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Ontario plans to give front-line wildland firefighters and pilots a $5,000 bonus and make 100 of those jobs permanent in an effort to recruit and retain more workers. But the union representing those fire rangers says it’s little more than a drop in the bucket and will not fix the “dire and ongoing crisis.”
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A University of Toronto researcher is working with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services and Telus to predict when emergencies are likely to occur in Alberta’s second largest city.
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North Algona Wilberforce Township is proceeding with the purchase of a used – demonstration model – 2022 RAM 1500 truck at a cost of $75,000. The vehicle will be used by the fire department and the purchase was planned for in 2024 with $65,000 set aside in the budget for the replacement.
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Deputy Chief Keith Cassidy has retired from South Bruce Fire Rescue after 46 years with the Teeswater and South Bruce fire departments. As stated in Fire Chief Guy Gallant’s report, “Chief Cassidy started in 1977 and is estimated to have responded to over 4,000 calls for assistance during his career."
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“STOP THE BLEED is a public awareness campaign across Canada and the U.S. that stems from the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012,” says Greg Adair, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) Chief.
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Ventilation can make or break the outcome of a fire. Ensuring its success requires a knowledge of how it works and what precautions must be taken. This book examines ventilation and its relationship to fire behavior to identify how it affects the fire, operations, and—most importantly—victim survivability. Ventilation can be universally applied, from the smallest rural community to the largest metropolitan city.
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Amidst an unforgiving blaze that swept through Yellowhead County, Alta., in 2023, a relentless battle unfolded as firefighters confronted one of the most challenging wildfire seasons in recent memory. There was no shortage of heroic efforts, strategic firefighting maneuvers and lessons learned from the intense fires that tested those on the front lines. By Brittani Schroeder.
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In autumn 2023, a fresh installment of a reality TV series made its debut: The Traitors Canada. This unique game featured chosen ‘traitors’ eliminating fellow contestants discreetly, while the ‘faithful’ participants attempted to uncover the saboteurs. Among the faithful was Leroy Fontaine, a firefighter from Halifax, N.S. By Brittani Schroeder.
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Given the VUCA — volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous — world in which we live, stress is a predictable outcome. For firefighters whose work environment is characterized by unpredictable schedules, events, and emergencies as well as erratic sleep and eating patterns, the effects of stress are significant. By James Rychard.
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One must be ready to put in the time to coach, train and help them reach their maximum potential. Our role as a leader or a mentor is just that: to make others around us better. By Arjuna George.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Ret. Fire Chief Arjuna George has stayed connected to the fire service as a columnist (From Hire to Retire, Canadian Firefighter), podcast host (Beneath the Helmet), and author (Burnt Around the Edges, with more books to come). Arjuna shares how burnout pushed him into early retirement, why he wrote a book on it, and how a “world café” can contribute to better mental health.
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