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July 30, 2019 |
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The Calgary Fire Department has been hit with its second budget cut this year. Calgary’s Fire Chief Steve Dongworth says cuts will have an impact on response times.
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A fire station in Kanata, a suburb of Ottawa, is closed due to construction caused unsafe working conditions. Construction started this winter, but Vic Dillabaugh, vice president of the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association and health and safety committee co-chair, says workers were moved out July 11.
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In the next episode of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, sponsored by Dräger, Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy speaks with communication strategist Karen Gordon of Gordon Strategy about the Metoo movement and the fire service.
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In the world of fire fighting, it’s easy to become de-sensitized to the alarms and alerts heard from devices. In the August issue of Fire Fighting in Canada Mark van der Feyst discusses the importance of listening to low-air alarms.
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How is your department? In this issue, Vince MacKenzie examines how frequent trainings can boost morale and inspire motivation among slower departments.
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Fire officers have many decisions to make when they approach a scene – decisions that could mean the difference between life and death. Pre-incident information combined with your on-scene size-up give the fire officer the advantage of knowing what to expect when arriving and operating at a fire scene.
In this definitive guide to fireground size-up, author Michael A. Terpak gives fire fighters an in-depth and expanded review of 15 size-up points to help them make decisions that are efficient, effective, and safe.
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In the last four years, a little more than half the participants of the women-only Ember Fire Academy have gone on to serve in emergency services.
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The Nova Scotia Firefighters School seeks government funding to expand its 50 year-old training ground.
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Firefighters have contained a fire that destroyed part of the North Winds Inn and Suites in Brackley Beach, P.E.I. Fire Marshal Dave Rossiter said one guest was taken to hospital with minor burns.
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Podcast host and Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy talks with NFPA public education representative Laura King on this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign titled, “Not every hero wears a cape: Plan and practice your escape”. The two discuss what’s new this year, some background and history on the campaign and offer valuable resources departments can use as they prepare for the 2019 Fire Prevention Week which runs from the week of Sunday, Oct. 6 to October 12.
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August 7 to August 11, 2019
Location: Atlanta, G.A.
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August 11 to August 14, 2019
Location: Baltimore, M.D.
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August 21 to August 25, 2019
Location: Dawson City, Y.T.
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