About Us

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Christopher Lussow is a 32-year veteran law enforcement professional with twenty years dedicated to the Emergency Task Force (ETF) as a Tactical Operator (SWAT), Team Leader, and Senior Training Instructor for the six teams in the unit. His role as senior instructor included major projects planning, organizational interoperability, and the implementation of resources for Joint Forces Operations. Christopher’s largest operation engaged 44 tactical team warrants simultaneously. Christopher’s experiences identified a gap in practice, so he implemented a peer-support program for officer-involved shootings. The program, available across Canada, provides a direct officer to officer connection, focusing on mental well-being, post-incident investigation processes, and inquest expectations. In Canada and the United States, Christopher has extensive experience as an instructor and keynote speaker in both the classroom and larger conference venues, providing education and insight on a variety of tactical subjects and in-depth incident debriefings. Currently, in his role as a provincially certified Use of Force Instructor for the largest municipal police academy in Canada, Christopher educates frontline officers in de-escalation, critical thinking, tactical warrant entries, firearms, and dynamic simulation training.

Julia is an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) and active team member of the Incident Response Unit (IRU) for her region. In her IRU role, Julia provides tactical support to her region’s police services and expertise when dealing with exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) hazards. Julia is certified and experienced in teaching Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS), Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) and Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). Additionally, Julia instructs both primary and advanced care paramedic students at her region’s community college. Julia’s experience as a collaborator and facilitator was integral in the development and implementation of a robust medical training program for fire departments and police agencies in her community. She is well known and respected across the paramedic community for her performances at paramedic competitions and has won and ranked at multiple national and international paramedic competitions in recent years and currently holds the national title from the Paramedic Advisory Committee’s biannual competition. 

Dave is an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) who specializes in Tactical, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) operations. Dave is nationally certified as an instructor in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). Excelling at creating a positive and productive learning environment that focuses on blending academic theory with practical application, Dave has extensive experience with training front line police officers and paramedics in large-scale services throughout Ontario.

 Brian is a highly motivated, seasoned law enforcement professional with 24 years of law enforcement service. Brian has held a variety of operational positions within that Agency, including twelve years with the Emergency Task Force (ETF) as a tactical operator (SWAT) and Team Leader for Special Weapons Team 3. As Team Leader, Brian strategized and coordinated with Senior Command in the planning and execution of several high-profile dynamic entries and high-risk arrests. Brian currently teaches at the police college, where he is a provincially certified Use of Force instructor. In this role, Brian instructs new recruits and re-qualifies existing service members to ensure they carry out their duties according to current legislation and industry standards. Brian’s skill set includes, but is not limited to, crisis negotiator, Glock armourer, basic rappel master, C8 carbine, and shotgun.