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January 22, 2019 |
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As of Jan. 1, P.E.I. firefighters and fire inspectors will have presumptive coverage for specific types of cancer and heart injuries as a result of amendments to the Workers Compensation Act.
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The 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair is being held in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, March 7 for those who are looking to get into the various industries. Pass this on to anyone you know who may be interested in a career in either the fire, police or security industries.
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After 33 years in fire services, Orillia, Ont., Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli is retiring effective April 30, 2019.
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Big tires require big chocs. Deploying undersized chocs on something as heavy as a fire apparatus runs the risk of catastrophic failure. If it gets loose, the truck could potentially roll over or flat-out crush an undersized choc and keep going, resulting in property damage, bodily injury, and death. Your larger trucks—aerials, ladders, engines and rescues, require a choc for tires up to 44" in diameter, like Zico’s AC-44 Standard Wheel Choc. Be safe!
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Jeremy Inglis, deputy fire chief at the Fort Erie Fire Department in Ontario, is working with other emergency services to raise awareness of human trafficking in Canada and the role firefighters can play in stopping the crime.
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Fire Chief Chris Harrow says in the December issue of Fire Fighting in Canada a phrase that always makes him cringe is, “But we have always done it that way.” Fire service leaders need to be very cognizant of the term and never get sucked into using the phrase as a guideline for their day-to-day operations.
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Resiliency skills are defined as goal setting, mental and physical fitness, relaxation, perspective, building beliefs, thriving, showing empathy, and building social support. Skills presented in this book represent evidence-based research that supports both resilience and practices of effective learning.
A healthy support system is one in which we both give and receive support. This book is about learning how to develop these crucial networks.
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Sixty firefighters from three different departments responded to a fire at an automotive services business in Keswick Ridge, N.B., on Sunday, Jan 20.
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It was a busy weekend for firefighters in Saskatoon, Sask., responding to three different fires throughout the city. The string of incidents began when crews with the Saskatoon Fire Department were called to a garage fire just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19.
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Fire has claimed another barn in the London, Ont., region following a blaze at a dairy farm north of the city. The fire consumed a barn and a shed at Stonecreek Farms on Sunday, Jan 20.
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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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May 3 to May 4, 2019
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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