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During May’s OAFC Conference and Trade Show, The Office of the Fire Marshal was hosting tours of one of Ontario’s new mobile live fire training units (MLFTUs). The unit is one of two roaming the province, and at the time of the OAFC show, the units had already put 2000 firefighters through training.
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HALEO presented interim real-world data from its virtual care CBTi protocol for shiftwork, which showed significant reductions in symptoms of insomnia, anxiety and depression, at a recent sleep professionals conference.
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FutureShield is one of 150 recipients of the Desjardin GoodSpark grant. The funds will help to support Ontario volunteer fire department training with XVR.
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The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Conference and Trade show was full of festive spirit as chiefs across the province and beyond enjoyed the opportunity to gather in person again. Almost 3,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors convened at the International Centre in Mississauga for the event, which ran from May 5 to 7.
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This book is a training exercise for your heart and mind. It’s an excellent, evidence-based self-help book with boots on the ground sharing interviews with firefighters and how they adapt.
By sharing personal stories of her clients’ emotional wellness struggles, author Jada Hudson takes away the stigma of talking about things like depression, anxiety, addiction, suicidal ideation. Firefighter Emotional Wellness is a must-read for every academy recruit, newlywed, leader, retiree, spouse, and individual who wants to become or remain emotionally well.
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The pressure and commitment of always being “on” creates a never-ending loop of things to do. The more we do, the more we add to our plate. We know that time is a constant, but we continue to pile tasks on. Is this really being productive or is it just an illusion? Is all this busyness really paying off? By Arjuna George
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Canada’s fire service can and should partake in environmentally responsible actions and be models of leadership in this regard, but ultimately the mitigation of this global crisis requires global leadership. And, ultimately, firefighters will be the ones on the frontlines of the world to come. By Laura Aiken
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No matter what you are about to throw on the grill there is no easier way to build flavour into it than by using a marinade. Being able to build a marinade is a pretty simple and essential tool to have in your tool belt. By Patrick Mathieu
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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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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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John McKearney, the fire chief in Whistler and president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, looks back on his time in the fire service, reflecting on the importance of paid-on-call firefighters working alongside careers, moving from the Vancouver department to a resort municipality, changing risks and vulnerabilities in small towns versus big cities, and the need for a national strategy on the interface threat of wildfires and flooding.
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