The Federal District (FD) coordinates first aid training along with the provision of emergency services as required within the community. Our Medical First Responders receive advance training and are able to administer oxygen along with certain drugs. Under a new MOU with Public Safety Canada SJA has become a first tier Emergency Response Unit. As a result, FD is able to deploy a Rapid Assessment Team within two hours upon receipt of a GOC generated Request for Assistance. Within six hours FD can deploy up to 25 self contained and fully equipped MFRs within Ottawa or, beyond. This past July I became a licensed Medical First Responder and, proudly joined the volunteer ranks of SJA.

Was under agency contract for eight years with the "James Fisher Defence Company" from Scotland where we marketed advanced submarine safety systems to the Royal Canadian Navy. In addition, an acquisition by JFD of DIVEX resulted in SDS also representing DIVEX. DIVEX is world renowned for its impressive assortment of re-breather and underwater communications systems for special forces personnel.

The Navy League of Canada was founded in 1895 and petitioned the government of the day to form a navy. Since then it has trained young men to go to sea in both world wars and operated hostels here in Canada for sailors in need. Today it remains as strong as ever and serves as the primary voice of the Royal Canadian Navy. In addition to it's advocay duties it also operates two naval youth training programmes that collectively involve over 15,000 young men and women ages eight thru eighteen.

Joined in 85 as a reservist and spent my last three years within the Directorate of Reserves and Cadets as an advisor on cadet training. Final rank was LCdr and along the way I picked up a Chief of Defence Staff Citation for responding to an inflight medical emergency. Prior to 85 I was a Sea Cadet and actually joined the Ottawa based "FALKLAND" Sea Cadet Corps at Dow's Lake in 1977. Underwent summer cadet training in HMCS CORNWALLIS/ACADIA in 78 and 80, HMCS QUADRA in 81-83, was the Protocol Officer in QUADRA in 85 and then the Adventure Training Officer in 89. From 1986 to 1990 I was the Commanding Officer of RCSCC ST. LAWRENCE in Kingston.

PETCO introduced the concept of utilizing injection moulded components within internal combustion engines. While plastic had been used in low performance areas PETCO was the first to use special GE Division plastics in high heat and wear applications. I started with this company in Ottawa and was later transferred to Kingston. In order to become better educated in the field of manufacturing I undertook training and qualified as a General Machinist. This position involved extensive travel throughout Canada and parts of the US since it required close contact with PETCO's distribution and maintenance chain.