Provincial Advisory Committee

OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee 2023

Purpose/Mandate
The OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) is established after each general meeting. It will comprise of representatives from geographical areas, assigned by the Board of Directors, in the Province of Ontario. Each PAC area identifies an Individual Member whom will be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a PAC Leader on the committee. The PAC Leader will be an OAFC member in good standing. PAC Leaders are responsible for disseminating information from the Board, through the Program Manager and Communications Strategist, as well as gathering and providing information and feedback to the Board and staff from their assigned PAC areas.

Scope of the OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee
The OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee falls under the Member Services portfolio of the OAFC. The committee is expected to raise and discuss issues that affect OAFC members, which relate to the operation of a fire service, the delivery of public fire protection services and legislation or policies. The committee is expected to direct recommendations to the Board of Directors, via the chair, for further action and/or resolution. The committee is responsible to the Board of Directors. Please refer to Section 13 of the By-Law No. 1: OAFC Constitution.

Role/Authority of the OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee
Roles that are undertaken by the committee include the discussion of issues related to the operation of a fire service, the delivery of public fire protection services and legislation or policies that affect either. The committee may engage in discussion, research, data collection and the review of existing or emerging procedures or guidelines. The committee may invite speakers or content experts as approved by the Executive Director. The committee is required to make recommendations to the Board for further action or resolution of issues. Meeting minutes are maintained by the OAFC Program Manager/staff and will be posted on the OAFC website for member reference.

Additional information regarding the OAFC Provincial Advisory Committee can be found in the PAC Terms of Reference.

PAC Map

2023 PAC Representatives

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION	2023 PAC REPRESENTATIVE
PAC Area 1A: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Lambton, Middlesex and Oxford.	Fire Chief Bryan Van Gaver Sarnia Fire Rescue Services 240 East Street North Sarnia, Ontario N7T 6X7 bryan.vangaver@sarnia.ca Phone: 519-332-1122 ext. 4301 Fax: 519-332-1376
PAC Area 1B: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Essex, Elgin and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.	Fire Chief Chris Case Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services 5 Second Street Chatham, Ontario N7M 5X2 chrisc@chatham-kent.ca Phone: 519-436-3270 Fax: 519-352-8620
PAC Area 2: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, the municipalities in and including the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and the City of Hamilton.	Fire Chief Todd Binkley Brantford Fire Department 60 Clarence Street, PO Box 61 Brantford, Ontario N3T 5M3 tbinkley@brantford.ca Phone: 519-752-4122 Fax: 519-752-0781
PAC Area 3A: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Wellington, Dufferin, Perth and the municipalities in and including the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.	Fire Chief Bill Hunter Perth East Fire Department 25 Mill Street East, PO Box 455 Milverton, Ontario N0K 1M0 bhunter@pertheast.ca Phone: 519-595-2800 Fax: 519-595-2801
PAC Area 3B: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Bruce, Huron, and Grey.	Fire Chief Steve Tiernan Arran-Elderslie Fire and Emergency Services 1925 Bruce Road 10, Box 70 Chesley, Ontario N0G 1L0 firechief@arran-elderslie.ca Phone: 519-363-3039 Fax: 519-363-2203
PAC Area 3C: The fire departments in the County of Simcoe.	Director of Fire and Emergency Services Jeff Kirk County of Simcoe Township of Springwater 2231 Nursery Road Minesing, Ontario L9X 1A8 jeff.kirk@springwater.ca Phone: 705-728-4784 x2031 Fax: 705-726-7223
PAC Area 4: The fire departments in and including the Regional Municipalities of Halton, Peel, York, and Durham, and the City of Toronto.	Assistant Deputy Chief Claude Duval Central York Fire Services 984 Gorham Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 1L8 cduval@cyfs.ca Phone: 905-895-9222 Fax: 905-363-2203
PAC Area 5: The departments in and including the Counties of Northumberland, Haliburton, Hastings, Peterborough and Prince Edward, and the City of Kawartha Lakes.	Deputy Chief Mike Cavanagh Peterborough Fire Services 210 Sherbrooke Street Peterborough, Ontario K9J 2N3 mcavanagh@peterborough.ca Phone: 705-745-3283 Fax: 705-745-2460
PAC Area 6: The fire departments in and including the Counties of Lennox and Addington, Renfrew, Lanark, and Frontenac, the municipalities in and including the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, and Prescott and Russell, and the City of Ottawa.	Fire Chief Pascal Meunier Carleton Place Fire Department 15 Coleman Street Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 4P1 pmeunier@carletonplace.ca Phone: 613-257-5526 Fax: 613-257-2762
PAC Area 7: The fire departments in and including the District of Muskoka, and the municipalities in the Districts of Parry Sound and Nipissing.	Fire Chief Ryan Murrell Muskoka Lakes Fire Department 1 Bailey Street, Box 129 Port Carling, Ontario P0B 1J0 rmurrell@muskokalakes.ca Phone: 705-765-3156 Fax: 705-765-3288
PAC Area 8: The fire departments in the Districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Timiskaming, and Manitoulin, and the City of Greater Sudbury.	Deputy Chief Jesse Oshell Greater Sudbury Fire Services 239 Montée Principale Azilda, Ontario P0M 1B0 jesse.oshell@greatersudbury.ca Phone: 705-674-4455 Fax: 705-983-2683
PAC Area 9A: The fire departments in the District of Thunder Bay.	Fire Chief Blair Arthur (Interim) Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services 420 Leslie Avenue Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 1X8 firechief@shuniah.org Phone: 807-983-2021 Fax: 807-983-2943
PAC Area 9B: The fire departments in the District of Thunder Bay.	Fire Chief Blair Arthur (Interim) Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services 420 Leslie Avenue Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 1X8 firechief@shuniah.org Phone: 807-983-2021 Fax: 807-983-2943
PAC Area 10A: The fire departments in the District of Kenora.	Fire Chief Dave Pratt Kenora Fire and Emergency Services 100 14th Street North Kenora, Ontario P9N 4M9 dpratt@kenora.ca Phone: 807-467-2094 Fax: 807-467-2155
PAC Area 10B: The fire departments in the District of Rainy River.	Fire Chief Graham Warburton Atikokan Fire Rescue 120 Marks Street, PO Box 1330 Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 firecbo@atikokan.ca Phone: 807-597-1234 Fax: 807-597-6186