Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation
FIRE PREVENTION / FIRE PROTECTION
Southern Tribal Council and Large/Unaffiliated First Nations Meeting
October 26-27, 2011
Rama, ON
Fire Protection Advisory Services
Assist First Nations and Tribal Councils
with Fire Prevention Issues
Assist clients with fire department
equipment requirements
Advisory Services
Assist clients with fire hall design and
minimum standards
Assist clients with fire department
inventories
Assist clients with fire department job
descriptions
Assist clients with water flow for
community fire protection
Fire Loss Statistics
Gather and compile all reported fire loss
statistics for Ontario Region
Report loss statistics to all OFNTSC
clients, ONFFS and INAC – Toronto and
Ottawa
Fire Protection/Prevention Training
Review training contract work plan and
course curriculum for training
Assist ONFFS in finding additional
resources other than OFNTSC
Evaluate the community needs
assessments with training contractor for
fire fighter training
Fire Protection/Prevention Training
Assist in development of work plan for
OFNTSC client fire departments training
for Risk Management and Administration
training
Community fire prevention training through
National Poster Contest for school children
Aboriginal Firefighters Association of
Canada – Wisdom of the Fire Program
Construction Safety
Confined Space Training
Assist CRTP training coordinator in
obtaining confined space training for client
water plant operators
Initiate discussion with PSHSA Managers
and training officers
Develop OFNTSC training library
Technical Service
Assist clients with fire safety inspection
Assist clients with liaise service to HRSDC
for fire protection engineering services
Assist in plan reviews for fire protection
and assist clients with HRSDC fire
protection engineering services
Assist OFNTSC engineering staff with
water supply for public fire protection and
liaise with HRSDC
2011/2012 Activities:
Bulk Fire Equipment Purchase
 OFNTSC administered the purchase of thirteen thousand nine
hundred and thirty-seven (13,937) pieces of fire equipment for
distribution to Ontario First Nations (Refer to OFNTSC Discussion
Forum)
Fire Apparatus Purchase
 OFNTSC administered the purchase of eight fire trucks to eight First
Nation Communities. Fire Truck Pump and Pumper Operation
Manuals have been reproduced and the Fire Truck Basic Operation
Training has been provided to all eight First Nation Communities.
Regional Fire Loss Report – Calendar Year 2010
 Regional Fire Loss Report provided to INAC, $3,321,770.00 total
dollar loss, 2 fire related deaths and 2 fire related injuries reported.
2011/2012 Activities (continued):
ONFFS 20th Annual Fire Fighters Competition
 June 25, 2011, Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON
• Bkejwanong Territory represented Ontario at the National Fire Fighters
Competition hosted by MANFF in Winnipeg, MB, August 20, 2011. Ontario placed
tied fourth with Alberta.
Fire Apparatus Basic Operation Training
 Fire Truck Basic Operation Training has been provided to all eight First Nation
Communities who received a new truck.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
 OFNTSC in partnership with ONFFS is currently conducting training for Southern
and Central Ontario First Nations Communities. Four out of the seven training
sessions have been completed.
Fire Prevention Week:
“Protect Your Family from Fire”
 October 9-15, 2011
 Fire Prevention Material has been distributed to Fire Chiefs, Fire Prevention
Advisors, Fire Safety Officers and Tribal Council Representatives.
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Fire Apparatus Purchase:
OFNTSC completed specification review and administered the
purchase of eight fire trucks (Freightliner side mount and top
control) for eight Communities.
•Shawanaga First Nation
•Sheshegwaning First Nation
•Wahnapitae First Nation
•Chippewas of Saugeen
•Poplar Hill First Nation
•Fort Severn First Nation
•Gull Bay First Nation
•Seine River First Nation
2010/2011 Upcoming Activities:
National Fire Protection/Prevention Poster Contest
 Information has been circulated to Fire Chiefs, Fire Prevention Advisors,
Fire Safety Officers and Tribal Council Representatives.
 All First Nation Schools have received hard copy correspondence.
 Closing Date: Friday November 4, 2011
Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop:
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Three Training Sessions: visit www.ofntsc.org for more information
October 18-20, 2011, Sudbury, Ontario
November 8-10, 2011, London, Ontario
January 17-19, 2012, Rama, Ontario
Contact:
Siobhan Kennedy
Fire Safety
(416) 651-1443 ext. 257, skennedy@ofntsc.org
Brian Staats
Operations Manager
(416) 651-1443 ext. 236, bstaats@ofntsc.org
www.ofntsc.org