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January 3, 2019 |
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Firefighters continue to experience frequent nonfatal injuries, especially strains and sprains, according to a NIOSH study of injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Officials in Baddeck, N.S., have determined nearly all of the community's fire hydrants are functioning after a complaint that the hydrant closest to the Inverary Resort wasn't working during a blaze there in June.
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The Town of Oakville, Ont., and the Oakville fire department are facing a $1.9-million lawsuit for alleged negligence in connection with a 2016 house fire.
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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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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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An unoccupied house in Saanich, B.C., was destroyed in a fire Sunday evening, but firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby homes.
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One person was taken to hospital after a New Year’s Day fire in Edmonton’s south end.
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A woman was rescued from a small landing after a fall and slide toward the icy waters below on Fish Hatchery Trail in Muskoka Lakes, Ont., on New Year's Eve.
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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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