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First responders training at the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) have access to a new fire engine with the latest technology at the Maple Ridge campus.
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In, P.E.I., the Charlottetown Fire Department has responded to about 140 calls since the storm hit early Saturday morning and knocked out power to about 95 per cent of P.E.I.
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In Ontario, the St. Marys Fire Department along with other local fire departments have partnered with the Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth (HSKWSP) to launch an emergency decal to help keep pets safe in the event of a fire or another life-threatening emergency.
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The Kelowna Fire Department in B.C.,has renewed agreements with the City of Vernon, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and Okanagan Indian Band to provide dispatch services for the next five years.
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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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Coaching is a big part of developing our firefighters. We coach them from day one on our culture, our norms, and our operations. Coaching is a skill not all have, thus creating a coaching culture within the fire department may help reshape the development and culture for the better.
By Arjuna George
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Through the early ages of auto extrication and up until present day, we as rescuers and those before us have always faced new challenges in the automotive industry. We had the hand tools, then came the come-along and chains. Vehicles got tougher and stronger, so we answered with air chisels and reciprocating saws. Then the age of hydraulic tools arrived, first-hand powered then soon succeeded by the power-driven models. From that day forward, our tools have always been up to most of the vehicle challenges thrown at us. But, something new has started to make rescuers shake their heads time and time again in modern day vehicle extrication: steel.
By Chad Roberts
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As your department gets older, it is inevitable that the ranks change and eventually you see someone promoting into a new captain role. I always love watching new captains work and watching their style both in the station, at training courses and on the fire ground. I would have paid to get an outside look to see how I looked when I first started acting as a captain about eight years ago. By Jason Clark
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Your life is like the four tires on a vehicle, if there’s one area of it that’s out of whack, it creates wear and tear on the other areas, and if that one area happens to burnout — or blowout — then you’re not going anywhere fast. By Jennifer Grigg
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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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