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Each year, about 170,000 carbon monoxide injuries and 300 deaths happen in Canada. I've seen great messaging from fire departments teaching the public about its dangers during Carbon Monoxide Awareness week. It's another key campaign for alarms.
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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The Association des Pompier de Montréal has applauded the provincial government’s decision to add six cancers to the list of nine already recognized as presumed occupational diseases.
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Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba has awarded 134 first responders with the Order of the Buffalo Hunt for their bravery and courage while responding to the Carberry bus crash.
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The Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE) has selected Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service’s Jump Into Fire Safety with Katie for their 2024 Program of the Year.
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The Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education has begun a tour making donations of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to fire departments in Halifax, Moncton, and Charlottetown.
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Captain Alex Degnan’s new book Tough Fires: Keeping the Fight examines the danger of fighting fires in difficult conditions and what firefighters can do to triage and stay on the offensive side of the fight. Degnan’s crew encouraged him to record his knowledge, experience, and observations in this book to encourage and educate firefighters about how to deal with difficult circumstances practically. The difference between success and failure is understanding that, under strain, we can fail if we see difficulty as a hindrance to possibility.
» Order your copy today!
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On a beautiful sunny day at the end of October, Career Expo West held its latest successful installment in Edmonton.
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Mark Giles shares the story of a long-time firefighter from Mexico and their key contribution to a successful 25-year, international relationship.
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Boots on the Ground is really blossoming, and first responders needing an anonymous, trained ear to talk to are all the better for it.
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The Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade in British Columbia lost two chief officers at the beginning of the month.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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On the latest edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, Ret. Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy is joined by Steve Fraser, the co-author of the proactive mental health awareness training program for first responders Resilient Minds and a retired captain with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. The pair discuss the past, present and future Resilient Minds and outline how firefighters can introduce mental wellness training into their departments.
» Listen now...
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