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Effective Jan. 8, the Firehall Forum has closed. The decision to cease the forum’s operation is due to a shifting resource focus to more events (both virtual and in person) and multi-media content.
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The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs hired Mark MacDonald as its new executive director. He will assume his new role later this month.
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More than 200 volunteer and composite fire departments in British Columbia are set to receive more than $6.2 million for hands-on training, new equipment, and mental health support.
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After eight encampments were removed from in and around downtown, at least half of Edmonton city councillors are left questioning how the cleanup was done.
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Starfield LION has a legacy and ongoing history of introducing new products and services which are always designed to ensure the health, safety and performance of the first responders who serve our communities and our country. Starfield LION’s game-changing PPE innovations are designed to best prepare firefighters, EMS teams and law enforcement officers for the dangers and hazards they face each day. For decades, Starfield LION has been the industry leader in the fight against firefighter stress by incorporating innovative design features and materials to deliver the most natural, least restrictive movement possible.
From bunker gear, to helmets and gloves, Starfield LION offers a full line of PPE solutions to fit your department’s needs. As we continue to develop new and enhance existing PPE products and services, our primary goal remains the same: To keep you safe and always....
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It has been about 18 months since the new mandatory minimum certification standards went into effect for Ontario’s fire service. Kent Readman, fire chief of the Municipality of Huron East and the Township of North Huron and board member for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, spoke with Fire Fighting in Canada about how the mandatory certification process is going, and what he’s seen from volunteer fire departments. By Julie Fitz-Gerald
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In cold weather situations, thermal imagers can play a crucial role in improving situational awareness and enhancing operational effectiveness. Here are some examples of how they can be used. By Manfred Kihn
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I want to look at ways we, as leaders, can avoid the negativity we face on a daily basis. 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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What would the IC do if an attack line had burst and failed one or two hours into the operation? What if one or both lines had frozen? The immediate solution would be to pull an adequate length of fresh line and nozzle off another hose bed, connect it to the pumper and carry on . . . and we would have run into the exact same situation. Here’s why. By James Lindsay
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Based on the National Fire Academy’s Fire Behavior and Combustion model curriculum, Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion, 5TH Edtion is the most current and accurate source of fire behavior information available to firefighters and fire science students today. Readers will develop a thorough understanding of the chemical and physical properties of flammable materials and fire, the combustion process, and the latest in suppression and extinguishment.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Dr. Richard Gasaway, one of America’s leading authorities on human error and situational awareness, joins (Ret.) Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy to chat about the evolution of the term situational awareness, impacts of technology, and how neuroscience can help us make our best decisions on the modern-day fire ground.
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