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A new study found the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season in Canada was enabled by climate change. The study, published in Nature Communications, said, “It is inescapable that extreme heat and moisture deficits enabled the record-breaking 2023 fire season.”
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Heavy rain in parts of British Columbia over the weekend has lowered wildfire activity in the southern part of the province, but firefighters say strong winds are creating some tree hazards for crews. The BC Wildfire Service says in its latest update that the number of active blazes in the province has fallen to around 311, continuing a downward trend from Friday when there were about 340 fires burning.
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A new study suggests four 2023 wildfires in mine-impacted areas around Yellowknife, N.W.T. potentially contributed up to half of the arsenic that wildfires emit globally each year. The work, a collaboration between researchers at the University of Waterloo and Nipissing University, estimated that the 2023 wildfires potentially released between 69 and 183 tonnes of arsenic, the University of Waterloo reported in a press statement.
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The Saint John Fire Department celebrated 50 years of dedicated rescue service on August 26. Though the department itself has been operating since 1786, in 1973 Fire Chief Percy Clarke recognized the need for specialized fire-based rescue services, and established SJFC Rescue 3, the city reported in a press release.
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This year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™” strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. Help bring attention to this year's theme with fun giveaways and educational materials including the popular FPW in a Box™, Sparky the Fire Dog stuffy, stickers, posters, and more! NFPA has developed a wealth of materials to reach the public during Fire Prevention Week and beyond.
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During Canadian Firefighter’s 2023 Training Week, editor Brittani Schroeder spoke with Geoff Boisseau and Robert Pennington of Toronto Fire Services (TFS) about all things training. For 2024, she again caught up with the pair to discuss lithium-ion battery emergencies and leadership training.
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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.
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Every two years, firefighters from around the world convene for the World Firefighters Games (WFG), where they partake in adrenaline-pumping events such as the Toughest Firefighter Alive. Beyond the competition, the Games foster camaraderie and a sense of unity among first responders.
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First responders are exposed to intense human suffering and cruelty throughout the course of the job. This exposure could shake their core beliefs about humanity and lead to a variety of dysfunctional behaviours.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Dr. Richard Gasaway, one of America’s leading authorities on human error and situational awareness, joins (Ret.) Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy to chat about the evolution of the term situational awareness, impacts of technology, and how neuroscience can help us make our best decisions on the modern-day fire ground.
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