                                                                                                                                    

8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies  

 9:00 p.m. Formal Opening of Trade Show and “Get Acquainted” Reception                

 Saturday, June 26, 2010

 8:30 a.m. Association Business:  Meeting Room # 2

Constitution Report, Interim Report Resolutions, Nominations Committee Report, LNTB Report, Finacial Report                                                           

 9:30 a.m.    Open Forum with your Executive Board

10:15 a.m.    Nutrition Break 

10:30 a.m. Open Forum with Fire and Emergency Services:  In attendance: Mike Sampson CEO FES-NL and Fred Hollett, Fire Commissioner

12 noon - Group Photo - Lunch break - Pepsi Studio -box lunch provided to firefighters.

1:05 pm - Final Nominations report-  

1:20 p.m.    Educational Session –    “Fire Fighter Safety on The Fire Scene”

                                                 Presenter: Fire Chief Serge Tremblay Montreal

2:35 pm : Nutrition Break

3:00 p.m.    Educational Session –  “Whale strandings responses and the Fire Department”

                                                  Presenter: Laura Temple/Wayne Ledwell

                                                                     Whale Release and Strandings

7:00 p.m. Steak Night – Hosted by Sperian Fire Protection

Sunday, June 27, 2010

8:30 - Advance Poll

8:40 Suppliers Five

9:00 a.m.                 Educational Session –  A Canutec Presentation- Emergency Response Guidebook  - Jean Pierre Belisle - Canutec

 10:00 a.m.  Break 

10:30 a.m. Joint Session –(Tentative)  “Everest 2010 : Mountain of Learning”               

                                      T.A. Loeffler (Motivational Speaker)

 

 12:00 pm   Lunch

 1:15 p.m.   Educational Session –  “White Smoke- The Montreal Tragedy”

                                                          Presenter : Fire Chief Serge Tremblay -Montreal      

  2:15 p.m. Final Business Session & Election of Officers

 2:30 p.m. Exhibitors Prizes and Presentations

 4:30 p.m. Memorial Church Service with Glen Tetford     

 7:00 p.m. Ministerial Banquet and Official Closing   

 Monday, June 28, 2010 - Post Confernence Training Session

9:00 a.m. Educational Seminar – Respiratory Protection and Maintenance and Fit Testing

Tony Rose- FES

  

Photos                             

 Fire Chief Serge TremblayTA Loeffler

        Serge Tremblay                 TA Loeffler

 

Convention Delegates Corner Brook 2007