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In a report to council, the fire department in Elizabethtown-Kitley says it has unanimously decided it does not want to participate in the Ontario Naloxone Program at this time. The report was set to be discussed by council on Monday.
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The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), which runs Whiteface Mountain in upstate New York, has posted missing person posters throughout the ski centre, as a search continued Sunday for a Toronto firefighter who went missing last week.
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Grande Prairie, Alta., firefighter Calorado Hudkins created True Heroes Coffee Company in 2017 to help raise money for first responders struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Fort Garry Fire Trucks presents Green HLP (Heating, Lighting and Power), our new auxiliary power unit designed to run the entire truck’s electrical, heat and air conditioning while also conserving fuel. This APU will cut down on greenhouse gas emissions as well as reduce engine idling by being used in non-fire emergency situations. The Green HLP solution also comes with competitive power as it has the highest rated capacity in the industry at ~38 hp. We believe it is in your best interest to look into investing in one of these for your trucks.
If you are think it is in your best interest to invest in this new APU, please contact us at 1-800-565-3473 for more information, or visit our website at www.fgft.ca
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Firefighters often respond to traumatic calls, but this doesn't mean they will be develop post traumatic stress disorder. After the Call's Nick Halmasy explains the differences between PTSD and other mental health issues that affect first responders.
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Read Part 1 of a series exploring how Regina Fire & Protective Services managed an escalating problem with children setting fires in the city's North Central neighbourhood. Part 2 of the story continues in the February issue of Fire Fighting in Canada.
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New material technology enables all-new athletic design with stretch fabrics that allow closer, body-contoured fit to provide unprecedented range of motion with less bulk, more flexibility, and lighter weight.
NEW KOMBAT™ STRETCH PBI ®/KEVLAR ® fabric allows closer, less bulky fit with unprecedented range of motion and more flexibility, while providing premium thermal break open protection.
NEW NOMEX ® NANO thermal barrier material is thinner, lighter, more flexible, more breathable, and quicker drying.
NEW 3M™ SCOTCHLITE™ COMFORT TRIM reflective material is segmented and heat sealed to be lighter, more flexible, and breathable without sacrificing visibility.
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Officials say a "major" explosion west of Toronto sent three people to hospital early on Sunday morning.
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Fire officials say an electrical panel caught fire in a daycare centre in Gatineau on Monday, briefly forcing 125 children and staff out of the building.
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On July 5, 2010 a wood pellet silo in Norway exploded when firefighters released inert carbon dioxide into the headspace to lower the oxygen content and suppress a smouldering fire. The lesson from this incident is that the use of carbon dioxide to suppress silo fires is unsafe.
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February 27 - March 1, 2018
Location: Reno, Nev.
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