The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides – The AtlanticThe AtlanticNelda St. Clair keeps an unofficial list: 22 last year, 30 the year before. Sixteen suicides among wildland firefighters this year already, although St. Clair points …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
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
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 […]
NBC Chicago CFD at O’Hare Practices a Different Kind of Firefighting – NBC ChicagoNBC ChicagoAt O’Hare airport, Lt. Leonard Edling of the Chicago Fire Department notes one big difference about what he does for a living.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
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 […]
Oct. 27, 2017, Toronto – One person is dead after a two-alarm fire in the Junction on Thursday morning. Toronto paramedics confirmed the person, whose age and sex is currently unknown, was pronounced dead on scene around 9 a.m. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 27, 2017, Toronto – A four-alarm fire at a townhouse complex during which a district fire chief was rushed to hospital in critical condition was at least partially caused by discarded smoking items, the city says. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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
Minimum wage hike will hammer volunteer firefighting budgetsTbnewswatch.comUnless there are changes to Bill 148, Ontario’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, the cost of providing firefighting services in communities such as Shuniah will skyrocket. That has the township, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and other … Powered by WPeMatico
Parkland Review Youth fire camp builds a passion for firefightingParkland ReviewDebienne said he’s seen some of his junior firefighters become full-time firefighters and join companies involved in fire prevention. The fire chief said the youth camp is an investment for the future, that it’s a way to develop a volunteer … Powered by WPeMatico