The Panel
Know your audience: Barb Gamble (Manager) & Connor Erickson (Senior PDO)
Strategic
Barb Gamble
Manager, Provincial Operations Centre
- Looking for systems thinking and reliability
- Wants someone who follows process and escalates appropriately
- Focus: "Can I trust this person with the Minister's briefing?"
Technical
Connor Erickson
Senior Provincial Duty Officer
- Looking for operational competence and fit
- Wants a reliable team member for 12-hour shifts
- Focus: "Does he actually understand the job?"
Strategic Approach
How to position your 20 years of paramedic experience
The "Field to Coordination" Pivot
The Challenge
You have 20 years of "hands-on" experience. The PDO role is "hands-off" coordination. Don't just tell war stories. Tell coordination stories.
Avoid This
"I intubated the patient and started an IV..."
(Too tactical, wrong level)
Say This Instead
"I coordinated with dispatch and the receiving hospital to ensure seamless transfer..."
(Systems level, right focus)
Key Themes to Hit
- Systems ThinkingHow your actions impact the broader provincial system
- Multi-AgencyExperience working with Police, Fire, EMS, and Hospitals
- Analytical DepthUsing the CIG framework (Conflicts, Information Gaps, Implications)
Audio Coaching
Listen while you drive or prep
Interview Strategy Session15:00
Confidence Builder5:00
Day-Of Checklist
February 20, 2026
30 Minutes Before (12:30 PM)
During Interview
CIG Framework
Your analytical secret weapon
C
Conflicts
Do sources agree? Note discrepancies.
I
Information Gaps
What is unknown? What do we need?
G
Greater Implications
Escalation? Public safety? Infrastructure?