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The City of Saskatoon and the union representing fire department employees managed to settle on terms for a four-year contract without arbitration. Firefighters and other department workers will receive five wage increases totalling 8.1 per cent over the four-year deal, which covers 2017 through to the end of next year.
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The construction contract for a new fire station in Niagara Falls’ west end was approved by city council last week.
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A recent report presented to Sudbury city council in Ontario states the majority of the city’s fire and paramedic stations are in poor or very poor condition. An update was presented to the city’s finance and administration committee last Tuesday.
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Many fire departments across Canada are struggling with a fire inspection backlog. But some are actually ahead of schedule – and it’s thanks to technology that organizes the properties they need to inspect, provides checklists based on the fire code, and automatically generates reports that can be emailed or printed on the spot. Find out more about the inspection software used by small towns and large cities alike.
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York Region’s emergency services worked out an integrated response model that sees fire police and paramedics working collaboratively during large scale incidents. Blue Line magazine editor Renée Francoeur hosted a Q&A with the key partners.
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The number of Canadians with dementia is rising. Samantha Hoffmann discusses how the fire service must understand this disorder to better care for and protect communities.
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Fire Investigation for the Company Officer is intended to supplement the approach to the challenges and problems faced by company commanders on the fire ground.
Many fire department company officers and future company officers lack training in the science of fire investigation and a successful fire investigation often depends on the initial actions of the engine or truck company commander. This book provides company officers with tools to preserve a fire scene and conduct a preliminary investigation as to the cause of the fire and possibly identifying witnesses, victims and even suspects.
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Two people were taken to a trauma centre after a crash between a car and a Toronto fire truck on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene after 12:30 p.m. Two people had to be extricated from the car and two elderly victims were taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
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Burnaby, B.C., fire crews responded to a fire on the 29th floor of a building Sunday afternoon. The fire lasted about 20 minutes and caused the evacuation of the high-rise.
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Emergency crews responded to multiple grass fires burning in southern Alberta, fuelled by extremely high winds blowing throughout the region on Friday afternoon.
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The Nozzle Forward is a system of hose line management and fire attack developed by Seattle firefighter Aaron Fields. Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope B.C., interviews Brian Pods, an Indianapolis firefighter and technical marketing manager for Task Force Tips, on how adapting this system can help fire departments big and small develop their passion and skills for aggressive and efficient fire suppression, in particular for those lower frequency but high-risk events.
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November 14 to November 17, 2019
Location: Clearwater, Fla.
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November 19 to November 21, 2020
Location: Niagara Falls, Ont.
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January 13 to January 15, 2020
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.
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