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The cover story for our recently printed June edition explores different techniques to help your training sessions build the tactical abilities of your firefighters individually and as a team. You'll find the full read below.
- Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada
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Prince Albert firefighters responded to multiple fires that broke out in a ditch west of Highway 2 on Thursday. Around 4:20 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to the scene along Elevator Road, where they discovered multiple separate areas burning along the grid road and railroad. Thanks to the help of nearby residents who provided loaders, graders, and water trucks, fire crews were able to contain the blaze after eight hours.
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A massive wildfire is still burning in eastern Manitoba, but the province says more reinforcements are on the way. The out-of-control blaze in Nopiming Provincial Park has grown to around 101,000 hectares according to the province’s fire map and is only one kilometre from Bird River.
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Fire-Dex, a manufacturer of PPE for first responders, is gearing up for its next chapter by announcing a leadership succession as CEO Steve Allison looks toward retirement in early 2027. Effective at the start of 2026, Lauren Burke DeVere, Fire-Dex’s current president, will move into the CEO position, sharing duties with Allison for 15 months as part of a phased transition. In a parallel move, John Karban, current vice-president of operations, will assume the title of president.
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Wildfires have forced more than 800 residents to evacuate their northwestern Ontario First Nation. Chief Waylon Scott of the Wabaseemoong Independent Nation, which sits about 100 kilometres northwest of Kenora near the Manitoba border, says rain and cooler temperatures have kept several fires at bay, but the blazes still pose a major threat.
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Training is essential for firefighters to effectively handle dynamic situations during calls. A shift towards tactical training can enhance team performance by adapting methods based on the immediate challenges faced...
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This edition’s cover story looks at training high performance teams through the lens of improving tactical thinking. I had a think about what it means to be tactical, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized this mindset exists in all of the leaders I admire most. Tactical is twofold in its dictionary definition. The term applies to tactics used to accomplish a goal in military action; to maximize the outcome and minimize the risk. This is a very important skill in life-or-death situations, which fire crews also find themselves in. The word also applies to any ...
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Ernest Hemingway said, “Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name.” I think of this quote often, perhaps it is due to my present age (old) or the fact that I have been to a lot of funerals lately. Someday soon, perhaps in 40 or so years, there will be no one alive who has ever known me. I am presently writing out my memoirs. It may never be read by anyone, but it makes me feel good. Or perhaps some young firefighter, 40 years from now, will ...
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Kensa Harris has made history by becoming the first female chief of the Lantz Volunteer Fire Department in Nova Scotia.
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Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Canadian Fifth Edition This edition provides a complete Firefighter I and Firefighter II training solution and meets and exceeds the intent of the job performance requirements in the 2024 Edition of NFPA 1010. Canadian fire experts have adapted content to meet the needs of the Canadian fire service by expanding the history section and changing common terminology and practices.
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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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