The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) is currently seeking nominations for positions within the Executive. We are looking to fill the following roles: Vice-President Secretary Three (3) Director positions All positions are two-year terms. If you’ve ever thought about getting more involved, this is a good opportunity to step up. The strength of
The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jana Gillis (née Patterson), a long‑serving fire prevention professional, educator, and former OMFPOA Provincial President. Jana dedicated more than four decades to the fire service. She began her career in St. Catharines before spending several years with the Office of
The Canadian Fire Engineering Summit returns on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Hazelton Manor, Vaughan, ON. This premier event brings together key stakeholders from across Canada’s fire protection industry, including fire prevention officers, engineers, contractors, and industry leaders. Event Highlights: Full-day Summit: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Trade Show: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Dinner
At this year’s Canadian Fire Alarm Association Seminar, Ken Baird the Vice-President of Systems for LRI Engineers made a great presentation that summarized many of the upcoming OBC changes affecting life safety systems and also some other code changes like the TSSA enforcement of CSA B44, which affects elevating devices. If you are doing enforcement or inspections, this is a must read for you.
You can access the CFAA 2013 OBC 2012 Changes KB.
