Funding for Cape Breton firefighters – Cape Breton Post

Cape Breton Post Funding for Cape Breton firefightersCape Breton PostSYDNEY, N.S. – Whether they are racing into a burning building or freeing someone from a horrific car wreck, time is rarely on the side of firefighters. Funding announcements on Monday may help some of the volunteer departments across the province save …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides – The Atlantic

The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter SuicidesThe AtlanticOver the past decade, there’s been a quiet acknowledgement within America’s firefighting community that suicide is widespread, and that there are still probably many cases that haven’t been reported. As the numbers grow, so too does the concern that …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Freeport water system being flushed for contaminants after firefighting valve glitch – MLive.com

MLive.com Freeport water system being flushed for contaminants after firefighting valve glitchMLive.comFREEPORT, MI — Health officials are flushing the Freeport Village water system and plan to conduct bacterial testing following a backflow glitch at an industrial fire scene. A faulty valve on a fire truck caused firefighting foam and Little Thornapple …and more » Powered by […]

CFD at O’Hare Practices a Different Kind of Firefighting – NBC Chicago

NBC Chicago CFD at O’Hare Practices a Different Kind of FirefightingNBC ChicagoKathy and her husband Peter were sitting in row 29 of American Airlines flight 383 last October 28, bound for Miami, when the right engine exploded on takeoff. With the right side of the aircraft engulfed in flames, the captain managed to stop on […]

Hamilton-area volunteer firefighters honoured for years of service – HamiltonNews

HamiltonNews Hamilton-area volunteer firefighters honoured for years of serviceHamiltonNewsPaul Leggatt, president of the Greater Hamilton Volunteer Firefighters Association, said the event was designed to honour retired volunteers with 10 to 40 years of service. The event also recognized the volunteers’ first union executive from 2002 … Powered by WPeMatico