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
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CONTACT INFO
  • Most courses are by correspondence and some held in the greater Edmonton area. For more information contact Chief John H. Kokotilo
  • phone 780-404-4841
  • Email : firefitchief@outlook.com    / firefitchief@mcsnet.ca