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Fire and EMS Operations in Canada
Scott Marks
Assistant to the General President
IAFF Canadian Operations
350 Sparks Street, Suite 403
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8
613-567-8988
smarks@iaff.org
Background:
Scott Marks is the IAFF Assistant to the General President for Canadian Operations. He started
with the IAFF in April 2010 after a 28-year career with the Toronto Fire Services. Scott began his
career with the Toronto Fire Department in 1981 and was first elected as a union officer in 1993.
In 1996 he was promoted to Captain with the Toronto Fire Department, which is his current
rank. In 1997 immediately prior to the amalgamation of the City of Toronto, Scott served as Vice
President for the former Toronto Fire Fighters Association, Local 113.
After amalgamation he returned to a position on the new Executive Board until 2002 when he
successfully ran for the President’s position. He was subsequently acclaimed to that position in
2004, 2006 and 2008.
J. Andrew Spence
President
IAFF Local 2461
Strathcona County Professional Fire Fighters
1933 Sherwood Drive
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 3R3
780-467-1830
jams77@shaw.ca
Background:
J. Andrew Spence is a Fire Lieutenant and Advanced Care Paramedic with the Strathcona County
Emergency Services and the Executive Board President of the Strathcona County Professional
Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 2461. The department is an integrated model providing ALS
ambulance services and fire rescue operations.
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