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December 17, 2019 |
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CTV News is investigating bullying and harassment allegations leveled against the Vancouver fire department after the news agency obtained an internal memo.
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Firefighters in Brooke-Alvinston, Ont., are mourning the loss of one of their own following a fatal crash involving a farm vehicle.
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John Lane, the fire chief of Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service, told Global News the city’s fire department resources are extremely taxed and EMS capability is at capacity.
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Several imitators have joined the market since the first edition was released. Let there be no doubt, this is the ORIGINAL Sourcebook for Fire Company Training Evolutions!
Busy fire instructors and training officers who struggle to arrange and prepare weekly or monthly training drills will appreciate this text as it has 75 training sessions completely prepared and ready for implementation.
Training sessions include basic firefighter skills, driver/operator skills, activities for inclement weather, company evolutions, and competitive, yet useful, exercises. The training sessions in this edition cover most of the major job performance requirements in the 2008 version of NFPA 1001 and the 2009 version of NFPA 1002.
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How can your department go green while improving the health and safety of your members? The fire hall in Comox, B.C., alongside its training centre, are home to a number of innovative measures. Fire Chief Gord Schreiner shares the details in his latest StopBad column.
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There is a saying that we see the past through rose-coloured glasses. What if we saw the present in a similar way? What if what you saw was less important than how you viewed it? If this was so, wouldn’t we be that much more successful at protecting ourselves against psychological distress and harm? Fortunately, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that this is true. By Nick Halmasy
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Firefighters rescued four people who were trapped on the roof of a burning building after a fire broke out on rue Notre Dame, early Saturday morning, Gatineau, Que., police say.
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A house fire that started late Friday night in the southwest community of Glendale left one man dead, Calgary Fire Department officials say.
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A large fire has destroyed a popular cabin that stood for decades at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna. B.C.
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Firefighters face an increased risk of cancer. Practices to reduce this risk, such as gross decon and the use of wipes are becoming more widespread alongside technologies like cleaner cab. Presumptive cancer legislation is also expanding in various parts of Canada. What needs to be done next and what do firefighters need to know about caring for their health? Dr. Kenneth Kunz, a medical oncologist and passionate advocate for firefighter cancer care, joins Tom DeSorcy, the fire chief in Hope, B.C., for a conversation that imparts an important message for the fire service on how to protect the health of those who protect the public.
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