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The Ontario government is investing $9 million through the Skills Development Fund (SFD) to build five new fire fighting training facilities. When completed, the facilities will have the capacity to train 28,000 firefighters over a five-year period, the government said in a press release.
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Response to Crisis: Emergency Management educates front line personnel on the characteristics of a crisis, outlines the six stages of emotional reaction to stress, and provides emergency management with strategies and tools.
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This guidebook is for firefighters, police, and other emergency responders who are often the first to arrive at a transportation incident involving dangerous goods. This guide will help first responders
- identify hazards based on the material involved in a transportation incident
- protect themselves and the public during the initial response to an incident
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In recent years, fire services across Canada, like the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) and Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS), have undertaken initiatives to enhance firefighter training, responding to evolving challenges and emerging best practices. Many departments have recognized the imperative of revisiting fundamental training methods and embracing innovative approaches to ensure the safety and preparedness of their personnel. By Canadian Firefighter Magazine editor Brittani Schroeder.
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Unlike a gossipy colleague, your TI won't talk. You must interpret what the display is telling you. Consider these three scenarios to further your training. Article by Manfred Kihn, a 19-year veteran of the fire service and Bullard's fire training specialist for thermal imaging technology.
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The Drowning Prevention Research Centre reports that Canada averages over 400 fatal drownings per year. The calculation for non-fatal drownings (recently revised term from the old term near-drownings) is 4:1. That means for every one person drowning, there are four non-fatal drownings that require emergency department visits. Time to ensure you are ready with information from 29-year fire fighting veteran and chief training officer for Peterborough Fire Services Dave Gillespie.
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Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy sat down with Craig Richardson, a training specialist and fire services advisor with the Office of the Fire Commissioner in B.C., to talk about training standards. The two discussed the 2014 training Playbook and how it helped to revolutionize training standards in B.C. Tune in to hear where training is headed now with the OFC’s training standard, what’s changing and how departments are reacting.
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