OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant Winners!

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Landlords’ Responsibilities for Fire Safety in Ontario

Landlords’ Responsibilities for Fire Safety in Ontario:     Who is Responsible for Fire Safety? According to the Fire Code, the owner of the property is responsible for carrying out its provisions. In the case of rental properties, this means the landlord is responsible for ensuring compliance with fire safety requirements. This includes installing and maintaining

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Director Jason Benn’s blogpost

Making the Case for Rural Water Tank Implementation       A Lifeline for Firefighting For rural properties, access to reliable water sources can make all the difference in an emergency. When wildfires or structure fires strike, having a dedicated water tank for firefighting can help protect homes, livestock, and land. Why Install a Firefighting

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OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant

On behalf of the OMFPOA Executive I would like to congratulate County of Brant Fire Department, Cambridge Fire Department and Gananoque Fire Department on their successful application for the 2019 OMFPOA Fire Prevention and Public Education Grant!
This was the inaugural offering of this grant and the OMFPOA Executive is pleased that these funds will contribute to the success of your department’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarm program. The OMFPOA is dedicated to promoting fire prevention and public education across the Province and the great work your department is doing to help protect vulnerable residents in your community is a great example of the work we like to see.

Thank you for applying for this grant!

Yours in fire safety,

Gwen Lewis
OMFPOA President