Vaughan female firefighting camp heats up career choice for girls – YorkRegion.com

Vaughan female firefighting camp heats up career choice for girlsYorkRegion.comEmily Galipo, 18, of Vaughan, figures it’s just five-and-a-half years until she has the chance to join the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service. The York University student loved last week’s Female Firefighting Camp so much, she can’t wait to come back next … Powered by WPeMatico

‘Children are being poisoned’: fury at scandal of toxic firefighting chemicals – The Guardian

The Guardian ‘Children are being poisoned’: fury at scandal of toxic firefighting chemicalsThe GuardianThey look odd, out of place as they cross the cattle grid on to Len O’Connell’s farm in the rural suburb in New South Wales’s Hunter region. It’s late autumn, and the staffers and bureaucrats are here for a meeting in a […]

Yunesit’in First Nation proud of its own firefighting crews – Williams … – Williams Lake Tribune

Williams Lake Tribune Yunesit’in First Nation proud of its own firefighting crews – Williams …Williams Lake TribuneChief Russell Myers Ross of Yunesit’in First Nation southwest of Williams Lake said as soon as the Hanceville wildfire erupted he insisted First Nations …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

No police, firefighting training facilities – The Barrie Examiner

No police, firefighting training facilitiesThe Barrie ExaminerA new police station and paramedics hub, but no new firefighting training facility or police gun range. That’s what the new Barrie-Simcoe Emergency Services Campus will look like, city council decided Monday, with a $103.3-million price tag. The campus … Powered by WPeMatico