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Surviving the Fire Ground Toronto, Ontario inner city community of Regent Park at Station 325. In 2012 Neil was designated as an Acting District Chief and transferred to his current assignment in District 13 at Station 132. Neil lives in Port Hope, Ontario with his wife Manon; where they enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle. Cameron Whittaker Fire Fighter Toronto Fire Department 39 Commissioners Street Toronto, Ontario M5A 1A6 416-466-1167 Camwhitt79@live.com Background: Cameron Whittaker is a Toronto fire fighter from Station 332. He was hired July 20, 2009 and works on an engine company. He is engaged to his fiancée Ashley and has two children, 13 year old daughter Madison and 4 year old son Jace. He enjoys his time on the job working with great people who teach him well and are great to train with. Hugh Doherty Executive Officer Toronto Professional Fire Fighters 39 Commissioners Street Toronto, Ontario M5A 1A6 416-466-1167 hugh.doherty@sympatico.ca Background: Hugh Doherty has been with the Toronto Fire Services for 28 years. Hugh holds the rank of Captain at Station 324. Hugh is an Executive Officer with Local 3888, Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association. He is the co-chair and Labour Representative on the Toronto Fire Services Central Health and Safety Committee. Hugh is also a member of the <strong>IAFF</strong> Labour/EAP Committee and sits on the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Human Relations Committee. Hugh is married to Sandra, a Captain in the Toronto Fire Services CAD/RMS. - 26 -
Surviving the Fire Ground Toronto, Ontario Abstract: On Monday January 3, 2011, the Toronto Fire Department dispatched apparatus to an initial report of “smoke in the area” of Yonge Street at Gould Street. The historic three-storey, brick structure at 335 Yonge Street became fully involved and the fire quickly went defensive. Alarm levels escalated to a Fourth at 04:45. Then the incident took a dangerous turn as a Mayday call was made at approximately 05:26. Quick actions and trained crews saved the lives of two fire fighters. Some crews engaged in fire suppression at 335 Yonge were positioned on a three-story flat roof at 333 Yonge Street for the purpose of protecting that exposure. The roof access to the building at 333 Yonge Street was via a roof hatch from the third floor. The roof of the building at 335 Yonge Street had collapsed onto the third floor and subsequently pancaked onto the second floor. The brick wall shell of 335 Yonge remained standing. Three aerials ladders and two aerial towers were extended and conducted firefighting operations from the west, north and east sides of the involved structure. This, and a number of other factors, created varying smoke conditions on the roof of the building next door at 333 Yonge. R325, P325 and Haz332 crews were on that roof staffing one 38 mm and two 65 mm hand lines when R325 Captain became disoriented in the occasional heavy smoke and fell from the roof of 333 Yonge into the fire at 335 Yonge. The fall was approximately 5 m (15’). Fire conditions in the vicinity of the downed Captain were diminished by aerial operations. However, smoke conditions were heavy. At 05:26, R325 Captain made a clear and concise Mayday call. Crews standing by on the third floor of 333 Yonge, set to relieve the roof crews, immediately moved forward to the roof. During the effort to spot the downed Captain from the roof an additional fire fighter fell. A second Mayday was issued at 05:30 by personnel on the roof. Two RIT crews were deployed. R325 Captain was low on air and an effort was made to use an aerial tower to lower a full-cylinder SCBA using a rope from the illuminated basket of the tower. Mechanical failure of the aerial tower prevented its movement and this plan was abandoned. Roof crews were able to briefly spot the beams of light from the hand lights of the second missing fire fighter. A simultaneous effort was being made to breach the wall on the second floor of 333 Yonge in an effort to reach the downed fire fighters. A suggestion was made on the roof to conduct a RIT “through-the-floor” rescue of the downed fire fighters. This would be performed up the north side wall of 333 Yonge. Additional 38 mm hose line was pulled onto the roof. The second fire fighter to fall in was located at 05:35 in an easterly position along the wall. The hose was looped down to his position and he stepped into the loop in the smoke. As crews pulled, the fire fighter lost his footing but held on as he was lifted because, as trained, his arms were locked around the hose. He ended up sitting in the hose loop like a swing and he was pulled up to the - 27 -
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Page 15 and 16: Medical Data Collection Joanna Gait
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Page 77 and 78: Fire Fighter Environment Jeff Burge
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Glen A Selkirk, PhD MITACS Elevate
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WORKSHOP GROUP A Physical Demands o
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Physical Demands of Fire Fighting D
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Physical Demands of Fire Fighting D
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WORKSHOP GROUP A Economics of Fire
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Economics of Fire Fighter Wellness
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Kerry Kuehl Associate Professor of
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WORKSHOP GROUP A Medical Director C
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Medical Director Course - Three Par
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Raymond L. Fowler, MD, FACEP Profes
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Medical Director Course - Three Par
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WORKSHOP GROUP A EMS Field Experime
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EMS Field Experiments Greg Mears, M
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EMS Field Experiments is dependent
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WORKSHOP GROUP A Fire-Based EMS Cas
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Fire-Based EMS Case Scenarios Gary
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Manuel Chavez IAFF Standing Committ
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Fire-Based EMS Case Scenarios Jeff
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ABSTRACTS Workshops Group B Speaker
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Occupational Disea
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Occupational Diseases Melissa McDia
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Occupational Diseases Travis Kubale
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Infectious Diseases Fire Fighters,
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Infectious Diseases Virginia M Weav
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Infectious Diseases Captain James S
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Behavioral Wellnes
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Behavioral Wellness: Mental Aspects
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Kimberly Van Orden, PhD Post-Doctor
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Fire Service Commu
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Fire Service Communications: Why Th
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Fire Service Communications: Why Th
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Operating Safely:
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Operating Safely: Protective Clothi
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Abstract: Operating Safely: Protect
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Staying Competitiv
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Staying Competitive in Ambulance Tr
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Fire and EMS Opera
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Fire and EMS Operations in Canada S
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WORKSHOP GROUP B Marketing a Fire-B
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Marketing a Fire-Based System Denni
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Marketing a Fire-Based System Baldw
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ABSTRACTS Workshops Group A & B Spe
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WORKSHOP GROUP A & B Building Codes
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Building Codes: Making Buildings Sa
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WORKSHOP GROUP A & B Functional Fit
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Functional Fitness Ian Crosby Welln
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Practical Workshop Speakers - 169 -
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PRACTICAL WORKSHOP Fire Ground Surv
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PRACTICAL WORKSHOP Electric Vehicle
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Roundtable Speakers - 175 -
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Ask the Doc: The Physician Roundtab
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Ask the Trainer: The WFI, CPAT, PFT
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Ask the Feds: EMS Federal Partner A
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IAFF John P. Redmond Foundation Red
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IAFF Dominick F. Barbera EMS Confer
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