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@aw_freedom God bless you all. @nanatsknits Love this, yay Toronto! @adam.klassen152 Keep up the hard work guys. Hope to be a full timer like you someday! @fur_mom_of_2 Thank you for your service. Stay Safe! @lorimanning7 Thank you all for your courage, compassion and service. Be safe always. @cllrainslie Thank to the Toronto firefighters for all of your community support! #Scarborough @whelan.lois Wonderful, what a great group of people. So proud of the firefighters of Toronto. Blessings. @woottons Keep safe Brothers & Sisters. @tonyrodrigues136 Excellent work, keep safe, you guys are the best, thank you. @lorralea.m Thank you for taking care of all of us. Praying for the safety of all first responders/heroes!! @beingtazzy Thank you for everything you all do! We will stay home and do our part! Stay safe and stay well. @nanatsknits Many many thanks to all of you keeping us safe. We will do our part obeying the guidelines, so we

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@diannebrowngreen Firefighters do so much more than people realize, not to mention their shifts are 24 hours! Thanks for all you do! @geo094 Thank you for all you do, all First Responders, Medical Staff and Retail Workers! @jessyiss Loved the confidence and tone of the Chief. Let’s get through this safely.

I would like to echo [the] appreciation and gratitude to the Association Executives, your efforts have been extraordinary. I would like to specifically give credit to the information flow on the Union’s website, it has been extremely beneficial to be informed of the continuously changing work environment prior to coming into work. Stay safe and stay positive that we will overcome this crisis.

TFS Acting Captain, via TPFFA Forum

I would like to express my gratitude to our Association. I am certain that the executive board and principal officers are working tirelessly to ensure our membership is well informed. I thank them for the foresight to have a platform set up to distribute FCCs to our members as they are emerging very quickly and frequently. I am sure that the capacity to manage the call-backs, should we need them, is a welcome tool for which management is grateful. I am proud to be a member of this organization and applaud our leaders in this time of emergency. Decisions are difficult as the appropriate answer is not always obvious. May we all stay positive and overcome this pandemic together. Once we get through this, we will review and learn from the experience and improve our processes and decision making. Many thanks to our principal and designated officers as they continue to answer the many questions and concerns of our membership. TFS Acting Captain, via TPFFA Forum Dear Firefighters & Chief, Thank you for all the hard work you are doing to keep us safe during this COVID-19 outbreak. God bless you all.

From, Matthew (Jr. Firefighter)

Thank you to all the Brothers & Sisters of Toronto Fire, the Association Principal Officers and the Executive Board Officers; along with those members who lead the COVID-19 Committee, our Designated Officers and TFS Management for working together seamlessly over the past few months. The hard work and dedication shown by all members involved throughout this unforeseen health crisis does not go unnoticed. With an ever-changing pandemic, we rely on our City’s front-line workers, like you, to help keep this city safe by following all health protocols implemented by the Municipal, Federal and Provincial Governments; health guidelines along with social distancing are more important now than ever. We also have to thank and acknowledge those workers along side our firefighters who help keep our City running. All Toronto Police Officers and EMS Paramedics, along with all front-line health care workers at our Hospitals and doctor’s offices; those individuals who work at our grocery stores and local markets, truck drivers, garbage/recycle collectors, TTC workers and our mail/package delivery workers. Toronto can’t thank all our essential workers enough during such an uncertain time like this. Communities all over the GTA are stepping up and supporting their essential workers not only by staying home and social distancing, but also by participating in appreciative gestures like standing on their front porch every evening at 7:30pm applauding and banging pots and pans to show their local support. This act of kindness is a very strong and emotional gesture that goes a long way and can be very touching for those who it is dedicated towards. We all must continue to work together to stay strong and keep each other safe. Thank you again to all the members of Toronto Fire for stepping up with all the other front-line workers within the City of Toronto to help make our city a safe and healthy place.

Fire Services along with Toronto Paramedic and Toronto Police Services did a drive by to salute the staff at Humber River Hospital.

The CN Tower paid tribute to our front-line and health care workers.

Google dedicates a day to thank Emergency Services!

Across from TFS Stn. 323 in Greektown, the community showed their support for the frontline workers.

Thank You to all front-line essential works, from all at the Elgin Theatre. Presidents Blog: TPFFA President Frank Ramagnano keeps the brothers and sister of our Association up to date with video Blogs regarding the COVID-19 crisis; addressing current workplace updates; guidance and encouragement while referencing the documents being sent out to our members along with answering questions from our members regarding their workplace and health concerns. Please be sure to view all communication shared to our membership via the TPFFA website under the COVID-19 tab on the homepage www.torontofirefighters.org

Toronto Fire collaborated with Toronto’s

Wahlburgers Restaurant by donating food to The Salvation Army, Maxwell Meighen

Centre; a place where these types of donations help homeless men enjoy a wonderful meal during an evolving crisis.

TFS Pumper 344 practiced social distancing by holding a 2 meter pike pole between themselves as a reference to remind everyone to give each other room as well as to practice physical distancing to

help stop the spread of COVID-19. 49 Thank you!

Fire Fighters paid tribute to the health care workers outside of St. Joseph’s Health Centre with lights and sirens saluting those who have been serving our local communities.