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Calgary firefighters getting COVID shots after being left out of 2C eligibility

Calgary firefighters are now getting COVID-19 vaccines after initially being left off the province’s list of eligible workers. Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Sue Henry told city council late Monday that firefighters have been receiving shots after the province sent the city a letter asking for city employees that would be defined as medical first responders. The Calgary Herald reports.


Increased amount of bulk waste in Winnipeg leading to spike in fires

Concerns are being raised about an increased amount of bulk waste in Winnipeg after a string of suspicious garbage fires in the city’s West End. CTV News reports.


Rural Alberta property owners can get substantial bills for firefighting costs

People across Alberta were talking about a recent incident in the Edmonton area where property owners released firefighters from battling a structure blaze for the simple fact the property owners could face a firefighting bill of up to $60,000, which is separate from property damage costs. The Toronto Star reports.
 
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From the Editor: First impressions

Your April edition of Canadian Firefighter magazine has arrived, and with it, the hint of warmer temperatures to come and glimpses of green in the smatterings of crocus shoots peeking up through the softening earth. The first sights of spring make for a good time to consider how important our first impressions really are. By Laura Aiken. » Learn more
 
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Psychological PPE: The Sandwich Effect

Since there are three types of stressors that can affect firefighters directly —organizational, operational and personal — I would like to propose a theory that may help to explain in part why firefighters may struggle mentally and emotionally. It’s called the Sandwich Effect and it looks deeper at the impact stressors from the top (organizational) and from the bottom (personal) that render firefighters even more vulnerable to the stressors of the job (operational). By James R. Rychard. » Learn more
 
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Fire ravages historic Listuguj church

An overnight fire has gutted a hundred-year-old church in the Mi’gmaq community of Listuguj, on the Quebec side of the Quebec-New Brunswick border. APTN News reports. » Read more

Blaze damages Mount Forest homes

Mount Forest, Ont., two homes in Mount Forest were heavily damaged in a fire on Tuesday morning. Officials said the fire started in the garage of a home on Church Street. It was engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 10:30 a.m. CTV News reports. » Read more

Human remains found at scene of Natuashish fire

The remains of a person have been found in the wake of a fire in the northern Labrador community of Natuashish, RCMP reported Monday. CBC News reports. » Read more
 
Events 
 

2021 BCFTOA Conference

May 14 – 20, 2021
Location: Virtual
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Firehouse Expo

Sept. 14 - 18, 2021
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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EMS World Expo

Oct. 4-8, 2021
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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