The Training Team
About Steve
Steve Horner recently retired after serving with York Regional Police for 32 years. He has been with the York Region CISM Team since 1997 and currently serves as the past Team Lead and Chair of the Education Committee.
He has been an ICISF Approved Instructor for 11 years. Steve teaches Basic and Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis, Basic and Advanced Group Crisis Intervention and the combined 3-day (GRIN) course. Most recently Steve became qualified to teach the new ICISF course Psychological Body Armor.
Steve holds a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies and a Certification In Critical Incident Stress Management from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Steve is a Master Trainer of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course through Living Works.
About Dave
David Boucher, a professional firefighter with the Central York Fire Service for 16 years and current Acting Captain, has spent years developing his skills not only as a CISM instructor, but as a leader. Starting his career with the Canadian Forces in the combat arms, his drive and skills led him to the Special Forces, sending him on numerous overseas tours.
Following this, David pursued a career in firefighting, first working with the Canadian Forces and then with Central York Fire Services. He quickly brought his special set of skills and leadership abilities to good use there, becoming a Shift training instructor for both rope rescue and ice water rescue, as well as a peer fitness trainer.
About Jeremy
Jeremy is a mental health advocate with over twenty years law enforcement experience from the UK and Canada. Several years mental health experience as a volunteer and instructor.
Jeremy’s goal is to build on his life, educational, and work experiences and become a Mental Health Professional with a focus on counselling.
About Jarrod
Jarrod is a retired Fire Captain, having served with the Markham Fire and Emergency Services in the city of Markham, Ontario, for over 28 years. He joined the fire department with 5 years of teaching experience in first aid as a civilian. As an inaugural member, Jarrod joined the 2001 launch of the Markham Fire Department’s Mental Wellness Team and became the team lead in 2015. Over the course of 24 years, he has participated in many defusings and debriefings using the ICISF CISM model.
In 2024, in preparation for the next chapter of his professional life, Jarrod became an ICISF Approved Instructor, certified to teach Group Crisis Intervention, Assisting Individuals in Crisis, Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis, and Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling. Jarrod also joined LivingWorks in 2023 as a certified trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
About Quinn
Quinn Marshall has worked for Central York Fire Services (CYFS) for the past 22yrs. Quinn is a Captain and leads a team in a variety of emergency management situations. In addition to his current role as Captain, Quinn has led a newly formed team in Mindfulness Based Resiliency.
Quinn has successfully expanded this training program outside of CYFS as he strongly believes that there is a demand for the mindful@work program within all workplaces. The program also provides value added benefits in participants’ personal lives.
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