Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association

What Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association does

The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) is an independent, non-profit professional association founded in 1956 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. It coordinates efforts in fire prevention, fire safety, public education, and fire protection across Ontario, representing approximately 200 municipal fire departments and their personnel, including Fire Chiefs, Fire Prevention Officers, Public Educators, Fire Investigators, Plans Examiners, and Suppression personnel. The association operates through 12 regional chapters spanning the province and is led by an elected Executive Committee, with Vince Tripp serving as President and Taylor McDougall as Secretary.

OMFPOA does not develop or sell technology products. Its core offerings include Fire & Life Safety Education resources, Fire Inspection & Code Enforcement support, Fire Investigation resources, a member discussion forum, and a job postings platform priced at $300 per posting. The Annual Training and Education Symposium, now in its 68th edition (2026), is the flagship in-person event, hosting more than 150 fire and life safety professionals, alongside year-round webinars on emerging topics such as lithium-ion battery fires, hoarding fire safety, smoke control systems, Ontario Fire Code updates, and AI-assisted regulatory workflows. Content is distributed primarily through the OMFPOA website member portal, email newsletters, social media, and chapter-level engagement.

The association generates revenue through annual departmental and individual membership fees (Active, Retiree, Associate, Student categories) renewed at calendar year-end, transaction-based job posting fees, and symposium trade show and sponsorship revenue. Strategic partnerships with the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC), NFPA, Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE), ESA, CFAA, IFE, and Jensen Hughes provide co-branded training and regulatory distribution. Revenue is not disclosed publicly.

Name

Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association

Legal name

Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officer's Association

Website

https://omfpoa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association is an independent non-profit professional association representing approximately 200 Ontario municipal fire departments and their fire prevention personnel through membership fees, training, an annual symposium, and a job postings platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAEAI

Fire Safety, Life Safety & Code Compliance

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Keywords

• Fire prevention services
• Public fire safety education
• Professional membership association
• Fire code enforcement training
• Fire investigation resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The OMFPOA generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by fire departments (departmental memberships) and individual members. Membership categories include Active Membership, Retiree Membership, Associate Membership, and Student Membership. Membership renewals occur at calendar year-end.
2. Job Posting Advertising: Job postings are sold to fire departments and employers at $300 per posting for a typical posting duration. All advertising must be approved by the OMFPOA Executive Committee prior to acceptance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The OMFPOA is a non-profit professional association that coordinates fire prevention, fire safety, public education, and fire protection efforts across Ontario. It sells departmental and individual memberships (Active, Retiree, Associate, Student) to approximately 200 fire departments and their personnel, and delivers member benefits including an annual Training and Education Symposium, webinars, legislation/forms/code resources, member discussion forums, and public education toolkits. It also generates revenue by selling job postings at $300 per posting to fire departments and fire safety employers.

