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Indigenous Sacred Fires

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

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2025 Symposium Hotel Bookings

  Hotel(s) offering our special group rate: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites for 229 CAD per night Best Western Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites for 199 CAD per night Last Day to book at discounted rates 25 April 2025    

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2023 Symposium

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.

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Fire Marshal directive 2023-001: Notification of Fires and Explosions

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

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Understanding energy storage systems OMFPOA/OAFE Workshop

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

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TSSA Training Opportunity hosted by Chapter 11.

              We are excited to announce the next OMFPOA  Chapter 11 meeting on Feb 2 from 9am-12pm at  the County of Brant Fire Department 61 Dundas St E, Paris ON (519-449-3300 x4409).  All OMFPOA members are welcome to attend via Microsoft Teams. Our guest speakers for the day are

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Step in to 2023 with Steps to Safety! 🏃

Start 2023 with Steps to Safety The first of the 2023 OAFE/OMFPOA Workshop Series with NFPA is happening… and we’re thrilled to announce that Laura will be talking about the NEW Steps to Safety program!!   Before we know it, all Baby Boomers will be 65 or older. Older adults are at greater risk of

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