Public Education Matters
Enhancing Fire Safety Education and Prevention in Your Community Issue 198, February 5, 2021 Dear Fire Chief, Public Educator, Fire Prevention Officer: SAVE THE DATE: Office of the Fire Marshal Public Education Toolbox Winter Session Virtual Fire Safety: Making Your Public Education Programs Virtual Date: March 4, 2021 As part of the Office of the Fire Marshal’s (OFM) Public Education Toolbox series, the OFM is partnering with Brampton Fire and Emergency Services and Markham Fire and Emergency Services to deliver a training session called “Virtual Fire Safety: Making Your Public Education Programs Virtual”. Why you should attend:
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When: Thursday, March 4, 2021; 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Zoom – Stay tuned for registration information in the coming days. |
Bridging the Fire Safety Gap: Advocating for Home Fire Sprinklers in Ontario
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,