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In support of the well-being of Canada’s frontline workers, TELUS announced the launch of Espri by TELUS Health, a mobile app that delivers mental health and wellness resources to support the rising mental health pressures faced by firefighters, police, physicians, nurses, care workers, emergency medical services, correctional officers and their family members.
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Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is moving ahead with running EMS dispatch services for Wood Buffalo and three other cities out of centralized call centres, despite opposition from mayors and emergency response leaders.
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The union representing Winnipeg firefighters says the City of Winnipeg has missed a deadline to file proposals for the upcoming round of contract negotiations.
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An action-packed, on-the-ground memoir of the Fort McMurray wildfire and the courage, resilience, and sacrifice of the firefighters who saved the city.
In May 2016, what began as a remote forest fire quickly became a nightmare for the ninety thousand residents of Fort McMurray. A perfect combination of weather, geography and circumstance created a raging wildfire that devoured everything in its path. Winds drove the flames towards the town, forcing the entire population to evacuate. As the fire swept through neighbourhoods, it fell to the men and women of the fire department to protect the city.
“Raw, honest and powerful. An incredible true story.” -Jody Mitic, bestselling author of Unflinching
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The Search and Rescue for Autism program offers a unique technical training opportunity for firefighters. There are eight different trainings that bring valuable information to the broader fire service. They are designed to be comprehensive, appeal to the many different backgrounds coming into search and rescue and will help first responders identify neurodiversity.
By Laura Aiken.
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Given the VUCA — volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous — world in which we live, stress is a predictable outcome. For firefighters, whose work environment is characterized by unpredictable schedules, events, and emergencies as well as erratic sleep and eating patterns, the effects of stress are significant. Stress leaves people vulnerable to negative physical, mental, and behavioral issues. Worse, too much stress causes the immune system to shut down.
By James Rychard.
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Waterloo, Ont., Regional Police are investigating three overnight fires that occurred at Walmart locations in Kitchener and Waterloo.
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An early-morning fire on Sunday displaced all 82 residents of a Mission, B.C., apartment building.
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A fire that broke out at a Prospect Bay, N.S., restaurant in the early hours of Monday morning has been deemed suspicious.
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April 19 - 24, 2021
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
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