Town of Grimsby

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Have your Municipal Fire Chief or designate complete the application form and email or fax to the Grimsby Fire Department. Fire college courses that have prerequisites are approved by the OFC Registrar prior to acceptance. You will be notified of course acceptance by email.

Submit your application 5 weeks in advance

Your applications must be received a minimum of 5 weeks in advance of the course start date.

Prerequisites

Unless otherwise stated, applicants are members of an Ontario municipal fire service, be it full, part time or volunteer.  It is the responsibility of the Municipal Fire Chief or designate to determine applicant meets prerequisites. Your application will be reviewed by the Ontario Fire College Registrar prior to approval for OFC courses.

Accessing course information

You can access course information by visiting Ontario Fire College.

• Click the “Log in as a guest” button (below the main log in boxes)
• Password: preclass
• Click the course folder

OFC Fees

Fire departments will be charged a non-refundable registration fee of $65.00 for each student-learner accepted into a course by the OFC. Fire departments will be sent an invoice on a quarterly basis from the OFC.

GRTC Fees

Fire departments will be charged a course fee by the Town of Grimsby identified in the course calendar.

Harmonized Sales Tax

Harmonized Sales Tax is charged on all courses. All course fees listed do not include the applicable HST.

If you are cancelling

• OFC approved courses shall be cancelled in accordance with the OFC Cancellation Policy.
• GRTC cancellation received less than 4 weeks prior to the course start date may be charged an Administration fee in accordance with the Town of Grimsby Fees & Charges Bylaw.
• GRTC cancellation received 2 weeks or less prior to the course start date may be charged the full registration fee.

Student parking is available on-site for all courses at the back of Fire Station. 

Student(s) who are under the influence of alcohol/drugs/non prescription pharmaceuticals will be removed from the course and no refund will be issued.

Smoking is not permitted in / on the property except in the designated area. Failure to follow this policy will result in students being removed from the course with no refund.

All full-day courses will include refreshments and lunch, otherwise indicated. Students are responsible to email us with any food restrictions in advance of the course start date.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this course listing, the Grimsby Fire Department (GFD) has the right to modify any program, course, location, timetable, or fee without prior notice. GFD reserves the right to cancel a course because of insufficient registrations or for other budgetary reasons. In the event the GFD exercises such a right, the GFD sole liability will be the refund of registration fees paid, if applicable by the applicant.

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst 

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $375.00 + hst 

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $495.00 + hst

Prerequisites: Legislation, NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness, NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector I, Fire Code Div. B Part 2 and 6, Courtroom Procedures and Fire Code Div. B Part 9

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst 

June 17 - 21, 2019 NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II (Blended) (Course #19 - 7 G)

Prerequisites: NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I and NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I 

Course Fee: $375.00 + hst

Prerequisites: NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II 

Course Fee: $375.00 + hst 

Prerequisites: NFPA 1075 Hazardous Materials / WMD Awareness 

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst 

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $200.00 + hst

Prerequisites: NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I 

Course Fee: $375.00 + hst

Prerequisites: Fire Code Div. B PT 2 & 6 and Courtroom Procedures 

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst 

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $200.00 + hst

Prerequisites: Fire Code Div. B PT 2 & 6 and Courtroom Procedures

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst  

Prerequisites: NFPA 1035 FLSE I 

Course Fee: $250.00 + hst  

Prerequisites: None 

Course Fee: $60.00 + hst

Prerequisites: NFPA 1021 Fire Officer III 

Course Fee: $375.00 + hst

Prerequisites: Fire Code Div. B PT 2 & 6 and Courtroom Procedures 

Course Fee: $250.00 + hst

Prerequisites: Legislation, NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness, NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector I, Fire Code Div. B Part 2 and 6, Courtroom Procedures and Fire Code Div. B Part 9

Course Fee: $300.00 + hst