Oshawa FIREFIT Regional Event needs Volunteers for Aug 15, 16 & 17, 2025. Email oshawafirefitvolunteers@gmail.com if you’re able to help out. RS Rescue will be there as a sponsor again hosting the Kids Crush Zone!
Oshawa FIREFIT Regional Event needs Volunteers for Aug 15, 16 & 17, 2025. Email oshawafirefitvolunteers@gmail.com if you’re able to help out. RS Rescue will be there as a sponsor again hosting the Kids Crush Zone!
RS Rescue has once again sponsored the Pink Truck Campaign. We are currently looking for volunteers for our upcoming 2018 Brampton Breast Cancer Campaign. There are a ton of dates currently scheduled listed below. Will be a great opportunity to introduce yourself to some Brampton Fire staff that will be participating as well in these events!
This year the proceeds go to Wellspring Chingacousy Centre, a fantastic local support centre for cancer patients and their families.
As always, the BPFFA will provide a letter of reference for your volunteer time to add to your resume. If you can help, please get a hold of my bud, Chris Vanderburg, who is co-ordinating the volunteers. Any time you can contribute would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks all, stay safe and chat soon! J
| September 23, 2018 | Sun – B | Big Walk for Cancer Support | Campaign Launch – Annual fundraiser organized by Wellspring Chingaucousy – Chingaucousy Park – Location – parking lot beside FLSE building | 8am till 12:30am | Volunteers Needed |
| September 29, 2018 | Sat – B | Brampton Tough Run | Chingacousy Park – Set up will be in the parking lot by the curling rink. | 9:30am – 1pm | Volunteers Needed |
| September 30, 2018 | Sun – C | CIBC Run for the Cure | Powerade Centre will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. – booth outside | 8:30 am – sharp till 12pm | Volunteers Needed |
| September 30, 2018 | Sun – C | Brampton Beast Fan Fest | Powerade Centre will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. – move booth inside | 1pm to 6pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 2, 2018 | Tue – B | Gino Vanelli Concert | Rose Theatre – Set up table inside – see front of house manager for details – doors open at 7pm for the public | 6:45pm – 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 4, 2018 | Thurs – D | Flag Raising at City Hall | Flag Raising at City Hall. On Duty crew will have the Pink Truck there for this ceremony. Park in front of City Hall, | 10:30 am till 12pm | On Duty Crew |
| October 4, 2018 | Thurs – D | Mount Pleasant Village Market | Mount Pleasant Village Square | 3:30pm-8pm – event starts at 4pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 6, 2018 | Sat – C | Farmer’s Market-Downtown Brampton | Farmer’s Market- Last one for 2018. We will have a booth set up for Fire Prevention Week (FPW) | 8am till 9:30am | Volunteers Needed |
| October 6, 2018 | Sat – C | Station 204 – Open House | Fire Prevention Week (FPW) Open House and celebration of the re-opening of station 204 | 10am till 1pm | On Duty Crew |
| October 10, 2018 | Wed – A | Sponsor BBQ @ FLSE | Sponsor BBQ @ FLSE | 11am till 1:30pm | On Duty Crew |
| October 12, 2018 | Fri – D | “Coffee with Firefighters” McDonald’s | 2450 Queen St – FPW Event NOTE: This is a province wide event. Over 100 departments will be participating | 10 am till 12 pm | On Duty Crew |
| October 12, 2018 | Fri – D | Bramalea City Centre | Bramalea City Centre- We will be set up inside the mall with a booth selling the pink shirts. The Pink truck will be attending at various times for the public to have a look and snap some photo’s. | 1pm till 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 13, 2018 | Sat – A | Bramalea City Centre | Bramalea City Centre- We will be set up inside the mall with a booth selling the pink shirts. The Pink truck will be attending at various times for the public to have a look and snap some photo’s. | 10am till 6pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 14, 2018 | Sun – D | Bramalea City Centre | Bramalea City Centre- We will be set up inside the mall with a booth selling the pink shirts. The Pink truck will be attending at various times for the public to have a look and snap some photo’s. | 10am till 6pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 14, 2018 | Sun – D | Fright Night-Greenbriar Rec. Centre | Greenbriar Rec Centre, we will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. | 6pm till 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 15, 2018 | Mon – C | Brampton GO Station | Set up at the North Parking lot by the old train station building for morning rush hour. | 6am to 9am | Volunteers Needed |
| October 17, 2018 | Wed – D | Brampton GO Station | Set up at the North Parking lot by the old train station building for the evening rush hour. | 3pm to 7pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 19, 2018 | Fri – B | Fright Night-Century Gardens Rec. Centre | Century Gardens Rec Centre, we will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. | 6pm till 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 20, 2018 | Sat – D | Dennis Deyoung Concert | Rose Theatre – Set up table inside – see front of house manager for details – doors open at 7pm for the public | 6:45pm – 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 20, 2018 | Sat – D | Fright Night-Loafers Lake Rec. Centre | Loafers Lake Rec Centre, we will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. | 6pm till 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 21, 2018 | Sun – B | Brampton Beast Game | Powerade Centre- We will be set up inside the arena with a booth selling the pink shirts. The Pink truck will be attending at various times for the public to have a look and snap some photo’s. | 1pm till 5pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 26, 2018 | Fri – C | Fright Night-Gore Meadows Rec. Centre | Gore Meadows Rec Centre, we will have a booth set up to sell our pink shirts and the Pink Truck will be there for the entire duration. | 6pm till 9pm | Volunteers Needed |
| October 27, 2018 | Sat – B | Brampton Beast Game | Powerade Centre- We will be set up inside the arena with a booth selling the pink shirts. The Pink truck will be attending at various times for the public to have a look and snap some photo’s. | 1pm till 5pm | Volunteers Needed |
