About Mike Waite

MICHAEL J. WAITE

Received first fire fighter, emergency response training in 1962 - 63 as a member of the Canadian Navy.

Active in the fire service in B.C. since 1969

• 1969
  • Founding member of the Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department
  • Served as Chief from 1972 - 1977
• 1971
  • Completed B.C. Fire Marshal's course in Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention
  • August 16 - Oct. 1 1971
• 1972
  • Received B.C. / WorkSafeBC Industrial First Aid Certification
  • Hired by Northwood Pulp & Timber; Sawmill div.
• 1975
  • Transfer to Northwood Pulp Mill Div. as a Protection Officer.
  • Responsibilities included: Fire Protection & First Aid
• 1978
  • Assumed position of Fire Security Chief of the Pulp Mill operation.
  • Responsibilities included:
    • Supervision of full time Protection Officer staff.
    • Supervision of 40 member volunteer, in plant, emergency response personnel.
    • Care and maintenance of plant protection systems, equipment and emergency vehicles.
    • All dealings with insurance underwriters personnel.
  • During period served as Fire Chief of the Northwood Pulp Mill Operation, a major construction project was undertaken.
  • Responsibilities during that time included:
  • Fire Protection for the construction site and camp
  • Consultation for new plant protection systems
  • Specifying and purchasing new plant emergency equipment, including new apparatus
  • Dealing with WorkSafeBC on safety issues
• 1981
  • Assumed responsibilities in the expanded Northwood Pulp Mill of training the emergency response personnel, along with the care and maintenance of emergency equipment.
• 1982
  • Completed S.C.B.A. (Scott) field maintenance course.
• 1983
  • Founding member of the Beaverly Fire / Rescue Department
  • Fire Chief of this department since inception
  • Received B.C. / WorkSafeBC Industrial First Aid Instructors certificate
• 1984
  • Resigned from Northwood Pulp and Timber and incorporated
  • Formed EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONSULTANTS Corp.
  • Principal Activities included:
    • Consulting to industry on the formation and training of in plant emergency organizations.
    • Safety & Emergency Preparedness Audits.
• 1987
  • Received recognition and certification of equivalency from B.C. Fire Academy for Volunteer Fire Fighter Certificate Program
• 1989
  • Successfully completed B.C. Fire Commissioners course for local assistant to the Fire Commissioner.
  • Appointed local assistant for Beaverly Fire Protection area.
• 1992
  • Formed partnership and opened THE SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY - Industrial First Aid and related safety training programs
• 1994
  • Consultant to the University of Northern B.C. conducting Fire Protection and Safety Surveys. Responsible for WorkSafeBC liaison.
  • Justice Institute of B.C. field trainer certified.
• 2001
  • Incorporated AJ SAFETY CENTRE Ltd.
• 2004
  • Retired as Fire Chief of Beaverly Fire Rescue after 35 years of active emergency service.

COURSES COMPLETED

• N.F.P.A. Instructors course for hazardous Materials Emergency Handling
• Propane gas cylinder inspection
• Heavy Rescue Instructor Course, Massachusetts Civil Defense
• Training Academy

COURSE CERTIFICATES

• Heavy Rescue
• Auto Extrication
• Radiological Monitoring

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CONTRACTS

• 
  1993
  • CRUZ VERDE - Monterey Mexico
• 1994-95
  • INDORAYON PULP MILLS - Sumatra Indonesia

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

• Managed two volunteer fire departments, and one industrial department
• Owner/ Consultant EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONSULTANTS Corp.
• Owner / Manager AJ SAFETY CENTRE Ltd.
• Managing Partner THE SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY
• Attended courses in management and human relations conducted by;
• Advanced Management and Human Relations Ltd.
• Center for Applied Management

ASSOCIATED MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

• Active member of the B.C. Fire Chiefs Association.
• Past Director on Association executive
• Founding member, past chairman, Central Interior Fire Chiefs Association
• Member of the Canadian Fire Chiefs Association