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Here is a digital round-up of the latest fire chief promotions, appointments, retirements, and last alarms across Canada.
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In an open letter to the province, the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association is calling on the province to disclose its wildfire preparedness strategy as concerns rise about the lack of communication of what the government’s plan will be for the upcoming season.
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A local property owner in Hamilton, Ont. has pleaded guilty to failing to maintain primary and secondary power supplies that serve smoke alarms. Beau Spencer, three other directors and the corporation 233 Victoria Holdings Inc. were convicted and fined $8,000.
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British Columbia is responding to concerns about a lack of wildland firefighters by increasing recruitment efforts, with a focus on First Nations and rural and remote communities.
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Our training programs usually focus on three things: skill development, skill maintenance, and skill improvement. However, developing a person’s ability to perform the “core” skills is only half of the formula for effective training. The critical factor is developing the self-confidence of the individual to perform those skills under extreme pressures and stress in hazardous environments, at any time of day or night. If you can focus on that, the rest will fall into place. By Ed Brouwer
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Many people look at retirement in general as the end, or better still, a new beginning. In the fire service, it can really feel like leaving your family. However, I think that with any small fire department, being the only career member at the time comes with an opportunity to set a precedent: it’s not about raising a bar but creating one that really hasn’t existed in the past. By Tom DeSorcy
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Amid the worrying uptake in Canadian fire deaths comes some encouraging news, in the form of research underscoring the outstanding potential of evidence-based smoke alarm outreach to protect life and property, along with promising new tools for communities. By Larry Thomas, Samar Al-Hajj, Len Garis and Ian Pike
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If you are in the wildland urban interface, or if your municipality is at risk of wildfire, it’s critical that your residents embrace FireSmart principles, and that neighbours work together to build FireSmart communities. By Laura King
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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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