Nova Scotia Firefighters School

John Cunningham

Nova Scotia Firefighters School


John is the Executive Director, overseeing the daily operation and long range planning of the fire school. He has been in the fire service since 1992 spending nearly 12 years with the Howie Centre Fire Department, rising through the ranks to become Chief.  Currently, John is Fire Chief with Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Service, Station 65, Tantallon. John completed his Level II Instructional Techniques training in 1996 and began instructing at the school in 2000. He began his association with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School as the Director for Cape Breton County, serving from 1997-2003