Protecting Ontario’s Firefighters

  • Firefighters and investigators make major sacrifices to keep our communities, property and families safe, and we owe it to them to always have their backs.
  • As part of the Fire Protection Grant announced in Budget 2024, we’re allocating $10 million to provide municipal fire departments with support to purchase essential equipment and make infrastructure upgrades that will keep our firefighters safe, while they’re keeping us safe.
  • Firefighters die of cancer at a rate up to four times higher than the general population.
  • The Fire Protection Grant will support over 374 municipal fire departments this year, enabling them to implement cancer prevention measures.