The Eastern Ontario Fire Academy was originally founded in 1984 as the Eastern Ontario Volunteer Firefighters Training Centre. The Centre was established as a not for profit charitable organization to train firefighters from the County of Peterborough and the surrounding Counties. The Board of Directors of the Eastern Ontario Fire Academy is made up of the Fire Chiefs of the County of Peterborough.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission statement for Eastern Ontario Fire Academy is:
to provide a training center dedicated to the practical and relevant training of Ontario's volunteer and full time firefighters, and those aspiring to be firefighters. These training services are provided on a non-profit basis, and deal with all aspects of fire department services. Training courses offered are designed to provide quality, relevant and affordable instruction to meet the needs of new recruits on a fire department, as well as the more experienced firefighter.

MANDATE

The mandate of the Eastern Ontario Fire Academy is:
to establish, maintain and operate a center for the education, instruction and advancement of knowledge of volunteer firefighters in the techniques of fire prevention, firefighting, rescue work, disaster preparation and related subjects;
for the objects aforesaid to own real property to be developed and operated as a training center;
and to collect monies by way of grants, donations, dues, gifts, devices and bequests, and to hold, invest, spend or deal with same in furtherance of the objects of the corporation.

The training courses deal with all aspects of fire department services. Training courses offered are designed to provide quality, relevant and affordable instruction to meet the needs of the new recruits of a fire department, as well as the more experienced firefighters. Training courses offered include techniques in fire prevention, firefighting, rescue work, emergency & disaster preparation and related subjects.

LOCATION

Based in Norwood, a small village outside of the City of Peterborough Ontario. We have delivered emergency services training to personnel and agencies from: Peterborough, Northumberland, Hastings, Prince Edward Counties and the cities of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. (See Map)

HISTORY

Incorporated in 1984, our present facility has a 40 - 50 student capacity, 3 classrooms, cafeteria and administrative offices. Our clients have included municipal fire departments and private sector corporations such as, Canadian General Electric and Lakefield Research.

It was constructed in 1985 by a team of volunteers lead by Training Officer Jim Smith. At the time - it was known as Eastern Ontario Volunteer Fire Fighters Training Centre.

The current Board of Directors are :
FIRE CHIEF TED BRYAN, OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF NELSON EDGERTON, CAVAN- MILLBROOK- NORTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF TRENT GERVAIS, CITY OF PETERBOROUGH
FIRE CHIEF RAY HAINES, HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHEUN TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF GORD JOPLING-SMITH-ENNISMORE-LAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF MIKE KEOUGH, DOURO-DUMMER TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF MAX McCAULEY, NORTH KAWARTHA TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF DON MITCHELL, GALWAY-CAVANDISH TOWNSHIP
FIRE CHIEF CHUCK PEDERSEN, ASPHODEL NORWOOD
FIRE CHIEF AL MANN, TOWN OF COBOURG
FIRE CHIEF BILL KELLY, MUNICIPALITY OF TRENT HILLS
DEPUTY CHIEF JIM WHEELER, TOWN OF PORT HOPE
FIRE CHIEF DAVE WRIGHT, ALNWICK-HALDIMOND TOWNSHIP

Our 20 acre site presents live training situations, including:
• Search & Rescue Maze
• Confined Space
• 3 Storey Burn Tower
• Flashover Unit
• Survivor Unit
• Shower Facility
• Education Hall
• 4 Classrooms
• Cafeteria