Posted February 5 2012 - Filed under POTM
G.T.M.A.A. volunteers serve firefighters at the scene of a multiple alarm fire on January 9th 2012
Would you like to see one of your photographs featured as Photo of the Month? Send your images to ian.c.duke@ gmail.com. Consideration will be given to imagery that depicts the operations/history of either the Toronto Fire Service or GTMAA.
Posted January 24 2012 - Filed under Club News
The club is once again accepting submissions for Fire Buff of the Year and for GTMAA Photographer of the Year.
Written nominations for Fire Buff of the Year can be submitted to any Past President. Submissions must be accompanied with justification as to why the member is deserving of the award.
Photographer of the Year submissions must be sent to Cedric Beasley. Each member may submit up 5 photos taken in 2011. Entries will be accepted no later than the March 20, 2012 meeting.
Should you have any questions regarding either award please contact Gary Wignall.
Posted January 9 2012 - Filed under Incidents
Support 7 attended a major 5th alarm fire at 97 Pelham Avenue in Toronto Fire West Command. The structure involved is a 4 storey self-storage facility with fire conditions throughout. Several towers and an aerial are being utilized for the defensive attack with many handlines and monitors in use. Rehab efforts were provided collaboratively between Box 12 and Support 7, with Support 7 on scene from 1600-2359 on January 9th and from 0930-1300 on January 10th. TFS crews remained on scene throughout the week dousing hotspots and assisting with the OFM investigation. This was our first canteen run of 2012. These are the full and final details.
Posted January 5 2012 - Filed under POTM
Firefighters battle a commercial fire at Galena-Signal Oil Co. of Canada Ltd, circa 1926.
Galena-Signal Oil specialized in lubricants for the railroad industry and was a subsidiary of the American petroleum conglomerate Standard Oil. The company was eventually purchased by Valvoline in 1931. This particular facility was located alongside the CN rail corridor at 134 Royce Ave (now Dupont St) near the northeast corner of Dupont and Campbell Ave. Photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives.
Would you like to see one of your photographs featured as Photo of the Month? Send your original images to ian.c.duke@gmail.com. Consideration will be given to imagery that depicts the operations/history of either the Toronto Fire Service or GTMAA. Limit of three submissions per contributor per month.
Posted October 20 2011 - Filed under Convention
For those who couldn’t attend our preview at the 2011 IFBA Convention in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey – not to worry. We’ll be posting several clips from our promotional video over the next few weeks. The below segment depicts the members and apparatus of the Toronto Fire Service in action.
Video credit: Thomas Luethi