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, total dollar loss, 2 fire related deaths and 2 fire related injuries reported.

2011/2012 Activities (continued): ONFFS 20 th 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, 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. `

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:  Three Training Sessions: visit for more informationwww.ofntsc.org  October 18-20, 2011, Sudbury, Ontario  November 8-10, 2011, London, Ontario  January 17-19, 2012, Rama, Ontario

Contact: Siobhan Kennedy Fire Safety (416) ext. 257, Brian Staats Operations Manager (416) ext. 236,