| Dear Fire Chief, Public Educator, Fire Prevention Officer:
Register now for the Office of the Fire Marshal Public Education Training Session: Best Practices in Public Education: A Case Study from British Columbia – Surrey Fire Services’ HomeSafe Public Fire Safety Education Program Date: May 20, 2021; 1pm-3pm ET, 10am-12pm PT The Office of the Fire Marshal is partnering with the Surrey Fire Services, in Surrey, B.C., to deliver a training session about Surrey Fire’s HomeSafe public fire safety education program. The session is free of charge. To register for the session, click “REGISTER NOW” below. Why you should attend:
Highlights will include: ·      public fire safety education activities that make up the HomeSafe program, ·      lessons learned (e.g. which public education activities were effective, and which weren’t), and ·      best practices for implementing effective public fire safety education programs. Who will want to attend:
When:           Thursday, May 20, 2021; 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET; 10am to 12pm PT Where:           Zoom If you have any questions, please contact the OFM’s Public Education & Communications Unit. |
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.