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In a campaign that criticizes the province’s paramedics, Ontario firefighters say they have a plan to improve response times for medical emergencies. Ontario Professional Fire Fighters’ Association released a video this week that slams the province’s paramedic system, saying response times are too slow, while costs continue to rise.
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The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Robert Bennett, a former fire chief from Fort St. James, B.C., who had been convicted of sexually assaulting three female firefighters.
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A firefighter has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in connection with allegations by a female co-worker who came forward earlier this year, alleging a long history of harassment and discrimination during her time with the Toronto Fire Service.
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In today’s episode of Fire Fighting in Canada This Week, host Tamar Atik reports on a lack of insurance coverage for Kitchener, Ont., firefighters; and a spike in fentanyl overdoses in Winnipeg that’s also posing a risk to firefighter-paramedics. Plus, Ed Brouwer emphasizes the need for incident commander training at volunteer departments.
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There’s a movement within a number of upper level jobs at the Vernon Fire Department, but Mayor Akbal Mund says the public has nothing to worry about.
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Acting fire chief Arjuna George has accepted the position of Salt Spring Fire Chief offered to him by the Salt Spring Fire Protection District. According to a press release issued by board chair Mitchell Forest on Tuesday evening, the employment was previously approved by the full board of trustees.
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The emergency Traffic Pre-emptive System has been broken since April and no one can say when it will be fixed. The system has been in place for almost ten years ensuring Highway 97 traffic lights change from red to green when a fire truck approaches.
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