FFAO President Shelley Parks-Storey addressed the attendees of the 2018 Ontario Fire Fighter Memorial on September 30,2018. Your FFAO Executive will always be committed to making the Ontario Fire Service the best in Canada!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2018 Pettapiece re-introduces Rea and Walter Act to improve firefighter safety (Queen’s Park) – Randy Pettapiece, Member of Provincial Parliament of Perth-Wellington, re-introduced the Rea and Walter Act (Truss and Lightweight Construction Identification) at Queen’s Park today. MPP Pettapiece said, “Firefighters need to know which buildings contain truss and lightweight…

Please join us for the October 2018 Quarterly Meeting, hosted by the Burlington Fire Department at the Tansley Woods Community Centre. Executive Meeting: Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 12-3pm Quarterly Membership Meeting: Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 12:30pm – 3:30pm The Membership Meeting will feature two presentations: Videographer Dave Ritchie is well known for his…

We’re heading to Ottawa and invite you to join with us as we join the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the 15th annual Canadian Firefighters Memorial taking place on Firefighters National Memorial Day on September 9th, 2018.

Attention FFAO Members: The deadline for submitting names for this year’s Ontario Fire Fighters Memorial ceremony is Tuesday, July 31st 2018. Submissions to the Ontario Fire Fighters Memorial walls can be submitted through the OPFFA website at the following link: 2018 Memorial Submission Form. Here you will also will find a list of the names…

It has come to the attention of the FFAO (Fire Fighters’ Association of Ontario) that there are some publishing companies soliciting our vendors, members and other organizations. These publishing companies are offering advertising or sponsorship opportunities with fire fighting-related magazines on behalf of the Fire Fighters’ Association of Ontario. The FFAO  has a sole contractual agreement…

The Ontario Fire Fighters Memorial Ceremony will take place this year on October 1, 2017 at 1pm at Queen’s Park, the Ontario Legislature in Toronto. (111 Wellesley St. W.) Firefighters please meet at 12pm at the practice/warm-up area located on the north lawns and parking of the main legislature building for the march.

We are on Ottawa today, proudly taking part in Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the first annual Firefighters’ National Memorial Day: “Today, on the first annual Firefighters’ National Memorial Day, we take a moment to remember those who have answered their last alarm. “We…

GRAVENHURST — Firefighters from across Ontario gathered on Saturday, June 24 for a memorial honouring fallen firefighters, both professional and volunteer, at the Gravenhurst Fire College. The event, which takes place annually on the Saturday after Father’s Day, is open to the public and includes the laying of wreaths, a parade with members of the…

We take the issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) seriously, and want to ensure we keep the conversation going for our members in the Fire Service. We share this short (47 sec) public service announcement, titled “No Warning”- PTSD and First Responders, created by Brand Health Canada. “No Warning” – PTSD & First Responders PSA While…