Dec. 12, 2017, K’alto’deeche First Nation, N.W.T. – Eleven men and women have started basic firefighter training on the K’atlo’deeche First Nation. The training allows the new KFN recruits to secure a scene, set up hoses and climb ladders, douse flames — all from outside a building. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Dec. 12, 2017, North Huron, Ont. – The standoff between firefighters and council members in North Huron has come to a close. After deliberating for close to three hours at the Emergency Services Training Centre in Blyth, Reeve Neil Vincent announced motions which drew applause from a group of approximately 50 firefighters. The new deal […]
Dec. 12, 2017, Saskatoon – A large number of firefighters were busy spraying down a former nightclub on Tuesday morning. The Saskatoon Fire Department called the blaze “a major building fire” and as of 6 a.m. CST, at least eight fire vehicles were on the scene battling the blaze. Heavy smoke covered the area. CBC […]
Dec. 11, 2017, North Huron, Ont. – North Huron firefighters are hoping for a quick resolution after dozens of men and women resigned from their jobs. A meeting has been scheduled Monday night with the firefighters, North Huron council and a representative with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Dec. 11, 2017, Kawartha Lakes, Ont. – Provincial police say one person is in custody after an elderly man was found dead in a burning home in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Saturday night. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 11, 2017, Moncton, N.B. – A fire at a gym in Moncton overnight on Friday is being investigated as arson, according to the Moncton Fire Department. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 8, 2017, St. John’s, N.L. – A 29-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a former firefighter who tried to intervene during an alleged robbery. Brandon Phillips shot and killed 63-year-old Larry Wellman during an armed robbery at the Captains Quarters in St. Johns, N.L., on Oct. 3, […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Vancouver – Vancouver firefighters have responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year, a 28 per cent increase over last year with a month remaining in 2017. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the numbers highlight the magnitude of the ”horrific” opioid crisis that is tearing through the city, province and country. The […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Halifax – A Halifax firefighter was injured and five people were forced to flee a fire in a townhouse that quickly became engulfed in flames. Halifax Fire Division Cmdr. Lloyd Currie says the raging fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. on Princess Margaret Blvd. in Dartmouth. He says five people thought […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Brandon, Man. – Brandon Fire and Emergency Services is calling a fire at a Brandon home Thursday evening suspicious. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico