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The Montreal Firefighters Association launched an awareness campaign, asking for a significant improvement of the list of cancers recognized as occupational diseases in Quebec.
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A donation on Tuesday will help better prepare First Nation fire departments across B.C. The Esquimalt fire department gave a Mack engine to the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society, which will use the truck to deliver and enhance fire response training.
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In Ontario, Hamilton fire say they rescued one person during a high-angle rope rescue (HARR) on a cliff in the city’s northwest on Tuesday night.
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Mayor of Sooke, B.C., Maja Tait, is “extremely concerned” about the impacts of the opioid overdose crisis on Sooke firefighters.
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Firehall Bookstore carries a great selection of exam prep texts that provide you with the tools necessary for certification, promotion, selection, and training. Incident Safety Officer & Live Fire Training Evolutions, First Edition includes:
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When it comes to auto extrication and rescue as a whole, I’ve been fortunate to meet many intelligent and motivational figures that drive me to continue and share knowledge. I found myself wanting to start something bigger than just words, something that would not only bring like-minded individuals together, but continue to inspire others to step outside of their comfort zone and be the firefighter they envisioned themselves being when they first started in the job. By Chad Roberts
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Firefighter survival tactics are evasive, and should be considered risky when employing them. They are reserved for last ditch efforts when facing a life and death situation. A firefighter who is trapped with flashover impending or already occurred needs to escape the situation and environment as quickly as possible — by any means necessary. By Mark van der Feyst
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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. By Sean Kingswell
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In this episode of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, host and Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks to Joy MacDermid, Firewell’s scientific director and co-author of “Canadian career firefighters’ mental health impacts and priorities.” This study interviewed 39 career firefighters on how they viewed their mental health needs, experiences and resources.
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May 10, 2022
Location: Universal EventSpace, Vaughan, ON
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April 25-30, 2022
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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