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Hundreds of firefighters from across the continent gathered in downtown Vancouver on Thursday to honour one of their own, cut down early due to cancer linked to on-the-job chemical exposure.
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The majority of fires in Brampton, Ont., basements over the past three years have occurred in unregistered units, the City of Brampton says.
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A controlled burn got out of hand on Tuesday southwest of Saskatoon, destroying a trailer and possibly some vehicles, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD).
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FireSmart BC announced that it has launched a virtual FireSmart landscaping hub and plant program in over 30 garden centres across the province in an effort to help British Columbians make informed choices about how to manage their lawns and gardens and increase their resilience to wildfire.
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Complying with the latest guidance and meeting job qualifications requirements can assist in supporting your conclusions as a fire investigator and reduce the likelihood of challenges to your testimony. The NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033 Fire Investigations Set includes a pair of resources that complement each other in helping to ensure you have the knowledge to investigate fire incidents accurately and safely.
A must-have for fire investigators, litigators, expert witnesses, and anyone who would benefit from information on fire investigations, this two-book set delivers the latest editions of NFPA 921 (2021) and NFPA 1033 (2022), featuring changes that may impact your work.
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When thinking about our compliment of auto ex tools and how we evaluate our needs, the one area that is often overlooked or undervalued is the stabilizing and/or lifting struts. While some may argue this is due to their somewhat limited use on our general extrication calls, with the advent of newer struts on the market, today’s strut combinations put that argument to bed very quickly. From their original inception in the rescue world, these tools were used mainly for general stabilization and widening of the vehicle footprint. But now, struts, like many other tools in our trade, have been evaluated, re-engineered and rebranded to make them extremely versatile and valuable to any department, no matter the size or budget. The tricky part is knowing which one or type to go with. By Chad Roberts
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At a recent fire, we were confronted with this very question. Our initial update included the report of a basement fire, people trapped and explosions coming from the basement area. On approach we noticed smoke coming from the front door and occupants exiting the house. We were advised by the homeowner, who had self evacuated, that a woman and her child were still in the basement. The hose line was redirected to a side entrance where an exterior door was cut into the side of the building. This led us to a shared room full of pressurized smoke. The hose line was moved into position, and while the fire was being extinguished, a simultaneous rescue effort was underway. The child was rescued up and out of the basement in a matter of seconds. The woman, weighing 385 pounds, was not as easy. By Jared Newcombe
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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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We’re at the point in our look at firefighter survival where we’re going to focus on emergency escape techniques. These are the tactics that any firefighter can employ to rescue themselves from a dire situation. Some of these options may be unorthodox in practice, but they have proven to save the lives of several firefighters. By Mark van der Feyst
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Tune in to April’s podcast for a conversation on how public alerts have evolved, why radio is still a key player, what the research shows about public reaction to emergency notifications, best practices for crafting your message, why it’s important to know and address your policy hurdles and how GPS plays a role in the next generation of population targeting. Podcast host Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks all this and more with Jacob Westfall, chief technology officer with Public Emergency Alerting Services Incorporated (PEASI), a mass notification software company based in Calgary who is the developer of Alertable software.
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April 25-30, 2022
Location: 200 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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May 5-7, 2022
Location: The International Centre, Mississauga, ON
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May 10, 2022
Location: Universal EventSpace, Vaughan, ON
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