John Halcovitch

Forward-thinking and highly motivated firefighter with a 35-year track record of impressive service. Proactively engages in leadership, communication, and relationship-building to foster pride and ownership in oneself and others. Thrives under pressure, demonstrating exceptional skills in efficiently resolving stressful situations. Committed and passionate about the profession and the community served.

• Firefighter of the Year, 2010
• Founder/Team Captain, Oakville Fire Auto Extrication Team, 2003-2011
• Awarded, Best Incident Commander, 2009 and 2010

• NFPA 1021 – Fire Officer Level 1, 02/01/17
• Fire Officer Level 2, 09/01/22
• Fire Officer Level 3, 09/01/24, 03/01/25
• NFPA 1006 – Technical Rescue – Ice Rescue Level 1, 01/01/21
• Surface Water- Level 1&2, 01/01/23
• Rope Rescue – Level 1, 06/01/22
• NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer, 2021
• Blue Card - Incident Command Training
• First Responder BLS certification – Red Cross, 12/01/24
• NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Awareness- (online), 03/01/17
• DZ - Driver’s License
• Cognascent Officer Development – Leadership Essentials, 02/01/19
• Ontario Fire Marshall Company Officer Program, CO 101 – Legislation/Standards/Program Orientation, CO 201 – Leadership and Communication Theory, CO 401 – Pre-Incident Planning, CO50102- Incident Management Theory and Size Up