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
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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
Our Next Training session will be on 16 Feb 2023 0900-1115 hrs. Brian Mcbain, ULC Senior Codes and Regulatory Services Representative, will be speaking 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.
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
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
