Dwayne MacIntosh
Deputy Fire Chief, Training and Development 

Native of Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Deputy Chief MacIntosh started his firefighting career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1988 as a Recruit Firefighter. Throughout his 14 years service, he acquired expertise in emergency firefighting procedures and became Platoon Chief for the Department of National Defence (DND). 

D.C. MacIntosh is a Fire Service Instructor for the following courses: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Firefighter, Hazardous Material Incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspection, Fire Investigations, Medical Ops and Training Ops. D.C. MacIntosh accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor in 2001 and was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief in January of 2006. He is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards: 

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Incident Commander Level) 
• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Responder (Awareness, Operator and Technician Level) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter  
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level 1 and 2  
• NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator  
• NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire Educator Level 1  
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1, 2 and 3  

Brian Ross
Chief Training Officer 

Native of Brampton, Ontario.  Chief Training Officer Ross started his firefighting career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1980. Throughout his career with the DND, he developed from a Recruit Firefighter to the Platoon Chief level in both official languages (French and English). He is a Fire Service Instructor of the following courses: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Firefighter, Hazardous Material Incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigation, Medical Ops and Training Ops. In November 2000, after 20 years service with the DND, CTO Ross accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor and was then promoted to Chief Training Officer in 2006. 

C.T.O. Ross holds a Diploma in Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University and is certified by International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Awareness, Operator and Technician Level ) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter  
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator  
• NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire Educator Level 1  
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1, 2 and 3 

Luciano Gentile
Standards Officer  - Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilatator 

Native of St. Leonard, Quebec.  Captain Gentile started his firefighting career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1980 as a Recruit Firefighter. Throughout his 27 years service, he acquired expertise in emergency firefighting procedures and became Platoon Chief for the Department of National Defence (DND). 

Captain Gentile is a Fire Service Instructor for the following courses: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Firefighter, Hazardous Material Incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspection, Fire Investigations, Medical Ops and Training Ops. L. Gentile accepted the position of Standards Officer in 2007. 

He is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards: 

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Incident Commander Level) 
• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Responder (Awareness, Operator and Technician Level) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter  
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Technician – Confined Space, Vehicle and Machinery 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level 1 and 2 
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level 1, 2 and 3  
• NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator  
• NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire Educator Level 1  
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level 1 

Captain Phil Bott 

   Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator 

Native of Alma, Ontario. Captain Bott started his firefighting career with the Clifford Volunteer Fire Department in 1999 and developed from an Auxiliary Firefighter to Assistant Training Officer. He attended Lambton college for Fire Science Technology in 2001 and graduated top of his class in 2004. Throughout his schooling he spent 4 co-op terms with the GTAA Fire and Emergency Services Training Division. In November of 2004 he accepted a position with the GTAA as a Firefighter. In 2007 he was promoted to Captain/Fire Service Instructor. Currently he instructs the following courses: Confined Space entry, Hazardous Materials Operations and Technician levels, Medical Operations including CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillation, and Fire Extinguisher training. 

Captain Bott is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Awareness, Operations and Technician Level) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I, II  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I 
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I 

Captain Daniel Beaudoin 

Native of Gatineau, Quebec.  Captain Beaudoin started his firefighting career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1981. He began his career with the DND as a Recruit Firefighter and became Platoon Chief, operational in both official languages (French and English). Captain Beaudoin has skills in emergency firefighting procedures and is a Fire Service Instructor of: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Firefighting, Hazardous Material incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigation, Medical Ops, and Training Ops. After 22 years service with the DND, Captain Beaudoin accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor in August of 2003. 

Captain Beaudoin is certified by International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Incident Commander Level) 
• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Awareness, Operator & Technician level ) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I, II, III 
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I 
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level I, II, III 
• NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire Educator level I 
• NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator 
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I 

Captain Rob Lenders  

 Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator 

Native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.  Captain Lenders started his career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1985. Captain Lenders transferred from Combat Arms in 1990 to become a Firefighter with DND Fire Service and eventually became Platoon Chief. Captain Lenders has skills in emergency firefighting procedures and is a Fire Service Instructor of: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Fire Fighting, Hazardous Material Incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigation, Medical Ops and Training Ops. After 20 years service with the DND, Captain Lenders accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor at the GTAA Emergency Services in October of 2005. 

Captain Lenders is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Incident Commander Level) 
• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Awareness, Operator and Technician  Level) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I, II, III 
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 
• NFPA STD 1002 Driver operator Wild land  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter 
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Tech Confined Space 
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Tech Machinery 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I,II 
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level I, II, III 

Captain Steve Hall 

 Native of Oakville, Ontario.  Captain Hall started his career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1985. Captain Hall transferred from the combat Arms in 1993 to become a Firefighter. Throughout his career with the DND Fire Service, he developed from a Recruit firefighter to the Platoon Chief level. 

