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Musculoskeletal injuries can cause many firefighters to retire or leave the service early due to the pain they cause. Recently, Jared Dodds spoke with Dr. Joy MacDermid on why preventing these injuries is crucial. You'll find the conversation below.
- Brittani Schroeder, Editor
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The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) and the Cree Nation are partnering to launch the Fire Prevention Officer (FPO) Mentorship Program, bringing together fire services from across Ontario and the Cree Nation communities of northern Quebec.
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The B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) have published a new review identifying risk factors and effective fire prevention strategies among vulnerable populations.
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The governments of Canada and Quebec are jointly investing $64 million over three years to help combat wildfires.
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B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews have returned to B.C. after two weeks of supporting the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) with wildfire fighting efforts in Los Angeles.
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Drive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig provides an in-depth examination of fire apparatus vehicle dynamics. This is not your average "driver training" textbook. Fire apparatus operators must understand how a vehicle maneuvers at roadway speed, and more importantly...why does it crash? Just as a doctor cannot heal the human body without a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, an emergency vehicle operator cannot safely drive a fire apparatus without an in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics. Drive to Survive fills in the gaps between vehicle dynamics and crash causation.
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Canadian Firefighter associate editor Jared Dodds recently sat down with Dr. Joy MacDermid to discuss firefighter health, particularly examining musculoskeletal injuries and how firefighters can best recover from them.
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The increasing presence of lithium-ion batteries in our daily lives—from electric vehicles (EVs) to consumer electronics—has brought substantial benefits but also significant safety challenges, particularly in confined environments like parking garages.
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“I can’t talk about that.” Rare is the topic that evokes this response, but it’s one Laura Aiken heard more than once from an inquiry about PFAS, more tongue-twisterly known as per – and polyfluoroalkyls.
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Whether you are doing your job as a firefighter, playing a sport or even vacuuming, the activities you are doing are supported by an engaged torso.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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The easiest fire to fight is one that is prevented from happening. In this edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, host Tom DeSorcy is joined by Brad Davidson, retired firefighter and fire investigator from Flin Flon, Man. The two discuss how Davidson got his start in the fire service, the difference between municipal and industrial fire protection, the changes in fire behaviours and reactions, and the importance of fire investigation.
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