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EDITOR'S NOTE

"If you haven't seen Ottawa Fire Services' annual calendar this year, now's your chance. What a brilliant fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Last year's featured rescued babies and this year's gone black tie. "

Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada

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The Fire Brief: Your key news updates in minutes

Four fatalities in Brampton fire, this year's OAFC honourees, an unlucky house ablaze again, and Canada's emergency management community loses a leader.

Ottawa Fire Services goes black tie for annual firefighter calendar

Will one of these individuals be the next James Bond? Or are they among the world’s wealthiest? No, these are simply some of the people who protect Ottawa from a range of emergencies. They are...

P.E.I. government strengthens firefighter medical first responder program

The Government of Prince Edward Island announced significant funding and structural changes to support provincial firefighters who serve as Medical First Responders (MFRs). The initiative aims to strengthen the MFR Program to ensure the continued...

Understanding resistance in the fire service

Why firefighters push back against change and how leaders can move them forward

Forever Favourites

Perennially popular: Negligence 101

This article from 2010 still ranks high with readers. Lawyer Timothy Wilkin of Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham in Kingston, Ont., prepared a review for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs of reported Canadian...

Uniforms and uniformity

This read has been trending high for years: As a fire department develops, the natural evolution is to include a uniform component of dress regulations to further enhance firefighter professionalism, improve public perception and possibly...

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New in Gear

AI technology measures firefighters for new turnout gear

Fire-Dex, a supplier of PPE for first responders, has launched the Virtual Sizer, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to quickly and precisely measure firefighters for new turnout gear, minimizing safety risks from improper fit, such as...

PACT introduces PACT Lion-X lithium-ion fire-extinguishing liquid

Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT) has released PACT Lion-X, a new fire-extinguishing liquid that prevents thermal runaway and fire explosions caused by handheld electronic devices and e-mobility equipment containing lithium-ion batteries.

Breathing apparatus from MSA Safety now certified as compliant to the 2025 NFPA Standard

MSA Safety's latest edition of its self-contained breathing apparatus, the MSA G1 XR, has received U.S. government approval from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and certification from the Safety Equipment Institute...

FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA: THE PODCAST

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What is mental mapping?
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Working together on the wildfire front
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“Not Your Father’s Fire Department”: Tim Pley on leading through unprecedented change in the volunteer fire service
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Events

November 19, 2025 | Vaughan, Ontario

Canadian Fire Engineering Summit

January 20-22, 2026 | Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre

OAFC Hicks Morley Labour Relations Seminar

January 22-24, 2026 | John D Bradley Chatham Kent Convention Centre, Chatham, Ont.

Lambton County Fire Trade Show

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