| November 1, 2018 | Tue – D | The Great Pumpkin Party | Garden Square | 5pm-8pm | Volunteers Needed |
| November 16, 2018 | Fri – B | Pink in the Rink Brampton Bombers | Memorial Arena | 6pm till 10pm | Volunteers Needed |
| November 17, 2018 | Sat – D | The Brampton Santa Claus Parade | The Pink Truck will be participating in the parade for the public all to see. | 4pm till 8pm | Volunteers Needed |
| November 18, 2018 | Sun – B | Pink in the Rink Brampton Bombers | Memorial Arena | 4pm till 8pm | Volunteers Needed |
The Scott FireFit GTA Regional Championship is returning to Oshawa, August 24 to 26, 2018. The Scott FireFit GTA Regional Championship event has been so successful since selecting Oshawa to host in 2016,2017, 2018 that Oshawa has since been selected to host the 2019 Scott FireFit National Championship. None of this success would be possible without the continued support of our Volunteers. Here is a snapshot of some of the key milestones from the 2016 and 2017 events that we hosted: • Over 10,000 guests attended in 2016 and 2017. • 2016 and 2017 events sold out prior to event dates with a waiting list. • Over 700 competitors from 8 provinces participated in the competition. • Over $25,000 was raised for the Firehouse Subs Foundation. • A total of $10,000 was awarded to the City of Oshawa’s Junior Firefighter Program. • Great feedback from families, sponsors, competitors , volunteers and community partners. • Equipment was donated to Oshawa Fire Services to help in community protection, prevention and education, along with other fire departments across Durham Region. • An Automated External Defibrillator was donated to Peacock Lumber Ltd. in 2016. The 2018 event is already creating a buzz in our community. Once again, firefighters, guests and dignitaries from across the Durham Region, Ontario, Canada and international countries will descend upon Oshawa to experience the first class hospitality that the Oshawa FireFit event has become known for - but we cannot do it without your support. We are requesting your help to once again, showcase your professionalism and enthusiasm to the hundreds of competitors and thousands of guests that will be in attendance and to make this year's event even bigger and better than before. We will again require Volunteers for the following days: Thursday August 23 - Morning - Set up Friday August 24 - Evening ( we are also hoping to have a team of volunteers compete in the charity relay. details to follow.) Saturday August 25 - All Day - Individual Races Sunday August 26 - All Day - Relays, Tandems, Tear down We appreciate your time and consideration towards supporting our event again in 2018. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. Should you wish to be removed from further correspondence please let me know. Final Individual Event Race of 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0CSo3VQ8PQ Kids Zone HIT of 2017: https://www.facebook.com/oshawafirefit/videos/858193731014594 Thank you, Andrew McCuaig Oshawa Firefit Event Committee - Volunteer Coordiantor 905 242 6648 andrewmccuaig5105@gmail.com
It has been officially announced that RS Rescue will be conducting the heavy rescue course for the August FFAO (Firefighter Association of Ontario) convention being held in Grand Valley, Ontario. A whole bunch of awesome training courses being held that week (July 30-Aug4, 2018). Details on all the training courses can be found at www.ffao.on.ca , or by checking out their FB page here, or emailing the Grand Valley Fire Chief directly at kmcneilly@gvdfd.com. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about it.
*Update* Second date, Aug 2, 2018 added as Aug 1 course has sold out!!!
We get asked quite often “How I should list technical rescue courses on my resume?”. Without trying to deal with always and nevers, we normally suggest a format similar to this and we will explain why.
Recommended format should be similar to this:
Company Name, NFPA standard (as on certificate), Discipline
Level achieved MM/YYYY
Level achieved MM/YYYY
Example:
RS Rescue, NFPA 1006, Vehicle Extrication
Awareness Level 03/2016 or Mar/2016
Operations Level 03/2016
*What ever your date format you decide, keep it the same throughout your resume.
If you are listing different technical rescue disciplines from the same company:
RS Rescue
NFPA 1006, Vehicle Extrication
Awareness Level 03/2016
Operations Level 03/2016
NFPA 1006, Machinery Rescue
Awareness Level 11/2015
Question: “Should I list all my NFPA certificates or just the highest level achieved?”
Answer: If you have a certificate that is NFPA compliant, list it on your resume. Some may assume that if you have a technician level certificate, that you have the awareness and operations level as well. Unless you can provide a certificate for all levels, you won’t receive the marks for it.
We have been told by several fire service reps over the years that listing the NFPA standard on your resume is very important. Often times, an HR rep is reviewing your resume, and not a fire service rep. These representatives will have a criteria to follow when scoring your resume. Now you may know your certificate reads NFPA compliant, but unless you list it, you may not be receiving credit for it.
I have personally received phone calls from senior fire service reps, from various fire departments, stating that the person they interviewed recently did not receive marks for courses they had taken. One of those phone calls was in between candidate interviews. This was because they did not do something as simple as mark down the NFPA standard on their resume. Ultimately, the candidate could have received a higher resume score, and hence, an interview sooner.
Few recommend tips for your resume:
Make it easy for the rep who is reviewing it. You should have a standard format which will make it easy to read. You want the person reviewing it to be able to read it, find the marks you have worked hard for, and allocate them accordingly to your resume. Your resume should be a reflection of you. The amount of time you spend on it will be apparent when it is reviewed. Take the time to make your first impression a good one!
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