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Occupational cancer is now the leading cause of death among firefighters, surpassing heart disease. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) are working side by side to help reverse this trend and save more firefighter lives.
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As Omicron surges across Ontario, two of the London-area’s emergency services are grappling with employees off work due to COVID-19.
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Fire crews were busy Tuesday evening after a large blaze broke out in Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park.
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This month’s podcast from Canadian Firefighter magazine’s sister publication, Fire Fighting in Canada, dives into the volunteer sector initiatives of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC). Host and Hope, B.C.’s Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks to CAFC director and Answer the Committee chair Vince MacKenzie, fire chief for Grand Falls Windsor, N.L., about the story behind the Answer the Call committee, the Great Canadian Volunteer Census, and what the research says about the needs and future of Canada’s volunteer fire service.
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How can fire fighter families cope with the emotional toll of loving a first responder?
There are ceaseless worries--about the physical dangers of the profession, the cumulative stress, and the long hours spent away from home. In this compassionate and knowledgeable guide--now fully revised and updated--psychologist Ellen Kirschman shares sage advice and practical strategies for when times get tough.
With candor and wisdom, this book shows fire fighters and their loved ones how to navigate the highs and lows of “the best job in the world.”
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What inspires you in your kitchen? More often than not for me I’m pulled in certain directions by the particular season we are in. Spring and summer lead me down the fresh and light path, probably grilled or smoked and consumed al fresco. Fall and winter takes me towards rich comfort foods, braised, roasted and low and slow. Soup is a daily occurrence in my home, my wife’s favourite food and an easy, delicious way to satisfy the crew. When you think about it, soup is a true wonder of chemistry. Together, water, onions and time can turn water into broth, bland into savory and thin into thick. But it is a slippery slope and the process is critical to achieving great results. The finest soups are built by layering flavours upon flavours every step of the way. By Patrick Mathieu
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In the early 1990s, research by psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and his colleagues at Berlin’s elite Academy of Music sought to learn more about talent and what constituted it. They believed talent came from more than the nature and genetics of successful people. To qualify his initial belief, he created an experiment with violinists and studied them for years. By James Rychard
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Getting strong and getting muscular are two very different things when it comes to training. It is important for athletes (yes firefighters, that’s you) to know what their goals are before setting out on a new training regime. It isn’t wrong to want to improve your physique when you are putting in hard work, but if your aim is to improve your strength for job performance you will want to know the difference. By Sherry Dean
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When we look at overall health and more specifically holistic wellness, there is a myriad of factors or modalities that need to come together for optimal success. The benefits of exercise are well documented with adherence and compliance being a significant variable across society and the fire fighting industry. An equally important element is mental health, which has gained significant momentum in the modern fire fighting world. We now know that stress and mental health need to be actively managed with positive and often individualized strategies. When we look at exercise, we think of its benefits on the body but it is a top, if not the top, strategy for managing mental health. By Sean Kingswell
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Jan. 9 – Jan. 12, 2022
Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
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