CBC.ca Township sounds alarm over possible spike in firefighting costsCBC.caAugusta Township is urging the province to exempt it from changes to Bill 148 that would see volunteer firefighters placed on call for three hours a day — and therefore paid for that time — regardless of whether a fire is taking place. “For all small […]
Inmate Who Left California Firefighting Crew Is ApprehendedU.S. News & World ReportInmate Who Left California Firefighting Crew Is Apprehended. Authorities have apprehended an inmate firefighter who walked away while assigned to a crew working on the remnants of a Southern California wildfire last month. Nov. 1, 2017, at 1:08 p.m..and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 31, 2017, Pembroke, Ont. – A woman’s body has been found following a barn fire near Pembroke, Ont., according to Ontario Provincial Police. OPP were called to the scene shortly before noon Monday. Laurentian Valley Township firefighters were already on scene battling the fire when OPP arrived. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Oct. 31, 2017, Toronto – An elderly man has been pulled from a Toronto apartment building after a two-alarm fire Tuesday morning. The fire was contained to a single bedroom in an apartment on the 8th floor of the building, according to Toronto fire. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
Oct. 31, 2017, Calgary – RCMP and fire investigators are looking into a fire at a home in the Crowsnest Pass early Monday morning and say the body of a woman was found at the scene. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
China to pursue smart firefighting – Xinhua | English.news.cnXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
China to pursue smart firefightingXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart firefighting,” new surveillance systems will connect more buildings and improve functions … Powered by WPeMatico
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
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