Monthly Archives: January 2019

Wisconsin firefighters withstand subzero wind chills to fight house fire, rescue residents – WSAW

Wisconsin firefighters withstand subzero wind chills to fight house fire, rescue residents  WSAW 43-year firefighting veteran on putting out blazes in arctic cold: ‘It’s a battle’  ABC News Wisconsin firefighter’s beard freezes after battling blaze in -50 wind chill  WLS-TV Firefighters battle flames, even as ice pellets hit their faces in sub-zero weather  WTSP.com Viral photo shows how tough […]

Wind, frigid air hinder firefighting efforts of massive New Jersey paper plant fire – AccuWeather.com

Wind, frigid air hinder firefighting efforts of massive New Jersey paper plant fire  AccuWeather.com More than 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a paper manufacturing in Bergen County, New Jersey, but strong winds and frigid temperatures made it difficult … Powered by WPeMatico

Canadian first responders speak out on Bell Let’s Talk Day

Jan. 30, 2019 – Canadian first responders are engaging in mental health discussions today in support of Bell Let’s Talk Day. Front line workers like paramedics, police and other emergency service workers are not immune to their own challenges with mental health though they are often considered to be especially resilient. | READ MORE (Feed […]

St. Catharines to build new firefighter training tower

Jan. 30, 2019, St. Catharines, Ont. – St. Catharines will build a “desperately” needed firefighter training tower to replace the crumbling structure by Twelve Mile Creek that’s been unusable since 2015. The new $1.8-million tower, or burn centre, was included in the $31.3-million capital budget for 2019 that was approved by city council Monday night. […]