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Markham Fire & Emergency Services (MFES) announced it is transitioning its entire fire apparatus fleet to an innovative non-toxic bio-based gel to improve the health and safety of its firefighters, residents and the environment. By adopting the new gel, MFES becomes the first large municipal fire department in the world to make the switch.
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A spokesman for Quebec’s forest fire prevention society, known as SOPFEU, said the fire that broke out Saturday in Oka park was likely caused by a discarded cigarette.
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Ontario’s wildland fire season officially began April 1 and this year the Ontario government is adding new firefighting positions to ensure the people and resources are in place to protect communities. The province is also offering a payment incentive for fire rangers and critical support staff this season and has purchased new equipment to help manage forest fires.
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A lack of training, preventive planning and poor response management resulted in the deaths of two firefighters last year, says Quebec’s workplace health and safety board.
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Ignite the potential of LeadDriver+ for precision marketing, driving brand engagement and conversions. Supported by Annex Business Media, our first-party data approach transforms marketing strategies. Elevate your game with targeted, first party data and omnichannel impact.
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Who doesn’t love a good record-breaker? Basketball star LeBron James recently became the first NBA player to hit 40,000 points, nearly simultaneous with NCAA star Caitlin Clark breaking the points record, male or female, for college basketball. These are the best kind of broken records. Not often repeated and very inspiring. We need these. But not all records are made to be broken. We could do without the ones wildfires and climate are absolutely smashing. By Laura Aiken.
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The annual Security • Police • Fire Career Expo, Toronto edition, held on March 27, drew a record number of participants. With over 300 registered attendees and approximately 450 people filling the expo hall at the International Centre, this was the most successful event in its more than 10-year history. By CFF Staff.
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Every successful firefighter knows that the less physically fit you are, the more dangerous the job becomes. The authors of this book want you to feel confident and capable on the fire ground. These workouts, by firefighters for firefighters, are designed to be done at the firehall with exercises and movements that will have you feeling capable and prepared for whatever comes next. BONUS CONTENT: Every workout in the interactive guide has 100 firefighter workouts with a QR code that will link directly to more content online.
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Pete Forshaw had only been Fire Chief of the Greater Madawaska Fire Department for three weeks when a wildfire started in his jurisdiction. The fire began on a Sunday afternoon in early June on an island in Centennial Lake, which was right at the edge of the township’s border. The winds were blowing strong, and the fire made an incredible 160-foot jump across the water to the mainland. By Brittani Schroeder.
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If we can agree that a firefighter should be regarded as an athlete, and professional athletes and performers need mental performance coaching, then adding a Mental Performance Coach (MPC) to a fire service’s organizational chart is plausible, necessary and, most importantly, a proactive way to help firefighters perform on a public stage. By James Rychard.
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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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