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Canada is sending a military transport plane and about 15 personnel to help fight bushfires in Australia.
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Full-time firefighters are not trying to force volunteer members out, says the president of the Charlottetown Professional Firefighters Association. Spencer Waite is speaking out in response to an email that has been circulating publicly that hard feelings have been starting to brew between paid staff and the volunteers — and that the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) is anti-volunteer.
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Jamie Gaunt is looking forward to getting home to his family in Cochrane, Ont. The fire operations tech with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry has spent the past five weeks helping battle wildfires in Australia.
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Hoarding disorder was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), in May 2013. If sufficient functional impairment exists, it can be considered a disability with the right to “reasonable accommodation” under Human Rights legislation.
By Elaine Birchall and Suzanne Cronkwright
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I’ve been approached too often by members of other departments, and some in my own, about where to start with an auto extrication training program. In this article, I’m going to break down the common skills needed on an awareness, operations, and technician level. Just like any other tech rescue, auto extrication should be approached by referring to correlating NFPA standards to ensure we are addressing our training situations properly and safely.
By Chad Roberts
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First responders in Saint John, Nfld., say four children and their dog are unharmed after falling through ice on the St. John River Monday afternoon.
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A 250-year-old, two-storey house on Highway 2 was destroyed Friday evening after a fire tore through the log building.
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The body of a man was found by firefighters responding to a house fire in west Edmonton’s Mayfield area Monday morning.
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April 30 – May 2, 2020
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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