Virtual Event
InterOp Canada 2023
October 11, 2023 at
11:30am ET
On DEMAND VIDEO
Keynote: A vision for national interoperability
Moderator: Maria Church, editor/associate publisher, Avert
Speakers:
- Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour O.O.M, senior strategic advisor and author
- Pascal Rodier, Supt. (Ret.), MStJ, MA, CEM, PCP, SAS, senior emergency management, response and continuity leader
Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour, O.O.M.
Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour O.O.M. retired from the Ottawa Police Service in 2010 after 33 years of service. He spearheaded the creation of, and then led, the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group between 2008 and 2014. Lance is an independent consultant, strategic adviser, author, digital evangelist and coach. He is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and facilitator on a wide range of public safety issues including incident command, public safety interoperability and information management.
Pascal Rodier, MStJ, MA, CEM, PCP, SAS
Pascal brings with him extensive experience in public safety and emergency management. After retiring from 30 years of progressive leadership roles in Emergency Medical Services, he is currently the Provincial Director of Emergency Preparedness for Nova Scotia Health. He is a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM); where he is the Past President of the IAEM-Canada Atlantic Region as well as a member of the IAEM-USA Mental Health and Wellness Caucus.
He has a breadth of experiences in leading teams on several very large-scale incidents. He has also held command positions for large-scale civic events (including the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics). Pascal was the Director of EMO in Quispamsis NB during the 2018 Freshet Floods. Since 2019 he has been involved with healthcare leadership in planning and responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pascal is a Certified Emergency Manager with IAEM, a Situation Awareness Specialist with the Arcuri Group as well as a Professional Continuity Practitioner with FEMA. He has an extensive education in public safety and emergency management, a Master of Arts in leadership (Health), from Royal Roads University, certifications from the Emergency Management and Emergency Exercise Design Programs at the Justice Institute of British Columbia as well as multiple certificates, including the Basic Instructors Certificate, from FEMA. He is currently a Lead Instructor in the Incident Command System in Canada.
His many honours and awards include, being invested as a Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, presented with the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal 30 Year Bar and receiving his Provincial Council Chair’s Commendation, Service Medal of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal – Nova Scotia.
An SME on leadership and responder interoperability, Pascal’s successes have included implementation of legacy projects within public safety agencies, governments, communities and organizations across Canada. He has been instrumental in initiating and championing interoperability for responders since 2002 and is a founding associate of CITIG; he co-authored the Communications Interoperability Strategy for Canada as well as the Communications Interoperability Action Plan. Pascal was one of the original Co-Chairs of the Tri-Services Chiefs Special Purpose Committee 700 MHz Broadband Project.
His successes have included implementation of legacy projects within public safety agencies, governments, communities and organizations across Canada. He has been a presenter and an Emcee at many public events, courses, workshops and national and international conferences.
