Deputy Chief
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jay Shaw is the Deputy Chief of Safety, Emergency Management and Public Information with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, leading the Office of Emergency Management. Jay has more than 24 years experience in emergency services and health care, serving as an operational firefighter and paramedic for the Department of National Defense and more recently, the City of Winnipeg. He has a wide array of emergency response and health care portfolios, recently leading all fire rescue operations. Shaw has worked in hospital emergency rooms, rural Emergency Medical Services and as a commander for several large disasters including commanding the Winnipeg response to the global pandemic for over twenty four months. Jay completed his Master’s degree in Emergency Management from Royal Roads University and has numerous diplomas and certificates related to healthcare and emergency services. Jay is a graduate of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, an instructor at Dalhousie Universities Fire Leadership program, and is currently enrolled in the Fire Service Executive Development Institute with the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
COLS-306: Comfort in Command Chaos
Friday, August 18, 2023
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM