Firefighter / Instructor
Burlington Fire Department
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
James Rychard is a firefighter and instructor from the City of Burlington, Ontario Canada. He has been employed for over 21 years, working for both the Cambridge (career) and Burlington (combination) fire departments. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, James merged his passion for studying team dynamics, as well as organizational and human behavior with the fire service industry. In response, he is an accomplished author writing for both Firefighting in Canada and Canadian Firefighter magazines on topics related to teamwork, leadership, and best practices. He remians apprised of current trends facing the modern fire serivce through committee involvement with the IAFC, CAFC, as well as Humber College. A newly formed committee with the CAFC called "Human Factors/Human Performance" James was the architect behind its design in hopes to build awareness around well-intentioned poor decsions. In 2022, he received Fire Service Psychology Asscoation's Fire Service Leader of the Year award for his work around mental and behavioural health for the fire service industry. In his spare time, James enjoys actively engaging in nature, spending time away from the job hiking, cycling, and training his Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Luna.
ELEC-403: Burnout: How to Keep Firefighters in an Optimal Performance Zone
Friday, August 18, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Friday, August 18, 2023
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM