About Local 1212
The Mississauga Fire Fighters Association (IAFF Local 1212) represents over 800 professional firefighters, officers, dispatchers, and support staff in the City of Mississauga. Chartered in 1955, Local 1212 is celebrating 70 years of service (1955–2025) to our membership and the nearly 800,000 residents across the city.
Our mandate as an association is member advocacy, safety, and community protection. A central priority for our union is making sure Mississauga’s 33 front-line apparatus remain fully staffed and in service 24 hours a day, while fighting for fair working conditions, workplace safety, and the equipment our members need on the job.
What Our Members Do
Protecting Mississauga requires 24/7 coverage across several divisions:
- Frontline Suppression & Rescue: More than 600 firefighters, captains, and district chiefs work 24-hour shifts across four platoons. Running out of 33 front-line apparatus, our crews respond to structure fires, medical calls, and specialized technical rescues—including motor vehicle extrication, high-angle rope, water and ice rescue, trench rescue, confined space, and elevator or industrial accidents.
- Fire Prevention & Life Safety: Approximately 70 members work out of City Hall, the Garry W. Morden Centre, and Station 109. Their work covers Fire and Building Code compliance, inspections for secondary suites and lodging houses, fire investigations, plan reviews, and community safety education.
- Support Services: Front-line trucks don’t move without behind-the-scenes support. Local 1212 also represents our dispatchers, mechanics, training officers, building maintenance staff, and administrative personnel.
Union Leadership
Local 1212 is governed by an elected six-member Executive:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Executive Officer
- Executive Assistant
Along with 26 elected Shop Stewards and appointed committee chairs, the Executive Committee manages member representation, grievances, health and safety, and contract negotiations.
Health, Safety & Member Support
- Joint Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC): Our labour representatives are certified under Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. They inspect stations and equipment, push for practical safety training in the field, and work with management to address workplace hazards.
- WSIB Committee: When a member suffers an on-the-job injury or an occupational disease, this committee assists with claims, exposure records, paperwork, and appeals. They also help members transition into modified duties following injuries, whether sustained at work or at home.
The Local 1212 Benevolent Fund
Outside of emergency response, our members give back through the Mississauga Fire Fighters Association Local 1212 Benevolent Fund. As a registered charity, the fund has raised and donated over $3.5 million to support local healthcare and community causes.
Our primary initiative is the annual October Pink Truck Campaign—the most successful pink fire truck tour in North America. Each October, members take our pink truck across the city to honour cancer patients and survivors while raising funds directly for cancer care at Trillium Health Partners.
