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Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who also heads up the the city’s emergency COVID-19 operations centre, announced Monday during his daily media conference with Mayor John Tory and medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa that fires are up significantly in Toronto right now.
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Alberta is taking steps to try to minimize the risk of wildfires during the COVID-19 crisis. The province announced Tuesday it will be hiring an additional 200 firefighters, bring in a fire ban on provincial land and restrict off-highway vehicles.
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FireRein has stepped up to support emergency service workers through the COVID-19 pandemic by producing small batches of hand sanitizer for workers in three Ontario counties.
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For effective preparedness, emergency managers must comprehend how a disaster impacts not only the physical infrastructure of the affected community but also the population. They must understand how the people interact with one another, how they interact with government, and how they react to the disaster event. In other words, they must have social intelligence. Emergency Management and Social Intelligence: A Comprehensive All-Hazards Approach provides a comprehensive framework for understanding a community before, during, and after a disaster in order to best mitigate the effect of a disaster on its people.
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The very first Canadian National FireFit Competition was held in conjunction with the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver in 1994 and about 50,000 people saw Canada’s firefighter games debut. Undoubtedly, the founders of FireFit will enjoy a first-time success again in 2021 when FireFit debuts at Interschutz, a massive international show in Germany encompassing fire and rescue services and civil protection, safety and security.
By Laura Aiken
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The constant innovation and technological changes within the automotive industry always challenge us, so we must study and learn from manufacturers in order to truly identify weaknesses that we can use to our advantage.
By Chad Roberts
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The BC Wildfire Service lists the fire danger rating across most of the province as low to moderate but firefighters in several regions still had a busy Easter weekend.
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A Fraser Valley company that had retooled operations to produce personal protective equipment much needed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been badly damaged in a fire on Monday afternoon.
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The cause of the fire that ravaged a Blumenort business on Sunday has been determined. Hanover Fire Chief Paul Wiebe says he investigated the scene on Monday and found that an electrical cord providing power to a piece of equipment in the shop had malfunctioned and sparked the blaze.
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April 20 – 25, 2020
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
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April 30 - May 2, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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April 30 – May 2, 2020
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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