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OMFPOA Webinar October 28

Dear Members, we are pleased to announce that on Thursday October 28th 2021 we will conduct another of our monthly training sessions. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Thursday October 28th , 2021 09:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Agenda 0900 – 0915 – Welcome Message – Director Scott Gilbert 0915 – 0930

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OMFPOA Training & Education Program – September 23

Dear Members, we are pleased to announce that on Thursday September 23rd 2021 we will resume our monthly training sessions. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Thursday September 23, 2021 09:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)   Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3VgcjEjpR02YlDz1k5a_GA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing

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Sunnybrook St. John’s Burn Rehabilitation

Fire Service Partner Associations:  In late 2020 one of our  OMFPOA directors was approached by a former volunteer firefighter regarding assisting with donations for St. John’s Burn Rehabilitation Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.   While attempting a fire rescue, the volunteer fire fighter suffered serious burns, and as a result he received

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News Release – OMFPOA Branded Clothing.

The OMFPOA is proud to announce the official launch of branded clothing that are branded and both very stylish & comfortable and come at an affordable price. The OMFPOA online clothing store has new branded designs of stylish and colorful clothes and hats that are great for in the office, in the field or simply

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Fire Code Changes Requests

The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) together with the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA), the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs ( OAFC) and the Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE), all support three Fire Code Changes Requests. More information can be found here https://www.oafc.on.ca/oafc-fire-code-change-requests

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ESA Flash Notice!

Unfortunately there has been another fatality as the result of a using a Lichtenberg generator. ESA warns against unsafe use of electrical equipment to build Lichtenberg generators. Used to create abstract art by burning fractal patterns onto an object, these devices are very dangerous & can seriously injure or kill the user. It’s not worth

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OMFPOA Annual General Meeting & Elections – June 24th

Dear member, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jun 24, 2021 09:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcu-hpzgjG9BvYiwvNGJwyWIL5476SXkU After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Reminder: If you would like to nominate a colleague or run for a position on

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NFPA Announces 2021 Fire Prevention Week Theme

  For immediate release Contact:   Lorraine Carli Public Affairs Office: +1-617-984-7275 publicaffairs@nfpa.org   NFPA announces “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” as theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 FPW theme announcement video June 8, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 95 years, has announced “Learn the Sounds

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