Enbridge Gas is helping Papineau-Cameron Volunteer Fire Department purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.
“We are extremely fortunate to have Enbridge Gas allocate funds that will be assigned for training materials," says Fire Chief Neil O’Grady. "As we know, firefighting is a demanding job, but having said that, we need to be prepared to carry out the tasks we are assigned, whenever and wherever an emergency arises.”
“At Enbridge Gas, safety is at the core of what we do. Providing support to Ontario firefighters with emergency response training, we’re equipping the heroes of tomorrow to better protect the communities we live and work in–keeping them healthy and vibrant,” says Jennifer Beam, Operations Supervisor, North Bay and area, Enbridge Gas.
This year’s $250,000 donation from Enbridge Gas will be shared by 50 Ontario fire departments, including Papineau-Cameron Volunteer Fire Department Funds are used to purchase educational materials to assist in training firefighters in life-saving techniques.
Since the launch of Safe Community Project Assist in 2012, 344 grants have been provided to Ontario fire departments for additional firefighter training.
“Fire departments train every single day and that’s why it’s important for them to have access to the right materials to keep their members and the public safe. Safe Community Project Assist helps departments afford some of these training tools and improves the ongoing learning that occurs across Ontario,” says Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal, and Chair of the FMPFSC.
Papineau-Cameron Fire Department is a small volunteer fire department with a big heart. The department’s sixteen-member team works diligently to keep the community safe.
Members meet every Thursday evening for three-hour training sessions, in order to maintain and develop new skills to remain progressive and up-to-date with today’s technology.
