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Vancouver’s fire department had an extremely busy year in 2022, as their chief said the service responded to more than 65,000 calls throughout the year. The thousands of calls was an 18 per cent jump from 2019 pre-pandemic call volumes.
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In Ontario, the Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services have been asking to increase the complement of firefighters for years and now, as overtime costs are so high that hiring four full-time staff will save the city money.
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The Montague Fire Department in Ontario is working to address the root cause of a 911 call that was misdirected, resulting in a delay for emergency crews responding to an active fire in early Dec. 2022.
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In Quebec, representatives of the City of Sherbrooke and the town of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton toured Sherbrooke’s fire station number two last week in recognition of a new agreement between the two communities.
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Recently, a group of emergency management professionals met to discuss everything from mental health in the profession to the lasting impacts of the pandemic to best practices and lessons learned in disaster mitigation, preparation, response and recovery. Learn what these experts had to say! Sponsored by the Emergency Management Group and Base Camp Connect.
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Too often members of the fire service are not prepared for the next promotion or hiring. They seem surprised, when reading a job posting, to find they do not meet the minimum requirements. Even if you have the minimum qualifications, don’t stop there. Keep building yourself to be prepared for the next opportunity as life is full of opportunities. You will not regret learning more and being better prepared for your future. By Gord Schreiner
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In the fire service, we are good at many things. Public education being just one of them. What better way to protect our communities than to teach people to be safe and to avoid needing our service all together. But what about public awareness? By Tom DeSorcy
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Based on the experiences of evacuees from seven First Nations communities, this book offers guidance to Indigenous communities and those working with them during a wildfire evacuation.
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assessing the risk to the health and safety of community members
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knowing when to do a partial vs a full evacuation
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troubleshooting transportation
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communicating with community members before and after the evacuation
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arranging appropriate accommodation for evacuees
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caring for Elders and other more vulnerable community members.
Packed with real-life stories, checklists, and guiding questions, First Nations Wildfire Evacuations gives detailed information on what to expect and how to plan when facing the threat of wildfire.
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How many times have you heard someone say, “we just didn’t see that coming.” I’ve heard it far too often and usually relating to personal tragedy, loss, and suicide. What I hear far too often delivered with a sense of despair is, “chief, they were such a great person; we just didn’t see that coming. How did we miss it? What can we do about it going forward?” By Patrick J. Kenny
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Released in March 2022, the report “Fire Department Diversity and Inclusion: Creating Opportunities for Indigenous Recruitment” reviewed data from Statistics Canada and a survey of Canadian fire departments to assess the employment challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous people related to the fire service and municipal government, where they are currently under-represented. By Len Garis and Mandy Desautels
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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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Date: March 9, 2023
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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