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The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) hosted a celebration today for the 16 graduates of the first year of the Diversity and Equity Fire Training (DEFT) program.
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In Ontario, hundreds of family, friends, and colleagues honoured 134 fallen firefighters for their bravery and sacrifice at a special ceremony just outside Queen’s Park on Sunday.
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Residents of Zeballos, B.C., and the neighbouring Ehattesaht First Nation can breathe a sigh of relief now that the area’s fire department has been reinstated.
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A volunteer fire chief in northern Cape Breton, N.S., says being unable to contact RCMP or the ambulance service after last week’s storm was scary. The trunked mobile radio system, used by first responders in Nova Scotia, is run by Bell Mobility and was out of service in parts of Victoria County, N.S., for up to seven hours the day after post-tropical storm Fiona hit.
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Take control by accessing rapid & responsive software for emergency services. Quickly update emergency planning and Fire Prevention for the local community. CityReporter's Fire & Code Enforcement software helps local Fire Departments and Code Enforcement staff meet their code-based inspection requirements and accumulate information for Emergency Planning. Learn more about CityReporter Fire Prevention & Code Enforcement Software
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Training within the fire service is as crucial as putting out fires – ever-changing technology makes doing the job more multi-faceted in approach than ever. Integrating up and coming tech, like virtual reality, into firefighter training can provide unique, safe and efficient learning opportunities. By Kaitlin Secord
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When needing to escape from the upper floors of a structure, using a rope bailout system may be an option to look at. The headfirst ladder dive was explored in our last issue as one way to do this, but if there is no ladder in place, what else can you do? Besides hanging and dropping, which can cause injury, the rope bailout is that other option. By Mark van der Feyst
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Public Safety Personnel (PSP) and their loved ones face unique mental health concerns, and often don’t know where to turn for help.
PSPNET Families is currently offering the Spouse or Significant Other (SSO) Wellbeing Course to spouses or significant others of current or former PSP.
It provides free education and guidance on techniques for managing various mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress injuries.
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Fire organizations work hard to get the right cultural and professional fit when hiring firefighters. Unfortunately, there are times when those firefighters may turn out to be a wrong fit due to circumstances beyond an organization’s control. The Sandwich Effect looks deeper at the impact stressors from the top (organizational) and from the bottom (personal) that render firefighters even more vulnerable to the stressors of the job (operational). By James Rychard
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In a rescue world surrounded by the need for us to be versatile, we can very quickly get confused as to what struts are the best for every application. To truly understand what type you may need, you have to have a basic knowledge of what struts are used for in the vehicle rescue application, and from there you can make a better decision on which is right for your team. By Chad Roberts
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Arjuna George, retired fire chief and professional coach, talks to fire chief and host Tom DeSorcy about the importance of succession planning to the fire service, maintaining business continuity, identifying emerging leaders, how succession planning impacts recruitment and retention, defining retirement, empowering people to lead, and the future of the volunteer fire service in Canada.
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Oct. 20-23, 2022
Location: Belleville, Ont.
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Nov. 10-13, 2022
Location: Clearwater Beach, Fla.
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