Gwen Lewis

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2025 Fire Prevention Week Theme and Planning

June 18, 2025

Fire Prevention Pros – This One’s for You!We can’t officially tell you the 2025 Fire Prevention Week theme yet… but let’s just say, it’s going to be electric. (You might want to ground yourself before attending. Just saying.)The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) and the Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE) are teaming

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Last Call for Nominations – OMFPOA Executive Positions

May 22, 2025

We are now accepting nominations for several positions on the OMFPOA Executive. The following roles are up for election this year: President Treasurer Three (3) Director Positions These are two-year terms that offer a meaningful opportunity to help shape the future of our association, contribute to fire prevention across the province, and collaborate with a

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Bridging the Fire Safety Gap: Advocating for Home Fire Sprinklers in Ontario

May 15, 2025

In Ontario, a paradox exists: individuals are often safer from fire hazards in public spaces like shopping malls than in their own homes. While commercial buildings are mandated to have fire sprinklers, most residential homes lack this critical safety feature. Over the past five years, Ontario has witnessed a troubling number of residential fire fatalities,

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Division Chief

Ottawa Fire Services

I began my career in Fire Prevention in 2006 with Ottawa Fire Services and have performed all 3 aspects of Fire Prevention before being promoted to Assistant Division Chief and now Division Chief within.  I have participated in many committees to enhance the Ontario Building and Fire Code and ULC standards, for increased life safety for Ontario residents and training of our industry partners.

I have a passion for educating the building owners on the requirements of the Ontario Fire Code to ensure compliance and educating the Ontario residents on how to be safe from fire.

I have been actively working with OMFPOA for over 10 years both at the Chapter 2 level and on the provincial executive, and look forward to my term ahead.

613-580-2424 ext. 29458

613-580-9613

Gwen.Lewis@ottawa.ca

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