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Calgary firefighters are disappointed in the city’s outlook of the fire department’s funding in its upcoming four-year budget, Global News has learned. The new information comes after Fire Chief Steve Dongworth addressed city councillors earlier this summer with several funding options to help bolster firefighting resources and response times.
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The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) is calling on the provincial government assume greater responsibility for emergency communications.
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Nova Scotia’s provincial government is investing more than $1 million to help first responder organizations buy safety equipment.
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A new safety initiative in Ajax, Ont., will help first responders locate rural properties during emergencies. The region of Durham provided funding to the town for the Farm 9-1-1 Project, also known as The Emily Project, to install clear signs for rural properties in the area.
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I will often take the opportunity, both in person and here in this column, to remind my colleagues and myself to take a step back once in a while, a check-in if you will, to remind ourselves that what we do does make a difference in all our lives. By Tom DeSorcy
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I realize that for some being a fire service instructor is just a role they play as part of the job. But for myself and a few others I have had the privilege to walk alongside, it was seen as a calling. I have often thought that being a training officer is the highest calling in the fire services. By Ed Brouwer
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Sometimes being alone can be good for a person to reflect, relax, read and recharge. Being alone does not make a person necessarily lonely. It is the perception of being alone that makes the person lonely. Research has shown that this form of isolation is unhealthy and can lead to long-term health issues. By Peter Collins
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Since becoming a member on Facebook, I have also joined a couple of fire department apparatus repair groups. At first, I thought most of what I was seeing was American and there would be no comparison. Oh my, was I wrong. One thing I have learned in this walk-through-life of mine, is to always keep an open mind. The fire department apparatus repair techs and EVTs (emergency vehicle technicians) in the U.S. deal with the eexact same issues. One problem that has been coming for some time is the shortage of repair technicians and the lack of techs wanting to step up to take the reins to be the senior officer in charge the foreman or service manager. By Chris Dennis
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Arjuna George, retired fire chief and professional coach, talks to fire chief and host Tom DeSorcy about the importance of succession planning to the fire service, maintaining business continuity, identifying emerging leaders, how succession planning impacts recruitment and retention, defining retirement, empowering people to lead, and the future of the volunteer fire service in Canada.
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