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January 8, 2018 |
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Firefighters continue to experience frequent nonfatal injuries, especially strains and sprains, according to a NIOSH study of injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Officials in Baddeck, N.S., have determined nearly all of the community's fire hydrants are functioning after a complaint that the hydrant closest to the Inverary Resort wasn't working during a blaze there in June.
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The Town of Oakville, Ont., and the Oakville fire department are facing a $1.9-million lawsuit for alleged negligence in connection with a 2016 house fire.
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Hope, B.C., Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks about how the firefighter uniform is essential to a department’s well-being. In the December issue of Fire Fighting in Canada magazine, he shares his thoughts on how uniforms, being recognized in the community, responsibility and more make an impact.
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Comox, B.C., Fire Chief Gord Schreiner says in the December issue of Fire Fighting in Canada it is training that makes you a firefighter and that without training a firefighter is just another civilian dressed up to look like one. He also says it is important to note that it’s too late to train tomorrow for the incident you are responding to today.
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One woman has suffered cardiac injuries and is being treated by Urgences-Sante following a fire in Cote-des-Neiges, Que., Saturday, Jan 5.
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An elderly woman died after a fire at a seniors’ residence in the southern Alberta town of Coaldale early Friday, Jan. 4.
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Ma Poule Mouillée, a popular Portuguese rotisserie in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, sustained significant damage after a fire Friday, Jan. 4.
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A Canadian study is calling for the creation of a national firefighter wellness surveillance system to help address soaring cancer rates and other key firefighter health risks.
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