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Call for nominations for 2023 Annual Awards

March 9, 2023

OMFPOA Executive are requesting annual nominations for the following awards, please nominate deserving individuals: Jim Copeland Award Dave Sylvester Student Bursary Al Suleman Award (Fire Prevention Employee of the Year) Fire Chief of the Year Award The deadline for submissions is 26 April 2023.

2023 Symposium Hotel Bookings

March 9, 2023

Delta Hotels London Armouries has created a website to enable Symposium attendees to register at the discounted rate. Follow the instructions below to book . Further information on the Symposium and registration forms can be found here. Book your group rate for OMFPOA 2023 Symposium Thank you for considering to stay at the Delta

ULC Smoke Alarms, What the Fire Prevention Officer and Fire Public Educator Needs to Know

March 2, 2023

Training session from 16 Feb 2023. Brian McBain, ULC Senior Codes and Regulatory Services Representative, spoke to us about the smoke alarm requirements in Ontario. Objectives: The participants will be able to: Describe the smoke alarm requirements in the both the Ontario Building and Fire Code. Explain the smoke alarm installation and maintenance requirements as

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- November 9, 2022 at 1:29 pm #14767
  
  john Smith
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  The section 21 guidance notes provide some good details regarding precautions for working alone. I am hoping that there may be a policy that a department may have in place already that covers the whole section of 5.2. Windsor does have radio procedures in place and GPS on vehicles. As you are aware, the bigger cities are seeing a rise in the interaction between fire prevention officers and people with mental health illness.
  Does anyone have current procedures that address FPOs working in pairs for safety reasons?
- December 14, 2022 at 10:51 am #14812
  
  Glenn Strudwick
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  Good Morning…… In the city of Mississauga, when dealing with residential inspections/complaints, it is our policy to attend in pairs….
- January 5, 2023 at 8:34 am #14837
  
  Heather van den Hoek
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  I believe Brampton also has a policy, like Mississauga, about working in pairs for residential inspections or when you feel it is warranted.
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