Accreditation Canada Conference
“Improving Emergency Medical Services Through Accreditation”
Date: September 16, 2010
Location: Delta Toronto Airport West – TORONTO, ON
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4th Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop
4th Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop: A CITIG National Forum
“From Action to Results”
Date: December 5 – 8, 2010 (Sunday evening to Wednesday afternoon)
Location: The Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC
Registration Cost: $450 + GST($472.50), includes all plenary sessions, Sunday evening meet and greet, Monday evening exhibitors reception, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 5 refreshment breaks
***Please note conference sessions will only be offered in English***
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Five “Must Attend” Events
Registration Now Open for the Canada-U.S. Cross Border Interoperable Communications Workshop
The 2010 Canada – U.S. Cross Border Interoperable Communications Workshop occurs in Windsor, Ontario from September 13 to 15 2010. Co-hosted by Public Safety Canada (PS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), the workshop will bring together a broad base of users and officials from all levels of government from both nations with an interest in cross border communications along the Canada-U.S. border. This policy-based event is only open to:
- Emergency Response Agencies (law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency managers)
- Other Public Safety Providers (federal, state/provincial, and local/municipal)
- Military and Coast Guard
- Government Agencies and Utilities
Visit http://www.cacp.ca/index/eventscontent?contentId=940 for complete information.
Third Annual First Responder Vendor Outreach Forum – RCMP CTO to Provide Keynote
The Third Annual First Responder Vendor Outreach Forum takes place on September 28 and 29 in the Atlantic Canada region and is headlined by an opening keynote by Michael Doucet, Chief Technology Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. For the third consecutive year, CATA, CPRC and CITIG are hosting a uniquely formatted and innovative First Responder VOF. Once again, the Forum will provide ICT and advanced security vendors and First Responder/Public Safety and Security (PSS) leaders with an opportunity to engage with one another to shape the direction of industry R&D, address current issues through cooperative action and commence developing a Technology Roadmap for Canadian First Responders. Visit http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/FR_VOF/AltCan/default.html for detailed information.
The summary report from last year’s event is available on the member Portion of the CITIG Web site in the folder called “Second annual Vendor Outreach Forum (Calgary, October 21 and 22, 2009)” in the “Past Meetings” section. CITIG members can also obtain the related presentations from the Calgary event (at no cost) by contacting Kevin Wennekes, VP, Research, CATAAlliance at kwennekes@cata.ca. Simply identify yourself as CITIG members and you will be provided the download site access information.
Privacy Security Trust (PST) 2010
The Eight Annual PST Forum takes place in Ottawa starting on August 17. Join Sir Terry Matthews, Chairman, Wesley Clover and CATA’s National Spokesperson as he launches the three-day event with the Innovation Day keynote address. This year, the Innovation Day theme is Leveraging ICT to Address the “Hard Problems” in Public Safety and Security.
Panel discussions and workshops will explore issues such as: Biometrics – Enhancing Privacy, Security and Trust through Privacy by Design; Botnets; Nature and scope of today’s enabling technologies; Landscape scan of disruptive technologies; Collaboration – bringing it all together for maximum effect; Introduction to Usable Security; and, Dwindling Consumer Trust in Online Transactions – Causation, Implications and Treatment.
Register now at http://www.unb.ca/pstnet/pst2010/Registration.htm.
Seventh CRHNet Symposium
The Seventh Canadian Risk and Hazards Network (CRHNet) Symposium — “Connecting with Canadians” occurs from October 27 to 29, 2010 at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The 2010 symposium will help identify smart practices and lessons from recent disasters. This year’s symposium will also include practical demonstrations of innovative technology solutions for risk assessment, information management, inter-agency collaboration and decision support. For complete details, visit the CRHNet Web site at http://www.jibc.ca/crhnet/.
