Our Commitment to our Community!

In partnership with the Movember Foundation, our team raised $4,490 in 2023 to support men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer initiatives. Demonstrating our ongoing commitment in 2024, we participated in the #Movember Active Challenge, walking 60 kilometers as a team in honor of the 60 men lost to suicide each hour. Our efforts that year raised $3,190, showcasing our dedication to fostering awareness and support for men’s health issues.

Helping to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we proudly supported the Canadian Fallen Firefighter Baseball Team with a $500 donation. Our contribution helped cover the cost of jerseys for their participation in the National Fallen Firefighter Tournament in Las Vegas. This meaningful event honors fallen firefighters through a tournament and honor guard ceremony, and we were honored to be part of such an impactful initiative.

Extending our support for a second year, we joined efforts with Camp Molly to continue inspiring young women and non-binary youth to pursue careers in the fire service. The camp provides hands-on training in firefighting, auto extrication, and more, all while honoring the legacy of Molly Williams. Our renewed contribution reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and creating pathways for the next generation of firefighters.

As part of our efforts to support diversity in firefighting, we donated $500 to Fire Service Women Ontario (FSWO). This organization promotes education, mentorship, and advocacy, creating an inclusive environment for women in the fire service. By supporting FSWO, we aim to help advance opportunities and foster equality across all fire service roles.

Helping to make a difference in the fire service industry, we partnered with Camp Molly, a program dedicated to inspiring young women and non-binary youth to consider firefighting as a viable career. Honoring the legacy of Molly Williams, North America’s first known female and Black firefighter, the camp offers hands-on training in fire suppression, auto extrication, and more. By contributing to this program, we are proud to help create opportunities for participants and encourage diversity in the fire service.

Committed to fostering diversity and opportunity, we joined efforts with the County of Brant Fire Department to support Camp Phoenix, a five-day immersive camp for girls aged 14-18. The program provided hands-on training in fire prevention, auto extrication, first aid, and more. Our $500 donation helped fund critical components such as bunker gear, branded T-shirts, guest speakers, and meals. This initiative inspires young women to consider careers in the fire service while empowering them to break barriers and pursue meaningful opportunities.

Helping to advance community awareness, we supported the Brampton Professional Firefighters Association’s Fire Truck Remembrance Day Campaign with a $500 donation. This project involved wrapping a fire truck for a meaningful awareness campaign, with the City of Brampton providing one of its Pumpers for the initiative. Our contribution helped bring this project to life, honoring the sacrifices of those who have served and fostering a deeper connection to remembrance within the community.

Recognizing the critical importance of breast cancer awareness and research, we contributed to the Canadian Breast Cancer Fund during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative supports vital programs for education, research advancements, and direct support for those affected. By partnering with organizations like the Canadian Breast Cancer Fund, we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families impacted by this disease.

Demonstrating our commitment to fostering equality and opportunity, we supported Camp 85 in Blandford-Blenheim with a $500 donation. Camp 85 is an initiative dedicated to empowering young women to see firefighting and trades as accessible and rewarding careers. Staffed by volunteer firefighters, the camp creates a safe, interactive, and educational environment at local fire stations at no cost to participants. Our contribution, along with other valued community sponsors, helped cover essentials like bunker gear, equipment, meals, and guest speakers to inspire participants and strengthen community ties.

Camp BUCKO provides a fun, safe and caring camp program, free to kids ages 7 to 17 whom have sustained burn injuries. Their camp experience encourages kids to participate in a variety of social, recreational, and therapeutic activities that promote self-esteem, the development of leadership skills and fosters personal growth. At Camp BUCKO, kids have a place where they can be themselves without feeling different or alone.

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Training Officer Geoff Patchell from Oro-Medonte Fire & Emergency Services Station 6, passed away suddenly on January 15, 2019, at the age of thirty-eight, from Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). HLH is a rare disease, which causes the body's immune system to not function properly, causing certain white blood cells to attack your other blood cells. Healthcare providers are still learning about its causes, and a quick diagnosis and treatment is crucial for survival. Geoff’s HLH diagnosis, to his tragic passing was only three short weeks.

Geoff impacted many lives through his loyal service to his community. He was a devoted Training Officer, founder of the family business Amazing Gates of Canada, was a cherished employee and friend of Mt. St. Louis Ski Resort, and an eager volunteer for Camp Oochigeas, where he organized the “Battle of the Badges,” a charity hockey game in support kids and families affected by childhood cancer.

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On March 15, 2022, nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six university students and a coach returning from a golf tournament. Canadian students Dayton Price and Hayden Underhill were the lone students that survived the crash, however sustained serious injuries, and both were airlifted over 180km to hospital in critical condition. 20-year-old Hayden Underhill was a first-year student at the University of Southwest in New Mexico on a golf scholarship. 

Hayden’s father Ken, who works at the Loyalist Township Fire Department was on-route to visit his son when the crash occurred. To help ease the financial burden of travel, lodging, meals, and the medical care that will come with Hayden’s recovery, a GoFundMe page was created to assist the family and Hayden with the expenses that they will occur during his recuperation. It is imperative that we continue to stand together to help our fellow firefighter and their families in their time of need.