Introducing Fanshawe's School of Public Safety
Fanshawe College is uniting six
public safety programs, establishing
the new School of Public
Safety in September 2014. The
School will be adding up to 10 new
programs by 2015, making it one
of the biggest of its kind in
Ontario.
“Fanshawe is constantly working to create and adapt programming to meet the needs of students and the labour market,” said retired college President Dr. Howard Rundle. “Bringing all our public safety programs together under the School of Public Safety will ensure students gain the real world experience and knowledge they need to be successful.”
Plans for the School of Public Safety have been in motion since 2011. Only after extensive discussion and consultation from numbers of community partners did the project move forward.
Discussion and consultation led to the development of new and unique programs including Fire Alarm Inspection and Installation, Fire Inspection, Emergency Services Leadership and Advanced Police Studies.
“The London Police Service is very pleased to be part of the development of a comprehensive suite of public safety programming here in London,” said London Police Chief Brad Duncan. “This will ensure an ongoing supply or skilled new professionals as well as training opportunities for local emergency services.”
The College will continue to work with community partners to improve and expand the School's programming so the needs of the community are met, including a joint training facility aimed to develop professionalism.
Mark Hunter, the recently hired interim chair of the School, will be leading the School's development and continually working community partners to establish new programs.
Hunter has been a full-time Fanshawe faculty member since 1991 and worked with partners on local, provincial and international levels to create programs like Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Telecommunications.
“Mark's extensive experience and program development background will be instrumental in developing Fanshawe's School of Public Safety,” said Dr. Ben Cecil, associate vice-president Academic.
“Fanshawe is constantly working to create and adapt programming to meet the needs of students and the labour market,” said retired college President Dr. Howard Rundle. “Bringing all our public safety programs together under the School of Public Safety will ensure students gain the real world experience and knowledge they need to be successful.”
Plans for the School of Public Safety have been in motion since 2011. Only after extensive discussion and consultation from numbers of community partners did the project move forward.
Discussion and consultation led to the development of new and unique programs including Fire Alarm Inspection and Installation, Fire Inspection, Emergency Services Leadership and Advanced Police Studies.
“The London Police Service is very pleased to be part of the development of a comprehensive suite of public safety programming here in London,” said London Police Chief Brad Duncan. “This will ensure an ongoing supply or skilled new professionals as well as training opportunities for local emergency services.”
The College will continue to work with community partners to improve and expand the School's programming so the needs of the community are met, including a joint training facility aimed to develop professionalism.
Mark Hunter, the recently hired interim chair of the School, will be leading the School's development and continually working community partners to establish new programs.
Hunter has been a full-time Fanshawe faculty member since 1991 and worked with partners on local, provincial and international levels to create programs like Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Telecommunications.
“Mark's extensive experience and program development background will be instrumental in developing Fanshawe's School of Public Safety,” said Dr. Ben Cecil, associate vice-president Academic.
