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The Canadian government plans to invest $10.1 million in a wildfire fuel treatment program in Whistler, B.C.
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In Ontario, a new Fallen Firefighter Memorial monument was unveiled in front of Tecumseh Fire on Lesperance road Saturday morning.
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In B.C., the district of Sooke and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 4841 have announced the ratification of a new Collective Agreement. The parties reached a tentative agreement on Oct. 5 and have since ratified the agreement in separate processes.
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The City of Edmonton, Alberta plans to build four new fire stations and upgrade several existing ones to bridge a potential gap in service in coming years.
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Introduction to Emergency Management in Canada is the first resource of its kind to offer an overview of best practices in emergency management specific to the Canadian landscape. This essential guide takes readers through the pillars of emergency management—prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery—while covering a range of important topics for both students and professionals, including risks and hazards, crowd management, communication, business continuity, resilience, and incident command systems.
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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. In Canada, this tactical option is not a popular one, with many departments shying away from this tactic and adopting the hose line bailout instead. By Mark van der Feyst
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The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service launched its Diversity and Equity Fire Training program in 2021 to reduce barriers facing prospective firefighters. Currently, the closest place to complete Firefighter I and II training is at Brandon’s Manitoba Emergency Service College (MESC). It takes nine months, is full-time and in person, and costs about $30,000 for tuition and room and board. With the launch of this new program, WFPS Chief Schmidt hopes to reduce systemic barriers for prospective firefighters and see more diverse candidates apply for firefighting jobs. By Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
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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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I recently celebrated 22 years on the job with Waterloo Fire Rescue. It’s hard to believe how fast time has passed! I still love this career as much as I did the day I started back in 1999. So many aspects of the fire service and my department have changed since then. It is easy to see in our call volume, the way we respond to emergencies, the way we train, in our safety protocols and even in our culture. Despite all the changes one thing that can still be counted on as a firehouse tradition is the classic celebratory meal. By Patrick Mathieu
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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What is coaching and how can it help you as a leader? What is the difference between a coach and a mentor? Shelley Langille, founder and president of SeeShell Consulting, talks to Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about how career and executive coaching can help you align your mind with your goals, become a better listener, and increase your personal performance and self-awareness on the path to ultimately becoming a better leader and coach to others.
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Nov. 22-25, 2022
Location: Niagara Falls, Ont.
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