News - Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association

You can now submit your nomination for the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association’s “CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award”©, in partnership with Duracell Canada Inc. and their partners, annually honours an individual whose remarkable achievements in the fire service and community exemplifies outstanding...

Volunteers required to serve on the 2019 CVFSA Awards Committee

This committee is now complete - no additional volunteers required. The CVFSA is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the 2019 Awards Committee. The committee will consist of six participating members, including a chairperson, and five candidates are currently...

Welcoming Our International Delegation from Japan

During the 2018 CVFSA Annual Conference and AGM, we were honoured to host an international delegation from Japan. Attending the conference from the Japan Firefighters Association International Division were Assistant Chief Hiroshi Fukuchi, Senior Researcher for the...

2018 CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award

At this year's Annual Conference and AGM, the CVFSA proudly awarded our ninth recipient with the prestigious CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2018 award was awarded to Fire Chief Ronald Heisler of Qu'Appelle, SK. You can make your nominations towards the 2019...

Leadership in Action

By Graham Pawlett, President, CVFSA Last year, we embarked on a major change for the CVFSA. After holding our AGM in Ottawa for nine consecutive years, we made two major changes. First, we took the event on the road to Wolfville, Nova Scotia and were generously hosted...

Appointment of Fire Chief Shayne D. LaMontagne to the Board of Directors

As the CVFSA continue with their expansion of the National Board, they are pleased to announce the appointment of Fire Chief Shayne D. LaMontagne, as the new Saskatchewan Provincial Director. Shayne brings with him over two decades of volunteer fire service as a...

Meet the CVFSA Awards Committee for 2018

Later this week the CVFSA will announce the winner of this Year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. We just wanted to briefly reflect on the committee of professionals who were tasked with selecting this year’s recipient. The committee was a gender-balanced committee...

CVFSA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

You can now submit your nomination for the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations are due by June 08th, 2018. (Nominations received after June 8th may be considered for 2019 award) Apply (Google Doc) Download (PDF) The Canadian Volunteer Fire...

CVFSA MUNICIPAL LONG SERVICE AWARD

The medal is available from the CVFSA to municipal units who wish to recognize members of their volunteer firefighting community. This medal ensures that a national standard is maintained as to appearance, presentation, and awarding of such a medal. Municipal units...

Diamond jubilee medal

The following individuals from the Canadian Fire Services have been awarded theQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubillee Medal # 1. Mr. Terry K. Diabo , Kahnawake First Nation, Mohawk Reserve Kahnawake Fire Brigade 40 years of service to his...