2025 AGM Agenda
2025 AGM Agenda
All rooms can be found on Level E of the hotel. Click here for a map of Level E.
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Monday, November 17, 2025 - Pre Event Workshop |
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Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
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7:30am - 9:00am |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Pre Event Workshop Breakfast sponsored by City View Specialty Vehicles |
Lake Superior Room |
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9:00am - 10:30am |
Respiratory Protection Program & Quantitative Fit Tester Training Workshop |
Anthony Guarino and Jean-Paul Lemieux, Levitt Safety |
Lake Superior Room |
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10:30am - 10:45am |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Lake Superior Room |
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10:45am - 12:00pm |
Respiratory Protection Program & Quantitative Fit Tester Training Workshop continued |
Anthony Guarino and Jean-Paul Lemieux, Levitt Safety |
Lake Superior Room |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch sponsored by Commercial Emergency Equipment |
Lake Superior Room |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Respiratory Protection Program & Quantitative Fit Tester Training Workshop continued |
Anthony Guarino and Jean-Paul Lemieux, Levitt Safety |
Lake Superior Room |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Lake Superior Room |
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3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Respiratory Protection Program & Quantitative Fit Tester Training Workshop continued |
Anthony Guarino and Jean-Paul Lemieux, Levitt Safety |
Lake Superior Room |
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| 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Registration | Great Falls Ballroom Foyer | ||
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5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Cocktail Reception sponsored by North City |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - Health & Safety Day sponsored by Safety Media |
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Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
Location |
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6:30am - 7:00pm |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
Health & Safety Day Breakfast sponsored by City View Specialty Vehicles |
BRASA |
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8:00am - 8:15am |
Opening Remarks |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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8:15am - 9:15am |
Section 21 Committee Update |
Chris Boccinfuso, Provincial Specialist, MLITSD Fire Chief Harry Baranik, Bayham Fire Fire Chief Aaron Burridge, Ajax Fire Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire Fire Chief Jeff Kirk, Springwater Fire Mark Pankhurst, AMO Representative Ricardo Romero, Health and Safety Consultant, PSHSA Dan Worrall, OPFFA Co-Chair |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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| 9:15am - 10:30am | Update on NFPA Standards and Impact on Users | Karen Lehtonen, Starfield Lion | Great Falls Ballroom | |
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10:30am - 10:45am |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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10:45am - 11:45am |
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development Occupational Illness Inspections |
Chris Boccinfuso, Provincial Specialist, MLITSD |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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11:45am - 12:00pm |
Chief Officer Peer Support Program Update |
Mark MacDonald, OAFC Executive Director Shaun Cameron, OAFC Program and Policy Advisor |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch sponsored by Commercial Emergency Equipment |
BRASA |
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1:00pm - 1:45pm |
Respiratory Protection Programs |
Tim Metcalfe |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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1:45pm - 2:45pm |
Incident Safety Officer Utilization Panel |
Fire Chief Aaron Burridge, Ajax Fire Deputy Chief Drew Boys, Burlington Fire Platoon Chief Gary Mosburger, London Fire Fire Chief Mark Schmitt, Fort Erie Fire Fire Chief Jo Zambito, Niagara Falls Fire Moderator: Fire Chief Ed Melanson, Saugeen Shores |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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3:00pm - 3:45pm |
Managing Firefighter WSIB Claims |
Captain Gavin Jacklyn, Brantford Fire & OPFFA Occupational Disease Committee Chair Fire Chief Pascal Meunier, Carleton Place Fire Fire Chief John Snider, Orangeville Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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3:45pm - 4:00pm |
Mental Health Collaborative Table Update |
Fire Chief Jeremy Parkin, Rama Fire Deputy Chief Jeremy Inglis, Oakville Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Round Table |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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4:30pm - 6:30pm |
Cocktail Reception sponsored by Dependable Emergency Vehicles |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - Committee Meetings and Roundtables |
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Time |
Meeting / Round Table |
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7:00am - 7:00pm |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer, Level E |
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7:30am - 8:30am |
Breakfast sponsored by City View Specialty Vehicles |
BRASA |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
Fire Prevention & Public Education Advisory Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Room |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Victoria Falls Room |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
Urban Advisory Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Angel Falls Room |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
Health & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Niagara Falls Room |
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8:30am - 10:00am |
