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When I’m trying to understand a new process, I try to imagine I’m explaining it to my 9-year-old son. That way, I can break down the fundamental steps into bite-size chunks of core information.
To describe the process of building mental resilience, I compare the process to building a castle wall. By Bill Dungey
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I know we’ve all heard it before — work smarter not harder — and it seems like it can be applied to almost any task or discipline in our industry. And while it may seem simple, we still find ourselves taking the hard road. In this particular situation I’m going to address hood access on the extrication scene and during car fire operations. By Chad Roberts
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In the last issue of Fire Fighting in Canada I asked if your department had a Mayday policy. And, if so, does your department train on it? Let me ask now, “If not, why not?”
It is my conviction that both firefighters and officers need to experience what it may be like to call a Mayday before it is the real thing. By Ed Brouwer
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Mental Health Awareness for First Responders, 2nd Edition: This new edition offers a Canadian perspective on the challenges first responders face in identifying and interacting with individuals living with mental health issues. Using relevant examples, real-life case studies, discussion questions and scenarios, this resource helps first responders successfully navigate mental health and addictions issues while working. Click here to buy.
Mental Health: Self-Care for First Responders, 2nd Edition: A user-friendly handbook on common mental health challenges facubg first responders and helping professionals doing front-line work. The handbook includes information about identifying symptoms of stress, understanding different kinds of mental health issues, and strategies for engaging in self-care and trauma recovery. Click here to buy.
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Fires in rural and suburban areas that are not served by watermains and fire hydrants present unique challenges for the fire service. Firefighters responding to a rural fire must bring their own water or have static sources available at or near the scene, that they can access for fire fighting. By Cyril Hare
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In Part 3 of this Vent, Enter, Search (VES) series, we are going to look at the tactic being performed using an aerial device as opposed to a ground ladder. Most times we equate doing VES with only a ground ladder at a residential structure, but the same tactic can be used at higher elevations using an aerial device. By Mark van der Feyst
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Jan. 28, 2023
Location: Sarnia, Ont.
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