Ontario is launching the first of two new Mobile Live Fire Training Units to help support fire services\u2019 firefighter training needs. The new mobile training units, part of the province\u2019s plan to expand and modernize access to firefighting training, will bring additional high-quality, hands-on training directly to fire services in all regions of the province.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we work to build safer communities across Ontario, ensuring that firefighters continue to have access to the latest world-class training is critically important,\u201d said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. \u201cWith the introduction of these new mobile live fire training units, fire services will be able to have access to high quality, live fire training in their own communities. These units are a critical part of our government\u2019s plan to expand fire training by making the investments needed to help ensure public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
The units, which are 16m long, are designed to operate across the province, including at Regional Training Centres and local fire departments. The first unit, launched today in Bradford, is available immediately to fire services in southern and central Ontario. The second unit, expected to be completed by December 2021, will be available to fire services in northern Ontario in early 2022.<\/p>\n
As part of the training offered via the mobile training units, firefighters will experience real flames, extreme heat, high humidity, severely restricted visibility, and thick smoke during their real-world training. The fire simulation firefighter training meets the job performance requirements outlined in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) training standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new Mobile Live Fire Training Units simulate real situations involving fire \u2013 which forms an important part of firefighter training and complements in-class learning. The introduction of the mobile live fire training unit is designed to ensure firefighter training is accessible, affordable, attainable and scalable to all fire services across the province,\u201d said Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal.<\/p>\n
These new mobile units provide additional training opportunities for departments, which are already supported through courses available online, at local fire departments, through 28 Regional Training Centre and other partnerships. The Ontario government also previously supported fire services across the province with a $5 million grant to support their training needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very pleased to see the unveiling of Ontario\u2019s new Mobile Live Fire Training Units,\u201d said Kevin McNeilly, President of the Firefighters Association of Ontario. \u201cFirefighters in Ontario now have the ability to get this invaluable live fire training close at hand or from Regional Training Centres. The FFAO would like to thank the Solicitor General and Ontario Fire Marshal\u2019s Office for putting firefighters safety first once again.\u201c<\/p>\n
“The health and safety of our firefighters and the public is the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs\u2019 main concern and priority.\u201d said OAFC President, Chief Mark MacDonald. \u201cOne of the best ways to accomplish this is through widely available modern training practices, equipment, and facilities. These two mobile live fire training units represent a good first step towards modernizing firefighter training and bringing training closer to home.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThe launch of these mobile training units is a positive step forward towards enhancing access to firefighter training in Ontario,\u201d said Carmen Santoro, President of the Ontario Professional Firefighters\u2019 Association. \u201cThese units will assist in achieving standardized training across the province.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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