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A local state of emergency was declared near Squamish when a wildfire has charred more than one square kilometre of bush and trees in the Upper Squamish Valley.
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Members of Canora and District Fire Rescue are known for their abilities in fire fighting and rescuing people from serious accidents, but now they have come up with a way to put smiles on the faces of Canora and area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Researchers from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to lead a study of occupational exposures to “PFAS chemicals” among firefighters.
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As a relatively young field, emergency management has already undergone considerable evolution and change. And now that Web 2.0 technologies and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become inherently ingrained in all facets of our lives, emergency managers must once again re-evaluate best practices and standardized approaches.
Providing a roadmap for twenty-first century emergency management best practices, Leadership in the Open: A New Paradigm in Emergency Management examines public expectations relative to the use of communication and Web 2.0 technologies for emergency management activities. It covers current technologies along with the public’s demand for transparency and ever-increasing need for instant information and updates.
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We introduced our topic of ladder dating — coined such because you need to know your ladder intimately and would do well to date it first — in the February edition of Fire Fighting in Canada, and we’re going to dive right in here by detailing climbing angles. There are a few opinions on what the proper angle is for setting up a ladder so it’s safe to climb. Some of the arguments are valid and others are not.
By Mark van der Feyst
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Just like firefighters working on the fireground, a doctor must frequently operate under the urgent pressure of workload levered against time. The concept of ‘situational awareness’ applies just as much to the work of a doctor as it does to the work of a firefighter.
By Dr. Kenneth Kunz
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A fire that started just after 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon in a pedestrian walkway adjacent to Gore Park has caused $100,000 damage to a downtown branch of the HSBC Bank. Windows and doors were damaged at the street level of the bank and multiple floors overhead received smoke damage as well.
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Regina, Sask., firefighters battled a blaze at LORAAS Disposal in the city’s northeast on Sunday afternoon.
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A fire raged Sunday morning in an industrial building in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, in the Monteregie region, raising concerns about possible toxic fumes.
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What is happening nationwide for the fire service during COVID-19? John McKearney, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the fire chief in Whistler, B.C., shares his observations on fire department response during COVID-19 and how the CAFC is supporting the fire service. Tune in for this important COVID-19 update from a national perspective.
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April 30 – May 2, 2020
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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April 30 - May 2, 2020
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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May 2 – May 3, 2020
Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
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