Derek Gruchy

Fire Protection Professor specializing in fire dynamics and human behaviour. Music, movies, comics, magic, Blackberry, + the Toronto Maple Leafs are my passions

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@jamyddelton Great to see you applying the knowledge so quickly in industry! Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Human behaviour is everywhere during fire events. We work to prevent these tragedies from occurring again.

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@SteveMcfirerisk Thanks! Hopefully it isn't as bad as last year but the lack of snow all winter doesn't bode well for the fire season. 😔

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@senecaDC @DPCDSBSchools @PeelSchools @TCDSB @tdsb @YCDSB @YRDSB @SenecaFire72 I wish this opportunity would have existed when I was in highschool! Such a great initiative and every year we see students entering our program after taking this course. And they already have 1 credit completed!!! Great work @senecaDC in providing discovery opportunities!

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@msmarvel is one of the best @MarvelStudios movies in a while! Everything a great comic book movie should be!!! Keep making magic for the kids and us adult kids. First time I've been to the movies in a few years.

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@Barrie_Fire Congrats, Vanessa!

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@SFPE_Inc Working with David Vickers on the @SFPE_SOC Executive, it was apparent how much he cares for our industry and the effort he puts in each day. His fingerprints are all over our Chapter. It was a pleasure working together! #senecaproud

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@SFPE_Inc @Gilles_Carrier, I can't believe you weren't already an @SFPE_Inc Fellow!

I would have nominated you years ago! Always a pleasure to speak with you and I look forward to your big night this October! See you there!

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@RuthMcQuillan2 @PeteApps I've been talking about it ever since 2002 when I was told about it by my professor, Guylene Proulx. Each story is unique so I'm excited to read yours next. 😁

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@PeteApps has written a truly beautiful, heart wrenching, infuriating, inspirational, and worthy account of the maddeningly preventable #Grenfell tragedy. "Show Me the Bodies" serves as a reminder to ask questions because "someone else" may not. #firesafety #humanbehaviour

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@OACETT
@NFPA
@blink182
@edsheeran we miss you over here! https://t.co/EGbyIMnhse

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

I am #senecaproud to receive the 2023 @OACETT
Outstanding Educator Award. My posts with pictures and video can be found on:

Facebook:
https://t.co/4RkMMQiT9d

LinkedIn:
https://t.co/iNwwOcOW8C

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

Excited to see the impact we can all make together. Great initiative put together by a strong team! #OperationSAFER #SavedByTheBeep

[Office of the Fire Marshal @ONFireMarshal]

Hey #Ontario, September 28 is “Test Your Smoke Alarm Day.” We’re asking all #Ontarians to test their #SmokeAlarms by pressing the test button and making sure they are in working order. You can be #SavedByTheBeep.

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@jamyddelton making an appearance in the fire prevention montage at #OperationSAFER this morning! #senecaproud to have you at @SenecaFire72 ! Great work by @Barrie_Fire !

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@PugsleySeneca A CUT above the competition due to SHEAR brilliance and a SHARP wit. #senecaproud #omfpoa65

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

Thank you to @RoelGGBus and other @SarniaFire personnel who provided additional information on the Fairwinds Lodge fire incident not found in initial news articles. I truly appreciate it and have updated the slides for the attendees so I can be as accurate as possible. #omfpoa65

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

Thank you to @omfpoa for allowing us to present on the Muskoka Heights tragedy.

@OrilliaFire has been a special partner for @SenecaCollege and we look forward to teaching future generations where the Codes they may take for granted came from.

#senecaproud #omfpoa65

[SenecaFire72 @SenecaFire72]

Day two of the Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association Symposium and we are off to a great start with Captain Glenn Higgins (Orilla Fire Department) and Professor @DerekGruchy presenting a case study of the Muskoka Heights fire. @omfpoa #OMFPOA65 @SenecaCollege

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

@jamyddelton @omfpoa It was Charlie Landriault and Denis Lapierre from TSSA presenting on elevators and several other topics.

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

Day 1 of the @omfpoa
and I'm already learning so many new things! Elevators and kitchen hoods are not my forte so this morning has been extremely educational! The organizing committee should be proud!
#omfpoa65

[Derek Gruchy @DerekGruchy]

And stepping up to be a member of the @omfpoa executive! Keep doing great things! #senecaproud

[SenecaFire72 @SenecaFire72]

#Senecaproud to see Taylor McDougall making such an important impact within her community. We are proud of all our School of Fire Protection alumni for their commitment to learn and apply the core fire protection principles in their careers!

https://t.co/sHUouRGu3I

[SenecaFire72 @SenecaFire72]

#Senecaproud to see Taylor McDougall making such an important impact within her community. We are proud of all our School of Fire Protection alumni for their commitment to learn and apply the core fire protection principles in their careers!

https://t.co/sHUouRGu3I