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Sunday, Sept. 11, marked Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. Here is a round-up of how some of the fire departments across Canada honoured the fallen.
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While the current paramedic shortage in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, Ontario, has been the subject of much public scrutiny lately, the Pitt Meadows Fire & Rescue Service (PMFRS) has also been suffering its own shortages.
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The Chetamon Wildfire continues to burn outside the town of Jasper, Alta., but firefighters, Parks Canada and ATCO crews were all able to make good progress over the weekend.
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Officials are warning residents about air quality after a three-alarm fire broke out in an industrial area of South Vancouver on Saturday. Officials say the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at a wood recycling facility near Ontario Street and Marine Drive.
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Fire Prevention Week™ is just around the corner.
This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires by developing and practicing a home escape plan.
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As your department members get older, it is inevitable that the ranks change and eventually you see someone promoted into a new captain role. I love watching new captains work and seeing their style in the station, at training courses and on the fire ground. I would pay good money to be able to see how I looked when I first started acting as a captain about eight years ago. By Jason Clark
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High quality training can make the difference between a really switched-on team, and one that stumbles. Although it may seem straightforward there are many elements that come together to create high quality training, and without all of these being in place, it can miss its mark. By Steve Piluso
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In family businesses, there are often negotiations around offspring and their candidacy — obligation, opposition or anticipation — to one day take the helm. As a firefighter, no such financial succession exists in the service, but many children have opted to take the path of a senior family member in the fire service anyway. By Laura Aiken
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In this look at SCBA emergencies, we are coming to the end of this chapter of firefighter survival with a final focus on SCBA emergencies that include equipment failures such as straps, buckles and harness, face piece, hose and other items. Some of these items are immediate threat to life situations and some of them are not. Knowing how to deal with them when they arise is the key. By Mark van der Feyst
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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FireFit of Canada is back on the road after a two- and half-year pandemic hiatus. Now in its 29th year, this family business, run by the McRoberts, is dedicated to firefighter fitness, has a new partnership with Draeger for 2022, and a tentative schedule for 2023 already in the works. Tune in to hear Hilary McRoberts share more about the FireFit circuit, competition tasks, training, and how it all relates to team-building and firefighter safety.
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Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2022
Location: Prince Albert, Sask.
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Oct. 20-23, 2022
Location: Belleville, Ont.
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