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Four Mississauga firefighters, who are also part-time firefighters in Halton Hills, Ont., face possible sanctions for two-hatting, a practice that violates the IAFF constitution. Meantime, part-time firefighters in Caledon, Ont., have the support of the municipality, which has agreed to fight the union and cover firefighters’ legal costs.
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A series of deadly fires has prompted the fire chief in Port Colborne, Ont., to make an impassioned plea for leadership from the provincial and federal governments.
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Windsor Fire and Rescue Services won't be able to perform ice and water rescues, after city council rejected a $40,000 funding request. Currently, Windsor firefighters can only help people from the shore and need to call neighbouring municipalities for assistance if a rescue involves water or ice.
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f you want the skills and credentials to carry you higher in the emergency services profession, then apply to Lakeland College's Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services degree program.
You'll develop the leadership and business skills needed to advance your career in emergency services. Since the program is offered part-time and online, you can continue working while you learn. Ready to take the lead? Explore the Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services program today.
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It was probably five years into Jason Clark’s firefighting days when he showed up to the station for a call and was one of the senior firefighters present: there were no red helmets and no whites to be found, just a bunch of yellow-helmet firefighters looking to go on a call and get the job done. As Clark writes in his Front seat column in the January issue of Canadian Firefighter, the hot seat was the last one to get filled. So Clark thought, “I can work a radio and I can read a map, so how hard can it be to run a truck?”
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Columnist Tim Llewellyn explains in the January issue of Canadian Firefighter the benefits of the leader line. “A leader line is an effective tool that has multiple roles in fire suppression,” Llewellyn writes. “But stretching leader lines and advancing attack lines from them is quite different than bread-and-butter pre-connected cross lay hose lines. If success is desired, the methods must be practiced.”
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Becoming a firefighter is a multi-step process these days and it’s important to understand how to navigate the necessary training, testing and interviews. Our Career Expo on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Vaughan, Ont., gives prospective firefighter candidates access to the experts – the people who do the hiring ¬– to find out what they want in their firefighters and why the interview is the most important step. If you’re new to the process, our industry experts will help you begin your journey. Register now!
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