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A firefighter perished after responding to a blaze Saturday night in Boischatel, near Quebec City.
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Police and firefighters in the small B.C. community of Ashcroft will go head to head next month in a charity hockey game.
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Albertans in Edmonton struggling with opioid addiction can now visit their local fire station and immediately connect with the newly expanded Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) to start treatment.
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Friday marked the official launch of a partnership to develop a meaningful memorial recognizing the service of firefighters, including those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives in service of their communities. The city of St. Catharines, Ont., representatives, staff and members of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task Force (FFMTF) joined together to celebrate the formal launch of a donor campaign for the memorial.
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Whether you’re a rescuer or you aspire to be, you’ll find entertainment, advice, and encouragement in Life Support: Entertainment, Advice, and Encouragement for First Responders
Mike Rubin’s conversational style and self-deprecating humor appeal to healthcare providers and patients, educators and students, employers, and employees.
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Within different disciplines, first responders are taught different priorities. Real life situations are complex and we need to work on how we blend our training and knowledge to provide the best care and response possible. Through our dress and deportment, body language and tone of voice, as well as through expressing empathy and having patience, we can impact our patients in a positive way. In this article, we are looking at how we can make our rescue training and responses more holistic. By prioritizing the use of our medical training and psychological first aid, we can help to create an even higher level of response. By Steve Piluso
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We spend a large portion of our life responding, training and being a part of the fire service. Numerous memories, good and bad, are stored in our souls. The skills we master will stick with us until we die. The relationships we build will last a lifetime. Your career in active duty won’t. That, unfortunately, has a shelf life, and the time will come for us all when we hang up our bunker gear forever. By Arjuna George
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As a physician who has worked in many settings ranging from large city teaching hospitals to rural and remote emergency departments over the last few decades, I have nothing but respect for our first responders. I can speak for my medical colleagues when I say that we regard our police officers, paramedics and firefighters, whose paths we cross in the emergency department, as colleagues and comrades. By Dr. Manuela Joannou
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At some point in time active people will experience injury. Knowing whether an injury is serious or superficial can be difficult, especially if you haven’t previously experienced similar discomfort. Pain management is different for everyone and that complicates analysis. By Sherry Dean
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy hosts Fire Chief Ken Stuebing, the new IAFC president and executive director and fire chief for Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency. Stuebing, who helms a metro composite department, the backstory of his IAFC appointment, the important role of Canada in the IAFC, and staffing, succession planning and other challenges shared by colleagues around the world as we move through the pandemic.
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Jan. 9 – Jan. 12, 2022
Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
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