Product overview

The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) operates as a professional membership organization offering a suite of interconnected services to its members. The core offerings include Fire & Life Safety Education resources, Fire Inspection & Code Enforcement support, and Fire Investigation services—all delivered through member discussion forums and an annual symposium. The association also provides a job postings platform and, through a partnership with Trax, offers AI-Assisted Regulatory Workflows training to help members understand and use AI tools in their professional work.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire & Life Safety Education Public education resources and programs including social media content, training materials, and community outreach to assist OMFPOA members in providing fire and life safety education to the public.
• Fire Inspection & Code Enforcement Resources and enforcement tools to assist OMFPOA members with fire inspections and code compliance activities under the Ontario Fire Code.
• Fire Investigation Investigation resources and training to help determine the origin and cause of fires, providing insights for prevention strategies and public education focus areas.
• Member Discussion Forums Online discussion platform allowing OMFPOA members to ask questions, share experiences, and exchange ideas on fire prevention practices and procedures.
• Job Postings & Advertising Platform for posting fire prevention-related job listings at $300 per posting, plus advertising opportunities for fire safety industry partners (subject to OMFPOA Executive Committee approval).
• Annual Training and Education Symposium Annual professional development conference bringing together fire prevention officers, industry experts, and policymakers, including training sessions, trade shows, sponsorship opportunities, and networking.
• Understanding AI-Assisted Regulatory Workflows Training Course Professional training course teaching professionals working with regulations how to effectively collaborate with AI tools for permit reviews and regulatory compliance checking, offered free to members through partnership with Trax.
• Membership Program (Active, Retiree, Associate, Student) Annual membership program with Active, Retiree, Associate, and Student categories providing members with access to training resources, legislative updates, forums, symposium, webinars, and member directory.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024The FMPFSC partners with OMFPOA on public education initiatives including the Charged for Life symposium on lithium-ion battery fires, Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, and the OHL 50/50 Draw. The FMPFSC also co-sponsors attendance to the OMFPOA Symposium and provides grants for fire department activities.
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024NFPA, through its Canadian Regional Director Laura King, collaborates with OMFPOA and OAFE on workshops and webinars including Fire Prevention Week planning sessions, fire extinguisher training, holiday safety, and NFPA 1035 certification courses. NFPA also partners with OMFPOA on CRAIG 1300 community risk assessment tool rollout in Canada.
• Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAFE cooperates with OMFPOA on joint workshops and webinars, including Fire Prevention Week 'Canadian Style' sessions and other professional development events. The two associations work together to deliver training content to members.
• Jensen Hughes Consulting CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJensen Hughes, through Lead Engineer Parker MacNeil, presented a webinar on Dust Hazard Awareness and Dust Explosibility Testing for OMFPOA members, providing specialized technical expertise.
• Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFE organizes virtual events on smoke control systems for high-rise buildings and offers OMFPOA members a 25% discount to attend, expanding professional development opportunities.
• ESA (Electrical Safety Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA is implementing changes to the Electrical Inspection Order process for fire services. As of November 1, 2025, ESA will communicate these process changes to Fire Services across Ontario through OMFPOA's distribution network.
• Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCFAA has provided two complimentary passes to OMFPOA members for the CFAA Central Ontario Chapter Technical Symposium (May 22, 2025). OMFPOA helps distribute these opportunities to its members, and CFAA offers special discounted registration rates for Building and Fire Officials.
• Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OFM works with OMFPOA on provincial public education initiatives, including the Charged for Life symposium, Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, provincial public educator updates, and fire code updates. OFM's Public Education & Communications team conducts regular update meetings with OMFPOA members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI): A membership organization focused specifically on fire investigation — one of OMFPOA's core service pillars — providing certification and training that overlaps with OMFPOA's Fire Investigation product line, though narrower in scope.
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE): An international professional society for fire protection engineers with a similar membership, training, and certification model; relevant peer because OMFPOA's Plans Examiners and engineering-aligned training overlap with SFPE's domain.

Direct peers

• Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA): A Canadian national membership association serving fire alarm professionals with technical symposiums and training — comparable professional-association model and overlapping membership with Ontario fire safety personnel.
• Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC): Ontario-based public fire safety council that partners with OMFPOA on initiatives such as Charged for Life (lithium-ion battery education) and Test Your Smoke Alarm Day; shares the same public education and grant-making mission for Ontario fire departments.
• Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE): A direct peer organization in Ontario that co-hosts workshops, webinars, and Fire Prevention Week programming with OMFPOA and serves an overlapping fire-educator and fire-officer membership base in the same province.

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): The dominant U.S.-headquartered standards and training organization for fire prevention; NFPA Canada is a strategic partner of OMFPOA on workshops and CRAIG 1300 community risk assessment rollout — operating as a much larger incumbent in the same fire safety professional-development space.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC): A global membership association for fire chiefs and senior fire officers that delivers training, conferences, and policy advocacy — directly comparable association model to OMFPOA, but with a much larger international membership base.
• Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE): An international professional body for fire engineers and fire safety professionals that offers discounted virtual events to OMFPOA members; overlaps with OMFPOA's training and credentialing role but operates at a much broader, global scale.

Regional players

• Fire Chiefs' Association of British Columbia: A regional counterpart to OMFPOA in British Columbia, serving fire chiefs and fire prevention officers in another Canadian province with a comparable membership, advocacy, and training mandate but in a separate jurisdiction.

Others

• Jensen Hughes: A global fire protection engineering and consulting firm that delivers specialized technical content (e.g., Dust Hazard Awareness webinars) to OMFPOA's audience — adjacent ecosystem participant that shares OMFPOA's member base rather than competing for it.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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