British Columbia – Chilliwack – Chilliwack
Corporation
www.rwlawrie.com
British Columbia
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
Corporation
active
Business Consulting
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 2007
Exporting: No
Primary Industry (NAICS): 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Primary Business Activity: Services
Services:
Business consulting
Technology:
Consulting for Fire and Emergency Services - Strategic Planning, Organizational Assessment, Fire Station Location Studies, Mentoring/coaching, Change Management, Process Analysis and Restructure, Hazard Analysis, Project Management, etc
Sector:
Unique Applications: Richard Lawrie is the CEO and lead consultant for Richard W. Lawrie and Associates and has recently retired from the position of Fire Chief of the City of Abbotsford after 32 years of experience in all aspects of fire, rescue and emergency medical operations with the fire service. As Emergency Planning Coordinator for Abbotsford he was responsible for all disaster planning and operations. Richard served two terms as the President of the Fire Chiefs€™ Association of British Columbia (FCABC) and an additional year term as Past-President. Richard continued to work with the FCABC as Special Presidential Advisor, maintaining close contact and completing the development of the Provincial Model for BC`s Fire Service for the future. The report, ‘Transforming the Fire/Rescue Service€™, was presented to the Solicitor General in September of 2009 and later released to the general public.
Richard€™s formal education includes the University of British Columbia (Teaching Diploma-Adult Education), Banff Center for Management (Municipal Management Development Certificate), Canadian Emergency Preparedness College (Emergency Site Management Certificate) and the Justice Institute of B.C (Certificates leading to Chief Officer Level and adjunct instructor – 3 years). He has been awarded the Chief Fire Officer Professional Designation (CFOD). Mr. Lawrie has been part of fire department analysis and strategic planning for many years and is responsible for the first adopted Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services Master Plan which has been recognized as one of the most definitive plans in B.C.
Richard has been an active member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for many years, participating in the following Sections: • Architects, Engineers, and Building Officials
• Aviation
• Building Fire Safety Systems
• Education
• Fire Science and Technology Educators
• Fire Service
• Health Care
• Industrial Fire Protection
• Research
• Wildland Fire Management
Richard has worked as an associate consultant with a variety of BC jurisdictions including developing and completing the Strategic Plan with Richmond Fire Rescue. Through his involvement as a Fire Chief and on the Boards of many Professional Associations, he has been instrumental in enhancing the legislative governance of the Fire Service in BC and improving the delivery of services to citizens.
Key / Major Clients: Jurisdictions include: • Regional District of Bulkley Nechako
• City of Richmond
• City of Langford
• Regional District of Central Kootenay
• City of Abbotsford
• Regional District of East Kootenay
• City of Parksville
• City of Nanaimo
• District of Lantzville
• District of Ucluelet
• District of Hope
• Port Alberni Fire Rescue
• Big White Fire Rescue
Testimonial: Fire Chief Don Beer
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services
32270 George Ferguson Way
Abbotsford, BC V2T 2L1
(604) 853-3566
dbeer@abbotsford.ca
Bernie Van Tighem
Director,
Fire Rescue - Emergency Services
Elkford Fire Rescue
816 Michel Road
P.O. Box 340
Elkford BC V0B 1H0
(250) 865-4020
firechief@elkford.ca
Brian M. McEvoy
Fire Chief, Bonnyville Reg. Fire Authority
President, Alberta Fire Chiefs€™ Association
PO Box 6827
Bonnyville AB T9N 2H3
(780) 826-4755
brfa-chief@telusplanet.net
Ann Hancock, Executive Director
Fire Chiefs Association of BC
Unit 9 – 715 Barrera Road
Kelowna, BC V1W 3C9
(250) 862-2388
fcabc@shaw.ca
International Capital Projects: Richard, in 2003 represented the BC Fire Commissioner at a seven day work session in Tel Aviv, Israel with the international Homeland Security Agency. Police, Fire and Emergency Planning Officials from all across North America and Europe gathered to exchange ideas and solutions for the growing threat of terrorism.
Richard has worked with the Justice Institute-Fire Academy to teach accredited Fire Officer courses to the fire fighters at Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
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