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If you haven't caught the latest episode of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, scroll below and have a listen to mental health leader Steve Farina share his thoughts on the big transition to retirement. Very insightful!
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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The governments of Canada and the Yukon have committed to supporting people living without homes through an agreement signed as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative.
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The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) has opened registration for the CAFC Rapid Response Program in Cancer Prevention.
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Big, dense forests full of highly flammable wildfire fuel surround Hope. But the town itself isn’t as doomed to fiery destruction as one might initially fear.
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The City of Edmonton is developing a wildfire strategy to mitigate risks within the municipality and help neighbouring regions, the city’s emergency advisory committee heard Wednesday.
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This new book offers a very thorough examination of the mental health challenges faced by first responders, and provides practical methods for transforming adversity into wellness. It presents a roadmap for addressing issues such as trauma, organizational stress, and suicide prevention. The book debunks common mental health myths and highlights various resources for support and treatment, offering strategies to build resilience through social support, effective leadership, mindfulness, proper sleep, and holistic approaches such as play and gratitude.
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Volunteers firefighters are exposed to a high volume of negative comments on their feeds without resources to respond and strengthen public trust.
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In a world where the deep pool of candidates no longer exists, departments need to build depth through firefighter retention.
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With electric vehicles becoming an increasingly large part of the fleet, their safety becomes evermore important.
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View Royal Fire Rescue in British Columbia has appointed Kris Malinosky as its new assistant fire chief.
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The Orillia Fire Department in Ontario has welcomed Ashley Noganosh as their new deputy fire chief.
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Deputy Fire Chief Daryl Brodhaecker has retired from Mapleton Fire Rescue in Ontario.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Are you prepared for the challenges of retirement? This episode of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast explores the crucial topic of firefighter mental health during the transition out of service. Retirement can bring a loss of identity and purpose, disconnect from the fire service family, and a resurgence of unresolved trauma. This episode features captain Steve Farina, a leader in first responder mental health, who shares his insights from 30 years in Fire.
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