Ontario Investing to Protect More Firefighters
December 15, 2025
Funding will help fire services in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke to expand cancer
prevention initiatives and improve safety for lithium-ion battery related emergencies
NEWS December 15, 2025
Pembroke — As part of its plan to protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the Ontario
government is protecting firefighters in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke by investing $608,853.56
through the Fire Protection Grant. The funding will help municipal fire departments expand
cancer prevention initiatives and improve emergency response to lithium-ion battery related
incidents.
Funding across the region is as follows:
- Admaston/Bromley – $18,863.00
- Arnprior – $16,023.10
- Bonnechere Valley – $29,785.17
- Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan – $64,557.69
- Deep River – $16,000.00
- Greater Madawaska – $28,770.00
- Horton – $17,002.75
- Killaloe, Haggarty & Richards – $33,000.00
- Laurentian Hills – $33,479.00
- Laurentian Valley – $19,626.05
- Madawaska Valley – $34,334.00
- McNab/Braeside – $50,057.47
- North Algona Wilberforce – $52,821.07
- Pembroke – $16,445.00
- Petawawa – $36,223.56
- Renfrew – $19,626.05
- South Algonquin – $36,223.56
- Whitewater Region – $86,016.09
This funding will support eligible projects including:
– Equipment, supplies and personal protective equipment that enhance municipal cancer
prevention initiatives
– Equipment and supplies for lithium-ion battery incident response
– Minor infrastructure upgrades and modernization, including enhanced broadband and
internet connectivity
“Our firefighters are on the frontlines of emergency services. They are protectors, community
builders, and in many parts of our riding, dedicated volunteers. Investing in them is part of our
plan to keep both our communities and the people who serve them safe. Thank you to the
Government of Ontario for this important investment in our community.” Said MPP Billy Denault
“Firefighters are always there when we need them, running towards danger to protect our
homes and our communities,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. “That is why we’re
doubling this year’s Fire Protection Grant, giving even more firefighters across the province the
tools they need to stay safe and effectively respond to life threatening emergencies.”
This year’s Fire Protection Grant will support all 380 municipal fire services in Ontario, helping
the approximately 33,000 firefighters who protect Ontario and keep our communities safe.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
For additional information, please contact:
Krystal Moreau, Constituency Assistant
Office of Billy Denault, MPP
613-735-6627
krystal.moreau@pc.ola.org