April 11, 2019, Scarborough, Ont. – At least one explosion was heard by witnesses as a fire broke out at an auto repair shop in Scarborough overnight Wednesday. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Shovels, sweat and determination: Yukoners go to firefighting bootcamp CBC.ca The ‘Beat the Heat Bootcamp’ is a nine-day training course that was designed a few years ago to provide training opportunities for First Nations citizens. Powered by WPeMatico
The Future of Firefighting is About to Change with LUNAR PRNewswire PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Given the unpredictable and hazardous nature of firefighting, where seconds could mean the difference between … Powered by WPeMatico
April 10, 2019, Timmins, Ont. – Timmins Mayor George Pirie says the city’s new fire chief is bringing three things to the job: leadership, leadership, leadership. Council appointed Tom Laughren as the new Timmins Fire Department chief at its meeting Tuesday tonight. He has also been appointed as the Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator for the […]
April 10, 2019, Toronto – No injuries were reported after a fire at a restaurant in North York overnight Tuesday. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 10, 2019, Winnipeg – One person is dead and another is in hospital in critical condition after they were unable to escape a house fire Tuesday morning in Winnipeg’s North End. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Maui Wildland Firefighting Refresher Training in April Maui Now The Maui Fire Department conducts wildland firefighting refresher training in the Launiupoko and Central Maui areas on April 17-19 and 22-24. Powered by WPeMatico
April 9, 2019, Squamish, B.C. – Members of the public were advised to keep windows and doors shut Monday when a legal grow-op went up in flames in Squamish. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 9, 2019, Sudbury, Ont. – In the coming weeks, fire fighters in Sudbury will receive training to administer Naloxone. The training will be provided to all 108 full-time suppression firefighters and between 15 and 20 volunteers. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 9, 2019, Nanaimo, B.C. – A fire broke out at a temporary supportive housing site in the evening hours Monday. Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at Newcastle Place temporary supportive housing site at approximately 5:20 p.m. Smoke could be seen coming from one of the buildings. The Nanaimo News Bulletin reports. […]