Industry Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Lake Erie Room |
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10:00am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
Training & Education Advisory Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Niagara Falls Room |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
Communications Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Room |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
Rural-Suburban Advisory Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Victoria Falls Room |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
Large Urban Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Lake Erie Room |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
Membership Committee Meeting - Committee Members Only |
Angel Falls Room |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch sponsored by Commercial Emergency Equipment |
BRASA |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Zone Leaders Lunch Meeting |
Lake Erie Room |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Events and Awards Committee Lunch Meeting |
Office #2 |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Round Table 1 - Rural/Suburban |
Angel Falls Room |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Round Table 2 - Rural/Suburban |
Niagara Falls Room |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Round Table 3 - Urban |
Victoria Falls Room |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Round Table 4 - To be determined based on volume |
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Room |
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1:00pm - 2:45pm |
Round Table 5 - To be determined based on volume |
Lake Erie Room |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Round Tables continue |
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5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Cocktail Reception sponsored by Medallion Insurance |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 - AGM Day 1 |
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Time |
Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
Location |
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6:30am - 1:00pm |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
Breakfast sponsored by City View Specialty Vehicles |
BRASA |
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8:00am - 8:15am |
Opening Remarks |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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8:15am - 8:45am |
OFM Update |
Office of the Fire Marshal Executive Team |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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8:45am - 9:30am |
Are you Really Prepared for a Cyber Incident and the Potential Impacts? |
Fire Chief David Cunliffe, Hamilton Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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9:30am - 10:15am |
Leadership in the Fire Service: Challenges and Opportunities |
Deputy Chief Bill Chafe, South Glengarry Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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10:15am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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10:30am - 11:30am |
Keynote - Leadership inside a Firestorm |
Fire Chief Jason Brolund, West Kelowna Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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11:30am - 12:15pm |
2025 Ice Storm: Lessons Learned Panel |
Fire Chief Mike Cavanagh, Peterborough Fire Fire Chief Chris Ferry, Orillia Fire Fire Chief Roree Payment, Oro-Medonte Fire Moderator: Fire Chief Jeremy Parkin, Rama Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch sponsored by Commercial Emergency Equipment |
BRASA |
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12:15pm - 1:15pm |
OAFC Peer Support Team Lunch Meeting |
Lake Superior Room |
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1:15pm - 2:45pm |
OAFC Business Meeting *Free to attend for all OAFC Members* |
OAFC Board of Directors |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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3:00pm - 4:00pm |
OAFC Business Meeting *Free to attend for all OAFC Members* |
OAFC Board of Directors |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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4:00pm - 4:30pm |
OAFC Annual Awards *dress uniform is not required.* Sponsored by: A.J. Stone |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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4:30pm - 6:30pm |
Awards Reception sponsored by: A.J. Stone |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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Friday, November 21, 2025 - AGM Day 2 |
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Time |
Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
Location |
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7:30am - 11:00am |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast sponsored by City View Specialty Vehicles |
BRASA |
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9:00am - 10:00am |
Suicide at the Station |
Scott Maxwell, Wounded Warriors Canada Sarah Routhier-Clark, Sylvain Routhier Memorial Foundation Deputy Chief Scott Wilkinson, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Fire Chief Jason Whiteley, North Bay Fire |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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10:00am - 10:15am |
Coffee Break sponsored by Ontario Fire Academy |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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10:15am - 11:15am |
Tiered Response Deployment Decisions |
Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood, Mississauga Fire Dr. Michael Feldman Dr. Sheldon Cheskes |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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11:15am - 12:00pm |
AMPS - Update & Application |
To be announced |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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12:00pm |
Grab and Go Lunch sponsored by Commercial Emergency Equipment |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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EVENT ENDS - SAFE TRAVELS HOME |
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