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The city of Victoria’s first electric fire truck has rolled into its new home at the fire department headquarters.
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Chief Fire Prevention Officer Ryan Schell from the Central York Fire Service in Ontario has been selected as the first Canadian recipient of the Bringing Safety Home award presented the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC).
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In an industry as physically and emotionally taxing as the fire service, Ted Leck, volunteer chaplain for Toronto Fire Services, Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department, and the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Fire Department, said he saw not enough emphasis on spiritual wellness coupled with instances of difficulty in navigating the support system. This prompted him to found The Chaplain’s Platoon.
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A new consultant's report lays out how to improve emergency management in the Halifax Regional Municipality, a day before the anniversary of a major wildfire that tore through the suburban community of Upper Tantallon.
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Recently, editor Brittani Schroeder sat down with Azalea Carlaw, Fire Prevention Officer and Firefighter with the Township of Woolwich Fire Department, Floradale Station, who is headed off to defend her bronze medals and go for gold at the 2024 Can-Am Police-Fire Games in July.
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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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With his transformative leadership approach, author Buddy Martinette shares his firsthand experience of transforming the culture of the Wilmington Fire Department, shifting it from a rule-driven and authoritarian organization to one driven by core values, empowerment, and trust.
Readers will gain practical strategies, rooted in real-life experiences, that support the development of a high-performance organizational culture.
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I’m going to provide you with a simple approach to one of the more common uses of your heavy struts, the vehicle under ride. By Chad Roberts.
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When I’m trying to understand a new process, I try to imagine I’m explaining it to my 9-year-old son. That way, I can break down the fundamental steps into bite-size chunks of core information. To describe the process of building mental resilience, I compare the process to building a castle wall. By Bill Dungey.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Ret. Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy sits down with returning guest Jennifer Grigg, whose 30-year career with the fire service has included time spent as a volunteer firefighter, instructor, and coach. The pair discuss the importance of personal reflection, examine how family fits into the lives of firefighters both in and out of the station, and review the state of change currently impacting volunteer fire services.
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