Communiqués

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The Ontario Association of Fire Chief claim no responsibility and assumes no liability for the information posted on this page.  Furthermore, the OAFC takes no responsibility for the detailed information in this regard. Any questions or comments should be directed to the OFM directly.

The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) posts on its Web site all Fire Marshal’s Communiqué published during the current year and previous three years.

Communiqués listed below that have no link are communiqués that have been superseded by another communiqué or OFM document, communiqués about events that are past and/or communiqués with content that is out of date or no longer valid.

Please note that the telephone number 416-325-3100, mentioned in several of the communiqués listed below, is no longer valid. The current number to contact the OFM is 647-329-1100.

To obtain a copy of a communiqué that is still current and valid but that is not listed below, please send a request by e-mail to AskOFMEM@ontario.ca.

Communiqué Index: 2024

October 24, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-07: Public consultation on Targeted Regulatory Exemption to the Ontario Fire Code Compliance Deadline for Sprinklers in Designated Long Term Care (LTC) Homes
FRENCH-2024-07: Public consultation on Targeted Regulatory Exemption to the Ontario Fire Code Compliance Deadline for Sprinklers in Designated Long Term Care (LTC) Homes

July 15, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-06: Fire Protection Grant 2024-25 - Call for Applications
FRENCH-2024-06: Fire Protection Grant 2024-25 - Call for Applications

June 4, 2024
Amended Fire Marshal's Communiqué 2024-03: Municipal Reimbursement Program for Emergency Response into Unincorporated Ontario reflecting updated Ministry of Transportation response rates as of November 1, 2023:

• Rate for first hour $559.86; and
• Rate for each additional half hour $279.93

ENGLISH-Amended 2024-03 
FRENCH-Amended 2024-03 

May 8, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-05:  Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund
FRENCH-2024-05:  Constable Joe MacDonald Public Safety Officers’ Survivors Scholarship Fund

April 2, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-04:  Amendments to O. Reg 144/20: Exemption for Temporary Health and Residential Facilities
FRENCH-2024-04:  Amendments to O. Reg 144/20: Exemption for Temporary Health and Residential Facilities

March 26, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-03:  Municipal Reimbursement Program for Emergency Response into Unincorporated Ontario
FRENCH-2024-03:  Municipal Reimbursement Program for Emergency Response into Unincorporated Ontario

February 13, 2024
The Mental Health Secretariat (MHS) is currently in the development stage of an online geographic inventory of mental health supports for public safety personnel across Ontario. 

Please complete this hyperlinked questionnaire by February 27, 2024, and feel free to reach out to the MHS team at MH.Secretariat@ontario.ca if you have any questions. If there are participants that require French language translation or any other format for accessibility, please contact the MHS team and they will be happy to assist. 
ENGLISH:  Mental Health Secretariat (MHS) Survey Letter
FRENCH:  Mental Health Secretariat (MHS) Survey Letter

January 31, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-02:  Mutual Aid Participants
FRENCH-2024-02:  Mutual Aid Participants

January 5, 2024
ENGLISH-2024-01: Sprinkler Installations in Long-Term Care Homes and Homes for Special Care: Compliance Deadline and Options for Achieving Compliance
FRENCH-2024-01: Sprinkler Installations in Long-Term Care Homes and Homes for Special Care: Compliance Deadline and Options for Achieving Compliance