March 8, 2018, Toronto – New regulations proposed by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) under Ontario’s Fire Protection and Prevention Act could require firefighters to complete mandatory training and municipalities to conduct fire risk assessments. If passed, all firefighters employed or appointed to a fire department would need to meet mandatory […]

March 8, 2018, Regina – The federal government has announced $30 million in funding over five years for a University of Regina-based research institute to work on mental health initiatives for public safety workers. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Mar. 8, 2018, Essex, Ont. – Changes are coming to the way fire departments in Windsor-Essex respond to medical calls. Firefighters will no longer respond to medical calls at places like long-term care homes, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and community centres to relieve pressure on firefighters. Blackburn News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]

Mar. 8, 2018, Sydney, N.S. – A second Cape Breton firefighter has been sentenced for his role in multiple arsons in 2016 while he was a member of the Florence Volunteer Fire Department. Stephen Tremblett, 52, of North Sydney, was sentenced Wednesday in Sydney provincial court to four years in federal prison and ordered to […]

March 7, 2018, Dryden, Ont. – Nearly two weeks into a dispute between the City of Dryden and the volunteer firefighters association, the municipality has hired four professional firefighters on a contract basis. TBNewswatch.com reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Mar. 7, 2018, Abbotsford, B.C. – The City of Abbotsford is hiring six new firefighters to keep up with the dramatic spike in calls the department has been flooded with since the opioid crisis erupted. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Mar. 7, 2018, St-Isidore, Ont. – Firefighters were able to contain a major fire at a propane company’s headquarters east of Ottawa Tuesday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Mar. 7, 2018, Coles Island, N.B. – A 71-year-old woman died when fire broke out in a seniors home in Coles Island on Tuesday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Mar. 6, 2018, Loretto, Ont. – A large fire tore through nearly four acres of grass south of Loretto. Crews from Adjala-Tosorontio, Caledon and surrounding areas battled the flames and heavy smoke on Monday. A handful of firefighters worked into the late afternoon putting out hot spots, and checking the field. CTV News reports. | […]

Mar. 6, 2018, Calgary – Calgary’s fire chief doesn’t agree with a move to lower the target for responding to fire calls on the outskirts of the city. City council’s planning and urban development committee voted Monday to recommend a 10-minute response time for future communities on the city’s edges. CBC News reports. | READ […]