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‘Complacency’ blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters

Poor weather forecasts, inadequate cell service and a lack of precise flooding disaster plans show that Nova Scotia remains badly prepared for climate crises – as does the country as a whole, said Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo.


Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

A firefighter has been killed in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year’s record fire season.


Study shows link between long-term exposure to wildfire related air pollutants and mortality

Researchers have found a correlation between long-term exposure to wildfire related air pollutants and mortality.


Torrential rain, flooding that hit Halifax was one in a thousand years storm: city

Halifax officials said Wednesday the unrelenting storm that lashed the city and surrounding regions with as much as 250 millimetres of rain on the weekend was a one-in-a-thousand-years weather event.


 
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Back to Basics: Garage fires, Part 5

In our last part, and it is our last, I want to detail the different tactical options that are available to use to combat different garage fires. By Mark van der Feyst » Read More...
 
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Volunteer Vision: Support for volunteers is a national responsibility

With the recent catastrophic fire events overwhelming fire services in both big cities and rural areas, the call has gone out for more volunteers to staff the fire lines. By Vince Mackenzie » Read More...
 
 
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In Case You Missed It 
 

After the incident

From a cleaner cab to a cleaner firehall, the topic of disinfecting and purifying for better firefighter health has long been on the radar as a matter of importance to fire departments across North America. By Laura Aiken » Read More...

Mental health mayday

We have a specific fire department mayday standard operating procedure. I’m proposing creating a mental health mayday SOP that extends to both our professional family and personal family. By Patrick J. Kenny » Read More...

 
FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST 
 
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Managing different generations and change

Chief John Liadis talks to host and retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about the generational reactions to modernizing your department, who to focus on for successful change adoption, getting the buy-in, the need for transparent team communication, social media playing a new role in the next generation of recruitment, and how training is a core component of taking your department to the next level. » Listen now...

 
Events 
 

IAFC Fire-Rescue International

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

Date: Sep. 6-10, 2023
Location: Thunder Bay, Ont.
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FFIC Open Golf Tournament

Date: Sep. 12, 2023
Location: Beeton, Ont.
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Fire-Rescue Canada 2023

Date: Sep. 17-20, 2023
Location: Halifax, N.S.
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