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YWCA Pacific Spirit Terrace and Fire Hall No. 5 marks the first fire hall in Vancouver co-located with housing and sets a precedent for future public building projects.
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Medicine Hat’s Fire Department is facing possible layoffs. Gerald Bodnaruk, union president of the Medicine Hat Fire Fighters Association, confirms the union received notice in December.
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Toronto Fire Services, hampered by an ongoing staffing shortage and an unusually busy year, is said to be in urgent need of additional funding as the city begins its budget process for 2021. City officials and firefighters say a continuation of the status quo means the service could experience further difficulties responding to calls and meeting its typical standards. CBC News reports.
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I have had many firefighters as patients, and it is a privilege to have had them share with me some of the salient issues that challenge their working lives and minds. In our work with Project Trauma Support, our medical team has gained insight into the types of situations that can cause significant psychological and moral distress for firefighters working in various settings.
By Dr. Manuela Joannou
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Ultra-high strength steel is becoming more prevalent all over new vehicles and we can’t simply turn a blind eye or revert to plan B. While trying many different approaches I found some success, but never consistent enough to truly make a solid conclusion on what worked best. It was until I met up and trained with one of our industry experts, Jason Defosse from Code4 Fire & Rescue, who showed me a tried and proven method for moving, cutting and manipulating these super metals.
By Chad Roberts
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In British Columbia, a number of volunteer firefighters handed in their pagers to the Gold River Fire Department in protest after Fire Chief Lisa Illes was terminated on Friday, Jan. 8.
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More than 10 people escaped a fire at a rooming house in Winnipeg early Tuesday morning. Police patrolling the area noticed the fire at a home between Salter Street and Aikens Street just before 1:30 a.m. and helped those inside escape.
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Emergency crews in southern Alberta were kept busy late Tuesday after a large fire broke out north of Fort Macleod. Flames could be seen burning just west of Highway 2.
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May 14 – 20, 2021
Location: Parksville, B.C.
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