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Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of satellites give firefighters new tools to predict fire behaviour and analyze its consequences. "It's being more and more adopted," said wildfire expert Mike Flannigan of Thompson Rivers University. "In the old days, almost no one was using satellites. Now they're being used more and more."
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Last week, about twenty firefighters who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) voiced their discontent with their employer while a Régie incendie de l’Alliance des Grandes-Seigneuries board meeting was going on. The unjustified and heavy-handed dismissal of a lieutenant and three firefighters touched off a firestorm this week. These terminations were approved at the board meeting.
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Ten years after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest on Park Street, an Orillia man visited with the firefighters who saved his life on that fateful spring day. Joe Bladek, 42, was out for a walk with his wife, mother-in-law, and eight-month-old son on Mother’s Day in 2013 when he crumpled to the pavement near Calverley Street.
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New air tankers will join the fleet in Saskatchewan to help fight the wildfires burning throughout the province’s north. Marlo Pritchard, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) president and fire commissioner, said the government of Quebec provided two CL415 amphibious tankers to complement the current aerial tanker support.
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Establishing a strong foundation in management and leadership principles is critical to becoming an effective company officer and leader. Company Officer for Fire and Emergency Services is both a valuable resource to current company officers, and a preparation tool for aspiring ones. It provides a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of company officers within contemporary fire and emergency services organizations. The book also includes questions and projects to assist candidates in preparing for the knowledge and skills competencies outlined for Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II in NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
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In our continuing series of desensitizing firefighters, we are going to focus on the topic of personal protective equipment (PPE). Although this may seem like a very basic area to look at, it is actually the opposite. PPE forms the nucleus, or the foundation, upon which everything else falls upon. When we look at the series of mishaps or dominoes that are lined up in a chain of events, much of the time, PPE was missing or was not used as it needs to be – thus leading to the bad outcome. By Mark van der Feyst.
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For some organizations in the fire service industry, they rest a little more on their laurels than they should. They can have the mindset, similar to NASA’s “we can do anything”, and in response breed a sense of over-confidence. When applying willful blindness, it becomes vital that leaders, managers and supervisors choose not to look the other way when issues surface. By James Rychard.
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As a recently promoted chief officer, it was interesting to hear someone be surprised that I would continue to work out each day. It’s not an anomaly, there are a number of chief officers in my department who work out regularly, but it does pose an interesting question. Should your department’s chiefs continue to work out and promote fitness? By Sherry Dean.
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There is much to love about summer, but for me there is no better way to cap a sun-soaked day than firing up the grill for dinner. Of course, as firefighters we love fire, but there is just something primal and social about cooking over open flame. 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. By Patrick Mathieu.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Toronto’s Fire Chief Matthew Pegg joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about the department’s latest recruitment; the qualifications, courage and motivation of today’s candidates; the importance of connecting with and supporting your members, and why large fire services can and do learn from small departments.
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