Reminder: Registration is now open for the Fourth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop: A CITIG National Forum
This event will sell out like in past! Be sure to join us from December 5 to 8, 2010 in Victoria, British Columbia for the Fourth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop. The event will again bring together a broad base of public safety and emergency management practitioners to develop a mutual understanding of the key voice and data – interoperability issues facing today’s public safety sector. With a focus on information exchange, topic-specific discussion and interactive break-outs, the fourth national workshop aims to support and promote the transfer of best practices and experience, and the development of a more unified approach to public safety interoperability across the country, between nations and internationally. Visit www.citig.ca more detailed event information and visit http://www.cacp.ca/index/eventscontent?contentId=851 to register on line.
Medavie EMS presents…
A Journey Along the
Health Care Continuum
October 13th & 14th Halifax, Nova Scotia
An executive-level conference, focusing on current issues and opportunities facing today’s health care system to help improve each patient’s experience. Participants are government leaders, chief executives and similar health care decison-makers.
Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada Conference 2010: ‘A National Conversation’
Engage in healthy debates, facilitated conversations and targeted dialogue in an attempt to build on the national direction for our profession at the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada (EMSCC) annual conference. This year the 2010 edition will be held at the world class Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in beautiful, Lake Louise, Alberta, June 7-9, 2010.
‘A National Conversation’ will be yet another opportunity for the leaders in today’s Emergency Medical Services to discuss the direction of their organization on multiple levels. Come prepared to be engaged, not merely “spoken to”; this year is dedicated to dialogue and conversation.
Our conference speakers are set to deliver presentations that will be unequalled and inspirational. Essential topics will be discussed and invaluable information shared, which we hope in turn, will propel your agency into the forefront of Emergency Medical Services.
This year’s conference dates allow for ease of travel. We also intend to allow copious time for networking and to review acquaintances. After the conference, plan to stay and enjoy the beautiful Canadian Rockies- hotel rates will apply through the weekend following the conference as well.
Join colleagues from across the pre-hospital spectrum and spend three inspirational, informative and energizing days discussing, debating and exploring the integration of Emergency Medical Services into the health care environment.
We look forward in spending some time with you at the world famous Chateau Lake Louise in June 2010!
Educational Teleconference – Canada’s Physician Assistants
Canada’s Physician Assistants Impacting Your EMS World
What Will We Be Discussing?
Physician Assistants are taking a more active role in the Canadian medical system. During this presentation you will be introduced to the role and philosophy of the Physician Assistant, their education, pre-requisites, what to expect during the program, and job prospects.
Objectives of this session include:
- Develop further understanding of Physician Assistant, their role and philosophy
- Describe what to expect during the program: pre-requisites, program duration and content
- Review the various job prospects and speak to future opportunities for Physician Assistants
Who will be Speaking?
Ian Jones PA-C, MPAS is the current President of the CAPA with 14 years of experience as a PA in the United States and Canada, with a background of 17 years past experience as a Firefighter-Paramedic. Ian is on Faculty at the University of Manitoba and works in Neurosurgery at the Health Sciences in Winnipeg.
When Will We be Online?
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. PST, 11:00 a.m. MST, 12:00 CST, 1:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. AST
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H1N1 Pandemic Managers Teleconference
E.M.S.C.C. Membership Services Educational Teleconference
Next Call: November 12th, 2009
What Will We Be Discussing?
This agenda for this weekly one hour session will be structured to allow participants to;
- Overview of H1N1 activity worldwide since the previous meeting.
- Receive a FirstWatch Sit Rep on current H1N1 activity profiles from their international clients.
- Participate in a Cross Canada Sit Rep describing significant H1N1 activities of the previous week and concerns being anticipated for the upcoming week.
- Contribute to discussions regarding their work or experience in a featured area of H1N1 management so attendees can ‘harvest best practices’
- Engage in Q&A session for attendees to discuss specific questions generated by the session.
- Listen to guest speakers on selected topics.
Time:
Thursday Afternoons
5pm Atlantic
4pm Eastern
2pm Mountain
3pm Central
1pm Pacific
* Subject to Change
Click here to obtain the full details and call inforamtion if you are interested in attending this call.
