Robert Stewart

Background

About Robert Stewart

Robert is currently the Director of Public-Safety Communications for the City of Brandon in Manitoba. His amazing team oversees Provincial 911 for most of rural Manitoba. His centre also dispatches over 200 rural Manitoba fire departments and 6 rural police services in addition to Brandon Police Service, Brandon Fire & Emergency Services, the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service. He spent 12 years working in one of Canada's largest emergency medical communications centres and 17 years as a Primary Care Paramedic. In 2010 he was appointed to a Superintendent position with BC Emergency Health Services managing dispatch training, development, and quality improvement across three geographically diverse centres supporting over 240 staff. Robert has been an executive member of the Board of Directors at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Canada for more than a decade and served 3 terms as President. Robert is APCO Canada's Public Safety Steering Committee (PSSC) representative for the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) and a member of the PSSC's Training Sub-Committee. Representing a membership of almost 500 public safety professionals for APCO Canada, Robert continues to advocate for front-line Public Safety Communicators. Robert graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (w/ distinction). He has also completed programs on Project Management (University of Victoria), Quality Improvement (BC Patient Safety & Quality Council), and Communication Center Management (Fitch & Associates). He lives with his daughter Sophie and his wife Robin in Brandon, Manitoba.