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Toronto's fire chief says fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries are a growing concern after a recent blaze aboard a subway train showed how quickly flames sparked by a faulty battery can spread.
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While Edmonton’s fire chief acknowledges homeless encampments are a complex issue, he says they are dangerous and ultimately need to come down. In a year-end interview with CityNews, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Chief Joe Zatylny says he’s worried about the growing threat of fires at homeless camps.
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Two tenants in Hamilton, Ont. who survived a fire that killed four others at a townhouse nearly one year ago have been charged after an investigation found that smoke alarms in the unit had been disabled. The blaze left two adults and two children dead.
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Nova Scotia is buying mobile radios for some of the province's first responders, addressing concerns raised during an inquiry into events leading to the murders of 22 people by a lone gunman in April 2020. The new radios will be provided to more than 300 volunteer firefighters and ground search and rescue crews.
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Learn how to manage and respond to all-hazards events within the high-rise environment. Tracy, Murphy, and Murtagh dive into what cognitive command is and how it played a role in many high-rise fire cases. High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges is a must-get guide for any fire professional, building owner, the building construction community, system engineers, property managers and future students of high-rise buildings.
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Each autumn, Fire Service Women Ontario hands out awards to not only recognize members of the fire service, but highlight the accomplishments made throughout the year. Here are this year's award winners. By CFF Staff.
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In high-risk inspections, fire services must ensure that their actions are reasonable under the circumstances, considering all risk factors. This involves creating an operational plan (OPS Plan) or risk management plan, documenting risk identification and evaluation, mitigation strategies, resource allocation, stakeholder involvement, and community engagement. The impact on public and responder safety remains a top priority. By Monique Rollin.
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Before your start building a program or single workout you must know your goal(s). It is important to be honest about your current state of fitness, and realistic with what you can achieve in an appropriate amount of time. If you don’t currently do strength training or go running regularly, it won’t be realistic to expect to squat double your body weight or run a half marathon in 30 days. Being realistic will ensure you are able to make progress. By Sherry Dean.
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We began to look at the headfirst ladder dive last time in our discussion on escape techniques for firefighter survival. We laid out the foundation for why this is an excellent tactic to use for personal escape/rapid egress from a structure. As mentioned last time, I detailed that there are two primary methods for rapidly escaping using the head first ladder dive. We are going to explore both this month and break them down step by step. By Mark van der Feyst.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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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.
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