As most of you know, on September 28, 2023, the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) will be hosting its inaugural Test Your Smoke Alarm Day. The goal of this day is to promote the significance of having working smoke alarms in all residences. To support communities with this important initiative, the OFM will be

  In cooperation with the Ontario Association of Fire Educators, a webinar discussing Fire Prevention Week will be held on July 19. We are privileged to have Laura King, the Regional Director for Canada at the NFPA, presenting about this important week of education, “Canadian Style”. You are invited to join. Registration link is found

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

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

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