June 6, 2008
2008-04
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and Point Edward Fire and Rescue, along
with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, are pleased to announce the
16th annual Fire and Life Safety Educators' Conference. The two-day conference,
entitled “Get to the Point”, will be held in Point Edward from November 26 to
28, 2008.
Of particular interest at this year's conference will be an optional
pre-conference workshop on Wednesday, November 26 called Risky Behaviour and
YouTube: The Impact of Media Violence on Youth. Dr. Sherri MacKay from the
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and others will discuss fire play and
young people, and the role that media technologies such as YouTube play in
promoting risk-taking behaviours. Related public education programs aimed at
raising fire safety awareness among high school students in Ontario will also be
discussed.
Among this year’s fire fatalities were the deaths of many young children. In
their presentations, the Fire Marshal and a staff member from the OFM’s Fire
Investigations Section will speak about what the OFM has learned from these
tragedies and how this knowledge was translated into prevention and enforcement
strategies and solutions.
This year's conference boasts a wide array of memorable workshops and sessions
that will arm public educators with the tools and strategies to implement
effective programs in their communities. Topics will include:
· developing world class leadership skills;
· busting the myths about smoke alarms;
· pointing the finger: zero tolerance;
· sticking to your point: resources and tools for planning presentations;
· tips, tools and techniques for working with the media;
· engaging youth: techniques to teach safety to youth; and
· a fire investigator's point of view: lessons learned from fatal fires.
The list of distinguished presenters includes Patrick Burke, Fire Marshal of
Ontario; Chris Williams, Fire Investigations Manager, OFM; Shaun Belding of
Belding Skills Development; and entertainer Mary Lambert.
The conference, hosted by Point Edward Fire and Rescue, will be held at the
Holiday Inn Sarnia/Point Edward, 1498 Venetian Boulevard, in Point Edward. The
pre-conference session begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26. The
conference begins at 8:30 a.m. on November 27 and ends at noon on November 28.
The conference fee is $200 for those who register before October 24, 2008 and
$250.00 for those who register after this date. The fee covers the following:
registration, breakfast, lunch, and banquet dinner on November 27, and breakfast
on November 28. Accommodations are available at the Holiday Inn Sarnia/Point
Edward at a cost of $109.00 per night for a standard room and $124.00 per night
for a tower room, plus applicable taxes. The conference hotel will book up
quickly, so participants should make their reservations as soon as possible by
calling 1‑877‑405‑7150 or 1‑888‑212‑2252 during business hours and mentioning
the Fire and Life Safety Educators’ Conference.
Fire departments looking for a worthwhile investment that will provide returns
to their local community for years to come should look no further. Now is the
time to sign up for the 2008 Public Fire and Life Safety Educators’ Conference.
A registration form for the conference is attached. Please fill out the form and
fax it to Point Edward Fire and Rescue at (519) 336‑7572 as soon as possible.
To obtain further information on the “Get to the Point” conference, contact Rick
MacGregor, Point Edward Fire and Rescue, by telephone at (519) 337‑9911 or by
e-mail at rickpefd@bellnet.ca.
Attachment
Registration Form ( HTML, PDF 159 KB )
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