Jan. 24, 2018, Ottawa – Ottawa Firefighters remain at the scene of an early morning fire in Carp. The call came in at 4 a.m. at Air 1 Mechanical. Fire crews could see open flame and smoke visible upon arrival. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 24, 2018, Toronto – No one was injured in a house fire that broke out early Wednesday in Toronto’s east end, but firefighters evacuated a home next door as a precaution, police say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Bobcaygeon, Ont. – A Toronto firefighter has died in a snowmobile accident near Bobcaygeon, Ont. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Saskatoon – The Saskatoon Fire Department battled a blaze in the north end of the city early Tuesday morning, which caused an estimated $350,000 worth of damage. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Port Coquitlam, B.C. – Homes and businesses near a Canadian Pacific Railway yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., were evacuated after a truck and a train car collided Monday night, sparking a large fire. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 22, 2018, Ajax, Ont. – Wounded Warriors Canada wrapped up its “Slip on your RED” epaulette campaign with a cheque presentation at the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs office in Ajax, Ont., on Jan. 12. RED stands for “remember everyone deployed.” The campaign, whose funds will benefit operational stress supports for first responders, raised […]
Jan. 22, 2018, Parry Sound, Ont. – Firefighters and police officers took turns keeping a patient who was suffering from hypothermia warm after he fell through the ice during a rescue effort. The Parry Sound North Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 18, 2018, Niagara Falls, Ont. – Fire service leaders from across Ontario gathered at the Niagara Falls Hilton hotel for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs’ (OAFC) Midterm Meeting from Nov. 22-23. The meeting covered topics from internal goals and emergency management, to changes at the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency […]
Jan. 22, 2018, Calgary – Alberta is expanding benefits for firefighters facing heightened cancer risks on the job. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 22, 2018, Montreal – Scores of Montreal firefighters were called in late Sunday and early Monday to battle a pair of fires that broke out in the city’s north end. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico