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Jonathan McLaren has been an instructor in the Pre-Service Firefighter Program since 2015. Jonathan has almost 20 years of firefighting experience including structural, wild-lands and aircraft suppression. He has a wide array of firefighting knowledge concerning fire suppression in both urban and rural environments, fire prevention, fire education and hazardous materials safety management. Jonathan is highly trained in first response and emergency scene management.

Jonathan is a graduate of the Pre-Service Firefighting Program at Humber College. Presently Jonathan is employed with the City of Ottawa Fire Service as a Firefighter and a Hazardous Material Technician. Jonathan has also served his community of Whitewater Region as a firefighter and has held various leadership positions throughout the fire service including Trainer Facilitator, Station Captain, Deputy Chief and now serves as Fire Chief of the Department.

Jonathan has several fire related certifications including: Fire Officer 1, 2 and 3; Incident Safety Officer; Fire Instructor 1 and 2; and Hazardous Materials Technician.

Ken started as a Volunteer Firefighter in Osgoode Township in April 1988. He has been employed as a career Firefighter since October 1988 first serving with the Air Force for 3 years, and then with the City of Ottawa, where he is currently a District Chief. He has Firefighter 1 and 2, Instructor 1 and 2, Fire Officer 1 and 2, Incident Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Technician, Extrication Technician and Pump Operator certifications. He also has extensive experience in the volunteer fire service in all ranks from Volunteer Firefighter through to Fire Chief in McNab/Braeside Township .

Ken taught his first classes at Algonquin College in 1997, becoming a regular professor in 2001, and has been the Program Coordinator since 2016.