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Federal wildfire training program now accepting applications

The federal government is seeking applicants for its Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate Program — Training Fund to train 1,000 firefighters to support community-based mitigation, preparation and response to wildfires.


Three dead after shed fire outside home improvement store in Calgary

Three people have died following fire in a shed at a Calgary home improvement store in the city's northwest end.


City of Saint John says American Iron and Metal owes $219K for firefighting costs

The City of Saint John, N.B. has submitted a bill of nearly $219K to American Iron and Metal for costs related to fighting a massive scrapyard fire three months ago following an audit of fire fighting materials used and time spent fighting the Sept. 14 fire.


Vancouver council slashes $1 million from fire fighting budget, gives more funding to police

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's majority on council has voted to give the fire department $1 million less funding than recommended in next year's budget – while giving the police $2.1 million more.


 
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Funny and engaging, deeply personal but down-to-earth, Cooking with the Firehouse Chef marries more than 100 personal recipes with the compelling story of the late fireman-chef Keith Young of the New York Fire Department. A revered firefighter, Young was also a lauded chef who won numerous television challenges, including a chicken cacciatore cookoff of an episode of “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” on the Food Network and two championship titles on “Chopped”. » Order Your Copy Today!
 
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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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Back to basics: Desensitizing firefighters – Pulling the right size line

With the options available to pull either a small or large size hose line, firefighters and officers need to decide on which one to pull off and advance for fire suppression activities when presented with a structure fire. This brings us to the question of 45 mm or 65 mm? By Mark van der Feyst. » Read More...
 
 
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Spotlight on working smoke alarms

Amid the worrying uptake in Canadian fire deaths comes some encouraging news, in the form of research underscoring the outstanding potential of evidence-based smoke alarm outreach to protect life and property, along with promising new tools for communities. By Larry Thomas, Samar Al-Hajj, Len Garis and Ian Pike. » Read More...

Extrication Tips: The finer things

In the last couple articles, we covered many different things in regard to heavy lifting and stabilizing. We talked about different strut capabilities, lifting vs. stabilizing and hydraulic vs. pneumatic. To wrap up this lifting topic, I thought I’d spend a little more time on some of the finer details and tips that will help keep you out of trouble when it comes to your next lifting call. By Chad Roberts. » Read More...

 
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Diversity, loss of leadership experience and the challenge of a retirement boom in Fire

Hailing from Sacramento, Cali., coach, consultant and fire captain Rashawn Fulcher chats with host Fire Chief (Ret.) Tom DeSorcy about his 22-year career with the unique perspective as a minority, bridging the gaps in the diversity conversation, and facing the challenges of mass retirement and loss of leadership experience in Fire. » Listen now

 
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