Fire and Explosion Investigation Program NFPA-921 - 2011 Standard

NAFI Certification or hours toward re-certification

April 23 – 27, 2012

Course facilitated thru the training academy at the GTAA known as FESTI. http://festi.ca/

Contact for further information:

Gary Jarrett - Facilitator 416-795-0782

Ottawa Police and Fire Services in association with Firewise Consulting Limited, present an advanced fire investigation workshop with Dr. John DeHaan on April 2nd and 3rd. For additional details, see the event registration information here.

Consultation on the new edition of the Fire Code will be upon us shortly, and the Fire Service should be getting ready for it. Anyone who works with the Fire Code on a daily basis, both recognizes its value, but also recognizes that there are shortcomings to it too. Therefore, we are encouraging all members to both submit code change requests and to participate in the process to consult on the new edition of the code.

If you have a code change request, the OFM has an online submission page here. If you submit a change request, please provide us with a copy, so we can review and submit a consolidated list on behalf of the OMFPOA. We will post those proposals and information on the consultation under the Legislation link to your left.

As information on the code consultation becomes available, we will keep you informed.

The course will be held at Gravenhurst February 27 – March 1, 2012. If you are planning on attending, payment must be recieved by February 3, 2012.  The application form can be downloaded here.

Remember, one of the advantages to being a member of the OMFPOA is that your course fees are significantly discounted. See the membership page for more details.

Recently, we conducted a poll on the website, asking you how often your Department encounters hoarding type incidents. The Ontario Fire Service Messenger has this year reported that hoarding has contributed to the severity of a number of fires in the Province. During the 20 days the poll was active, we had 68 respondents. 59% of you reported that hoarding was encountered on a frequency of at least once a month or greater. 25% of you said you encountered it several times a month. 6% reported hoarding as a daily issue.

Fire Safety Commission Decision - 2011A012-177

The attached decision is one that was recently awarded and relates to the appropriate and fire safe use of a residential property. The names and locations have been removed, but the process and assessment may be of some value to other Fire Prevention Officers and owners encountering similar circumstances. It and other Decisions we recieve will be made accessible to you in the Fire Inspections area of the site.

To read the full decision, please click here.

The 2012 symposium will be hosted by the Fire Departments of Durham Region at the Ajax Convention Centre on 22-26 April 2011. The registration form is now available here, and we will keep you up to date as the program for the conference develops.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

$5,000 fine issued over Arthur residence lacking a working smoke alarm.

An article by Vik Kirsch of the Guelph Mercury on Wednesday November 23, 2011.