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The Women Firefighter Narrative Visibility Project (WFNVP), hosted by Fire Service Women Ontario and Red Dress Production, is looking for female firefighters to artistically share their stories. No artistic experience necessary! Workshops will be offered at Toronto and Hamilton. "With… Read More

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The Northeastern Fire Education Conference and Trade Show (NEFEC) is a 3-day event hosted by the Nipissing/East Parry Sound Fire Services Mutual Aid Association. Read More

A webinar hosted by The Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) Description courtesy of PSHSA "Helping workers return to work in a in a safe, productive way is an important to fostering positive mental health. As workplaces implement PTSD… Read More

A one-day conference hosted by TEMA. This year's theme is "Creating A Community Of Resiliency". Description courtesy of TEMA: Through research, education, training, and through the provision of peer and psychological support, we aim to help these men and women… Read More

The 2018 Patrick J. DeFazio Occupational Health & Safety Seminar hosted by the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association will be held February 5-8, 2018 at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Read More

Description courtesy of IAFF: "This IAFF Cancer Summit will cover a vast array of topics, including the science linking cancer and fire fighting, firefighting exposures, current research on the effects of this exposure and new research on the fight against… Read More

The following sessions will be presented LIVE from the IAFF Affiliate Leadership Training Summit & Human Relations Conference: IAFF Centre of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery: Access, Expectations and Treatment Date: January 30, 2018 Time: 10:30 am -… Read More

The Midterm Meeting is an annual gathering of members from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs who participate in various presentations on current relevant topics in the fire service. The Midterm Meeting affords the opportunity to collaborate and discuss important… Read More

The IAFF is tentatively planning to conduct a fifth edition of the Canadian Political Training Academy (CPTA) during the week of November 13, 2017, based on member interest and availability. Based on the IAFF’s highly successful U.S. Political Training Academy,… Read More

CBC's The Nature of Things is airing, "Into the Fire", on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 8 PM on CBC-TV. Episode Description (courtesy of CBC): "It’s a tough, demanding job. Battling wildfires in the bush requires the stamina of an… Read More

The 2017 FSWO Conference and Annual General Meeting will be hosted by the London Fire Department on November 3 to 5. More details coming soon on the FSWO website. Read More