Fire Fighting in Canada: Your Weekly Bulletin
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EDITOR'S NOTE

"I am in the midst of putting together our November apparatus themed edition for print. With fire trucks on my mind, we revisit "Doing Decon Different" in this e-news."

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Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada

News

Cause of wildfires should be publicly released, says ex-cabinet minister

New Brunswick's former public safety minister says the provincial government needs to push harder to find out the cause of more than 400 wildfires over the last few months, including a blaze that raged out...

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Nova Scotia expands support for emergency services

The province is supporting more than twice as many first responder organizations this year through the expanded Emergency Services Provider Fund (ESPF).

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Parksville fire chief receives Long Service Award

Parksville Volunteer Fire Department fire chief, Marc Norris, received the 35-year Long Service Award on Oct. 6, on behalf of the Office of the Fire Commissioner of British Columbia, and the 35-year Provincial Long Service...

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Grand Prairie updates 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy

The County of Grande Prairie has launched its updated 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Strategy focusing on fuel management, community preparedness and public education.

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FEATURES

On the fire scene: Doing decon different

At the 2025 BC Fire Expo in Penticton, the Campbell River Fire Department (CRFD) introduced a mobile decontamination unit designed to reduce firefighters' exposure to carcinogens at the scene. The initiative was led by John...

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Social media, imagery, and trauma

There is a popular quote I like to reference when talking about social media and occupational stress for firefighters: “Content is fire, social media is gasoline,” said Jay Baer, a well-known business strategy speaker.

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Fire Hall Bulletin

Oakville welcomes Ryan Coburn as deputy fire chief

Ryan Coburn has been appointed deputy fire chief of operations for the Oakville Fire Department (OFD).

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Jayme Hendrick named fire chief for Town of Innisfail

Innisfail Fire Department (IFD) has appointed firefighter Jayme Hendrick as the town’s full-time chief.

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