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March 5, 2019
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Volunteers seek medical training to ease lack of ambulance availability

A volunteer firefighter in Cape Breton is concerned about the limited availability of ambulances in Nova Scotia and wants to help. Deputy Chief Rod Beresford of the Westmount Volunteer Fire Department says some members are willing to take medical first responder training, which could help people waiting for paramedics to arrive.


FFIC The Podcast launches new episode

At the age of 14, Tyler Pelke, deputy fire chief at the City of Red Deer Emergency Services in Alberta, was brutally assaulted. Tyler survived the violent attack and now speaks across North America about the power of forgiveness. In our latest podcast Tyler talks to Fire Fighting in Canada about the experience and how he refused to let the events of his past define him. Podcast sponsored by Dräger.


Career Expo on Thursday in Mississauga

There is still time to register for the 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair being held in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, Mar. 7. This expo is open to anyone who may be interested in a career in either the fire, police or security industries.
 
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StopBad

StopBad: Sacrifices are required to excel as a firefighter

Fire Chief Gord Schreiner shares his thoughts on the importance of taking the fire service seriously and the sacrifices it takes to excel as a firefighter in the March issue of Fire Fighting in Canada. » Read more..
 
Trainer's Corner

Trainer's Corner: March 2019

Chief instructor and deputy chief training officer Ed Brouwer has written the Trainer’s Corner Column for Fire Fighting in Canada since 2001 and has covered a wide variety of training topics. In our March issue, Brouwer writes about secondary trauma and how the symptoms are similar to those of PTSD. » Read more...
 
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News  
 

Winnipeg crews battle industrial blaze

For the second time in a week, fire crews were called to combat a fire on an industrial property in St. Boniface in Winnipeg. » Learn more

Fire temporarily shuts down Hawkesbury factory

A countertop and cabinet factory in Hawkesbury, Ont., is temporarily closed after a major fire on Mar. 1. The fire at the Prémoulé factory broke out inside a garbage container shortly after 9 p.m. and quickly spread. » Learn more

Officials probing blaze at historic Calgary apartment building

The Calgary Fire Department is investigating a blaze at a historic Calgary apartment building. About nine fire trucks were on scene at The President apartments on Mar. 3 around 2 p.m. and black smoke was seen pouring out the windows. » Learn more
 
Podcasts 
 

FFIC The Podcast: A Story of Resilience

At the age of 14, Tyler Pelke, deputy fire chief at the City of Red Deer Emergency Services in Alberta, was brutally assaulted. Tyler survived the violent attack and now speaks across North America about the power of forgiveness. In our latest podcast Tyler talks to Fire Fighting in Canada about the experience and how he refused to let the events of his past define him. Podcast sponsored by Dräger. » Listen here
 
Events 
 

Canadian Firefighters Curling Association Championships

March 14 to 23, 2019
Location: Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Firehouse World Exposition and Conference

March 25 to 28, 2019
Location: L.A., Calif.
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IAFC Wildland Urban Interface Conference

March 23 to 28, 2019
Location: Reno, Nev.
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OAFC Annual Conference and Trade Show

May 3 to 4, 2019
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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OAFC FireCon

Sept 5 to 7, 2019
Location: Thunder Bay, Ont.
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