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Ontario government now accepting applications for Fire Protection Grant

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 Fire Protection Grant and will be open until September 5 at 5 p.m. EST.


Wildfire near Jasper National Park prompts evacuation and highway closures

Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice over mountain roads through darkness, soot and ash.


Scott Moore promoted to fire chief for Kingsville Fire Department

Scott Moore has been appointed as fire chief for the Kingsville Fire Department in Ontario.


$450,000 donation expanding CMHA first responder mental health program to B.C. and Alberta

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) received a $450,000 donation from West Fraser Timber Co. to bolster their Resilient Minds program and enhance mental health support in rural communities.


 
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Recipe rescue: Firehouse cooking tips: How to cook like a pro without formal training

Have you ever wondered how to be a better cook? Contrary to what some celebrity chefs would have you believe, you don’t need to have had a food-loving Grandma teaching you how to cook classic recipes from when you were still in diapers, and you don’t need to have served ten years of hard labour under a Michelin-starred French chef in Paris. » Read More...
 
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Q&A: Tony Meakings, fire service wildfire instructor

Recently, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Tony Meakings, a fire service training instructor and volunteer firefighter for the Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department, to speak about what he’s seen change in firefighter training over his career and where he’d like to see training go next. » Read More...
 
 
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Bruno Unplugged

Bruno Unplugged is a compilation of the late Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini’s wit and wisdom gained through his years as chief of the Phoenix AZ Fire Department. Based on his columns “Rules of Engagement” and “Bruno Unplugged” in Fire Engineering, Bruno’s advice is practiced in firehouses across the country and the world today. Bruno had a unique ability to expose the simplicity in the fire service’s complex issues. He lived as he preached, being nice, being safe, and preventing harm.

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Psychological PPE: What Moneyball and Sabermetrics can teach the fire service

For the fire service professional development comes from an array of courses, certifications, and obtaining degrees. No matter the type of courses, certifications or whether the degrees are bachelors, masters, or a PhD, it all has a stacking effect that makes the surface look solid. » Read More...

Fit for Duty: Measuring cardiovascular fitness

You have only had to pull a charged hoseline through a house or climb a few flights of stairs in full gear once to understand that cardiovascular fitness is important to fire fighting. » Read More...

 
FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST 
 
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Family, change, and wellness with Jennifer Grigg

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. » Listen now

 
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IAFC Fire-Rescue International 2024

August 14 - 16, 2024
Location: Dallas, TX
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15th World Firefighters Games

September 07 - 14, 2024
Location: Aalborb, Denmark
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Canadian Firefighter Memorial Ceremony

September 08, 2024
Location: Canadian Firefighter Memorial, Ottawa, Ont.
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EMS World Expo 2024

September 9, 2024
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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FireFit Worlds and Canadian National Championships 2024

September 25 - 29, 2024
Location: Kamloops, B.C.
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