| Dear Fire Chief, Public Educator, Fire Prevention Officer:
Register now for the Office of the Fire Marshal Public Education Training Session: Best Practices in Public Education: A Case Study from British Columbia – Surrey Fire Services’ HomeSafe Public Fire Safety Education Program Date: May 20, 2021; 1pm-3pm ET, 10am-12pm PT The Office of the Fire Marshal is partnering with the Surrey Fire Services, in Surrey, B.C., to deliver a training session about Surrey Fire’s HomeSafe public fire safety education program. The session is free of charge. To register for the session, click “REGISTER NOW” below. Why you should attend:
Highlights will include: · public fire safety education activities that make up the HomeSafe program, · lessons learned (e.g. which public education activities were effective, and which weren’t), and · best practices for implementing effective public fire safety education programs. Who will want to attend:
When: Thursday, May 20, 2021; 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET; 10am to 12pm PT Where: Zoom If you have any questions, please contact the OFM’s Public Education & Communications Unit. |
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