Captain Hall has skills in emergency fire fighting procedures including: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Automobile fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Fire Fighting, Hazardous Material incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigation, Medical Ops, Training Ops and is a Fire Service Instructor of all previous listed courses. Captain Hall is a graduate of Dalhousie University in Fire Service Administration and Fire Service Leadership. After 21 years service with the DND, Captain Hall accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor at the GTAA ES in December 2006. 

Certified by International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder at: Awareness, Operator and Technician Level  
• NFPA STD 1001 Fire Fighter Level I, II 
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service instructor  
• NFPA STD 1035 Public Fire educator  
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Fire Fighter 
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Tech Confined Space 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I,II 
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level I, II, III 

Captain Dave Lane  

Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator 

Native of Kingsville, Ontario.  Captain Lane started his firefighting career with the Lacombe Volunteer Fire Department, Lacombe Alberta in 1994. Progressing from firefighter to Captain/Assistant Training Officer. In 1999 Dave accepted a position as a full-time Instructor for the Alberta Fire Training school, Vermilion Alberta, and instructing structural fire fighting operations, vehicle extrication, fire officer, incident command, hazmat, fire service instructor and industrial fire fighting courses. After two and a half years he transferred to AFTS’s Fort McMurray operations, as an Instructor teaching numerous firefighting programs. Dave completed his emergency medical responder training and certification in September of 2000 and his emergency medical technician – ambulance training in March of 2005. In September of 2003 Dave accepted a position as a full-time industrial firefighter with Albian Sands Energy Inc. in Fort McMurray. 

Captain Lane developed from a fire fighter position to a emergency Co-ordinator (Captain position, were he spent the last two and a half years until he accepted the position of Fire Service Instructor at the GTAA FESTI in December of 2007. Currently Dave is responsible for the delivery of all Technical rescue programs for FESTI NFPA 1006 awareness, rope rescue, confined space rescue and industrial rope rescue. Dave is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:  

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder at: Awareness, Operator and Technician Level 
• NFPA STD 1001 Fire Fighter Level I & II 
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service instructor Level I & II 
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Fire Fighter 
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Technician-Rope Rescue 
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I 

 Captain Mike Hutchison 

Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator 

Native of St-Thomas, Ontario.  Captain Hutchison started his career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1981. Captain Hutchison transferred from Combat Arms in 1989 to become a Firefighter. Throughout his 16 years with DND Fire Service, he developed from a Recruit Firefighter to the Platoon Chief level. In 2005, Mike retired from DND and accepted a position as Platoon Chief/Red Leader at Greater London International Airport Authority. After serving 7 years with GLIAA, Captain Hutchison joined the team of professionals at FESTI in May 2012.

Captain Hutchison is a Fire Service Instructor for the following courses: Structural Fires, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Special Problem Fires, Shipboard Firefighter, Hazardous Material Incidents, Classroom Instruction, Fire Inspection, Fire Investigations, Medical Ops and Training Ops. He is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:

• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Incidents Responder (Incident Commander Level)
• NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Responder (Awareness, Operator and Technician Level) 
• NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I and II  
• NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator  
• NFPA STD 1003 Airport Firefighter  
• NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Technician – Confined Space
• NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I and II 
• NFPA STD 1031 Fire Inspector Level I and II
• NFPA STD 1033 Fire Investigator  
• NFPA STD 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I and II

Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator  

Native of St-Thomas, Ontario.  Captain McNea started his career with the Municipality of Central Elgin 2001. Captain McNea he developed from a Recruit Firefighter to Captain then on to Training Officer. In 2005, Captain McNea joined the team of professionals at FESTI in February  2013. 

Captain McNea is a Fire Service Instructor for the following courses: Structural Fires, Automobile Fires and Casualty Extrication Ops, Confined Spaces, Rope Rescue, Special Problem Fires, Classroom Instruction, Medical Ops and Training Ops. He is certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and Oklahoma State University for the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards: 

•NFPA STD 472 Hazardous Materials Responder (Awareness, Operator) 

•NFPA STD 1001 Firefighter Level I and II   

•NFPA STD 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator   

•NFPA STD 1006 Rescue Technician – Confined Space, Rope Rescue 

•NFPA STD 1021 Fire Officer Level I  

 Captain Theresa Marinier  

Ontario Fire Marshal Trainer Facilitator 

Native of Oromocto, New Brunswick, Captain Marinier started her medical career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990. Throughout her career with the DND, she developed from a Recruit Medic to a fully qualified medical professional with skills in emergency medicine, palliative care, health care, special needs, suicide intervention and medical instruction. After 14 years of service with the DND, Captain Klauke accepted the position of Emergency Medical Services Training Officer in November of 2004. 

Marion Madden  

Native of Toronto, Ontario.  Mrs Madden started her career as an Administrative Assistant with the GTAA in 1999 with the Engineering Department during the construction phase of the new Terminal 1 and the Re-Development of Terminal 3. After seven years, Marion took an Administrative position with the GTAA Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute. 

Milan Popara 

Native of Prokuplje Serbia, he started his career at Toronto Pearson Airport in 2004 as maintenance for Black and McDonald.  In 2008, Milan joined the GTAA Fire and Emergency Training Institute and now responsible for operation and maintenance of all training aids.