History of the Fire Department
Date:
Presented November 16th, 2022
Topic:
Topics covered: the early years of the OFD and the volunteers, transition when Oakville started hiring full time in the early 60’s, the equipment and changes that occurred over the years, and some of the major fires that were fought in Oakville’s history.
Speaker:
Rick Barrett, retired Captain with the Oakville Fire Department. Rick's career ran from April 1976 until his retirement in May 2004 and covered many of the different stations throughout Oakville, finishing on Ladder 232. Rick was the very first education officer for the OFD.