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Building code outcry came to the fore this week with news that B.C. is allowing single egress stair designs. The fire service, via its associations, has been voicing concerns for awhile. Are governments listening to the fire risk experts?
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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The government of British Columbia has changed the B.C. building code to allow for single egress stair (SES) designs in buildings up to six storeys.
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Calgary-based firm MNP LLP, charged with undertaking an independent, third-party review of the GNWT’s response to last summer’s destructive wildfires, has released its findings.
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The government of Canada has activated a new earthquake early warning system in western British Columbia.
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The Stratford Fire Department in Ontario has transitioned its dispatch services to the Kitchener Fire Dispatch Centre.
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Last month, Mark van der Feyst started to examine the rescue sequence as it relates to residential structures and the occupants inside them. The sequence as starts with entry into the structure and then searching the areas within. The next step of the sequence is to locate the occupants.
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Pressure is applied to firefighters daily, and they have simply volunteered to take it on. Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie calls that dedication, and it is, but it is also the motivation needed to do what firefighters do. Chief MacKenzie looks at how members of the fire service respond to pressure.
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Even in an era of parents going the extra mile (literally) to drive their children right to a school’s doorstep, millions of children are still bussed to get their education each day. The big yellow rig with the black stripes down the sides is not just a cultural icon, it’s also a visual indicator of the safety we want for our children, which is, of course, paramount. By Dave Robertson.
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The MSA G1 SCBA is a technology system at the center of the Connected Firefighter Platform, providing improved communication and advanced situational awareness. During a demo, you’ll learn how firefighting is changing and how we can help with the revolutionary safety capabilities of the G1 SCBA.
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Here is a round-up of some of the latest apparatus deliveries from across the country.
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The township of Langley Fire Department (TLFD) in British Columbia has purchased a fleet of 11 Pierce Manufacturing and MAXIMETAL apparatus.
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FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Ret. Fire Chief Arjuna George has stayed connected to the fire service as a columnist (From Hire to Retire, Canadian Firefighter), podcast host (Beneath the Helmet), and author (Burnt Around the Edges, with more books to come). Arjuna shares how burnout pushed him into early retirement, why he wrote a book on it, and how a “world café” can contribute to better mental health.
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Date: September 05 - 06, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Date: September 09 - 12, 2024
Location: Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Date: September 26, 2024
Location: Peninsula Lakes Golf Course, Fenwick, Ont.
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