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British Columbia has revised a recent directive by the provincial health officer that prevented firefighters from attending most overdose calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendment, effective immediately, takes place after B.C. mayors and fire departments pushed back on the March 31 order by Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, which significantly limited the number of medical calls that firefighters could attend, saying it would put citizens at serious risk.
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Global pandemic or not, nothing is going to stop wildfire season. Saskatchewan’s wildfire crews have been busy preparing for the fiery months, but with a different approach than usual because of COVID-19.
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Firefighters and emergency responders in the R.M. of Headingley, Man., gave a unique show of support. The local fire department organized a parade through the community to spread some positivity Sunday afternoon. The parade was called ‘Hugs from Headingley’.
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Built rugged and compact, the FLIR K1 acts as your second set of eyes. The pocket-portable instrument can complete a 360° assessment of the overhaul even through the thickest smoke and under total darkness.
Providing capability, ruggedness, and reliability at an affordable price, the FLIR K2 saves much more than lives. With easy-to-use buttons and operability in temperatures up to 500°F, the K2 is a small investment that can save lives, protect property, and ensure firefighter safety.
The FLIR K1 and FLIR K2 are the truest way to leave nothing undetected.
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The COVID-19 health crisis will affect all aspects of daily life and capabilities of Canada’s fire service; some will be diminished as our personnel become affected by the virus and spend time recovering at home. Canada’s fire service plays a vital role on so many fronts. Emergency management is so important, but realistically it is done from the corner of the fire chief’s desk in smaller communities. Let make emergency planning a positive outcome from this event into the future.
By Vince Mackenzie.
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We have been instructed to position the ladder tip at different places depending upon what task is being accomplished — ventilating a window, applying water in a window from a hose line, rescuing an occupant from a window, and gaining access in through the window (both single and double wide windows). All of these different tasks require the ladder tip to be placed at a different position on the building in relation to the window. These are the basic ladder tip positions that we teach our new recruits based upon the textbook, which is a good foundation to build on.
By Mark van der Feyst.
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Dependable Emergency Vehicles is excited to announce a new partnership with ABC Fire & Safety, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ABC Fire & Safety has expanded their product offerings to now include emergency vehicles in collaboration with Dependable Emergency Vehicles, in Brampton, Ontario.
This partnership will allow both companies to offer the best of apparatus, vehicles, and service to customers in western Canada.
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A crematorium on Victoria Road in Dartmouth caught fire Sunday night, burning a hole through the roof of the building, said Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency.
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Three adults have died after they were pulled from a burning home in Ottawa’s Britannia neighbourhood early Monday morning.
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A fire destroyed a homeless camp north of Vernon Thursday morning. At 5:40 a.m. fire crews were alerted to the blaze at 6800 block of Highway 97 near Swan Lake.
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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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