Firefighters charged with multiple counts of arson

Two volunteer firefighters have been charged with setting fires in abandoned buildings, in vehicles and in fields in Cape Breton. The fire chief in Florence, N.S., says both firefighters responded to most of the calls and are good firefighters. Police Chief Peter McIsaac said the firefighters’ motivation may have been to create a “hero image” and experience the thrill of fighting the fires. >> Read full article

Municipality invokes retirement clause for chief

The chief of the Port Hope Fire Department in Ontario was requested to retire immediately last Tuesday afternoon by council. >> Read full article

Firefighter pay on agenda for mayors meeting

Should a firefighter in Prince George or Penticton receive the same annual raise as a firefighter in Vancouver or Delta? That's at the heart of a resolution that will be debated next month at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention. >> Read full article

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Editor’s blog

If you haven’t been following, the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association is upset about a plan in Sault Ste. Marie to reduce the number of front-line, municipal firefighters by 20 over three years, through attrition, and increase the number of paramedics, given the volume of medical calls. As Laura King writes, the issue is provoking plenty of commentary. >> Learn More…

Fire and EMS Officer Field Guide, Second Edition

Whether you are a fire or EMS officer, the Fire and EMS Officer Field Guide, Second Edition will prove to be an essential tool throughout your career. This guide meets the 2015 CPR/ECC Guidelines and is in an easy-to-use checklist format. At only three inches by five inches, this guide fits in your pocket, is waterproof, alcohol-fast, and street tough. >> Learn More

Come and train with us – for free!

Want to train – absolutely free? Join us in Mississauga, Ont., on Sept. 17 for a full day of training – at no cost. Bring your gear for HOT sessions, your friends and your desire to learn. Sign up now for aircraft rescue fire fighting, auto ex, firefighter survival or patient packaging and triage. Or try our new managing-the-media program, our leadership and succession planning course, or our public education programming session – all are extremely relevant to today’s firefighters, and open to members of all departments. Volunteers and career firefighters are welcome. Talk to your chief, bring your department friends! Sign up now – it’s free! >> Read full article

Thieves steal thousands of dollars from fire department fundraiser

Members of the Steinbach Fire Department are in disbelief after thousands of dollars was stolen from their summer fundraiser. >> Read full article

Additional sprinklers recommended for exterior-driven structure fires

In this week’s episode of Fire Fighting in Canada This Week editor Laura King talks to Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis about the growing incidence of fires that start on the outside of multi-unit dwellings, reports on the rescue of several residents form a Montreal apartment building, and updates the status of wildfires in British Columbia. >> Read full article