OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant Winners!

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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

OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant

On behalf of the OMFPOA Executive I would like to congratulate County of Brant Fire Department, Cambridge Fire Department and Gananoque Fire Department on their successful application for the 2019 OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant!
This was the inaugural offering of this grant and the OMFPOA Executive is pleased that these funds will contribute to the success of your department’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarm program. The OMFPOA is dedicated to promoting fire prevention and public education across the Province and the great work your department is doing to help protect vulnerable residents in your community is a great example of the work we like to see.

Thank you for applying for this grant!

Yours in fire safety,

Gwen Lewis
OMFPOA President