WARNING: As of December 4th Couriers are refusing or delaying pickups due to the Canada Post strike they are over whelmed and this likely will impact all orders.

Central York firefighters first in Canada to get life-saving cameras – yorkregion.com

Central York firefighters first in Canada to get life-saving camerasyorkregion.comThis is a close-up of the Integrated Thermal Imaging Camera, in a simulated fire at the Central York Fire Services training centre Monday. CYFS is one of the first fire departments in Canada to use this device, which immediately pinpoints heat sources … Powered by WPeMatico

California wildfire: Death toll rises to 42, dozens still missing as firefighting efforts continue – Firstpost

Sonoma Index-Tribune California wildfire: Death toll rises to 42, dozens still missing as firefighting efforts continueFirstpostThe wildfires ignited on 8 October and as many as 11,000 firefighters — some from as far away as Australia — were involved at one point in battling move than two dozen large blazes. The California Department of Forestry and […]

Firefighting foam contaminated water near Fentress field, so the Navy is researching an alternative – Virginian-Pilot

Virginian-Pilot Firefighting foam contaminated water near Fentress field, so the Navy is researching an alternativeVirginian-PilotThe Navy is researching new types of firefighting foam free of contaminants that were found in well water near a landing field used by fighter jets and in water systems near several other military installations around the country, according to a […]

Firefighting sexism: What it’s like for women in the North East fire brigade – ChronicleLive

ChronicleLive Firefighting sexism: What it’s like for women in the North East fire brigadeChronicleLive“I ask them if they’d like to be a firefighter when they’re older, and they’re keen as mustard – but there’s a lot of them that don’t think it’s a role for them.” So do Jade’s fire station colleagues have the machismo […]