

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lunch & Learn with Cst. Ian Diack & Fire Chief Matt Furlot
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:15 am – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a practical and engaging Lunch &amp; Learn focused on workplace safety, effective communication, and building strong, high-performing teams. This session brings together expertise from policing and emergency services leadership, offering real-world tools applicable across business, non-profit, and community settings.

? De-escalation &amp; Conflict Resolution

Cst. Ian Diack
Community Resource Officer, Esquimalt Division
Victoria Police Department

This de-escalation and conflict resolution presentation will focus on:

Effective communication

Active listening

Personal safety

Dealing with aggressive and difficult behaviour

The presentation will prioritize the concept of safety first and will include a highlight on the duty and responsibility to report to police, as well as when and how to contact police.

? Developing High-Performing Teams

Matt Furlot, AS, ECFO (He/Him)
Fire Chief | Director of Emergency &amp; Resiliency Programs
Township of Esquimalt Fire Department

Matt Furlot is the Fire Chief for the Township of Esquimalt and has served in the fire service for more than 20 years. Before his career in leadership and emergency services, Matt worked as a physical therapist and entrepreneur, contributing to high-performance environments with the Vancouver Whitecaps, BC Lions, Vancouver Grizzlies, Vancouver Canucks, and many of Canada’s Olympic teams.

Drawing from experience in both public safety and professional sport, Matt will share practical keys he has applied to build effective, high-performance teams and will explore:

Conflict within teams — when it’s healthy and when it’s not

What truly drives team success

Common myths around performance and leadership

? Who Should Attend?

Business owners and managers

Supervisors and team leads

Front-line staff

Non-profit and community organizations

Anyone interested in communication, safety, and team effectiveness


Light lunch provided | Free for Members | $10 Non Members

Register via our website!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/victoria/lunch-and-learn-with-cst-ian-diack-and-fire-chief-matt-furlot/200029419258816
- **Event Categories**: performances, entertainment, business, sports, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.esquimaltchamber.ca/event-calendar?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=victoria-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Victoria
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Esquimalt Legion
- **lat**: 48.430383389385
- **long**: -123.41726328665
- **full address**: Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Road,Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce (https://allevents.in/org/esquimalt-chamber-of-commerce/27102256)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:15 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Road,Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, entertainment, business, sports, art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Lunch & Learn with Cst. Ian Diack & Fire Chief Matt Furlot ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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