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2025 Fire Prevention Week Theme and Planning

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

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

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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Your community risk assessment is done. Now what?

NFPA announced in August that through a partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, CRAIG 1300 (Community Risk Assessment Insight Generator) is coming to Canada!

Join us as NFPA’s Laura King gives us a sneak peek at CRAIG 1300. Learn how your department and municipality can use this tool to help you plan your public education and fire prevention programs and reduce risks, injuries and fatalities. The version of CRAIG 1300 available in Canada is built on Esri’s ArcGIS platform that allows users to visualize risk assessment data, plan and track risk reduction activities, and evaluate success of local initiatives.

Date: September 25, 2024

Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM

Where: Zoom

Cost: FREE!

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcumupz0vEtN_Abm73rATDe2PHqby5Zb1#/registration