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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Interesting developments on the east coast: Nova Scotia ended ties with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School in August and the province has moved on to setting up a committee to develop an interim regional firefighter training plan. "

Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada

News

Nova Scotia creates fire training committee

The Province established the Nova Scotia Fire Training Advisory Committee on Sep. 22. The committee, with 32 members from across Nova Scotia, will put together an interim basic firefighter training plan that covers everything from...

Premier pushes for wildfire mitigation, more access to public lands

Less wildfire damage throughout the province and improved access to the great outdoors feature prominently in Danielle Smith’s renewed vision for Alberta.

Insured damages soar to $70 million in Newfoundland and Labrador

Insured damages have risen to $70 million from the August wildfire in Kingston, N.L. It is now the highest amount of insured property losses in Atlantic Canada this year, show new estimates by Catastrophe Indices...

Woman from Gananoque honours firefighters who saved her life

When Angie Atkins walked into the Gananoque fire station recently, she arrived not as a patient but as a survivor offering thanks.

FEATURES

Firefighters search for meaning

If you have worked in fire for any bit of time, you undoubtedly have been confronted with the idea of “resilience”.

Data-driven fire prevention in vulnerable communities

As wildfires and residential fire incidents continue to rise in frequency and severity, Canadian fire services are looking beyond hoses and hydrants for solutions.

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Fire Hall Bulletin

Indigenous Fire Marshal Service appoints Gary Foo as deputy fire marshal

The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC) has appointed Gary Foo as the senior deputy fire marshal for the Indigenous Fire Marshal Service (IFMS).

Novelis welcomes new fire chief and deputy fire chief

Michael LeBlanc has been appointed fire chief at Novelis Inc., with Tyler Szapira stepping into the role of deputy fire chief.