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911 Stairclimb this morning with a great team of Oakville and Milton Firefighters honouring all those who lost their lives 20 years ago including 343 members of FDNY.
#NeverForget911
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Meet John our Oakville local who is looking forward to serving the community he was raised in!
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Oakville residents can feel safer with the welcoming of our 24 new Recruit graduates!
#ofdpride
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Congratulations to our newest OFD Firefighters who graduated on Friday and now move on to protect our Community. Welcome to the OFD Family!
#OFDPride
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!!
A global day that recognizes and celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
We want to give a big shout out to all the AMAZING women that work for the OFD! You all rock!
#internationalwomensday
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Welcome to our 13 new members of the OFD as they wrap up week 2 of their Recruit Training Program.
@ofdpride
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It's OFFICIAL!! Congratulations to OFD
@oakvillefire
Auto Extrication Team on being selected to represent Canada in the World Rescue Organization Extrication challenge in LaRochelle France in September 2
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Congratulations CTO Richard Craibbe on your promotion to retirement from OFD
@oakvillefire
@oakvillepffa
after serving the community for 35 exemplary years. Richard was instrumental in the design and build of the OFD Training Campus which opened in 2001. Happy Retirement Richard
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We have moved! New fire station 3 at 168 Kerr street is operational as of this afternoon. This new station replaces the old Central station at 125 Randall Street which opened in 1967. Our 125 Randall street location is now closed.
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Congratulations to Oakville Fire's class of 2022! Your hard work has paid off and we're proud to have you serve the community of Oakville.
#OFDPride
@oakvillepffa
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A special treat for
#ToolTuesday
! Captain Jason vs. Acting Captain Pat, battling it out for the top spot.
#OakvilleFire
#Oakville
#OakvilleFireDepartment
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Here are the weigh-in results for
#ToolTuesday
! To the left Firefighter Day and to the right Firefighter Hunter are wearing what is the standard gear for responding to a high-rise fire
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#Oakville
#OFDPride
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Never think it can't happen to you. As of February 19th there have been 31 fire fatalities in Ontario this year. Last year, over the same time, 18 fire fatalities. Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Plan and Practice Your Home Escape Plan. Learn more.
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Did you know smoke alarms go beep, beep, beep followed by a pause and carbon monoxide a beep, beep, beep, beep followed by a pause? Know the sounds of fire safety.
#FirePreventionWeek
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OFD PROUD! Members of our elite Auto Extrication Team competed in the World Rescue Challenge in La Rochelle France. The Team competed against 36 other teams from all over the World, finishing in 6th place overall in the World!
The Team overall ranked 3rd in Medical & 8th in IC
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Welcoming new Training Officer Jimmie Lee to the OFD Family. A great addition to our Training Team.
#OFDPride
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Alright Oakville, you asked and we’re here to deliver! Welcome to another episode of
#ToolTuesday
featuring the Rapid Deployment Craft (RDC). Remember, no ice is “safe ice”. Please do not put yourself at risk.
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#Oakville
#OFDPride
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Tomorrow at 0800 hrs 8 peoples lives will change forever as they become part of Oakville Fire Depts
@oakvillefire
extended family. We are pleased to welcome them aboard, Bryan, Ryan. Kate, Andrew, Jordan, John, Nicholai, & Deon. Get some sleep tonight you are going to need it!
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It’s finally here…. episode 1 of
#ToolTuesday
with firefighter Mark Visser introducing the Halligan Bar.
#Oakville
#OakvilleFireDepartment
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The Town of Oakville is currently accepting applications for Probationary Firefighter. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
For more information, please go to:
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Congratulations to five new recruits who joined Oakville Fire today.
Welcome aboard Kate, Jacob, Brock, Jake and Connor. 👏👏👏
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Station 8, 3025 Pine Glen Road is operational!! Platoon 2A personnel used the "Push-Back" fire service tradition as a show of unity & P281 was placed into service today. We are here to serve with Pride, Compassion, and Courage.
#OFDProud
@oakvillepffa
@townofoakville
@chiefboz
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OFD would like to introduce you to our Recruit Class of 2019. We are welcoming to our Team Deon, Kate, Ryan Bryan, Jordan, Andrew, Nicholai and John. The 8 recruits commence their journey with OFD on April 9th.....stay tuned!
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Oakville Fire is recruiting! Hurry, the application deadline is January 5, 2021. Details:
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Steep Slope Rescue exercise with our Rope Trainers today. Great work by this high performing team over the last 3 days.
#OFDPride
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On behalf of
@oakvillefire
we offer our deepest condolences to the family of Constable Andrew Hong, his friends &
@TorontoPolice
colleagues.
#RIP
#NeverForget
#HeroesInLife
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Oakville meet the first and second line of defense against fire: public fire safety education and fire safety enforcement. Working with the third line of defense emergency response, we together reduce fire loss in Oakville. FP office is located at 1144 South Service Rd.W.
