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The union representing staff firefighters in Charlottetown, is calling on the city to hire more. The Kent street fire hall has three staff firefighters on duty during the day and overnight. But in the evenings and on weekends—accounting for about 72 hours a week—there is only one staff firefighter on duty at Station 1.
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A Victoria-area fire chief says he’s fed up with the disorderly behaviour at Thetis Lake Regional Park in British Columbia and believes it’s time to either close parts of the popular summertime recreation site or start billing people who need to be rescued due to their own bad decisions.
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When Chatham-Kent, Ont., firefighters went to check on an elderly, vulnerable woman living by herself, they didn’t just make sure she had working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. They stayed to repair a loose handrail on her stairs and fix the plug on her kettle. It was part of a proactive approach by the Chatham-Kent fire department that Chief Chris Case credits with lowering the rates of fire death and injury in the municipality.
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Buy a FLIR K53, K55, or K65 and Get Rewarded
FLIR is on a mission to make thermal imaging cameras standard issue equipment for every fire crew member. That’s why your investment in a high-quality K53, K55, or K65 TIC can now pay off even more.
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>> Visit www.flir.ca/KFFC for details. Terms and conditions apply. |
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While fire departments were playing their positions during the COVID-19 crisis, policy issues impacting our sector continued to evolve at the national level. What are some of these issues and how do they affect the fire service?
By Tina Saryeddine.
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The fire service, I have come to realize through the good fortune of my engagement and involvement with fire departments across Canada, is diverse yet consistent and invariably challenging. I recently assumed the role of fire chief for the Town of Nipawin, Sask. This exciting new position entailed a move from my home province of some 27 years to a place with, I’m learning, both differences and similarities.
By Dave Balding.
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This year’s FPW campaign, “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!™” works to educate everyone about the simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves, and those around them, safe in the kitchen. Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
Firehall Bookstore has everything you need to educate your community, from ready-to-use kits, such as the best-selling Fire Prevention Week in Box, to brochures, safety tips sheets, printable activities, logos, and much more.
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A forest fire that broke out near Murray River in Prince Edward Island on Friday afternoon is contained and crews are continuing to monitor hot spots.
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Emergency crews remain at the scene of an early-morning fire in Chatham, N.B., that has damaged multiple buildings including Vogue Theatre.
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A fire at a south side grain elevator prompted a significant response from Thunder Bay Fire Rescue in Ontario on Sunday.
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