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Craig Halifax, a former Yellowknife firefighter, took on the role of fire marshal a month ago. He was born and raised in the N.W.T., joining Yellowknife’s fire hall in 1999, and returns to the territory having spent the past 14 years in Alberta. He served for almost a decade as the fire chief in Kananaskis, west of Calgary.
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Ontario’s Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services has hired two new firefighters, including the department’s first female firefighter in its long history.
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In Alberta, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services members can review their response to a cardiac arrest call just hours after an event using CaseReview. The service has been using the software since 2020, which records and replays serious events.
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In Ontario, two buildings on Hamilton’s eastside were damaged by a multiple-alarm fire early Wednesday.
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LION’s Fire Safety Training Tools-technology that allows firefighters to train in countless locations and stage different situations to diversify your training and prepare you for any real fire situation.
LION’s ATTACK ™ system name, provides FLAMES AND SMOKE where live fire isn’t possible. The ATTACK™ Digital Fire Training System allows firefighters to train, diversify and experience realistic training anywhere. LION’s Hot Line Training System is a heavy-duty fire training tool designed to handle the requirements of advanced fire suppression training. Easily add any of the modular fire training props to expand your training arsenal for a fraction of the cost.
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Watching the evening news or reading articles online, there is a plethora of negative thoughts and stories. The social media universe is a whole other animal we need to stay away from in certain circumstances. The negativity can suck you in and play a lot of tricks with your mind and your overall general well-being. This is a top five list of tactics we can deploy to turn our workspace into a more positive atmosphere for ourselves and those around us. By Chris Harrow
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The fire service is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. One that sells itself, or should. Perhaps it’s time to take this product to the next level. Not by getting people to buy it, but to buy into it. By Tom DeSorcy
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The 2023 Security • Police • Fire Career Expo is your opportunity to hire your next star employee. Bringing job seekers and employers together, this annual (in-person) networking, education and job fair event is designed to help your fire department recruit, hire and train your future leaders.
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Canadian Security magazine hosted an Emergency Management Roundtable in November 2022. The discussion covered topics like mental health in the profession, the lasting impacts of the pandemic, collaboration between departments, and much more.
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The article entitled “Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities” reviewed thousands of studies and research conducted since 1990 on residential fire prevention in order to identify the characteristics of interventions with success in mitigating fire incidents among vulnerable population groups.
By Len Garis, Mandy Desautels, Samar Al-Hajj and Ian Pike.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Red Deer’s Fire Chief Ken McMullen, the new president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about inflation, budget cycles, minimum training standards, medical response, mental health and the importance of advocacy at the CAFC.
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