What We Are Looking For
Hands-on-Training Weekend (May 9 & 10, 2026)
- Saturday and/or Sunday
- One-day sessions to be offered twice
- Two-day session to be offered once
- 2.5 day session to be offered once, with a class starting Friday evening
Educational Conference (May 11-14, 2026)
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Half-day sessions to be offered twice
- Full-day sessions can be offered once or twice
- These are classroom sessions only
Submission Guidelines
To be considered as a speaker, please be prepared to submit the following via our online portal:
- Brief biography highlighting your relevant experience and photo
- Brief summary of your proposed presentation.
- Any supporting materials (e.g., previous speaking engagements, publications)
- All related costs associated with the presentation (e.g. travel, accomodation, meals, honourarium).
- Any equipment and/or classrrom needs (e.g. audio visual, flips charts, etc).
Selection Process
Our conference committee will evaluate all submissions based on relevance, originality, and potential impact. Accepted speakers will be notified by November 30, 2025.
We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you as a speaker at 2026 BCFTOA Annual Hand-on-Training Weekend and Educational Conference! For questions or inquiries, please contact admin@bcftoa.com.
Conference location: Campbell River, BC
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre, Penticton, BC
Mark your calendars
Date: May 10-16, 2025
Where: Penticton, BC
Host Hotel:
Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre
21 Lakeshore Drive | Penticton, BC | V2A 7M5
Link to book your accommodation at the Host Hotel: CLICK HERE
The B.C. Structure Firefighter Minimum Training Standards (PDF, 435KB) manual will help all fire departments ensure that minimum levels of training are provided to all firefighters. The previous training standard (the ‘Playbook’), issued in May 2015, is no longer in effect.
The manual includes the relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and Job Performance Requirements (JPR) references as well as other important firefighter safety regulations that a fire service needs to be aware of.