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Say hello to Deon and in just a little over a week he will be riding the trucks and keeping Oakville residents fire safe.
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There is nothing more romantic than making sure your love is safe and sound. Check your alarms today!
#OFD
#OakvilleFire
#FireSafety
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HOW MANY?!?!? Check out how many people attended our Fire Prevention Week Kickoff yesterday!! Thanks Oakville for making this record-breaking day such a success! We hope you had fun. 🚒♥️
#firepreventionweek
#OFDPride
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Happy International Firefighters Day! The occasion of International Firefighters Day will always remind us of the fearless and courageous work our firefighters are doing. A big thanks for all that you do!
#InternationalFirefightersDay
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Fires caused by candles are easily preventable. Consider using battery powered candles.
#OFD
#PreventFires
#FireSafety
#Thanksgiving
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For Firefighters “every day is a training day.” This dedicated group of Trainers work from our Training Campus for Emergency Excellence to ensure our Firefighters are trained to perform complex, high risk tasks in a safe manner at emergency scenes while serving our Community”
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We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe holiday season! Thank you to all first responders working the holidays.
#OFDPride
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Oakville Fire has a new Halloween video.
See for yourself, home fire drills can be a lot of fun!
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Behind the Scenes of Camp Molly Empowered women, Empower Women
#CampMolly
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@BurlingtonFire
@HaltonHillsFD
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It is with extreme OFD pride that we officially present our 12 NFPA 1006 Level II Certified Ice Rescue Technicians
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Today our Training Campus hosted a great group of kids taking part in a Halton Regional Police youth camp. Thanks to members of our Prevention and Training Staff for their leadership and mentoring.
#OFDPride
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Today is International Firefighters Day! We take this time to salute those firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Oakville firefighters are proud to serve the community and thankful for the support we receive in return.
#OFDPride
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Update: Structure Fire North Park Blvd
FC Boissonneault and members of OFD would like to thank the community for their expression of concern over our firefighters. We can confirm the firefighter has been assessed by EMS and remains on scene with his crew
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Hey Oakville, make sure you tune in for
#ToolTuesday
We want to hear from you! Let us know if you want to see a specific tool.
#OakvilleFire
#Oakville
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We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe holiday season! Thank you to all first responders working the holidays.
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OFD is very proud of all our members
@oakvillepffa
who participated in this mornings memorial
#343
@FDNY
stair climb that took place at our Oakville Training Campus. A special thank you to TO Paul Hollingshead for spearheading the climb.
What are you doing this AM to remember the
#343
@FDNY
A group of
@oakvillefire
#firefighters
are doing a stair climb in memory - joined by other neighbouring depts. In support of
@CanFirefighters
TY Paul Hollingshead
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Congratulations OFD Captain John Halcovitch on your 30 year fire service medal. Very impressive...
#OFDPride
!
@oakvillefire
@oakvillepffa
@townofoakville
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Back to live fire training with our Recruit Class. Continued build up of key skills for these High Hazard incidents
#OFDPride
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Station 8 has challenged Station 3. ITS ON!
#FirePreventionWeek2020
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#OakvilleFire
#thanksgiving2020
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Congratulations to newly appointed Oakville Fire Chief Paul Boissonneault. You are well positioned to look towards the safety of the community and future of the department.
Congratulations Paul Boissonneault on your appointment to Fire Chief of the Town of Oakville, well done Chief. The Deartment is in good hands.
@chiefboz
@townofoakville
@moharaOAFC
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Firefighters at Fire Station 3 stops to recognize those who serve and have served for our country.
#RemembranceDay
#OFDPride
@townofoakville
@oakvillepffa
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Camp Molly Bunker Gear Fitting. As you can see the girls are already excited about starting their journey in the fire service. Thank you Sani Gear for your generous donation of time and gear!
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Congrats to FPO Jonathan O'Neil for 15 years of service! Thanks for your help in keeping our firefighters and community safe. 👏
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The OFD celebrates again today with yet another retirement breakfast. Captain Tim Draper - "Draperizing his crews fo 34 years" and making a real difference. You will be missed. Happy retirement Tim & Carla.
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Hi Oakville, allow us to introduce you to Platoon 1B at Fire Station 3. Station 3 is located at 168 Kerr St. and was opened in 2018. Your Oakville Firefighters are on duty 24/7/365.
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Rope Rescue Level 1 certification course kicked off this morning with a great group of OFD Rope Instructors.
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# movingforward
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Another busy day for our Recruit program as they ramp up their Fireground skills in advance of live fire training.
