FirePower Trainers
George Savard – Owner, FirePower Training Inc.
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Running & Endurance, Level 1 Boxing
- Important stuff: dad of 5-year old twins; Toronto Fire Fighter,
- Stuff you might not know: He was an offensive lineman with Ottawa Roughriders CFL team; He was invited to try out for 13 NFL teams; during NFL workouts Geo bench pressed 225lbs 34 times! George also won a bronze medal in boxing at the World Police & Fire Games in Barcelona, 2003.
- Email George for anything related to “on the training floor”, technical oly lifts training, business partnerships, etc.
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Andrea Savard: Owner, FirePower Training Inc.
- Certifications: Level 2 Boxing Coach (CABA), CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Nutrition, CrossFit Running & Endurance
- Important stuff: mom of 5-year old twins; provincial boxing champ, national bronze medalist; specializes in quality nutritional supplements for recreation and high performance athletes.
- Stuff you might not know: Former corporate junkie, project management trainer & consultant to Waterloo Police Service; an international equestrian competitor and coach, avid fox-hunter. Tally-ho!
- Email Andrea for anything related to FirePower business operations, boxing program and miscellaneous stuff.
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Kim Turley-Smith: CrossFit Trainer / CrossFit Foundations
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
- Important stuff: mom of three, experienced in half and full marathons, triathalons, and half irons.
- Stuff you might not know: Always wanted to be a mascot!!
- Email Kim to start with CrossFit’s beginner program and general CrossFit questions
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Brian Kay: Crossfit Trainer / Strength Programmer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting
- Important stuff: Member of Toronto Police Service, ran Toronto 1/2 and full marathon, true love is trail running, trained in Muay Thai, nutrition guru
- Stuff you might not know: Junior middleweight Mr. Nova Scotia @ 17yrs old (….yes, bodybuilding, how lame!)
- Email Brian for info on personal training and strength building programs
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Dan Albergaria: CrossFit Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, 3m coaching certified
- Important stuff: Father of 2 boys (Training to be killer ninja’s), Toronto Firefighter (That’s right ladies, I am employed!), former competitive amateur tennis player (Kim’s little tennis skirt used to belong to me)
- Stuff you might not know: Taught tennis for 12years, ran the Toronto Marathon (only once, and never again), hopeful candidate for Cirque du Soleil, used to be as tall as George (before the surgery) and I think Brian K is my biological father!
- Email Dan for info on personal training
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Mark Arnold: CrossFit Trainer / Adventure Racing Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Running & Endurance
- Important stuff: dad of 2.5 kids, Mississauga FireFighter, experienced adventure racer, CrossFit online guru
- Stuff you might not know: Mark & his Super-Wife Heather operate Hark Events which runs numerous high profile adventure races across Ontario including: ESAR, Rockstar, Trek or Treat and more!
- Email Mark for info on adventure racing, endurance & trail running, cycling, anything CrossFit, and personal training
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Daniel Sonsini: CrossFit Trainer / Nutrition Specialist
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, Level 2 Agatsu Kettlebell Instructor, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), CPTN-CPT, Body Harmonics Certified Pilates Instructor
- Important stuff: Resident kettlebell guru and nutrition guru and meal plan supervisor. DNM specializes in fitness & nutrition. He’s the Zone/Paleo King!
- Stuff you might not know: Youngest person in history to receive a DNM from ‘The Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners’. Played competitive soccer for 15 years. Once held the ‘Plank’ for 15:01 min.
- Email Daniel for info on nutrition & meal planning programs offered by FirePower, weightloss/weight gain, nutritionals for recreation and high performance, anything CrossFit, and personal training
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Chris Christensen: CrossFit Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
- Important stuff: Father of two girls, one of which will be the CrossFit champion in 2021, Toronto Firefighter for 11 years, played organized competitive sports my entire life and never won a championship, go leafs go, obsessed with CrossFit since day one.
- Stuff you might not know: Love motorsports, raced in the Bridgestone Formula 2000 drivers championship, placed 5th out of 18 after seven race series and won Rookie of the year, in 1998. I cook bacon shirtless all the time no big deal.
- Email Chris for info on personal training
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Shawn Close: CrossFit Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
- Important stuff: Member of RCMP, 10yrs training in Go-Ju Ryu Karate, true love is to see the transformation of people coming to crossfit, not only physically but mentally becoming stronger, love bringing the ENERGY to Crossfit ( SHIRT’S OFF!! )
- Stuff you might not know: Always wanted to be a race car driver, guess being a cop is the next best thing.
- Email Shawn for info on personal training
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Dan Rogers: CrossFit Trainer / Hockey & Team Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting
- Important stuff: Single, ready to mingle; Gordon Food Service (who wants some cheap burgers?), 3 years OHL experience, 4 years CIS varsity hockey experience, 17th at 2010 Ontario Sectional CrossFit games qualifier
- Stuff you might not know: Won a Queens Cup (Ontario Championship) at University, 2nd at Nationals the same year, likes dogs more than cats, golf, music and stag & does
- Email Dan for info on team training, hockey training, and personal training
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Mitch Creasey: CrossFit Trainer
- Certifications: CrossFit Level 1 in progress
- Important stuff:
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- Email Mitch for info on SuperKids program, TeenFit program, and FirePower birthday parties
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Brad Houle: Boxing Trainer
- Certifications: Level 1 Boxing Coach
- Important stuff: Married and with 1 child, Bronze, Sliver and Golden Glove Champion. 3 time Alberta Provincial Champion, 2 time Western Canadian, Bronze medal 1997 Sr Canadian Nationals, Brampton Cup winner represented Canada at 1999 Canada Vs Italy Card
- Stuff you might not know: Used to fight inmates in a Montana prison to raise funds for boxing club – came out without a scratch…physically!
Joyce Findlay: Boxing Trainer
- Certifications: Level 2 Boxing Official (referee), Level 3 Boxing Coach (CABA)
- Important stuff: 2008 provincial champion, national bronze medalist (boxing) 2008
- Stuff you might not know: Currently training for her professional fight debut
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FirePower CrossFit Certified Members:
- Vikki Schembri
- Louise Jarvie
- Sarah MacGregor



