Retired Members, if you have not received an information e-mail from the association, please contact me ASAP to receive important information regarding upcoming benefit provider changes.
Carson Ryan
905-260-2626
Robert James Amey
7 February, 1938 – 30 October, 2024
IN THE CARE OF
Oshawa Funeral Home
As we gear up for Movember, the Oshawa Firefighters Benevolent Committee is calling on all of you to help raise funds and awareness for men’s health. Movember focuses on key issues that directly impact the men we work with every day: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention.
This year, in addition to growing those mustaches, we’ve put together some great merchandise with proceeds from the sales that will go directly to supporting Movember’s initiatives. You can check out the selection here: Home | IAFF 465 Oshawa Professional Fire Fighters Fundraiser (inksoft.com)
Sales will end in 9 days on Friday October 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm. Orders will be available for pick up at Fire Station No. 3 during the First Week of November.
Let’s rally together for this great cause and show our commitment to supporting men’s health.
The 2024 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial is being broadcasted on YouTube today at 12pm.
Join Oshawa Firefighters for the 2024 MD Canada Fill the Boot campaign. We will be at the entrances of the Oshawa Centre, 419 King St W, Oshawa from 9am – 9pm, come on out and say hi!
We will be accepting cash, e-transfer ([email protected]) and tap ($5 & $10 increment) donations.
Thank you for your support!
The Funeral Details for are dear friend Gordie Kirkpatrick are as follows:
Visitation:
Tuesday June 25, 2024
9am – 12pm
Thornton Cemetery Funeral Centre
1200 Thornton Rd N, Oshawa, ON
(Enter off Dryden Blvd)
Memorial:
Tuesday June 25, 2024
12pm with reception to follow
Thornton Cemetery Funeral Centre
1200 Thornton Rd N, Oshawa, ON
(Enter off Dryden Blvd)
Inurnment
Tuesday June 25, 2024
2:45pm (Following reception)
Union Cemetery
760 King St W, Oshawa, ON
All Fire Service members are encouraged to attend wearing blue collar shirt, tunic (no medals), tie & hat
Any questions please contact EA Carson Ryan 905-260-2626.
(Photo credit: Colin Williamson)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
11am-2pm
Courtyard by Marriott
1011 Bloor St E, Oshawa
TO ALL OPFFA LOCALS:
Today Zone 3 Director Dan Vanderlelie and I visited Queen’s Park to be present as the Minister of Finance moved the motion to approve the budget.
This budget includes a 30 million dollar funding commitment over three years to be invested in fire equipment; ensuring firefighters have the necessary equipment to do their job.
Protecting the Health and Safety of Firefighters
The government is committed to keeping communities safe and supporting the province’s firefighters. Firefighters are more likely to experience health problems because of exposure to hazardous chemicals. To keep first responders and Ontario’s communities safe, fire departments need resources to ensure they have the right infrastructure and protective equipment.
This is why the government is investing $30 million over the next three years to launch the Fire Protection Grant. This application‐based grant will provide municipal fire departments, including those in small and rural communities, with funding for personal protective equipment and specialized decontamination tools to clean and sanitize firefighter gear and mitigate the long‐term effects of exposure to chemicals and other fire‐related contaminants.
The Fire Protection Grant will support departments by ensuring they have the right infrastructure and protective equipment to respond to local needs and that they may do so safely and more effectively.
The government is also moving forward and implementing simultaneous notification in Halton and has committed to developing a technological solution to enable the uptake of simultaneous notification province-wide.
Improving Response Times for First Responders
The government will continue working to enable seamless communication between fire and paramedic dispatch systems across the province. This technology will enable municipalities with tiered response agreements to implement simultaneous notification between their fire and paramedic services. This will facilitate faster response times, drive better patient outcomes and enhance Ontario’s public safety response model for the people of this province. The government is working to ensure that simultaneous notification between fire and paramedic services is operational in the near future in Halton Region, while working on provincial implementation.
Congratulations to all OPFFA members. Today marks a culmination of hard work, dedication, and perseverance!
We truly are stronger together.
In Solidarity,
Greg Horton, President
Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association