Author: Pascal Rodier

Pascal Rodier began his career in EMS in 1988 where he progressed through the ranks of the British Columbia Ambulance Service; finishing off as Superintendent. August 2012, he began his next adventure in public safety out on the East Coast Pascal brings experience in both urban and rural/remote EMS. He has extensive experiences in leading teams on large-scale events including commanding responses to multiple airplane crashes, multi-casualty incidents, EMS support for fire/Hazmat/CBRNE/ and civil unrest incidents, large scale civic celebrations, and the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. His successes have also included planning and implementation of legacy projects within the BCAS, public safety agencies across Canada, Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, Public Safety Canada, the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group (CITIG), the Canadian Police Research Center, the Vancouver International Airport Authority, and the City of Richmond BC. Pascal is a Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, investiture and medal presentation in 1992; he was awarded the Richmond Chamber of Commerce 911 Award for Ambulance Paramedic of the Year in 2003; he was presented with the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service, 2010 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012. In 2014 he was presented the National Award of Excellence in Public Safety Interoperability from CITIG. In addition to Pascal’s varied education in emergency response and public safety, he also has a Master of Arts, in leadership (Health), from Royal Roads University and his Certificate in Emergency Management from the Justice Institute of BC. As a subject matter expert on responder interoperability, he has consulted on a number of projects with organizations and governments at all levels. He has authored articles on responder interoperability as well as on EMS Succession Planning and has been an organizer, presenter, and an Emcee at a number of public events, courses, and conferences.