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The City of Vancouver is looking for ways to fund its response to a record number of drug overdoses, including a property tax hike. The fire department wants to hire 16 more firefighters for its busy downtown east side hall which, in November, responded to more than 1,200 calls.
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IntEdmonton fire Chief Ken Block is looking into the cost and benefits of outfitting fire crews with naloxone, the treatment drug for opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil, the latter of which has killed 14 people in the past two months in Alberta.
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A TIC for every firefighter is now a reality. MSA’s TIC technology is integrated into the G1 SCBA Control Module, eliminating the need to carry additional equipment and the concern of an additional snag hazard. Utilizes the G1 SCBA’s single rechargeable power source and can be used without facepiece during non-firefighting applications. Submitted for regulatory approval and ready for pre-order.
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Fire Fighting in Canada This Week, host Tamar Atik reports on the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters’ Association’s release of a video that criticizes paramedic response times, and the B.C. Court of Appeal ordering a new trial for a former fire chief convicted of sexual assault.
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The third edition of Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 provides a comprehensive introduction to trench rescue, focusing on the knowledge and skills required to effectively perform rescues in a variety of trench environments. The Third Edition is the most comprehensive trench rescue resource on the market, delivering updated information on soil assessment, trench protection, shoring techniques, and more.
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RCMP in Whitecourt are investigating after a tanker truck collided with an SUV early Friday morning, killing the female driver. Firefighters in Whitecourt were responding to fire call in a rural area west of Whitecourt at around 6 a.m.
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The North York Regional Fire Department in New Brunswick opened its new station in Millville Saturday, more than two years after the building and some of its contents were destroyed by a fire that was intentionally set.
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