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Several wildfires across British Columbia have crews working around the clock as warm, dry weather conditions persist. BC Wildfire Service says the latest fire was discovered Sunday 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs and is an estimated 60 hectares in size. A lightning-caused fire 12 kilometres east of Burton in the West Kootenay was discovered nearly a week ago and is now 60 per cent contained. The service says a 156-hectare fire about 12 kilometres west of Kamloops is now 80 per cent contained.
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Fire-service equipment provider MSA announced on June 28 it is buying gear maker Globe in a $215-million, all-cash deal. The acquisition expands MSA's line of firefighting equipment; the companies said in a press release last Wednesday morning that there is no product overlap. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
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Council in Owen Sound, Ont., has rejected union grievances related to shift-trade procedures. The union claims Chief Doug Barfoot violated terms of the collective agreement for contracting out but council is backing the chief. The union will present further grievances to council on July 24.
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FIREQ-RVS is a two-way communication and management system for fire departments. It utilizes software run at the station level and smartphones that most members already carry. With FIREQ, firefighters can:
Receive text, phone calls and email from dispatch
Use two-way, off channel communications
Automatically create incident and other types of reports
Do much, much more
The information fire fighters need – when and how they need it.
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Small departments are facing shrinking budgets, which can make keeping effective fire prevention education programs in place a major feat of strength. Fire Fighting in Canada’s public education expert Tanya Bettridge discusses how small departments can use free social media platforms to engage the public.
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The fire service is constantly changing and yet the term “old school” persists. Fire Fighting in Canada columnist Ed Brouwer looks at the merits of traditional firefighter recognition, like simple framed certificates posted in the fire hall.
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A proper size-up procedure helps firefighters maintain situational awareness and remain safe on the scene. In Size-Up, Capt. Mike Dugan walks viewers through a 13-point size-up system using real world examples. Dugan discusses what firefighters can do before and after arriving to an incident during the size-up process, while stressing that a proper size-up is only the first step.
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The roof of a new emergency room still under construction at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital was damaged by fire Monday evening. Crews were called to the site, at the north side of the hospital, around 10:50 p.m. One person is facing charges in connection to the fire. The charges are expected to be laid Tuesday.
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The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting that the fire on the eastern shores of Harrison Lake has grown to 115 hectares and 20 more firefighters will be on scene Tuesday morning. Fire Information Officer Noelle Kekula says the fire is five per cent contained, but believes fire crews could be in for a long fight.
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