CC OURAOURAGEGE CANADIAN FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION – Volume 3 Publication Mail Agreement No. Index… 40065059 President’s Message ..........................................................................................................................1 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: CANADIAN FALLEN Vice-President’s Message ..................................................................................................................2 FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION Editor’s Message ..............................................................................................................................3 440 Laurier Ave. W, Suite 200, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X6 CFFF Board of Directors ....................................................................................................................5 Tel.: (613) 786-3024 CFFF 3rd Annual Memorial Ceremony ..............................................................................................9 Email: [email protected] www.cfff.ca Honouring The Fallen of 2005..........................................................................................................20 Fallen Firefighters added to the List of the Fallen............................................................................26 At War with Fire ..............................................................................................................................27 ON THE COVER: British Columbia Forestry Service Protection ..................................................................................30 Lieutenant Guy Desrosiers from the Canadian Firefighters and Heart Attack ..........................................................................................33 Gatineau Fire Department (Québec) taking a break after fighting a Heroism marred by loss of life for old furniture ..............................................................................38 structure fire in a commercial building. Firefighter Life Safety Program ........................................................................................................39 Photograph by The Fire Service of Canada’s Military Forces ....................................................................................40 Brooks of Canada Smoking rubble and frozen bodies ..................................................................................................41 Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt Damage Control Division ................................................42 Mont-Thabor Monument ................................................................................................................43 Canadian Forces Firefighting Academy History ................................................................................46 2006 - 2007 Activities......................................................................................................................47 2006 Kitchener Memorial Ceremony ..............................................................................................57 Forsaken Dreams..............................................................................................................................59 Letter From Wendy ..........................................................................................................................59 Courage ..........................................................................................................................................60 How to Bear Sorrow ........................................................................................................................60 i CC OURAOURAGEGE CANADIAN FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION – Volume 3 Directors of the Foundation Executive Directors President Air Attack Officer Paul Buxton-Carr Dr.Will Brooks British Columbia Forest Service - Protection Branch Lieutenant, Truro Fire Brigade and Psychologist (Retired) Mr. Jean Carr Vice-President President and Co-Founder, Guardian Mobility Corporation Chief Gary Barnes Mrs. Diane Dempsey District Chief, Gatineau Fire Department Families of the Fallen Treasurer Chief Kenneth Kelly Mr. Douglas Lock, CD, CHRP Representing the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia HR Manager Mr. James Lee Secretary Assistant to the General President for Canadian Operations of the International Mr. William Williams, Jr. Association of Firefighters Businessman (Retired) CWO Bruce Paradis Office of the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal Vice-President West Division Chief Douglas Wylie Division Chief David Sheen Vancouver Fire and Rescue (Retired) Public Information Officer, Toronto Fire Services Vice-President North Chief David Smith Mr. Tim Hinds Divisional Chief Training, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Service Fire Marshal, Department of Community and Government Services, Nunavut Territory Chief William Stewart Vice-President Prairies Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services Firefighter Alex Forrest President, United Fire Fighters Winnipeg, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Mr. Serge Tremblay Director of the Service de Sécurité Incendie de Montréal Vice-President Ontario Mr. Georges Potvin Capt. Robert Kirkpatrick Firefighter and Head of Education, Ottawa Fire Services (Retired), Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Author of Their Last Alarm Founder – retired from the Board of Directors Designed & Published by National Office / Bureau national Mise en page et édition par 420 O’Connor St., Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1W4 Tel: (613) 230-0721 • Fax: (613) 230-4964 • Toll Free: 1-800-267-1266 Richard Robertson Heather LaFleur Ina Silva Québec Office / Bureau de Québec (E-mail: [email protected]) Assistant Art Director Layout/Design & Print Production 5646, rue Hochelaga St., Montréal, Québec H1N 3L7 Art Director Tel: (514) 257-4306 • Fax: (514) 257-1560 • Toll Free: 1-800-567-5573 COURAGE Vol.3 is published for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation by CBU Publications Ltd. Reproduction, by any means, is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of the publisher. CBU Publications Ltd. assumes no responsibility for statements of fact or opinion made by any contributor. The publisher does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of advertisers’ claims and cannot accept any liability for losses incurred by any person as a result of a default on the part of an advertiser. ii President’s Message here are two main groups of people who read COURAGE. The first group is the advertisers who are helping so vitally to sustain and grow the Foundation. We attempt to make the material in this review of interest, therefore, to T a wide cross-section of Canadians in businesses that support the Canadian Fire Service. The other group is members of the Canadian Fire Service itself whose bravery and courage we honour so deeply. For this group we try to present material which is not only of interest but use as well. Given that this is only the third issue of our annual review, we know we are still growing and welcome all the suggestions readers have for change and improvements. To both groups must always go our heartfelt thanks. You support and encourage us to continue our tasks of completing the Canadian Firefighters Memorial, caring for families of the fallen, maintaining the Roll of the Fallen, and fostering the development of a Canadian-focused firefighter life safety program in conjunction with our partners. We continue to work with all the Canadian Fire Service organizations which exist to benefit the safety and welfare of our firefighters. Thus, we have supported the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs as has the Canadian branch of the International Association of Fire Fighters in encouraging the Canadian government to create the office of National Fire Advisor. What will the next year bring for the Foundation? Many readers will know that there has been consistent effort to create the National monument in Ottawa. Support for this has been truly overwhelming. Visible action began with the passage of Motion 153 by the House of Commons in 2004. The multitude of letters from M.P.’s and Senators who support the Canadian Firefighters Memorial has been both impressive and heart-warming. Again, we say thank you without reservation. Finally, to the CFFF-FCPMS Board of Directors all of whom work diligently and without any pay it must be said again that none of the progress we have made could have been done without the entire team. It has been the Foundation’s consistent goal to be present when asked at every Line of Duty Death ceremony. In some instance that has meant taking on a major role; in others it has meant just being present to pay tribute to courageous firefighters. To all who read this remember that firefighters are our first responders across Canada. They have for centuries saved lives, protected property and reduced losses often at extreme cost to themselves and their families. Please continue to honour them by supporting the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Please visit www.cfff.ca to see our work in more depth. Sincerely, Dr. William Brooks, President 1 Vice-President’s Message nother year has flown by and it has seen the Foundation make great strides forward. Each week that passes moves the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation closer to building the only National A monument that will honor all Canadian firefighters who have died in the line of duty. This monument will be a tribute to all Canadian firefighters who risk their lives each day to ensure the safety and well being of their fellow citizens. An important step has taken place with