Dan Davies: Thank a firefighter and first responder today Alaska Highway News This week, we welcomed firefighters from around the province, including three members from Fort St John, to the B.C. legislature, where we celebrate the hard … Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Mar. 5, 2019, Surrey, B.C. – Surrey’s fire chief says the number of people dying in house fires has dropped 46 per cent since the inception of its HomeSafe program, which provides free smoke alarms and home safety inspections to residents. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 5, 2019, Moncton, N.B. – The Moncton Fire Department has started the process of establishing a Hazmat team for southeast New Brunswick. Fire Chief Conrad Landry says the department has just concluded an 80-hour training program to help firefighters become Hazmat technicians. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by […]
Mar. 5, 2019, Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers, Ont. – An investigation is underway after “suspected” human remains were found following a residential fire in the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers on Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 5, 2019, Corner Brook, N.L. – The Corner Brook Fire Department now has a clearer idea of how it is to handle emergency calls that come in from outside its jurisdiction. The city approved a revised out-of-jurisdiction policy for the department during the public meeting of city council Monday evening. The Western Star reports. […]
Mar. 5, 2019, Caledon, Ont. – Officials in Caledon, Ont., say a person who was missing after a fire broke out at a local flight school Monday morning has been accounted for. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Fallen firefighters honoured and remembered at B.C. legislature CTV News The BC Fallen Fire Fighters’ Memorial formally recognized 15 firefighters, honouring their *service*, personal sacrifice and loss of life. Powered by WPeMatico
PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Victoria to honour fallen firefighters Surrey Now-Leader Tyler Rosenlund and his mother were one of 15 families to receive a folded and framed B.C. flag at the BC Fallen Fire Fighters’ Memorial *service* on Monday. Powered by WPeMatico
See firefighters drive through forest engulfed in flames CNN Firefighters in Australia captured dashcam video of a wildfire-ravaged forest. They shared the footage on social media, reminding residents to never drive … Powered by WPeMatico
He saved lives as a firefighter. He’ll continue to do so, as an organ donor. CNN First responders never hesitate to put their lives on the line to save ours. They run toward flames. They jump in the line of fire. They brave extreme weather. Powered by WPeMatico