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Cranbrook, B.C., is forging ahead with plans to train firefighters with enhanced medical response capabilities, however, the union representing provincial paramedics says the new program is redundant and will add costs to the city.
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Fire Fighting in Canada magazine is launching a new three-part series podcast on Tuesday, October 9, starting with an episode featuring Acting Captain Chris Howe with the Niagara Falls Fire Department in Ontario. Hear how he suffered from mental health issues and became an alcoholic and drug addict and was suicidal before reaching out for help. Stay tuned and check out previously recorded podcasts in the meantime all sponsored by Dräger.
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One first responder was treated for smoke inhalation after an early morning fire consumed an apartment building in downtown Yellowknife Tuesday — destroying the homes of 33 families.
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Source capture of airborne particles, prior to their spreading in the local environment, is the most efficient method to achieve a safe and healthy working environment. A key component to source capture systems is the sealed nozzle. Plymovent provides the Magnetic and Pneumatic Grabber® systems for virtually 100% source capture of emissions. The Grabber® connects to the tailpipe and removes the exhaust fumes from the fire station. Plus, it’s simple to use!
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Firefighter Tim Llewellyn shares in the October edition of Canadian Firefighter magazine his thoughts on how firefighter training can be broken down into several distinct categories. Llewellyn says each category is unique from the others by the general timeframe at which the training is occurring in the firefighter’s career.
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Firefighter and engineer Sherry Dean says examining firefighting as a sport and firefighters as athletes helps to assess the kind of training regime to improve performance. Dean answers the question, “How do you ensure you are balancing the strength, endurance and power requirements of your job?” in the October edition of Canadian Firefighter magazine.
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School buses today come in a variety of sizes, and are used by everyone from church groups to river rafting outfits. These buses are on the road every day of the week, every hour of the day.
Responders who may be well trained and experienced at car and light truck extrication techniques will be confronted with a much different challenge at a school bus incident.
In this DVD you will learn:
- The potential for mass casualties
- The problems you’ll face
- School bus types
- School bus construction
- School bus features
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- Rescue and extrication techniques
- Considerations
- Tactics
- Incident preparation
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Five people are temporarily homeless after a house fire on the Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia. The home is badly damaged and the family is staying with other relatives in the community for now.
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Two people were taken to hospital after a fire in a Richmond, B.C., seniors' housing complex overnight Sunday.
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A vacation trailer was destroyed in a fire around 2 a.m. Sunday at an Ontario campground in Waterloo. No one was in the trailer at the time, there were no injuries reported and damage is estimated at $10,000.
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October 27-November 2, 2018
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