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According to new numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service, 102 people died of a suspected overdose last month. At an average of 3.6 people every day, February's numbers are actually below the numbers for January, where 116 people died of an overdose. Both January and February statistics indicate a decline from December.
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The idea of outsourcing fire dispatch services is drawing strong criticism from the Vernon Professional Firefighters Association. The City of Vernon announced in a press release it is issuing a request for proposals for alternative dispatch services to “determine if an alternative delivery model could reduce costs and provide a more robust service.”
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After five years of heated opposition from the Rossdale community league, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services will reopen an old station in the neighbourhood.
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Peterborough firefighters responded to three water emergencies over the weekend, after various reports came in. One of the calls on Sunday morning involved an overturned canoe located at Lock 22, along with a life jacket in the water. Police and firefighters responded and searched the rapid waters below the dam.
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The British Columbia government will spend $80 million this year in emergency programs, up from the $65 million it spent last year. Naomi Yamamoto, minister of state for emergency preparedness, says spending in community emergency programs will help the province cope with floods, fires and earthquakes.
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Not all critical incident stress management (CISM) programs are equal. David Moseley explores the elements of a successful CISM program in the March 2017 issue of Fire Fighting in Canada.
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Fire Fighting in Canada columnist Ed Brouwer looks back at the 1987 Horticultural Technologies fire in Kitchener, Ont. This month marks the 30th anniversary of this fire and the emergency responders who lost their health and later their lives.
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A must have for every fire department training officer!
In order to be an effective educator within a modern fire department, training officers require knowledge and skills that often exceed what they have learned in their formalized training.
The Training Officers Desk Reference goes beyond traditional fire instructor training standards and requirements to teach readers how to adapt by incorporating new ideas, training drills, and alternative learning methods.
Authored by a team of expert fire service educators, this essential manual will assist readers in becoming dynamic, effective training officers in the classroom, on the training grounds, and beyond.
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March 31-April 2, 2017
Location: Huntsville, Ont.
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