🚨Here's what you need to know to be safe and have fun in the water:🚨 ☑️Swim with a buddy - never alone. ☑️Learn to swim - it's a life skill! ☑️Swim lessons are available at your local pool. ☑️Learn as a family. ☑️Swim only in areas supervised by lifeguards. ☑️Weak or

Today is National Firefighter Memorial Day, a day to honour and remember our fallen heroes. May we take the time to reflect on those who have tragically lost their lives and to acknowledge the physical and emotional dangers that come with firefighting.

Peterborough Professional Firefighters would like to honour two of our fallen firefighters, James Cumming and John Bowker, whose names were added to the monument at the Canadian Fallen Firefighter Ceremony.

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Members from the Peterborough Prof. Fire Fighters Association attended the OPFFA Defazio Taylor H&S Labour Seminar at which valuable information was learned to better advocate for the physical & mental health of their members. A fundraiser in support of the Runnymede Healthcare Centre PTSI centre followed.

Members from the Peterborough Prof. Fire Fighters Association volunteered their time to raise money and awareness for Muscular Dystrophy Canada and to help fuel their own benevolent fund in support of local charities. Thank you to Sobeys Lansdowne, Metro and Morello’s Independent and to the community for their contribution!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving! A special thanks to those on the frontlines who are having to forfeit family dinner for a uniform today.

Today we celebrate a milestone in #firefighter health and safety. For firefighters with #skincancer, new legislation reduces the required duration of service period from 15 to 10 years. Thank you Doug Ford and @ONGov for supporting those who chose to protect us 24/7/365.

Today we pause to remember and honour those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. A heartfelt thank you to our veterans for their service to our country.

Studies show that firefighters often struggle with #mentalhealth and #PTSD at higher rates than the general public. The OPFFA thanks Doug Ford @MPPKerzner for establishing the Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel Program. This initiative has enabled the OPFFA to

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Peterborough Prof. Fire Fighters Association delegates attended the Legislative Conference to lobby for important issues affecting firefighters in Ontario. We are grateful to Doug Ford @MPPKerzner and David Piccini for listening to our concerns and for supporting changes that would protect our members.

The Peterborough Prof. Fire Fighters Association donated 2000$ to the 2024 Christmas Toy Drive. Our members and their families worked in collaboration with The Toy Shop to deliver hundreds of toys for the Pure Country 105/MOVE 99.7's Toy Drive miracle broadcast yesterday.

PPFFA Local 169 would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season. A very special thank you to all of the frontline workers who are spending their Christmas on the trucks or behind the phones today. Your service is greatly appreciated!

👨‍🚒 January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and we stand together to raise awareness about this crucial issue. #Firefighters face additional risks due to their regular exposure to hazardous chemicals, smoke, and toxins on the job. It's time to bring attention to their fight,

Current studies on #female #firefighters has indicated they are 4 x higher for #CervicalCancer , 2.5 times greater for #BrainCancer, 1.68 x greater for #MelanomaCancer and a higher risk for #Breast-cancer. Advocate with your Dr understand the risks. Stay safe OPFFA IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada

Our thoughts are with LA and our Brothers and Sisters fighting wildfires in California #LosAngelesFires

Executive board members from the Peterborough Prof. Fire Fighters Association attended the 28th Annual OPFFA Convention in Windsor this week to discuss and vote on decisions that will better serve and strengthen our members.

🔥 Building skills. Strengthening departments. Protecting communities. #ThisIsSDF Our International Association of Fire Fighters Ground Survival training was sold out & waitlisted — giving Ontario’s professional firefighters life-saving skills they can bring back to their teams. Next session: January 👏

🔥"I’d recommend Fire Ground Survival skills training to all firefighters.” #ThisIsSDF Our sold-out International Association of Fire Fighters Fire Ground Survival course delivered hands-on, real-world training that firefighters are bringing back to their departments — strengthening crews & keeping