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Alberta has deployed 81 firefighters to help battle wildfires in northern Ontario. On Thursday, 41 wildland firefighters were deployed to the province and on Sunday another 38 firefighters and two support staff joined them. CBC News reports.
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Wheatland County council in Alberta has decided to close the doors of the Cluny fire hall for good due to a lack of volunteers stepping up to man the facility. The Toronto Star reports.
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Now in her fourth year as a volunteer firefighter at Gravenhurst Fire Department in Ontario, Aysha Tryon has been awarded the Fire Chief Commendation for saving seven people trapped in an SUV. My Muskoka Now reports.
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Sometimes, in challenging situations, training can be the first area to be neglected. With the social distancing rules in place, some fire departments have continued with their drills and some have been hesitant of bringing extra crews together in person, while others have halted all training until further notice. If your training schedule has been disrupted, let’s use this time as a refresher. I’ve pulled together the most easily forgotten thermal imaging tips. Let’s dive in! By Manfred Kihn.
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For the last 11 issues, we have focused our attention on ground ladders with the intent of getting to know the ground ladder all the more, hence why the title of the series is Ladder Dating. As we come to the end of our series, I want to recap all that we have looked at in the last 11 issues, sort of a “Coles Notes” version of ladder dating. By Mark van der Feyst.
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This year’s FPW campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” works to educate everyone about the different sounds the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make. Knowing what to do when an alarm sounds will keep you and your family safe. When an alarm makes noises – a beeping sound or a chirping sound – you must take action.
Whether you’re making one presentation or 100, there are all sorts of ways to get people in your community involved in Fire Prevention Week. Stock up on educational brochures, stickers, fire hats, coloring books and sheet pads, posters, Sparky the Fire Dog® value packs, and other materials that make great giveaways during your Fire Prevention Week.
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St John’s Tuscaroras, an Anglican church on Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, was damaged by fire on Saturday. The Brantford Expositor reports.
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A vehicle fire closed Highway 24 near Little Fort for hours on Sunday. RCMP said there is no word yet on what caused the fire and there are no reported injuries. Global News reports.
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In June’s podcast, sponsored by L3Harris, Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy spoke with Len Garis, director of research for the NIFSC project, about the problem of insufficient fire data on First Nations communities and the mission to develop better research and services for Indigenous people.
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