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Feds asked to consider national fire service as country grapples with ‘new normal’ wildfire season

As Canada faces its worst wildfire season in more than 20 years, NDP MP Richard Cannings has joined some academics in calling for the federal government to consider the creation of a national firefighting service to assist provinces with forest fires.


Deadly crash near Carberry highlights ‘crucial’ role of volunteer firefighters, Manitoba fire chiefs say

When 15 people died in a fatal crash on a highway in southwestern Manitoba last week, volunteer firefighters were the first emergency responders on the scene.


U.S. deploys high tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.


Nova Scotia looks to establish reserve team to help fight wildfires

Wildfires in Shelburne County and Halifax Regional Municipality were still raging as Nova Scotia Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton and other officials started considering a new way to use volunteer firefighters.


 
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Ziamatic offers three sizes of saw blade post mounts: the 1” saw blade post mount (model QM-SBPM), the ½” saw blade post mount (model QM-SBPM-1), which allows you to store a wider range of saw blade sizes, and the corrosion-resistant variant (QM-SBPM-2) which is the ideal choice when mounting to stainless steel and other surfaces where dissimilar metals could potentially cause issues. » See all of the options here.
 
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Successful FCABC show gathers B.C. chiefs in Penticton

Sunshine and the sparkling Okanagan Lake played inviting hosts to the Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia’s Annual Conference and Education Summit from June 4-8. By Laura Aiken » Read More...
 
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Leadership Forum: Self-care and generating positive thoughts

Experts have harped on it for years: How can you take care of the others on your team if you don’t take care of yourself? We all know it is true. Even the best debaters can’t argue against this. However, why can’t we convince ourselves to make this a priority and start taking of ourselves first? By Chris Harrow » Read More...
 
 
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A must-get guide in high-rise operations

Learn how to manage and respond to all-hazards events within the high-rise environment. Tracy, Murphy, and Murtagh dive into what cognitive command is and how it played a role in many high-rise fire cases. High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges is a must-get guide for any fire professional, building owner, the building construction community, system engineers, property managers and future students of high-rise buildings.

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In Case You Missed It 
 

What can coaching do for you?

Shelley Langille, founder and president of SeeShell Consulting, talks to Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about how career and executive coaching can help you align your mind with your goals, become a better listener, and increase your personal performance and self-awareness on the path to ultimately becoming a better leader and coach to others. » Listen now...

Evaluating rescue tools

The purchase of new rescue tools represents a significant investment by any fire department and with the extended lifespan of these tools, utmost care should be taken that your trials and evaluations present the best opportunity for your selection committee to evaluate the tools in real-world scenarios. By Chris Kerr » Read more...

 
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Examining wildfires through a meteorological lens

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. » Listen now...

 
Events 
 

MFCA Atlantic Fire Leadership Conference

Date: July 5-7, 2023
Location: Halifax, N.S.
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World Police and Fire Games

Date: July 28-Aug. 6, 2023
Location: Winnipeg, Man.
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IAFC Fire-Rescue International

Date: Aug. 16-18, 2023
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
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