OMFPOA Memberships expire at the end of each calendar year. As we have had ongoing website construction and upgrades being completed we have not removed any accounts that have yet to pay for 2023. Our membership continues to increase and we hope to have you as part of our association. This post is to serve
Fire Department Grants and Symposium Sponsored Attendance application forms for 2023 have been uploaded onto the website here. There are three $1000 Grants available. This year there will be three sponsored attendees to the Symposium. The OMFPOA is providing two and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council is providing another.
To: OMFPOA Members, CASA is excited to be hosting our 2023 CASA Annual Conference in our Nations Capital, Ottawa ON from Sunday June 25th through Tuesday June 27th. Each year the Canadian Fire Sprinkler Industry comes together to celebrate our industry, discuss industry concerns, learn about new technologies, and continue to build friendship and comradery in our
Chapter 3 the York Region Fire Prevention Officers Association is hosting a presentation on Indigenous Sacred Fires and is offering this to all OMFPOA members. Jennifer LaFontaine and Deputy Fire Chief Larry Cocco will speak on their partnership to develop a strategy for Sacred Fires in the City of Toronto. 27 April 2023 10:00AM Speaker
5 April 2023 9:30 AM – 1030 Am During this OMFPOA/OAFE Workshop with NFPA, Laura King will be speaking to us about “Everything you thought you knew about fire extinguishers, and then some . . .” Fire Extinguishers NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, has been around since 1918. A lot has changed in
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
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
The 65th Annual Symposium will be held in London 4 – 8 June 2023. The registration form can be found on our Symposium page located here. The Agenda is still being finalized and will be posted once complete.
Fire Marshal directive 2023-001: Notification of Fires and Explosions Communiqué 2023-01 February 17, 2023 On February 17, 2023, the Fire Marshal of Ontario issued directive 2023-001: Notification of Fires and Explosions which now supersedes Fire Marshal directive 2019-002 issued July 10, 2019. The intent of Fire Marshal directive 2023-001 is to provide clarification to assistants
1 March 2023 9:30 AM – 1100 Am During this OMFPOA/OAFE Workshop with NFPA, Laura King will be speaking to us about energy storage systems including Lithium-Ion batteries. Understanding energy storage systems Lithium-ion batteries are inherently fragile, and any electrical, thermal, or mechanical abuse, along with internal defects, can potentially initiate cell failure and thermal
