Foul play not suspected in First Nations fire

Ontario Provincial Police say foul play is not suspected in a fire on a First Nation that killed nine people, including a five-month-old baby and two other children under five years old. >> Read full article

Woman in hospital after car plunges 150 feet

A female motorist is in hospital after narrowly escaping a plunge into the sea at the Signal Hill National Historic Site near St. John's, N.L., on Sunday. A high-angle rescue team was called in to reach the driver, who police said was located about 20 metres from the vehicle. >> Read full article

Ontario passes legislation for PTSD coverage

Dozens of police, firefighters and paramedics are at the Ontario legislature today to watch passage of a bill that will recognize post-traumatic stress disorder as work-related illness for their professions. >> Read full article

Thermal Imaging for Firefighters: The Ultimate Guide

Why FLIR is the engine for Canadian Firefighter TICs
An easy read, this guidebook covers what you need to know about thermal imaging cameras (TICs) for fire fighting. What you'll learn:

• The essentials of infrared technology and how thermal imaging works
• Why thermal imaging is critical to fire fighting and search and rescue
• How firefighters helped FLIR develop the K-Series thermal imaging camera
• Why high quality thermal imaging today is much more affordable
• Unique ways FLIR makes thermal imaging easier in the heat of the battle
• What users are saying about the K-Series and thermal imaging overall
• Valuable other applications where FLIR helps save lives and resources

Fire TV: Fatal fire in Pikangikum First Nation prompts calls for inquiry

Fire Fighting in Canada This Week host Tamar Atik reports on a deadly house fire in Pikangikum First Nation prompting calls for an inquiry into fatal fires in indigenous communities.

Editor Laura King reports from the Northeastern Fire Education Conference and Trade Show.

PLUS: Training officer Gary Mosburger discusses the benefits of robotics technology in firefighting vehicles. >> Learn More…

Help support the families of fallen firefighters

Ladders Up for the Foundation is the largest single-source donation to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation. All proceeds from the Ladders Up online auction – open now and featuring amazing donated items at fantastic prices – go to the CFFF. Help us reach (or exceed!) our fundraising goal of $30,000.

Also, save the date for the Ladders Up event on April 30 in Toronto. Fort Garry Fire Trucks has once again donated a raffle prize of a dream vacation! Look for more details soon. >> Learn More

Sault firefighters push for risk assessment

The union representing the firefighters in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., hopes once again to address city council and implore the city to perform an independent and comprehensive risk assessment by the Ontario Fire Marshal. >> Read full article

New Brunswick introduces PTSD compensation legislation

The New Brunswick government has introduced amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act that presume first responders diagnosed with PTSD developed the condition as a result of events they experienced in their jobs. >> Read full article

B.C. firefighters call for expanded cancer coverage

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake said the government is considering a request from firefighters to include breast cancer, prostate cancer and multiple myeloma in the list of compensated cancers, but there is no timeline for a decision. >> Read full article