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Board of directors

Director

Camp Logistics Coordinator

Secretary/Treasurer

jody.dobush@campignite.com


JODY DOBUSH

BURNABY FIRE DEPARTMENT 

FIREFIGHTER 


Jody is currently  a Firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department, having been hired in 2020. Jody first got involved with Camp Ignite in 2019 as an Aspiring FF Mentor and intends to stay involved for the entirety of her career and maybe longer.


"I am inspired by this program and look forward to being a part of it."

Secretary/Treasurer

Camp Logistics Coordinator

Secretary/Treasurer

katie.gordon@campignite.com


KATIE GORDON

PRINCE GEORGE FIRE RESCUE

FIREFIGHTER

     

Katie has been a career Firefighter with Prince George Fire Rescue since 2015. She is the first female suppression member to be hired with her department. She serves on a number of specialty teams, is a Burnfund rep, BCPFFA Women’s advisory subcommittee member

katie.gordon@campignite.com


KATIE GORDON

PRINCE GEORGE FIRE RESCUE

FIREFIGHTER

     

Katie has been a career Firefighter with Prince George Fire Rescue since 2015. She is the first female suppression member to be hired with her department. She serves on a number of specialty teams, is a Burnfund rep, BCPFFA Women’s advisory subcommittee member and an EMR Instructor for the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Katie has been involved with Camp Ignite since 2019 and is inspired by the amazing diverse group of women. Katie is excited to be on the Board of Directors and looks forward to promoting diversity in the fire service for the next generations. 


Camp Logistics Coordinator

Camp Logistics Coordinator

Camp Logistics Coordinator

kelsey.lepard@campignite.com


KELSEY LEPARD

VANCOUVER FIRE RESCUE SERVICES

FIREFIGHTER


Kelsey has been a Firefighter with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services and involved with Camp Ignite since 2019. Kelsey has a  background as a Paramedic and Wildland Firefighter. In her spare time, she is an avid mountain runner!




 


Board of directors

Trustee

Participant Coordinator

Participant Coordinator

krista.minar@campignite.com


KRISTA MINAR

MERRIT FIRE RESCUE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR | LIEUTENANT


Krista fell in love with the fire service as a volunteer firefighter in Jasper, Alberta. A year later, she joined Merritt Fire Rescue Department as a paid-on-call firefighter; before also becoming an emergency management coordinator with

krista.minar@campignite.com


KRISTA MINAR

MERRIT FIRE RESCUE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR | LIEUTENANT


Krista fell in love with the fire service as a volunteer firefighter in Jasper, Alberta. A year later, she joined Merritt Fire Rescue Department as a paid-on-call firefighter; before also becoming an emergency management coordinator with both fire life safety education and wildfire mitigation included in her portfolio. Krista is currently the 1st VP of the Fire Prevention Officers Association of British Columbia.


Participant Coordinator

Participant Coordinator

Participant Coordinator

lisa.axelson@campignite.com 


LISA AXELSON

RETIRED

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER 

  

Lisa started in the fire Service in fall of 2001 as a Paid-on Call fire Fighter after a visit to her local fire hall in Chilliwack with her son. Fire Fighting was not a vocation that she thought was possible and the hall tour introduced her to a fantastic career. She

lisa.axelson@campignite.com 


LISA AXELSON

RETIRED

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER 

  

Lisa started in the fire Service in fall of 2001 as a Paid-on Call fire Fighter after a visit to her local fire hall in Chilliwack with her son. Fire Fighting was not a vocation that she thought was possible and the hall tour introduced her to a fantastic career. She was hired in the Fire Prevention Division 5 years later. Twenty years later and recently retired she wants to encourage more women to explore what the fire service has to offer. Lisa is still active instructing for the Justice Institutes of BC’s Fire Officer Programs and holds the position of First Vice President of the Fire Prevention Officer Association of BC.

Board of directors

Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large


JENN DAWKINS

VANCOUVER FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES

CAPTAIN

TRAINING OFFICER


Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large


HEATHER WILSON

BURNABY FIRE DEPARTMENT

CAPTAIN


Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large

Senior Member at Large


MARY FOSTER

MAPLE RIDGE FIRE & RESCUE

ACTING CAPTAIN



FOUNDING MEMBERS

IN HONOUR OF OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS

Founding Members : 

Dawkins, Jennifer – Vancouver Fire & Rescue  

Fahimi, Fara - Surrey Fire ServiceMary Foster - Maple Ridge Fire & Rescue  

Fortier, Haida –  District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service 

Foster, Mary - Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue

Griffith, Tara - Mission Fire Department  

Ius, Kathy - New Westminster Fire  and Rescue Services

King Penman, Carla - District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service

Kivari, Mia - Richmond Fire-Rescue Department

Leipscher, Christine - West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

Saulnier, Kim- District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service

Wilson, Heather - Burnaby Fire Department  


Thank you to these incredible fire service women who got together and made Camp Ignite what it is today. The idea of creating an environment to encourage girls to challenge themselves and explore working in the fire and emergency service arena was something new 11 years ago. These brave women built it from the ground up  by offering their time and their experience to  make it a life changing experience for many youth. We salute you all for the commitment you have shown over the years! 





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