Training

The OFNTSC is offering a 3-day workshop on First Nation-led Source Water Protection Planning that will be specifically geared to Northern and Remote First Nations. Environmental staff from OFNTSC and Dr. Deborah McGregor from Whitefish River First Nation will be delivering this workshop through a variety of hands-on and interactive modalities.

Learn the skills and knowledge required to complete Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and develop/implement Remedial Action Plans and/or Risk Assessment/Risk Management Programs within your community.

OFNTSC's Solid Waste Program is pleased to offer training for the monitoring of groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas taking place in Fall 2024. This training is open to Tribal Councils, representatives of their member communities, and OFNTSC client communities.

Note: This training is open to First Nations and Tribal Council members/workers/reps only. This training has been designed to provide technical personnel at First Nations and their supporting Tribal Councils with the necessary skills and knowledge required to complete Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and implement Remedial Action Plans and/or Risk Assessment/Risk Management Programs within their communities.

A Transfer Station (TS) plays an important role in a community’s solid waste management system. This course will overview its operation.

OFNTSC is offering a 'Datacall Training Session'. Completion of a Datacall is mandatory for First Nations to receive Blue Box funding.

The objective of the course is to provide information to household hazardous waste operating staff on good operating practices and safety.

This virtual training is for interested Ontario First Nation and Tribal Council representatives (Limit of 1 person per First Nation/Tribal Council). This course is designed to assist landfill personnel, firefighting professionals, and landfill regulators/inspectors in better understanding the challenges and impacts of landfill fires.

Over the course of three half days (9 am - 12 pm) this Online Fuel Handler Training will cover: Fuel Systems Identification; Visual Inspection Procedures; Legislation; Receiving Petroleum Products; Dispensing Petroleum Products; Maintenance; Dipping Procedures; Grounding/Bonding Procedures; Spill Response

Over the course of three half days (9 am - 12 pm) this Online Fuel Handler Training will cover: Fuel Systems Identification; Visual Inspection Procedures; Legislation; Receiving Petroleum Products; Dispensing Petroleum Products; Maintenance; Dipping Procedures; Grounding/Bonding Procedures; Spill Response