Third Canadian Voice Interoperability Workshop
Registration for the Third Canadian Voice Interoperability Workshop is now open (see http://www.cacp.ca/index/eventscontent?contentId=755)! This year’s theme is “From planning to action” and the workshop program promises to be the best yet. Based on feedback at past events, this year we are expanding the Workshop to include all aspects of interoperability (previous workshops focussed on voice interoperability). In addition to core topics such as governance and planning at the local, regional, provincial, national and cross-border levels, we will also cover:
- situational awareness;
- common operating pictures;
- resource (blue force) tracking;
- geographic information system (GIS);
- data interoperability; and
- common alerting.
The range of Canadian and international speakers and the focus on strategic operations makes the Workshop the “must attend” event of the year as stakeholders continue to address one of the greatest challenges facing Canadian public safety – interoperability. In addition to sessions to further work on the Canadian Communications Interoperability Plan (CCIP) and learn about some of the best practices in use across the country, the breakout sessions are sure to provide practical, hands-on and the most current information and tools that participants will be able to apply right away. Some of the choices include:
- Interoperability Exercises – the ABC’s of running a regional tabletop
- P25 – What is it, what is it not!
- VoIP – What Strategic Risk Managers need to know
- Developing Regional SOPs – Lessons learned from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
- And more!
The Workshop will be held from November 15 to 18, 2009 (Sunday evening to Wednesday afternoon) at the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The registration cost of $472.50 ($450, plus GST) includes all plenary sessions, Sunday evening meet and greet, Monday evening reception, three breakfasts, two lunches and five refreshment breaks. Once again, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is managing the event on behalf of the Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC), the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada (EMSCC). Accommodations are available at the CACP – CITIG Conference rate of $135 plus taxes per night, and a block of rooms is being held until October 12, 2009.
The first two events sold out quickly. Don’t delay as we expect to sell out again. Visit http://www.cacp.ca/index/eventscontent?contentId=755 to see more detailed information and to register on-line.
See you in Halifax!
The CITIG Team
H1N1 Pandemic Managers Teleconference
E.M.S.C.C. Membership Services Educational Teleconference
Next Call: October 8th, 2009
What Will We Be Discussing?
This agenda for this weekly one hour session will be structured to allow participants to;
- Overview of H1N1 activity worldwide since the previous meeting.
- Receive a FirstWatch Sit Rep on current H1N1 activity profiles from their international clients.
- Participate in a Cross Canada Sit Rep describing significant H1N1 activities of the previous week and concerns being anticipated for the upcoming week.
- Contribute to discussions regarding their work or experience in a featured area of H1N1 management so attendees can ‘harvest best practices’
- Engage in Q&A session for attendees to discuss specific questions generated by the session.
- Listen to guest speakers on selected topics.
Time:
Thursday Afternoons
4pm Eastern
2pm Mountain
5pm Atlantic
3pm Central
1pm Pacific
* Subject to Change
Click here to obtain the full details and call inforamtion if you are interested in attending this call.
EMSCC 2009 Conference – Niagara
2009 EMSCC Conference
Take advantage of an opportunity to broaden your skills, exchange ideas, and network with colleagues from across the country, by participating in the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada Conference (EMSCC), June 3-5, 2009 at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Navigating Through the Waters, A National Approach is the unparalleled professional development opportunity of 2009. With access to tools, resources, and engaging sessions relevant to Emergency Medical Services today, this conference promises to be an interesting, educational, and entertaining experience for all attendees.
EMSCC’s 2009 Conference is about helping Emergency Medical Services prepare for the future. For three days you will have the opportunity to sit in on presentations highlighting the latest EMS issues and topics, and hear from the country’s leading services. The planning committee has identified themes for this year’s content to inspire, motivate and unleash potential. These themes include: leadership, change in service delivery model, the next generation of work force, patient expectations, core delivery, and educational needs.
Niagara region offers an outstanding gathering place for delegates with numerous recreation and leisure activities such as golf, Niagara Fallsview Casino, World Famous Niagara Falls, the Winery Route, Farmer’s Markets, and the Welland Canal.
We look forward to welcoming participants to the conference and offering our famous hospitality first-hand in Niagara Falls, June 3-5, 2009!
