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It's Emergency Preparedness Week 2025. In this week's e-news, we're revisiting an interesting article from our recent archives that revisits the 72-hour rule.
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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Officials lifted an evacuation order Monday evening as firefighters have contained 90 per cent of a wildfire burning near the City of Grande Prairie in Alberta.
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In what’s being called the largest update to Ontario’s emergency command centre in more than 15 years, the Ontario government has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) as part of the process to build a new Ontario Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters.
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British Columbia’s provincial government is funding 64 projects designed to reduce wildfire risk and support forestry in the province.
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Fire retardant and firefighting foam concentrates maker Perimeter Solutions is introducing Solberg Spartan 1% fluorine-free Class A/B foam concentrate, designed to give firefighters a tactical advantage to achieve total fire suppression on structure, wildland, vehicle, gasoline, and dumpster fires.
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The Globe Pant System is available in four fits for a range of body types. The advanced design enhances your comfort while ensuring your protection and safety. Find your fit.
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The Gulf Islands Fire Rescue Cadet Camp, hosted by Pender Island Fire Rescue (PIFR) in B.C., is celebrating its 20th year. The camp provides 16 cadets, aged 15 to 18, with an immersive, hands-on training experience in collaboration with Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue, the RCMP, B.C. Emergency Health Services and other emergency response partners.
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When I retired, I said “the fire department just won’t be the same without me.” Honestly, it better not be and it wouldn’t be the same with me either. If you’re new to the fire service, then the word change refers to the fact that your life has changed as a result. As a new member of this great service, recognize and embrace that change because you will experience more and more of it through the years — or at least, you should.
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Officially, Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is May 3, a time for neighbourhoods to focus on outdoor clean ups and think about how to build resilience to embers that could ignite fires around homes and properties. NFPA and longtime partner FireSmart Canada have celebrated prep day since 2015 through education via social media, workshops, and, over the years, hundreds of $500 awards to help neighbourhoods host an event – a community clean up and barbecue, a chipper rental, or the purchase of equipment such as rakes and chainsaws to use annually to help clear debris, for example.
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| Emergency Prepardness Week |
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In emergency management, it’s important to know where initiatives originated and that they they are still current as a directive. Some, like the 72-hour rule, emerged a long time ago and may not fully meet the needs of all communities today.
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The theme of this year's Emergency Preparedness Week, running May 4-10, is "Be Prepared. Know Your Risks". Here is the link to the Government of Canada's toolkit of resources.
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| FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST |
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Hear from three Canadian suppliers — Marcel Syens, Principal Associate for Double Eagle Associates, Rick Suche, CEO of Fort Garry Fire Trucks, and Mark Biernat, president of Biernat Fire Feu — on the challenges fire departments in Canada face regarding procurement, particularly during the rapidly evolving economic uncertainty and tariffs in today’s world that could ultimately mean higher prices and longer wait times. For context, please note this podcast was recorded on April 16.
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