Rod Thwaites

[IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada @IAFFCanada]

The push to allow single stairwells in multistory buildings puts occupants and fire fighters at risk, IAFF Health and Safety Director Sean DeCrane explained in a letter to the Globe & Mail this week.

[OPFFA @opffa]

Thanks to #ONGov @fordnation @DavidPiccini for investing in skills training & development for #OPFFAmembers. Registration for the June FGS Train-the-Trainer course is now open. Deadline April 23. https://t.co/3Lrne4BPfr

[Dan VanderLelie @DanVanderLelie]

Pleased to attend Queens Park & represent the @opffa for the 1st reading of Private Members Bill “Test your Smoke Alarm Day” brought by Mpp @JAYakabuski Smoke alarms & family escape plans save lives please ensure you Test your Smoke Alarms, change batteries and plan your escape

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Do you have a working Carbon Monoxide Alarm in your home? Have you tested it recently?
It could save your life.

@opffa @IAFFCanada @OshawaFire @oshawacity

[Fred LeBlanc @iaff13thdvp]

Honoured today to join hundreds of IAFF members & family as we recognized 49 ff’s added to the granite walls at the Ontario Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial. ⁦@IAFFCanada⁩ ⁦@opffa⁩ ⁦@IAFFofficial⁩

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Last wknd 11 members travelled to the @IAFFofficial Memorial in Colorado Springs to celebrate the lives, heroism & accomplishments of our union’s bravest who paid the ultimate sacrifice & were joined by the 3 families of our @OshawaFire fallen. @opffa @oshawacity @IAFFCanada

[Fred LeBlanc @iaff13thdvp]

Here we go again. Orillia council making the public & ff’s less safe. 🤞everyone stays safe. Follow, like & share https://t.co/y5h3QQ1NsH Contact Mayor & council & demand they properly staff both stn’s 24/7 every day @IAFFCanada @OrilliaPFFA @opffa @orilliamatters @BarrieCtv

[International Association of Fire Fighters @IAFFofficial]

Every September, the @IAFFOfficial honors our members who have died in the line of duty at the #IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs. You can watch the ceremony live on Saturday, Sept. 16. Choose "notify me" for a reminder from YouTube.📺https://t.co/MEJjJ00iXZ

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Members of the Executive, Honour Guard and other #IAFF local 465 members are travelling to Colorado Springs for the 2023 @IAFFofficial memorial. 3 #LODD names from @OshawaFire will be added to the memorial wall this weekend.
@oshawacity @IAFFCanada @opffa

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Today we donated $1,200 that was raised for the Humane Society of Durham Region during our charity comedy night Sept 7th @ @yukyuksoshawa. Thanks to everyone for attending & helping to raise money for our furry friends.
@HumaneDurham @opffa @IAFFCanada @OshawaFire @oshawacity

[Rod Thwaites @RodThwaites]

@iaff13thdvp @IAFFCanada @IAFFofficial @CTVBarrieNews @orilliamatters No thanks

[Visit @OPFFA @OPFFAHealth]

#Firefighters are 2 x more likely to develop #SkinCancer. Performing a skin self-exam means taking note of all the spots on your body, from moles to freckles to age spots. Skin cancer can develop anywhere on the skin from top to the bottom of your feet. Please share @opffa @iaff

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Today we dropped off over 40 backpacks/lunch pails/water bottles at @simcoehallsh annual backpack program. We’re also helping pack backpacks for kids in our community. Over 1500 families have registered, if you can donate please do. @opffa @IAFFCanada @OshawaFire @oshawacity

[Durham Region Responses @DurhamResponses]

Crews continue to fight the 3rd alarm fire at the DRT “Raleigh Garage” in South Oshawa.

Defensive operation, both aerial devices being utilized, deck guns + numerous lines in operation.

Several busses in facility, total roof collapse into structure.

@OshawaFire @iafflocal465

[Rod Thwaites @RodThwaites]

@IAFFofficial @OPFFAHealth @PhillyInquirer OK

[International Association of Fire Fighters @IAFFofficial]

Legislation that proposes a national framework to address occupational cancer in fire fighters reached an important milestone in the Canadian House of Commons when it passed Third Reading with a unanimous vote and overwhelming support from all parties. https://t.co/EQk2Fwox69

[Pancreatic Cancer North America @pancreaticna]

Pancreatic cancer patients don't have time to spare, yet Canadians are struggling to access life-saving treatment. We urge @JustinTrudeau and Canadian premiers at today's health deal meeting to make cancer a priority. #CancerActionNow #cdnpoli #cdnhealth https://t.co/hQmdCPDKrl

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Week two of Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month explores scientific research that identifies the link between occupational exposures and cancer rates among fire fighters. https://t.co/SfDpcwwdgi. @opffa @IAFFCanada @oshawacity @OshawaFire

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

Appropriate staffing for the Fire Department makes a difference. #NFPA1710 #staffingmatters #iaff @opffa @IAFFCanada @OshawaFire @oshawacity

[Oshawa Fire Fighters @iafflocal465]

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified FF occupational exposure as a group 1 carcinogen, as there is sufficient evidence for cancer in humans. #FFCancerMonth #ExtinguishCancer @OshawaFire @oshawacity