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Diamond Medical your "clear cut choice"
Testimonials
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| Chris,
I wanted to take a minute to formally thank
you for the CPR & First Aid Training course I recently
participated in.
The
unintimidating manner in which you conducted the course,
your sense of humour, your constant review of the material,
your patience, reminders, and your little anecdotes all
served us well to help remember what we needed to, to
succeed.
It was great meeting you! Keep up the good work!
Kindest Regards,
Carmen Tessier, CIP
Claims Representative
OTIP P&C Claims Services |
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Dear
Chris;
Thank you for the CPR and AED training sessions you provided
our staff at the Centre In The Square.
I found that you and your co-provider (Hi Cynthia!) are
one of the best providers of first response training around.
Your professionalism, enthusiasm, and dedication made for
an awesome experience! I have had nothing but positive feed
back from my staff regarding the training the, received.
We have identified first response training as an important
factor and asset we can provide the guests and patrons who
visit the Centre each year. The hardest part of the process
was selecting a provider that suited our specific needs
and budget. Thanks to Diamond Medical we have that provider!
I am looking forward to sitting down and further discussing
with you the opportunity of having you be our first response
and first aid provider for an extended term. Thank you once
again Chris and Cynthia for the excellent sessions!
Best regards,
Robert Sonoda
Manager of Operations and Technical Services
Centre In The Square
Kitchener, Ontario
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Hi
Chris;
Just wanted you to know you are the talk of the office this week.
Everyone was totally impressed with the training and thoroughly
enjoyed the way you made a slightly boring but essential topic
both entertaining and informative.
Thanks, again, Chris.
Have a super day!
Elaine Millen
Administrative Assistant
c/o Drs. Jones, Scott, Kalbfleisch and Haley
Kitchener, Ontario
www.jskhdentistry.com
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Thoughts
from Craig Lichty...
I
chose the fire service many years ago; in my mind, but never knew
how to exactly pursue this desire.
Approximately 4 years ago, I became aware of The Pre-Service Firefighter
Program at Conestoga College and enrolled in the part-time courses.
I have always enjoyed working with people as part of a team, and
realized this through being a mechanic for 10 years prior to being
hired by the Waterloo Fire Department.As a firefighter I enjoy the
variety and unknown of each call, and I truly believe we are put
in the midst of bad situations and we are to do all we can to make
it better.
As I mentioned, I attended the Pre-Service Firefighter Program part-time.
This takes approximately 4 years, 2 nights a week. Some of the main
fire courses are Fire Behavior, Fire Prevention and Education, Rescue
Operations and Emergency Patient Care to name a few.
While taking the Conestoga College courses, I also obtained my DZ
license and Fire Rescue Management & Defibb. I too volunteered
where and when I could in the community I live in, I believe that
my job interview began as soon as I started school because our instructors
were from the fire service. This was a great oppourtunity to show
our skills from week to week and to prove our dedication in pursuing
a career in the Fire Service. Each course & each teacher was
another contact.
If being a firefighter is what you want, you need to be committed
to that goal. There will be sacrifies along the way. The competition
is extremely tough, therefore; you need to do all you can to put
yourself above the other candidates. Some ways you can do this is
by showing interest in the city department you would like to work
at, take extra courses and help volunteer at community events. You
have to really want I, and go for it, you can't sit back and think
the job will come to you.
I chose Waterloo because I am most familiar with the city, and did
my placement hours there and had the opportunity to meet and get
to know a lot of great people, also I became familiar with their
equipment.
Additional Advice: stay up to date with fitness exams, keep current
with other courses, continue to update resume as courses are completed
and don't fall behind in the college program or a 4 year program
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Testimonial
from Captain Rick Steinman. I
was 21 years old, had what I thought was my dream job. Great
hours, good benefits and an average wage. Then one day I was
approached by a member of the local volunteer fire department.
Like he had done several times in the past, asked if I was interested
in joining the department. I replied saying I would have to
think about it for a while and a few days later contacted the
gentleman and accepted a position of probationary volunteer
firefighter. Next, I was invited to a meeting, sworn in, given
a pager and the rest is history.
Six months and a few alarms into my new adventure, I had firefighting
in my blood. I told myself that I want a change in my life;
I want to become a career firefighter. The next step was to
discuss this move with my family. They were a little skeptical
due to the fact of my current security with my present job and
that I would never work a regular 9 – 5 job again.
I began taking courses offered to volunteers by the Ontario
Fire Collage and other departments within the Region of Waterloo’s
Mutual Aid system. A respectable resume began to develop as
did the applications to both Kitchener and Waterloo Fire Departments.
In the 1980’s, you had to live within city limits to apply
for most departments, with the exception of KW. I worked hard
not only to stay current with my credentials but also to stay
physically fit.
A little over four years later, the City of Waterloo called
and offered me employment which I gratefully accepted. This
career offers such a wide range of enjoyment and satisfaction.
From helping those in need, providing fire safety and education
to the general public, and becoming a mentor to children in
the community, this job has it all. Also, each “Tour of
Duty” is different; you never know what is in store for
you and your crew.
I have been
a proud career firefighter with Waterloo for 17 years now and
Deputy Chief of Wellesley volunteer fire department for 5 years.
I enjoy coming into work today, as I did that August morning
in 1988.
Enjoy your
career.
Yours truly,
Captain Rick Steinman Waterloo Fire Department
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Contact
info:
Chris
Evans
Phone: 519-886-8787
Fax: 519-880-8749
Email: diamondmed@rogers.com
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