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Lack of fire mitigation measures may have exacerbated Halifax area wildfire: report

A report assessing Halifax's response to a wildfire that destroyed 151 homes found that communications issues caused confusion and a lack of fire mitigation measures may have exacerbated the crisis.


Ontario invests $20.5 million in wildland fire management

The Ontario government strengthened wildland fire fighting efforts by investing $20.5 million in wildland fire management.


Police arrest suspect who allegedly assaulted firefighter battling encampment fire in Rosedale

A suspect has been arrested after a firefighter was assaulted while battling an encampment fire in Rosedale Saturday morning.


‘It’s not right’: Family of fallen London firefighter battling city

The family of a London firefighter, who died in the line of duty, is demanding just compensation from the City of London, Ont.


 
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Recipe rescue: Creating the perfect at-home pizza

I always assumed that making good pizza was some secret technique reserved for seasoned pizza-making veterans – a skill inaccessible to casual home cooks. But, like any skill in the kitchen, practice makes perfect. Here are the best tips and tricks I learned to make delicious homemade pizza. By Patrick Mathieu. » Read More...
 
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Psychological PPE: High performance teams begin with socially intelligent leaders

Are you interested in building a high-performance team? To build one, regardless of industry/sector, takes a lot of work. People are the essence of any organization and how they get along, or don’t, will influence the results achieved. By James Rychard. » Read More...
 
 
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The 72-hour fallacy: Preparing your communities for the unexpected

In emergency management, it’s important to know where initiatives or directives originated from, and they should be consistently re-evaluated to ensure that they are still current and required. By Kaitlin Secord. » Read More...

Preserving life on the fireground: The main goal for every call

If a fire begins to overpower the extinguishing capabilities of the chosen handline and requires your team to withdraw or reposition, what’s your strategy? By Jared Newcombe. » Read More...

 
FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST 
 
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Fighting wildfires from the air

Argentinian air tractor pilot and volunteer firefighter Diego Perez talks with host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about aerial wildfire fighting in the Maritimes, how ground and air crews can train to work safely together, changes to structural fire fighting, aircraft apparatus, and the adrenaline rush that comes right before a drop. » Listen now

 
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Canadian Wildfire Conference

Oct. 26, 2023
Location: Kelowna, B.C.
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