Matt Wehrle

Matt Wehrle is a full-time firefighter with the Town of Oakville (Ontario) Fire Department. He started in 2010 where he worked for several years as a Training Officer before transferring to Suppression. Prior to this, he worked as a district chief and training officer with a volunteer fire department in rural southwestern Ontario. Matt has been a civilian instructor with the Department of National Defense, Canadian Forces Fire Academy at Base Borden Ontario, focusing on structural firefighting techniques where he also assisted specialized rescue and aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF).

Matt’s NFPA certifications include Firefighter II, Officer II, Instructor II, Incident Safety Officer and Vehicle Rescue Tech. He has also been certified through the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office as a Company Officer, Training Officer and Career Firefighter.