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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Five hundred and eighty FDs contributed to the latest Great Canadian Fire Census by the CAFC. Of these, 90 per cent indicated involvement in wildland or grassland fire fighting. I was surprised such a majority face this national challenge. Are you? "

Laura Aiken, Editor, Fire Fighting in Canada

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The Fire Brief: Your key news updates in minutes

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Fire Chiefs renew call for National Fire Administration amid disturbing new data

The results of the Great Canadian Fire Census 2025 are in, and the message "Canada needs to do better" booms throughout the document amongst a plethora of disturbing new data.

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services to receive over $368,000 in grant funding

The City of Mississauga is set to receive over $368,000 through the Ontario government’s Fire Protection Grant program to strengthen firefighter safety and emergency response services in the city.

Canadian firefighter registry targets occupational cancer

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New in Gear, Tech and Trucks

Nightstick debuts powerful new fire helmet light

Nightstick has released its most compact fire helmet light yet – the FORGE II. This new gear is designed to deliver high candela output that delivers visibility through smoke and steam up to 172 metres...

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...

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TracPlus has launched FireFlyte, a next-generation SaaS platform designed to provide real-time intelligence for more efficient, safer and effective aerial fire fighting operations.