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In Ontario, a tweak made to the City of Thunder Bay’s tiered response agreement due to COVID-19 could lead to permanent changes to what kind of calls city firefighters respond to, but it’s too early to be certain, the city’s acting fire chief said.
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The City of Yellowknife is proposing to stop sending staff to fight fires up the Ingraham Trail, outside of city limits, starting April 1. In a governance and priorities committee meeting Monday, city staff presented a new “level of service” plan that would drop fire calls up the trail, except in cases that pose a wildfire threat.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom requested aid from Canada and Australia firefighters on Friday, as the state struggles to contain the raging wildfires that have killed six people and forced thousands to flee from their homes.
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This year’s FPW campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™” works to educate everyone about the simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves, and those around them, safe in the kitchen. Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
Firehall Bookstore has everything you need to educate your community, from ready-to-use kits, such as the best-selling Fire Prevention Week in Box, to brochures, safety tips sheets, printable activities, logos, and much more.
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Watching your team jump off a truck, get to work at a hectic fire scene and bring the situation to a successful outcome is something I really enjoy as a captain. Reviewing the firefighting response immediately following a call allows for better recall and allows for more open conversations between crew members.
By Jason Clark.
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In these strange and unprecedented times of isolation and social distancing, it’s easy to see why people turn to their kitchen as a place of comfort. You can see creations from quarantine kitchens for yourself all over social media. The extra time on our hands at home has proven to be a perfect opportunity to learn some new recipes, try your hand at baking, create something new and fun for the kids to cook, or treat your pantry and refrigerator like an episode of Chopped Canada.
By Patrick Mathieu.
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The fire in Irishtown Nature Park in Moncton, N.B., which was out of control, has now been contained. Fire Chief Conrad Landry says two or three days of strong rain are needed to help alleviate dry conditions across New Brunswick.
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The Kindersley Fire Department in Saskatchewan was dispatched to a combine fire on Tuesday afternoon just east of Netherhill along Highway 7.
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A massive fire has destroyed a portion of a row housing construction project in Kitchener, Ont. The damage is pegged at approximately $2 million but the cause of the fire is undetermined.
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