Professional Fire Service Consulting
Helping you achieve organizational excellence!
Professional Fire Service Consulting
Helping you achieve organizational excellence!
ABOUT RESPONSE SPECIALTIES
Our Experience
Dr. Don Jolley (LLD, ECFO, C. Mgr.) is the principal and founder of Response Specialties. He and his small team possess over 30 years each of experience in government and private sector through consulting, fire service management, emergency management, paramedic/emergency medical systems, and corporate/financial services. This team of expertise is unique as we focus on innovative solutions to the local challenges specific to our clients. We do not perform or produce "cookie cutter" work or solutions and our reporting format is dictated directly by the expectations and desires of the client.
Why Response Specialties?
Don Jolley is widely recognized as a leader, innovator and mentor in public safety, with extensive experience building organizational strength and efficiency. Response Specialties looks at problems globally and solves them strategically, through evidence-based critical thinking. Clients receive realistic recommendations specific to their unique challenges and conditions.
When appropriate, Response Specialties utilizes experts who participate on as as-needed basis. A project team is specifically constructed to address the requirements of each Request for Proposal (RFP). Response Specialties only respond to RFP's which are well-suited to our skill sets and experience and those where the client is truly engaged in finding long-term solutions.
Don, and all of his contract team members have served in executive positions on many industry-related boards and advisory councils. We have participated in, and completed, extensive work at local, provincial/territorial and national levels including development of legislative change directed at fire service training standards.
Don, as well as other team members, have advanced education and professional designations including Executive Chief Fire Officer, Emergency Manager, Local Government Administrator, Chartered Professional Manager, and others.
We are members of the NFPA, Canadian and British Columbia Fire Chief Associations, and have many more professional affiliations.
Services
Organizational Review and Change Management
Strategic and Master Planning
Government and Private Sector Fire Protection Assessments
Chief Officer Mentorship & Evaluation
Transitional Leadership
Operations and Training Assessments
Recruitment and Selection
Clients and Projects
BC Hydro and Power Authority
Fire Safety Assessment - Site C Clean Energy Project
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
Boundary West Fire Services Study
Yukon Government, Yukon Territory
Review of the Yukon Fire Marshal's Office and Yukon Fire Services
Fire Chiefs Association of B.C.
Refresh of FCABC fire service Operational Guideline, Procedure and Policy templates
Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia
- Volunteer Fire Services Review
- Policy, Procedure and Operational Guidelines Review and Refresh
Urban Systems Ltd., Kamloops British Columbia
Sub-contract review of fire service needs and capabilities - Denny Island, BC
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia
Fire Services Review and Assessment of the Cluculz Lake Volunteer Fire Department
Village of Nakusp, British Columbia
Fire Chief position - review and recommendations
Town of Osoyoos, British Columbia
- Osoyoos Fire Department Review and Master Plan
- Career Fire Chief Hire - Process & Consultation