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Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announced his retirement today and will officially hang up his helmet on Oct. 4.
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Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services received a shipment of new bunker gear earlier this week, which amounted to way more than a simple change of wardrobe.
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Alberta’s government is providing $1.5 million to 13 non-profit organizations and six researchers through the Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders program to support emergency worker’s mental health, the province announced in a press release.
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Some Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors and fire department officials say the requirement for a lie-detector test for potential firefighters is hurting recruitment. CBC News reports.
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Working as a first responder means navigating stress and trauma, a highly demanding workload and, inevitably, shift work. Firefighters are required to be present, alert, focused and mentally agile while remaining calm in agitated situations. In short, this profession requires everything that goes away when you do not sleep. By Maude Bouchard.
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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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Captain Alex Degnan’s new book Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight examines the danger of fighting fires in difficult conditions and what firefighters can do to triage and stay on the offensive side of the fight. Degnan’s crew encouraged him to record his knowledge, experience, and observations in this book to encourage and educate firefighters about how to deal with difficult circumstances practically. The difference between success and failure is understanding that, under strain, we can fail if we see difficulty as a hindrance to possibility.
» Order your copy today!
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Although we have already entered the wildland fire season, it is never too late to review firefighter safety. Rather than subjecting your fellow firefighters to a ton of verbiage, try this method of review. By Ed Brouwer.
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All of our members were required to attend these training sessions. Yes, veterans and officers alike. Reviewing the basics is never a waste of time for any firefighter. As a benefit to this group training, the rookies got to see how we all work as a team and the incident commanders were able to see the strengths and weaknesses of the newbies. By Ed Brouwer.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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On the latest edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, Jason Brolund, fire chief for West Kelowna Fire Rescue, which provides services for the city of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nations, shares his experience leading the fight against 2023’s McDougall Creek wildfire, a fire chief’s “nightmare scenario.” The McDougall Creek fire was the largest wildfire in the history of West Kelowna and forced the evacuation of over 10,000 residents.
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