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EPISODE SUMMARY

Former OPP Provincial Constable Isabelle Sauve, Provincial Constable Jodi Halliwell, Provincial Constable Kim Stapleton, and Dr. Nina Fusco from the OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team are “The Blister Sisters.” They join the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the “Walk For The Wounded” led by Wounded Warriors Canada.

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Former OPP Provincial Constable Isabelle Sauve, Provincial Constable Jodi Halliwell, Provincial Constable Kim Stapleton, and Dr. Nina Fusco from the OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team are “The Blister Sisters.” They join the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the “Walk For The Wounded”, led by Wounded Warriors Warriors Canada.

For more information on Wounded Warriors Canada, please visit https://woundedwarriors.ca/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

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Retired OPP Staff Sergeant and GlobalMedic Canada volunteer Kathleen Doherty joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss her recent time in Moldova providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees.

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Retired OPP Staff Sergeant and GlobalMedic Canada volunteer Kathleen Doherty joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss her recent time in Moldova providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees.

For additional information on GlobalMedic’s response to the conflict in Ukraine or to donate, please visit https://globalmedic.ca/

To donate to the Canadian Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal, please visit https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1?_ga=2.175841634.1127590677.1649862758-544971116.1649862758&_gac=1.123265785.1649862758.CjwKCAjw6dmSBhBkEiwA_W-EoDmWGWS41futMe7MvyLLpRCmc2HDgDlHEwXajRayRN8pr1vfdJu2AhoCVr8QAvD_BwE&_gl=1*53ubto*_ga*NTQ0OTcxMTE2LjE2NDk4NjI3NTg.*_ga_376D8LHM0R*MTY0OTg2Mjc1Ny4xLjEuMTY0OTg2Mjc3Ni4w

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

The annual Ontario Police Memorial Foundation (OPMF) Ceremony of Remembrance will take place on May 1, 2022. For the first time since 2019, this will be a full regimental, in-person ceremony. OPMF President Jason Tomlinson and OPPA Director Lynn Neale discuss join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss this year’s ceremony.

EPISODE NOTES

The annual Ontario Police Memorial Foundation (OPMF) Ceremony of Remembrance will take place on May 1, 2022. For the first time since 2019, this will be a full regimental, in-person ceremony. OPMF President Jason Tomlinson and OPPA Director Lynn Neale discuss join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss this year’s ceremony. Topics include the history of the OPMF and the Memorial itself, details of this year’s ceremony, including logistics and the names being added to the Wall of Honour, the criteria for inclusion on the Memorial, and how you can watch at home if you are unable to attend in person.

For additional information on the OPMF, please visit their website at https://www.opmf.ca/. For additional information on the Ceremony of Remembrance and to view a live stream of the Ceremony, please visit https://ceremonyofremembrance.ca/.

Follow the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation on social media:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HeroesInLife/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/HeroesInLife
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/heroesinlife/

The Ontario Police Memorial Fellowship Night takes place at the Petty Cash Social House, 487 Adelaide Street West in Toronto on April 30, 2022 at 7:30pm. As capacity is limited, please RSVP to hwood@tpa.ca by April 25th.

Logistical information for the Ceremony of Remembrance is available at https://ceremonyofremembrance.ca/.

The Police Memorial Assistance Request Form for OPPA members is available on our website at https://www.oppa.ca/News-Events/News/Private-News/OPPA-Police-Memorial-Funding-Request-2022 (log in required).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

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Dr. Glenn J. Landry is the President and Chief Sleep Officer of CRS Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Inc. In advance of his first of three sessions as part of the Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series, Dr. Landry joins the 10-5 Podcast and guest host Carl Dalton to discuss sleep for first responders.

EPISODE NOTES

Dr. Glenn J. Landry is the President and Chief Sleep Officer of CRS Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Inc. In advance of his first of three sessions as part of the Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series, Dr. Landry joins the 10-5 Podcast and guest host Carl Dalton to discuss sleep for first responders. Topics include “circadian dysregulation”, sleep debt and its impact on long-term health, “Why I can’t sleep?”, and sleep deprivation and the relationship between sleep health and mental health.

For additional information on CRS Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Inc., please visit their website at https://www.elitesleep.ca/.  

The Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series takes place on the last Wednesday of the month. Dr. Landry’s series of 75 minute sessions will take place on April 27, May 25, and June 29. For further information, to register for a session, or to view one of the previous sessions in the series, please visit https://www.encompascare.ca/encompas-mental-health-awareness-and-communication-series/

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email – info@encompascare.ca

Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras. Carl Dalton serves as guest host for this episode.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

Recorded on this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation presented a webinar entitled “Don’t Forget Your Roots” for OPP Beyond the Blue. In this presentation, Sarah tells her story of losing her husband, OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier, to suicide. The content of this episode may be triggering for some. Listener discretion is advised.

EPISODE NOTES

Recorded on this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation presented a webinar titled “Don’t Forget Your Roots” for OPP Beyond the Blue. In this presentation, Sarah tells her story of losing her husband, OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier, to suicide. The content of this episode may be triggering for some. Listener discretion is advised.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email – info@encompascare.ca 

Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/ 

For additional information on the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation, please visit https://sylvainrouthierfoundation.com/

“Don’t Forget Your Roots” is available on Amazon or Indigo.

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at OPPHealth@opp.ca (not monitored 24/7).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation joins the 10-5 Podcast for the first of two episodes on the important work she and her team are doing around suicide prevention in the first responder community.

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Sarah Routhier from the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation joins the 10-5 Podcast for the first of two episodes on the important work she and her team are doing around suicide prevention in the first responder community. Topics include the purpose of the Foundation, events and scholarships, the death of her husband, OPP Sergeant Sylvain Routhier, and her new book, “Don’t Forget Your Roots.”

For additional information on the Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation, please visit https://sylvainrouthierfoundation.com/

“Don’t Forget Your Roots” is available on Amazon or Indigo.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email – info@encompascare.ca 

Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/ 

The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at OPPHealth@opp.ca (not monitored 24/7).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

As Fraud Prevention Month in Canada comes to an end, OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast to discuss Cryptocurrency Investment Frauds.

EPISODE NOTES

As Fraud Prevention Month in Canada comes to an end, OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast to discuss Cryptocurrency Investment Frauds. Topics include additional information on this year’s Fraud Prevention Month theme, methods of cryptocurrency frauds in Canada, warning signs, tips to protect yourself, and the challenges for law enforcement investigating cyber-enabled crimes.

For additional information, please visit the CAFC website at https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

To report a fraud to the CAFC, please visit https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or contact them by phone at 1-888-495-8501.

Follow the CAFC on social media:

To sign up for CAFC bulletins, media releases or advisories, please email partners@antifraudcentre.ca

For more information on the Canadian Securities Administrators, please visit their website at https://www.securities-administrators.ca/registration/are-they-registered/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast with tips and information for our members and the public.

EPISODE NOTES

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and OPP Detective Sergeant John Armit of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, currently deployed to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), joins to the 10-5 Podcast with tips and information for our members and the public. Topics include information on the CAFC and this year’s Fraud Prevention Month theme, top fraud trends, steps to assist victims of cyber-enabled fraud mitigate losses and help protect their identity information, the challenges of cyber-enabled fraud investigations, prevention efforts by the OPP and CAFC, and the CAFC’s Fraud Prevention Checklist.

For additional information, please visit the CAFC website at https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

To report a fraud to the CAFC, please visit https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or contact them by phone at 1-888-495-8501.

Follow the CAFC on social media:

To sign up for CAFC bulletins, media releases or advisories, please email partners@antifraudcentre.ca

Equifax can be reached through their website at https://www.consumer.equifax.ca/personal/ or by phone at 1-800-465-7166.

TransUnion Canada can be reached through their website at https://www.transunion.ca/ or by phone at 1-800-663-9980.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

OPPA #4 Branch Vice-President Dan Pyrah joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about his journey to the OPP and the role of a Branch VP in the OPPA.

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OPPA #4 Branch Vice-President Dan Pyrah joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about his journey to the OPP and the role of a Branch VP in the OPPA, including representing Members in matters with the Employer, staffing, scheduling changes and the OPPA Annual General Meeting.

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

EPISODE SUMMARY

The President of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO), Mark Baxter, joins the podcast to talk about the 2022 PAO Police Hero of the Year Awards.

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The President of the Police Association of Ontario (PAO), Mark Baxter, joins the podcast to talk about the 2022 PAO Police Hero of the Year Awards, including how members of the public can nominate someone for an award, the awards process, and OPPA members who won awards last year.

For additional information on these awards, please visit https://www.policehero.ca/. Please note that nominations must come from a member of the public and nominations close March 14, 2022.

For more information on the PAO, please visit https://pao.ca/

PAO on Twitter – https://twitter.com/PoliceAssocON

PAO on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PoliceAssociationofOntario

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca