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Nearly $16 million has been invested in pumps, fire camp equipment, safety gear, and medical and hygiene equipment to provide broader response capabilities in British Columbia ahead of the 2024 wildfire season.
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The OAFC and Hicks Morley Labour Relations Seminar drew a packed house from Jan. 23 to 25 in Toronto, and featured a full agenda including bargaining trends such as more twenty-four-hour shifts, increased funds for mental health support, and further seeking of police and fire parity.
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To help manage the increase in medical calls, the Calgary Fire Department resurrected a second medical response unit in one of its busiest stations.
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The Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC is set to receive $1.75 million to create training hubs to enhance fire fighting skills, reduce travel time and costs, and strengthen public safety.
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Our emergency rescue-max bodies provide fire departments with the performance of a pumper and the storage of a rescue and are customized for flexibility and maximum performance with side-mount, top-mount, and top-mount enclosed 3-man and 4-man crown options available. For more information and full specifications on any of our ER-X bodies visit our website or call 1-800-565-3473.
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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. Fire Chief Kent Readman, who is a 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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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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In leadership, just as with high-performance machines, actual performance is not related to the amount of noise and chaos produced. In fact, the best and highest-performance leaders amongst us generally go about their work quietly and efficiently, with impressive results seemingly appearing out of nowhere. By Matthew Pegg
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In cold weather operations, it is imperative to make sure our trucks are running properly and safely. By conducting a check of our fire apparatus on a regular basis, we are ensuring that the fire apparatus is ready for service in a safe manner. When checking in any type of truck, there are four basic areas that need to be addressed: outside, inside, operations and equipment. By Mark van der Feyst
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This new text provides rescue personnel with an understanding of the current challenges, techniques, skills and equipment available for the safe and effective extrication of victims trapped in heavy vehicles and in passenger vehicles involved in heavy vehicle incidents. The scope of this manual includes job performance requirements from Chapter 9, Heavy Vehicle Rescue of NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg and Michael Landsberg, founder of Sick Not Weak, sat down with Ret. Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy to discuss the value of talking about mental health without shame, stigma, and the return on investment when leaders open up about mental wellbeing and resiliency.
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