British Columbia Fire Training Officers Association

The JIBC has a broad selection of upcoming ICS training and training resources available to you.  Addtionally, scholarships for ICS 400 level courses continue to be available (See information below).

Upcoming JIBC ICS Training Schedule

The BCFTOA Annual General Meeting will be held on FRIDAY JUNE 1st, 2012, 07:30 hours start, at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, during the annual conference in Richmond.  Please visit the AGM page HERE, for agenda, resolutions and annual reports. 

Kelowna Fire is offering a free Natural Gas and Electric Train the Trainer course.

June 25th, 8:30 - 4:30

Registration and Contact info HERE

KGC Fire Rescue Inc. is offering two Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Classes with speaker/presenter Matt Stroud.  For details please see the following information sheets:

Lower Vancouver Island - Saanich - May 11, 2012

Mid Vancouver Island - Parksville - May 12, 2012

In response to a request from our membership the BCFTOA and the FCABC have begun work on an “Essential Benchmarks” document for the fire service in British Columbia. The purpose of this project is to identify those communications that must be captured on an incident, as well as to ensure a consistent definition of these terms. It is our hope that when complete these benchmarks will be shared with the teaching academies in the province to ensure that all new training includes this standard.

Kelowna Fire Department:

The Justice Institute of British Columbia has announced Charlene Jordan-Jones as new Acting Director. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Charlene at;

Fire Chiefs' Association of BC is inviting applications for the following two scholarships;

Nick Tresnich Memorial Scholarship - open to anyone in the BC fire services who wishes to take further education/training.

This Train the Trainer 4 day course, September 8th - 9th & 15th - 16th, 2012, prepares instructors to teach the latest in vehicle extrication.

Course Outline/Registration info HERE

Course Flyer HERE

The City of Dawson Creek invites applications for the position of fire fighter within their department. Deadline for applications is 4:30 pm, April 16, 2012.

More info HERE