OMFPOA Executive Members have been assigned Chapters.

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OMFPOA Mourns the Passing of Past President Jana Gillis

March 9, 2026

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

Canadian Fire Engineering Summit – November 19, 2025

November 12, 2025

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

Understanding AI-Assisted Regulatory Workflows – Training Course Available Now

October 30, 2025

Thanks to a new partnership with Trax, the OMFPOA is proud to offer this course at no cost to all members. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we work – but you don’t need to be a tech expert to understand and benefit from it. Whether you are new to AI or are already using

In order to facilitate better communications between the OMFPOA Executive and the individual Chapters, Executive members have been assigned Chapters.

For your information the following Executive members will be the contact person on the Executive.

Chapter 1 – Ben Trendle
Chapter 2 – Gwen Lewis
Chapter 3 – Vince Tripp
Chapter 4 – Vince Tripp
Chapter 5 – Gary Laframboise
Chapter 6 – John Truong
Chapter 7 – Robert King
Chapter 8 – John Lee
Chapter 9 – TBD (Ben Trendle interim)
Chapter 10 – Denise Rose
Chapter 11 – Vince Giovannini
Chapter 12 – Joe Gardiner

We encourage you to contact the respective Executive member should you have any questions or concerns regarding the OMFPOA.

In addition, the listed representative will be forwarding information from the Executive to share with your respective chapters.

Contacts information is listed on the Meet our Executive section of our website.

Yours in fire safety,

Ben Trendle, OMFPOA Secretary