Ontario Fire Service Section 21 Advisory Committee

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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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Mental Health Week 2025

Mental Health Week – May 8th website post 🔥 Wise Mind Fire Safety: A DBT-Informed Approach to Leadership Under Pressure 🔥 In the world of emergency preparedness and fire safety, we often talk about plans, tools, and checklists. But what about mindset? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) introduces a concept known as Wise Mind — the

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FIRE FIGHTERS GUIDANCE NOTE # 5-2

MINIMUM SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR WORKING ALONE

This is the DRAFT fire prevention officer Guidance Note that just got posted on Section 21 for comments. The OMFPOA Executive is asking all members to read and make comments.  Please post your questions and/or comments into our members only forum for discussion.

GN #5-2 Working Alone DRAFT for comment July 2015