Bruce Power FireFit team wins silver at national championship

Five Bruce Power employees teamed up to win a silver medal in the industrial category at the FireFit Canadian National Finals held in Spruce Meadows, Alberta.

 

More than 170 people from all across Canada took part in the event, which re-creates real-life scenarios faced by firefighters each day across the country. The members of Bruce Power’s team, who work within the Emergency and Protective Services department, competed in the individual and team relay events.

Members of the silver-medal winning Bruce Power team are, in photo at right, from left: Justin Clarke, Josh Ironmonger, Donnie Mertes, Joel McFadden and Greg Simmons.

 

“We were very proud to see our FireFit team bring home a silver medal from the national championship,” said Brian Hilbers, Bruce Power’s chief legal officer and vice-president, emergency management. “The hard work they put in to train for these rigorous challenges, is a testament to their professionalism and dedication to their craft.

 

“Every member of our Emergency and Protective Services team undergoes numerous hours of training each year to ensure they are well-prepared for anything that may arise on our 2,300-acre site, whether the nature of the issue is related to medical, fire or security.”

 

Bruce Power’s emergency services organization has close to 400 members, which includes fire and security personnel. They provide first-response capabilities to the 4,000 employees, as well as hundreds of contractors, who generate over 30 per cent of Ontario’s electricity at 30 per cent less than the average residential price of power, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.