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Federal officials say rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl that has caused flash floods in the Maritimes is also lowering the risk of wildfires in eastern Canada.
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The city of Kimberly in British Columbia is introducing a targeted wildfire risk reduction project in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) southwest of the community.
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Mark Shruiff has been appointed as acting fire chief for the Neebing Emergency Services department in Ontario.
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Toronto Fire Service (TFS) communications staff processed nearly 1,700 calls and dispatched firefighters to almost 500 incidents between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 16.
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During Canadian Firefighter’s 2023 Training Week, we spoke with Geoff Boisseau and Robert Pennington of Toronto Fire Services (TFS) about all things training. For 2024, editor Brittani Schroeder again caught up with the pair to discuss training, focusing on lithium-ion battery emergencies and leadership training.
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In our continued series on desensitizing firefighters, we arrive at the topic of driving-related issues. Every fire department and every firefighter can relate to this category as they all have responding fire apparatus, and most firefighters are either driving the fire apparatus or are being driven in one. Written by Mark van der Feyst.
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This guidebook is for firefighters, police, and other emergency responders who are often the first to arrive at a transportation incident involving dangerous goods. This guide will help first responders: 1) identify hazards based on the material involved in a transportation incident and 2) protect themselves and the public during the initial response to an incident.
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A dismal winter across most of Canada, void of snow and moisture, has heightened the fire risk across the country, with many experts predicting yet another active, long and devastating wildfire season. As the fire service prepares for this threat, many departments are taking a tiered approached on not only how to respond to wildland incidents, but also how to mitigate or prevent them from taking hold in the first place. By Kirk Hughes.
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In my department, we train, train and train. When it comes to training, I hate excuses. I have heard them all: it is too cold, it is too wet, we don’t have enough firefighters here to train, we don’t have enough money to train…forget the excuses and start training like lives depend on it, because they do! By Gord Schreiner.
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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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September 08, 2024
Location: Canadian Firefighter Memorial, Ottawa, Ont.
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