Jon Pegg, Ontario’s newly installed fire marshal, says he’s excited about working to protect firefighters and the public and promoting diversity in the fire service. “I look forward to working with and hearing from our many stakeholders on the many challenges they face and coming up with collaborative and creative ways to address those problems,” […]
Feb. 26, 2019, Verona, Ont. – A volunteer firefighter in South Frontenac Township, north of Kingston, became a victim when his house caught fire early Monday morning. He was overcome by smoke and passed out while dangling from a second-floor window of his home in Verona, Ont. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated […]
Feb. 26, 2019, Owen Sound, Ont. – With arbitration hearings set to resume in mid-March, Owen Sound council has unanimously confirmed its support for reducing from five to four the minimum number of firefighters that must be on duty at all times at the city’s fire hall. The Owen Sound Sun Times reports. | READ […]
Feb. 26, 2019, Welland, Ont. – Welland Fire and Emergency Services firefighters battled high winds, heavy smoke, blowing snow and freezing conditions as they fought a fire at a church Sunday night. The St. Catharines Standard reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 26, 2019, Tofino, B.C. – Officials are investigating a cabin fire near Tofino, B.C., where human remains were discovered. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 25, 2019, Halifax, N.S. – The fire department in Halifax is looking for a fireboat. Fire Chief Ken Stubbing presented to council and indicated that the current fireboat had exceeded its serviceable life and doesn’t meet the department’s needs. The current boat is a ridgid-hull inflatable, with an added fire pump and monitor. | […]
New helicopter boosts WC’s firefighting capability Eyewitness News In the Western Cape, no time has been wasted in getting the chopper into action. It was deployed last weekend to strafe fires in the Franschhoek area. Powered by WPeMatico
Verona volunteer firefighter a victim of a fire in his own home Global News A volunteer firefighter in South Frontenac Township was overcome by smoke, and passed out while dangling from a second-floor window of his home on Snider … Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 25, 2019, Dominion, N.S. – Two people were killed Saturday in Dominion, N.S, after a fire broke inside a two-storey home. Deputy Chief Chris March of the CBRM fire department said that the Dominion Fire Department arrived at the scene at noon. It took firefighters more than two hours to get the fire under […]
Feb. 25, 2019, Cap-Pelé, N.B. – The Cape Bald Packers fish-packing plant in Cap-Pelé, N.B., is a “total loss,” after a fire Sunday morning the village’s fire chief said. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico