Phil Harrison

District Chief @Ramarafire @RamaraEmergMgmt

Retired Firefighter at @MarkhamFire.

Former Volunteer Captain @ClearviewFire

Opinions are my own.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🚨 ANSWER THE CALL. 🚨

Your community is built on people who step up when it matters most.

Ramara Fire & Rescue Services is looking for dedicated individuals who are ready to serve, learn new skills, and make a difference where they live.

The call comes, will you answer?

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🎃👻 Getting ready for Halloween?

Make safety part of the costume too!

Choose bright or reflective costumes, carry flashlights or glow sticks, and keep costumes away from candles or open flames while trick-or-treating.

#HalloweenSafety #RamaraFire

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🚒 In an emergency, seconds matter!

If you can't see your green 911 municipal address blade, neither can first responders!

Your green blade plays an important role in helping firefighters, paramedics and police quickly locate your property when responding to an emergency.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

❤️ Got heart? 🚒 We've got a helmet.

Ramara Fire & Rescue is now recruiting Volunteer Firefighters.

If you're ready to challenge yourself, learn valuable skills, and serve your community, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 Join the team. Answer the call.

#RamaraFireRescue

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Ramara Fire & Rescue!

We hope your holiday weekend was filled with family, gratitude, laughter, and great memories. Thank you for continuing to make safety a priority in our community. 🧡

#Thankful #RamaraFire

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Charge large items like e-bikes, scooters, and power tools
outside when possible. Do not block exits when charging. These
batteries store more energy, and fires can grow quickly if they
fail. For more info: https://t.co/tfFX6WAyFk.

#firepreventionweek #sparky #firesafety

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Thanksgiving can be a busy time—preparing dishes and getting ready for family and friends. 🦃🍂 When cooking on the stovetop, stay in the kitchen and focus on the food.

Unattended cooking can quickly lead to a fire. Keep fire safety on the menu—never leave your pan unattended.

[Instant Weather Ontario ⚡️ @IWeatherON]

#ONStorm #ONwx ⚠️ Potential Late-Season Severe Thunderstorm Risk for Parts of Southern Ontario This Evening

Heads up! We’re monitoring the potential for thunderstorms later today across Southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe, as well as along the Ontario/Quebec border.

The latest model data shows isolated storms developing over Lake Huron around the dinner hour, then tracking through the Kitchener area and into the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area between 7 and 9 PM.

If these storms develop, the environment could allow them to become marginally severe, with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the main threats.

Later in the evening, this cluster may merge into a line of storms as it reaches Lake Ontario. The northern edge of that line could affect communities along the northern shoreline toward Belleville and possibly Kingston.

However, there is still uncertainty about whether these storms will develop and how strong they could become. With the sun now setting much earlier, daytime heating will be fading as the storms attempt to get going.

With some inhibition in place and the lack of daylight heating, this could limit storm development. We’ll have to watch whether storms can overcome that barrier and become established.

Another area we’re watching is Algonquin Park and communities along the Ontario/Quebec border, including Deep River and Pembroke.

The strongest storm risk is expected to remain on the Quebec side of the border. However, models suggest storms could initially develop in Ontario before crossing into Quebec.

These storms could pose a marginal severe threat during the early evening before moving out of Ontario.

We’ll be monitoring conditions throughout the day and are prepared to go live this evening if severe storms develop.

It might be October, but we’ve always got you covered whenever severe weather may strike! Stay tuned.

- Brennen

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[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🦸‍♂️ Cape? Not required. 🚒 Bunker gear? We've got that covered.

Ramara Fire & Rescue Services is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team of Volunteer Firefighters.

📍 Applications are now being accepted.

#RamaraFire #VolunteerFirefighter #AnswerTheCall

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Stop using your device right away if the battery smells strange, is
warm to the touch, makes popping noises, changes in shape or
color, or if you see smoke. If it is safe, move the device away
from anything that can catch fire. A damaged battery can
overheat and start a fire.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Charge on a hard, flat surface like a table, desk, or floor. Beds,
couches, and pillows can trap heat and block airflow, which can
cause a battery to overheat. For more info: https://t.co/tfFX6WAyFk.

#firepreventionweek #sparky #firesafety #batterysafety

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Use the cord and charger that came with your device or ones
approved by the manufacturer. Using the wrong charger can
damage the battery and increase the risk of fire. For more info:
https://t.co/tfFX6WAyFk.

#firepreventionweek #sparky #firesafety #batterysafety

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Ramara Fire and Rescue Services is teaming up with NFPA to
promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™, October 4 -10, Charge
into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower. Help us spread
the word that everyday actions can help prevent lithium-ion battery
fires.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🚒 Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10! 🚒

Join Ramara Fire & Rescue Services for our Fire Prevention Week Open House on October 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Station 1 (Brechin) and Station 2 (Atherley).

#FirePreventionWeek #SafeChargingIsASuperpower #RamaraFire #FireSafety

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🚒 🔥 Ready to answer the call? Join Ramara Fire & Rescue.

We're recruiting Volunteer Firefighters to help protect and serve the Township of Ramara.

📞 Learn more and apply today.

#AnswerTheCall #RamaraFire #VolunteerFirefighter #TownshipOfRamara #JoinOurTeam

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

📅 New Month, Test Your Alarms.

Testing alarms can save your life.

✅ Test every smoke alarm in your home.
✅ Replace batteries if needed.
✅ Alarms must be installed on every level of your home and outside all sleeping areas.
✅ Replace smoke alarms that are 10+ years old.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Saved by the Beep is in Ramara schools! 🖐️ Students are adding handprints to our Pledge of Fame banners as a promise to test smoke alarms at home. Watch for a safety checklist + draw entry for a chance to win a Beepa stuffy & private station tour! 🔔🚒

@ONFireMarsha

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Become a Volunteer Firefighter and gain valuable skills, lifelong friendships, and the opportunity to make a real difference. No experience is required. We provide the training, equipment, and support. All that's needed is your commitment to helping your neighbors in need.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

🚨 Generation after generation, Ramara residents have stepped up when their community needed them most.

Volunteer firefighters have proudly served our township for decades, creating a tradition of dedication, teamwork, and service that continues today.

[Ramara Fire & Rescue @ramarafire]

Summer heat can turn dry grass, mulch, and yard debris into fuel for fire. Cigarette butts are a leading cause of preventable fires.

✔ Fully extinguish smoking materials
✔ Use a proper ashtray
✔ Keep butts out of landscaping

Do your part—put it out.
#CigaretteSafety