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November 29, 2018 |
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A New Brunswick fire chief says there aren't enough volunteer firefighters to battle house fires or respond to motor vehicle crashes in rural areas, particularly during the work week.
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The chief of the central British Columbia First Nation and the rest of the community scrambled to buy equipment, train firefighters, evacuate residents and set up an emergency operations centre–spending about $400,000 but saving most of the reserve’s buildings from the flames of this year’s wildfires.
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A Canadian study is calling for the creation of a national firefighter wellness surveillance system to help address cancer rates and other firefighter health risks. Fire Fighting in Canada editor Grant Cameron spoke with several authors of the study, including Len Garis, fire chief for the City of Surrey, B.C. in our latest podcast sponsored by Dräger. Tune in to our previous episodes in the meantime!
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In the 2019 calendar, Paul Combs has teamed up with Mark vonAppen, a 20-year veteran firefighter and prolific fire educator. Mark’s unique insights into Paul’s illustrations make this a compelling calendar, suitable for any firefighter, or fire hall.
Order a copy today for yourself or for your fire hall!
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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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Fire Chief and lead instructor at Trident Fire Training & Consultancy Inc. Lance Bushie delves into the interactions of steam and how it interacts with fire extinguishment and can cause burns to a firefighter in the October issue of Canadian Firefighter.
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A coal truck hauling a full load of coal from the Donkin Mine in Nova Scotia was destroyed in a fire last week. The fire chief of the Donkin Volunteer Fire Department said the department received a call at about 12:15 p.m. regarding the transport on fire on the Port Morien Highway 255.
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Police say a pedestrian who was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving an Ottawa Fire Services SUV last week has died.
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Fire officials are urging caution after a lit candle left unattended during a gathering in Charlottetown, P.E.I., caused a small fire in an apartment in the Ellen's Creek area.
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Jan. 18 to 20, 2019
Location: Oromocto, N.B.
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Jan. 18 to 20, 2019
Location: Montague, P.E.I.
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Jan. 18 to 20, 2019
Location: Penetanguishene, Ont.
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