#OFDPride
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Well it is hard to believe we are in our final week of recruit training. A huge thank you to OFD Training Division for all their hard work and dedication these past weeks in preparing Kate, Jake, Jacob, Connor and Brock for their career in fire services with the Town of Oakville
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We really appreciated our time with the Minister of National Defense, the Honourable
@AnitaAnandMP
this morning at Station 3.
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Oakville Fire has a new Halloween video. Spoiler alert! They beat the Silent Killer and stay safe from carbon monoxide.
@FMPFSC
@OAFEOntario
#FireSafety
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Today is the day for all Canadians to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. At 11:00 hrs. all OFD stations will observe a moment of silence. Apparatus and crews will be staged on the tarmac to honour our veterans.
#RemembranceDay
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Time is precious.
Thank you, Captain Steve Knowles, for your life saving intervention and giving the gift of "more time."
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OFD Trainers Hollingshead and Lee hard at work today honing their Rope Rescue skills for important upcoming training.
#OFDPride
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Chief Durdin welcomes our 8 Recruits on Day 1. Welcome to the Oakville Fire Dept.
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Rain or Shine Oakville Fire in front of George Square for the the annual Tiny Tots Parade. We are having fun handing out Halloween and CO safety information. CO Awareness Week runs from November 1-7.
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!!
A global day that recognizes and celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We want to give a big shout out to all the AMAZING women that work for the OFD! You all rock!
#InternationalWomensDay
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Evaluation day for our Rope Rescue Instructors. Great work by all and setting the stage for Fall Rope training for our OFD Rescue Teams.
#OFDPride
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Thanks to Mattamy for providing a great opportunity today for our Recruits to learn about modern building construction.
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Camp Molly is in honour of Molly Williams, the 1st female firefighter, an African American. A slave to a city merchant Molly was often at the fire stn where he volunteered. In 1818 Molly made a distinguished presence at a fire when many of the men were struck ill. She was Vol 11
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Busy Recruit training day today with Search, VEIS and Fast Attack drills provided by our Training Officers.
#OFDPride
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Members of OFD
@oakvillefire
@oakvillepffa
Honouring our Veterans at Bronte Park Memorial Remembrance Day Parade
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OFD has partnered with Halton Regions Fire Depts and so we could bring Camp Molly to fruition. The camp will host 24 females btw 15-18 yrs Stay tuned for more info on how to register. Camp Molly committed to empowering the female youths of today through education and training
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Our Recruits are into their final 3 days with Graduation on Friday. Mental and Physical toughness being put to the test at our Combat tower.
#OFDPride
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Great work by our Trainers as they continue to prepare our Recruits with intro to Aerial Ops, Pump Practice and live fire today.
#OFDPride
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The recruits are practicing the "row" technique used in ice water rescue. In the "row" technique, the RDC (rapid deployment craft) is used to reach a victim and allows rescuers to bring them aboard to be rescued.
This winter, remember to treat all ice as unsafe ice.
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Oakville Fire's future generation Firefighters braved the chilly morning to tour the Training Centre and learn about what it takes to pursue a career in fire services.
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Back at Bronte Harbour for Day 3 of training. Great opportunity for some discussion with our friends from the Halton Police Marine unit.
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OFD Training Officer Paul Hollingshead has spent numerous hours enhancing his skills in rope rescue techniques these past several days. We are excited to have him bring his newly acquired skills back to our department
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Meet Ryan Legacy one of our 8 new recruits who will soon be answering the call and ensuring the safety of Oakville residents
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New Hi Rise equipment coming soon to every OFD front line truck. There has been alot of work by many of our staff to move this important change forward.
#OFDPride
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OFD couldn’t be prouder of our Oakville Fire Extrication Team and their accomplishments at the 2018 North American Vehicle Rescue Challenge in The team placed first in the Rapid extrication pit, Third in the unlimited tool usage pit and won the top medic award for patient care.
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Great Recruit learning during the last 2 days of live fire training. Cudos to all the hard work by our Training Team!
#OFDPride
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Well we are in our final week of recruit training and here is Bryan a former Town of Oakville employee who worked very hard to obtain all the requirements needed to become part of the Oakville Fire Family
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Mark Visser is back for another
#ToolTuesday
. This week Mark is featuring the fire hydrant.
#Oakville
#OakvilleFire
#OFDPride
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The Ontario Fire Marshal, has confirmed hand sanitizer left in a hot vehicle will NOT spontaneously combust. However, they advise, containers should be sealed and kept in an upright position. Further, do not leave sanitizers in direct sunlight and follow product label warnings.
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Oakville - YOU ROCK!!!
Thanks for making Sparky's Dog Days of Summer a huge success! You raised a whopping $3559.38 for the Dog Guides! A giant thanks goes out to PANAGOS PIZZA for donating pizzas each week - we couldn't have done it without you!
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Happy 71st Birthday Sparky!
Keep up the good work. Sparky, the official mascot of
@NFPA
.
#SmokeAlarmsSaveLives
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