Ottawa, ON – Today, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) joined federal Minister of Health the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P., for an announcement of the Government of Canada’s new regulations related to the licensing of medical marihuana grow-operations. On behalf of the CAFC, Executive Committee Member and Ottawa Fire Chief John deHooge applauded [...]

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The Province of Ontario announced changes to the building code Thursday that will make automatic sprinklers mandatory in all nursing and long term care homes.

Location: CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE (Toronto) Fee: $40, includes coffee and dinner for Thursday night Keynote Address

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs has been a participating partner in the development of the Canadian CBRNE Recommended Equipment List. It is now available for consultation. Please visit http://psprc-crpsp.ca for full information and to learn more.

Date: May 15, 2013
Time: 8:30 – 16:00

After conducting an extensive search, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ Executive Committee and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of John-Paul Cody-Cox as Executive Director effective February 2, 2013.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 10am – 11:15am PST

Cost: FREE

Join us for Part 2 of FIRE 20/20′s Preventing Discrimination Law Suits in Your Fire Department Webinar. Our esteemed panel of experts will continue the conversation about policy issues that impact your department; legally, ethically, emotionally and culturally. Learn more about why just having policies in place is not enough.

We wish to announce the passing of former Fire Chief Russell Mark Nelson on Thursday January 24th, 2013 at 09:10 in the Meadow Lake Hospital after an eight-year struggle with cancer.

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association annually honors a volunteer firefighter or fire officer whose outstanding achievements in the fire service and community exemplify the duties of a firefighter. Nominated by their peers, the recipients are awarded a plaque and a place in history within the Canadian fire fighting community.