ABOUT CHIEF JOHN H. KOKOTILO

Listed below is a current log of experience as well credentials and accomplishments with respect to Chief John H. Kokotilo's tenure in the Fire Service and Emergency Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Firefighter -.LTO (Chief) with Edmonton Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) July 28, 1980 – Oct. 27, 2010 – 30.33 yrs
NFPA 1001 - LEVEL I/II
NFPA 1002
NFPA 472 - HAZ MAT AWARENESS
NFPA 1003 - CRASH RESCUE CERTIFIED
NFPA 1670 - TECHNICAL RESCUE OPERATIONS
NFPA 1021 - OFFICER LEVEL I/II/III
NFPA 1041 - LEVEL I/II
NFPA 1521 - SAFETY OFFICER
NFPA 1403,1408,1410,1451,1500,1583,1620
Captain Training Officer (adjunct position) EFRS- with Recruit Classes 100, 101, 102 – instructed in all fields of the Firefighter Recruit Program – NFPA 1001
Lead Captain Training Officer –EFRS- with classes 107,109,111,112,115,116,118,120,121,122,124
Captain Training Officer - EFRS-with classes 108, 110, 113, 114, 117, 119, 123
Lead Training Officer (Recruit Training Portfolio– Chief) – EFRS-classes 125,126,127,128,129
Involved with training over 500 successful recruits.
Certified Group Fitness Instructor - YMCA - July 1994
EMR- EFRS - Sept. 1996
Certified Crash Fire Rescue Firefighter - NFPA 1003-Sept. 2000
PTC (Platoon Training Coordinator) EFRS Training Academy - January 2005 – January 2006 core competency training to members on the Fire Floor
E1/E2 – NFPA Standard 1041- Level I – Instructor Certified – Sept. 2005
FDIC - Professional Firefighters Instructor Conference - Indianapolis , USA - April 2005
NAPD (National Assoc. of Professional Drivers) – Professional Driver Instructor Certified – June 2005
Safety Codes Officer – certified – EFRS – SCO #11192 June 2005
Certified personal Fitness Instructor - "ACE" - Dec. 2005
Developed EFRS - Recruit Fitness Training Program - Dec. 2005
AMHSA - Hazard Identification Workshop - April 2006
WHMIS- Training Instructor certified - #1869744 – Mar. 2008
STIHL - Chainsaw operations and maintenance trainer certified - June 2008
GTKF ( Getting to know Fire) – Train the Trainer Certified – June 2008/Mar.2011
TDG- (Transport of Dangerous Goods) Trainer certified – #1965105 - Mar. 2009
NFPA 1670 – Technical rescue certified ( operations ) – May 2008
STHIL - Chainsaw Awareness Instructor ( June 2009)
Member of the EFRS Health and Wellness Committee – June 1995 - Oct. 2010
Promoted "Lead Training Officer" - Chief - Edmonton Fire Rescue Service - August 2009
Advanced Fire Behavior Conference - Sept. 2009
Flashover Instructor (Level 1) –Swede Industries ( Oct. 2009)
Lead Instructor “Centre High” - ERCP (Edmonton) – March 2009/2010
Lead Instructor Métis Nation of Alberta Emergency Services Preparation Class - 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013
Lead Instructor Metis Nation of BC - Firefighter preparation Class - 2010-11
First Responder Electrical Awareness (Trainer certified) -EPCOR – Feb.2010
Flashover Instructor (Level 2) –Swede Industries ( Mar. 2010)
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW - 1) – Fire (Trainer certified) – EFRS-Feb. 2010
Natural Gas Awareness for Emergency Responders –Trainer certified -ATCO– Mar. 2010
SCBA Mask – Fit trained – Porta count Mar. 2010 – EFRS
Instructional Skills Workshop ( ISW – I/II – Facilitator –Trainer) – June 2010
Aug. 2009 - Oct. 2010 – Lead Training Officer – Recruit and Apparatus portfolios - EFRS
Fall Protection/Ladder Awareness - Trainer (Workshop) - Oct. 2011
Confined Space Awareness - Trainer (Workshop) -Oct. 2011
E3 - NFPA 1041 Level II Fire Service Instructor Certified (#112539) - Feb. 2012
Workplace Safety Awareness - Trainer (Workshop) - June 2012
SCO - Safety Codes Officer - #S111924 - July 2013
PSAT - Petroleum /Fire Behavior Awareness Course (Workshop) - Jan. 2013
Regional Fire Chief/Manager of Protective Services - Lac La Biche County - July 2014-CURRENT
DEM - Director of Emergency Management - Lac La Biche County - July 2014 - CURRENT
ERAP - Emergency Response Assistance/Action Plan Awareness Workshop -June 2015
Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officer (Lac La Biche County) - 2015
CIGD - Critical Incident Group Debriefing Course -2015
AMSHA - Leadership for Safety Excellence - 2015
Dealing with Difficult People - 2015
WCES - Western Canada Emergency Services Course-2015
AEMA - BEM-ICS 400, DEM, AEA/EOC-2/MEO/PIO/IMT-3 - CURRENT
RCM - Reception Center Manager - Ft. Mac Murray evacuation -Lac La Biche - May 3- July 3, 2016
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING - 2017
Member of ASSIST - Alberta Saskatchewan Incident Support Team - CURRENT
Member of NE Alberta - IMT - Incident Management Team - CURRENT
Safety Codes - Fire Basic - Group A - Lac La Biche County-CURRENT
Recipient of Canada/Alberta Fire Smart Community Protection Award - 2018
Recipient of Federal EMESA-Emergency Management Exemplary Services Award - 2019
IC/OSC-Operations Section Chief- Ft. McMurray Flood-May 2020
IC-DEM -Director of Emergency Management - Lac La Biche/Hwy. 55 Flood -June 2020
EDI-Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Course - Norquest - Sept. 2021
Focus Indigenous Working Group Committee - 2022