Oct. 6, 2017, Toronto – Workers at a north-end Toronto recycling plant were being decontaminated early Friday due to an unknown substance that caused some to have difficulty breathing. Toronto Fire Platoon Chief Doug Harper said crews arrived at the facility (near Arrow Road and Sheppard Avenue) just before midnight because of an unknown substance […]
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Oct. 6, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – One person is dead following an apartment fire in Hamilton early Friday. Police say the fire broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. in a 17-storey building (on Hess Street South). An unresponsive male was found in the apartment and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and he died in […]
Oct. 6, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger has issued a second public statement in an attempt to address concerns about the dismissal of three volunteer firefighters and the discipline received by another eight. Sudbury.com report | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 6, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – One man has died after an early morning fire Friday in Hamilton. The Hamilton Fire Department responded to a call at 1:24 a.m. Friday morning at the 17-storey apartment. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 6, 2017, Gatineau, Que. – A person has been found dead after a fire at an apartment building in Gatineau Thursday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
www.muskokaregion.com/ Huntsville’s Camp FFIT looks to future of females and firefightingwww.muskokaregion.com/The camp was the first of its kind here in Muskoka and targeted women ages 15 to 18 who are interested in a career in firefighting. The program was short, intensive and was hailed as a success for both the participants and the instructors. “It […]
Babcock to integrate unmanned rotorcraft into firefighting operationsVertical Magazine (press release)Babcock Mission Critical Services is progressively integrating a remotely piloted air system (RPAS) into firefighting operations for coordination purposes. A light RPAS, designed in-house, has started “operational deployments” this year. A “fully … Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 5, 2017, Vancouver – Dozens of firefighters battled a large fire that broke out in an industrial area near Vancouver’s Olympic Village Wednesday morning. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 5, 2017, Vancouver – A fire has torn through a metal shop near Vancouver’s Olympic Village neighbourhood, close to False Creek. The blaze broke out at around 5 a.m., in a single-storey building called Metal and Wood Products Ltd. Several explosions rocked the building after the flames were spotted, but a cause of the […]
Oct. 5, 2017, Esquimalt, B.C. – A landlord has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at an Esquimalt home. Wei Li, the owner of the duplex, was arrested hours after the Tuesday morning blaze. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico