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Vancouver firefighters say they’re short-staffed when compared with “industry best practices” and need another 21 firefighters per shift or 84 altogether. Vancouver Firefighters Union spokesperson says there were 200 more fires last year over 2016 and they responded to 6,200 overdoses.
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Cranbrook, B.C., is forging ahead with plans to train firefighters with enhanced medical response capabilities, however, the union representing provincial paramedics says the new program is redundant and will add costs to the city.
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Fire Prevention Week 2018 is October 7 to 13. This year, the theme is Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware–fire can happen anywhere. Join in on this national movement to help others be better prepared for housefires and to keep yourself and your family safe.
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Fire Chief Matthew Pegg shares in the September edition of Fire Fighting in Canada some things he looks for when filling a senior leadership role. Pegg says he looks for compatibility, experience, common values, loyalty and more and also says to invest the time to understand what type of leader and team fits with who you are.
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Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy says everybody knows and has experienced customer service firsthand and that it is no different when it comes to how firefighters and chiefs treat the public. DeSorcy says in the September issue of Fire Fighting in Canada leaving the public with a positive experience on what can be their worst day, strengthens the fire service’s reputation and brand, and that’s why it is important to communicate a customer-first standard to the members of a department.
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A woman in her 50s was treated and released from hospital for smoke inhalation after jumping about two metres out of a window to escape her burning house in Chamcook, New Brunswick on Saturday.
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Two people were injured and dozens displaced after a fire in a North Vancouver apartment complex overnight Friday.
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About 1,000 Orangeville Hydro customers and 1,356 others with Hydro One in Dufferin County, Ont., were left without power after a utility pole fire in Grand Valley Wednesday morning.
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October 29-November 2, 2018
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
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October 27-November 2, 2018
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
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