Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association

What Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association does

The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) is a non-profit professional association and labor union founded in 1920, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It represents more than 12,600 professional firefighters across 80+ cities and towns in Ontario, with its member base serving jurisdictions covering over 85% of the province's population. The organization operates with a lean staff of approximately 15 employees and is structured around local chapters affiliated with municipal fire services. Its core mission centers on collective bargaining, occupational health and safety advocacy, and member welfare — most visibly through successful campaigns to establish presumptive cancer legislation (skin, colon, and kidney) and post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) coverage for Ontario firefighters.

OPFFA's revenue model is funded primarily by member dues deducted through municipal payroll systems, supplemented by merchandise sales and event-related income. Its operational technology stack consists of a SharePoint-based member database for dues and demographic tracking, and the UnionActive platform used for member communications and chapter engagement. Recent strategic activity has centered on legislative advocacy at the provincial level — including a working relationship with the Government of Ontario under Premier Doug Ford — and a service-delivery partnership with Runnymede Healthcare to establish a dedicated PTSI Centre. The association does not disclose financial results and operates as a member-governed non-profit rather than a revenue-maximizing enterprise.

Name

Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association

Legal name

Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association

Website

https://opffa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association is a non-profit union founded in 1920 representing 12,600+ professional firefighters across 80+ Ontario municipalities, advocating for occupational health legislation, PTSI support, and collective bargaining on behalf of its membership.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL), Firefighter & Fire Service Training (EDAOAMAB)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Firefighter advocacy services
• First responder benefits
• Professional association services
• Union membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Union membership dues from professional firefighters in Ontario
2. OPFFA Merchandise Store: Online merchandise sales through the UnionActive platform

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association is a nonprofit professional association/union that represents more than 12,600 professional full-time firefighters across Ontario, delivering labor representation, legislative advocacy, health and safety programs (including Section 21 cancer prevention resources), member financial benefits (Wayne DeMille Scholarship and William T. Sanders Bursary), the Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, the FGS Trailer for training, and an online merchandise store.

Product overview

The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association is a professional union organization established in 1920 that serves as the representative voice for over 12,600 professional full-time firefighters across over 80 cities and towns in Ontario. OPFFA provides member services including an online merchandise store, scholarships and bursaries (Wayne DeMille Scholarship, William T. Sanders Bursary), health and safety resources through Section 21 Cancer Prevention initiatives, an Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, Fire Ground Simulation (FGS) Trailer for training, and internal member database access. The organization focuses on advocacy, leadership, representation, education, and support to improve the personal and professional lives of Ontario's fire service professionals.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OPFFA Merch Store Online merchandise store offering branded apparel and items available to OPFFA members and supporters.
• Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Memorial service program honoring fallen firefighters in Ontario, with submission forms for families and an annual ceremony at Queen's Park Memorial.
• Scholarships & Bursaries (Wayne DeMille Scholarship and William T. Sanders Bursary) Financial support programs providing scholarships and bursaries (including the Wayne DeMille Scholarship and William T. Sanders Bursary) to OPFFA members and their families.
• Section 21 Cancer Prevention Program Health and safety resource program providing cancer prevention information, including the Cancer Prevention Checklist, for firefighters.
• FGS (Fire Ground Solutions) Truck and Trailer Booking Self-service booking system for the Fire Ground Simulation (FGS) Trailer, providing hands-on training equipment for firefighters.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Runnymede First Responders Post Traumatic Stress Injury Rehabilitation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ford Government made a significant investment in the Runnymede First Responders PTSI Rehabilitation Centre, which OPFFA supports. Premier Ford continues to show support for firefighter health and wellness through this rehabilitation center, with OPFFA celebrating this milestone in firefighter health and safety.
• Government of Ontario / Premier Doug FordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPFFA has a strong working relationship with the Ontario government, securing legislative achievements including expanded cancer coverage (reduced skin cancer required work time from 15 to 10 years), colon and kidney legislation, and investment in PTSI rehabilitation. The association endorsed Doug Ford for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the provincial election.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Canadian Labour Congress: National umbrella organization representing affiliated unions across Canada, including firefighter unions. Comparable as a labor federation with advocacy, lobbying, and member-service functions, but with broader multi-sector scope rather than firefighter-specific focus.

Direct peers

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF): The IAFF is the parent union for OPFFA and represents professional firefighters across the United States and Canada. It is the most directly comparable organization, providing the same union representation, advocacy, health and safety programs, and member services that OPFFA delivers at the provincial level.
• British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association: Provincial-level firefighter union in British Columbia, providing nearly identical union representation, collective bargaining, and advocacy services to OPFFA. Directly comparable in scope, member services, and political-advocacy operating model, but operates in a different provincial jurisdiction.
• Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters Association: Provincial firefighter union in Saskatchewan providing representation, health and safety advocacy, and member benefits to professional firefighters. Highly comparable to OPFFA in structure, scale, and service offering.
• Professional Fire Fighters of Manitoba: Provincial firefighter association in Manitoba offering union representation and member services to professional firefighters. Directly comparable to OPFFA in terms of function, member base type, and operating model.
• Alberta Fire Fighters Association: Provincial firefighter union in Alberta representing professional firefighters across multiple municipalities. Directly comparable to OPFFA in mission, membership services, and advocacy focus, serving a parallel provincial constituency.
• Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association (TPFFA): Local IAFF affiliate representing Toronto firefighters and a core constituent local of OPFFA. Comparable in function as a direct firefighter union but at the municipal rather than provincial level, with overlapping leadership and shared bargaining/advocacy priorities.

Emerging players

• Firefighters' Safety Centre (Ontario): Ontario-focused fire safety and training organization providing training resources and public education to firefighters. Comparable in training-related programming (similar to OPFFA's FGS Trailer and Section 21 cancer prevention resources) but more narrowly focused on training delivery rather than union representation.
• National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation: U.S.-based organization supporting fallen firefighter families, survivor benefits, and line-of-duty death commemoration. Comparable to OPFFA's Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial program in mission and member-benefit orientation, though broader in geographic scope.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: National professional association for fire chiefs in Canada, representing management rather than unionized firefighters. Comparable in advocacy focus on firefighter health and safety (including cancer and mental health) but operates on the employer/management side of the labor relationship, providing a useful counterpart to OPFFA's labor-side advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opffa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ontario-professional-fire-fighters-association

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