Fire Rescues in Ontario: Data-Driven Insights to Inform Best Practices on the Fireground

  • October 23, 2025
  • 1:00pm-3:00pm
  • Queen Elizabeth Community and Cultural Centre -- 2303 Bridge Rd, Oakville, ON L6L 2G6

Facilitated by Anthony De Benedicits

This course will highlight novel data that is being captured on civilian rescues by Fire Service personnel from structure fires. This lecture will compare provincial data captured independently with data sets from other researchers such as Firefighter Rescue Survey to showcase trends and develop evidence based best practices for Firefighters to implement at their next call.

Anthony De Benedicits

Anthony De Benedictis is a Career Firefighter in Ontario. He is the project lead of Firefighter Rescues Ontario. A research and training initiative designed to educate the last line of defence.