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Yukon fire chiefs are sounding the alarm over expired equipment. Over half of Canadian departments deferred equipment purchases, showed the CAFC's 2024 census. What will happen to purchasing in the face of tariffs and already tight budgets?
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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More than 130 projects for more than 230 volunteer and composite fire departments across British Columbia will receive funding through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).
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A new Waterloo bylaw requiring owners of apartments and other buildings to have a fire safety box and arrive on scene within 45 minutes of an alarm starting comes into effect March 23.
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The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has awarded a $790,000 USD grant to the University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry to support collaborative research focused on Indigenous-led, proactive approaches to wildfire management and ecological restoration.
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The city of Windsor is participating in an emergency preparedness training exercise from March 14 to 21 that will simulate a coordinated response to a fictional nuclear event.
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The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs says about 80 per cent of volunteer firefighters in the territory are wearing expired protective equipment, putting them in danger and in violation of occupational health and safety regulations when they respond to emergencies.
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It was late afternoon, approaching early evening on July 22, 2024, and members of the Jasper Fire Department (JFD) were returning home after their shift. They were starting to unwind, but it wasn’t long before they learned their day wasn’t over quite yet.
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The increasing presence of lithium-ion batteries in our daily lives—from electric vehicles (EVs) to consumer electronics—has brought substantial benefits but also significant safety challenges, particularly in confined environments like parking garages.
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At first glance, first responders, pilots and flight attendants may not seem to have much in common. However, aside from working 24/7 shifts and ever changing work schedules, they also face much higher divorce rates compared to other Canadians working in different industries.
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This guide provides law enforcement, land management and fire investigators with frameworks, strategies and tactics—that can be adopted to address deliberate wildfire ignitions in their jurisdiction using a collaborative approach across key agencies. Currently, no similar all-encompassing handbook exists to guide agencies to address this growing worldwide problem. This Wildfire Arson Prevention Guide provides the tools that will help authorities to identify those responsible and result in stronger, safer communities.
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Fire Chief Raymond Ormerod is retiring from the municipality of Central Elgin in Ontario.
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Fire Chief Michael Walton of the Hartland Fire Department in New Brunswick passed away on February 24 at the age of 68.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Matt Pegg, COO of Warrior Health and retired fire chief, discusses the organization’s origins and goals. Warrior Health emerged from Wounded Warriors Canada and aims to provide comprehensive mental health support and resilience training to public safety personnel and their families across Ontario. Pegg highlights the province’s financial commitment and the program’s unique inclusion of family support as crucial elements. He expresses hope that this model can expand interprovincially, emphasizing the importance of the program’s independent evaluation and evidence-based approach.
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