Call for nominations for 2023 Annual Awards

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Bridging the Fire Safety Gap: Advocating for Home Fire Sprinklers in Ontario

In Ontario, a paradox exists: individuals are often safer from fire hazards in public spaces like shopping malls than in their own homes. While commercial buildings are mandated to have fire sprinklers, most residential homes lack this critical safety feature. Over the past five years, Ontario has witnessed a troubling number of residential fire fatalities,

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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.