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March 27, 2008.
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Fire Safety Awards

Awards Honour Exceptional Contributions to Fire Safety

What's been happening in your local community? Who has been doing an outstanding job showcasing fire safety messages or making great gains in the community? Show your appreciation and pride for all that has happened or happening by submitting a nomination. Applications will be sent to all fire departments in March.

The awards recognize individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions in the areas of fire prevention and public education. Each year, a selection committee chooses the recipients from among all the nominations received from Ontario fire departments. The Fire Safety Awards fall into the following four categories: Individual, Organization, Media and Fire Safety Action. In addition, the Fire Marshal's Award for Fire Safety Excellence is awarded annually to those individuals or groups who have made exceptional contributions to promote fire safety and public education in Ontario.

The dedicated efforts and exemplary actions of the recipients honoured with these awards take the Council a step closer to reaching the goal of reducing fire deaths and burn injuries through fire prevention and public education.

2008 Fire Safety Awards

The Office of the Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council are pleased to announce that the 2008 Fire Safety Awards will be presented at a luncheon ceremony on June 25, 2008. This is your chance to nominate those dedicated individuals and organizations in your community that deserve to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to fire safety.

Public education programs and initiatives are making a difference. In the hope of continuing to reduce fire losses in Ontario, we must continue our focus and commitment to fire and education programs in all of our communities across the province. To promote this, it is vital to recognize the special people in your community who have contributed to the success of local fire safety education and prevention efforts.

You now have until April 30, 2008 to nominate individuals or organizations for the following awards:

Fire Safety Action Award
Eligible nominees are children aged 16 and under who have demonstrated fire safety knowledge by taking appropriate action to prevent or mitigate a potentially hostile fire situation.

Fire Safety Partner
Eligible nominees are organizations (such as corporations, service clubs or media) that have partnered with emergency services by providing time, expertise and resources in support of fire safety in the community.

Fire Safety Advocate
Eligible nominees are individuals that have provided time, expertise or resources to promote fire safety in the community.

- Please note that fire services personnel are not eligible for an award.

Please submit nomination forms by April 30, 2008 to:

Marie Ainey
Office of the Fire Marshal
Public Education and Media Relations
5775 Yonge Street, 7th Floor
Toronto, ON M2M 4J1

If you have any further questions, please contact Marie Ainey at 416-325-3155.

Nominations Forms

Advocate Nomination Form (PDF)

Fire Safety Action Nomination Form (PDF)

Fire Safety Partner Nomination Form (PDF)


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2005 Fire Safety Awards

Fire departments from across Ontario gathered at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on June 15, 2005 to honour 21 recipients selected to receive Fire Safety Awards at the 17th annual Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council's award ceremony.

"All of today's recipients knew the importance of keeping their communities and loved ones safe from fire," said Fire Marshal Bernard Moyle. "We honoured their exceptional efforts in helping to prevent tragic fire injuries and deaths."

Categories for awards included Action, Advocate, Partner and Fire Marshal's Awards for Excellence in Fire Safety. Among the award recipients were five children whose quick actions helped to avert potentially life-threatening situations. The recipients are:

Shobith Raju, age 9, from Brampton.
Kurtis Patterson, age 7, from Dutton.
Erin Humphrey, age 7, from Burnstown.
Spencer Tompkins, age 4, from Peterborough.
Abby Vesterfelt, age 6, from Peterborough.
Helen Turner, principal at Grandview Public School, Cambridge.
Anne Marie Taylor, pre-school teacher at Holland Landing Children's Academy.
Management & Training Corporation Canada, Penetanguishene.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322, Ajax.
New VR, Barrie.
Focus 50 Plus, Barrie.
CHtv, Hamilton.
Canadian Tire, Sault Ste. Marie.
Miniature Enthusiasts of Kingston and Area (MEKA), Kingston.
Optimist Club of Richmond Hill.
The Sue Storr Talk Back program on 1070 CHOK AM, Sarnia.
Victorian Order of Nurses Meals on Wheels, Windsor.
Rotary Club of Windsor 1918, Windsor.
Karen Cook from Omemee.
Fran Laframboise from North Bay.
Neena Saloiya and her guide dog, Ziggy, from Toronto.