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Officials said Sunday the wildfire that tore through the Halifax area is 100 per cent contained. Nova Scotia’s natural resources department said the Tantallon fire northwest of the provincial capital’s downtown is now under control, meaning it is not expected to grow but is not yet out.
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Work on the future Cornwall fire station headquarters and training centre at the corner of Brookdale Avenue and Tollgate Road, officially began today with a ceremonial sod turning event. The new facility will provide a safe, productive and effective work site for firefighting crews. The station design reflects the department’s values and supports an inclusive environment, such as gender-inclusive living quarters, washrooms and showers.
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Several fire departments in southeastern New Brunswick are continuing to raise the alarm over an unexpected change to the dispatch system for medical emergencies. In some cases, fire departments that were once sent to life-threatening emergencies are no longer being notified. Other departments, worried about missing serious calls, have opted to answer everything — even if they’re minor, such as for broken bones.
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With the number of out-of-control forest fires across Quebec having quickly multiplied, the city of Sept-Îles on the province’s North Shore has declared a local state of emergency and has put in place a mandatory evacuation order for several neighbourhoods. The evacuation order affects about 5,000 residents in the region. The order is in effect for the Lac Daigle and Maliotenam sectors as well as areas east of downtown including Les Plages and Moisie.
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CityReporter is an innovative management, inspection, and tracking software that increases efficiency while reducing risk exposures for fire departments across North America. By modernizing workflows, CityReporter provides fire departments and code enforcement personnel with the tools to meet their code-based inspection requirements, plan for equipment replacements, and view everything on a map.
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Training firefighters in how to effectively use thermal imaging (TI) technology is extremely rewarding. During these trainings, I ask to use the department’s TI to help me teach the class about the benefits of thermal imaging. This gives me an opportunity to examine it. Often, I am handed a TI that needs at least a good wipe down. Sometimes there is a TI that is so filthy that it requires a considerable amount of time to get it back to its original condition. By Manfred Kihn
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We have come to the last part of our look at garage fires and the hidden dangers that are associated with them. In our last chapter on this topic, we are going to examine the hidden dangers that exist both below and above the garage. Let’s look at the dangers that may be lying below the garage. In this area, we have two options that can be found – a full basement or a crawl space. By Mark van der Feyst
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The firefighter’s mission at gas emergencies is life safety. Are your fire department’s response procedures based on gas industry best practices? Tactical Response to Natural Gas Emergencies explains the proper and rapid size-up of gas emergencies, the uses and limitations of air monitors, new laser-based gas detectors, how to improve your standard operating procedures, all in service of making effective strategic and tactical decisions.
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Current interagency communication techniques are like a step stool in your tool kit, infrequently used, but important and helpful when the time comes. While there are workarounds to it, like standing on your toes, and stretching to reach, nothing quite beats the real thing. By Kaitlin Secord
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Our last stop on why the philosophy of Stoicism and cognitive behavioural therapy are good approaches for resilience lies with our thoughts. This is purposeful — often thoughts are the first place people wish to look when trying to address mental health and other problems in their personal life. For me to hear, “if only I could stop thinking about…” is almost a guarantee. By Nick Halmasy
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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BC Wildfire Service lead forecaster Matt MacDonald joins Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast to talk about fire weather forecasting in British Columbia, how environmental conditions affect wildfire seasons, and analyzing the science behind predicting wildfires and weather.
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Date: June 8-10, 2023
Location: Swift Current, Sask.
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