FIRE-RESCUE CANADA is one of CAFC's most important events of the year.  This annual four-day event attracts leading authorities and vendors from all sectors of the Fire & Emergency Services community.  Fire-Rescue Canada focuses on education through numerous guest speakers, seminars and a three-day Vendors Gallery and attracts delegates from across Canada and the United States.

OUR EDUCATION FOCUS

Keynote, General and Panel Sessions - these sessions are geared to inspire, excite and motivate you 

Skill-Building Concurrent Sessions - focused on practices to enhance your job skills, these sessions provide strong and tangible takeaways focusing on areas such as:

• Operations & Labour Relations

• Risk Management

• Leadership

• Volunteer department topics

• Safety, Health & Wellness

• Emerging Topics

OUR NETWORKING EVENTS SET US APART

Fire-Rescue Canada's networking events are the social connections of the conference and provide an opportunity for attendees to have some fun, catch-up with fellow attendees and meet new contacts in the industry.

• Welcome Reception
• Fun Night
• Vendors Gallery Reception
• Awards Gala Reception and Dinner
• Hospitality Room

WHAT'S NEW!

More Concurrent and Panel Sessions!       

Fire-Rescue Canada’s concurrent sessions are focused on practices to enhance your job skills. These sessions provide strong, tangible takeaways.

Fire-Rescue Canada’s daily Panel sessions bring together the perspectives of panelists into a cohesive conversation of innovative ideas, current topics, and issues in the Canadian fire service. These sessions are intended to engage audience members in participating in discussions surrounding the multiple perspectives presented and their potential impact on current and future professional practice.          

CAFC Town Hall

Hear about CAFC's accomplishments over the past year and the association's forecast by CAFC leaders.  The CAFC Town Hall will offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions of CAFC leaders in an open forum.

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks are short 10 minute presentations on a wide variety of topics affecting the fire service today.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Fire-Rescue Canada attendees come from across Canada and the United States with all Canadian provinces represented.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

“Great variety of speakers. I enjoyed the Lightning Talks”

”The sessions and events were well laid out and the opportunity to spend time with vendors was excellent.”

“Networking and engaging discussions on fire service issues.”

”Motivational speakers on real experiences of leadership and communications.”

“The overall atmosphere and time to network.  A variety of sessions to choose from.”