Oct. 11, 2017, Winnipeg – A long-simmering backroom dispute between Winnipeg’s paramedics and firefighters goes public this week. Fire Paramedic Chief John Lane will address a complaint from 156 paramedics and their union that he contributed to a disrespectful workplace at an arbitration hearing that begins Wednesday morning. The Winnipeg Free Press reports. | READ […]
Oct. 10, 2017, Cap-Chat, Que. – Quebec provincial police say a house fire that caused the death of a woman and her two young twins in the province’s Gaspe region was likely caused by a cooking fire. They say the investigation isn’t complete but all the evidence suggests the fire was accidental. A police spokesperson […]
Oct. 10, 2017, Norfolk County, Ont. – Provincial police say one person is dead after a pickup truck collided with a tree and caught fire in Charlotteville, Ont., early Saturday morning. Police say a pickup truck was travelling on a rural road in Norfolk County when it left the roadway and entered a ditch, colliding […]
Oct. 10, 2017, Corner Brook, N.L. – Four people and two dogs were rescued from a fire in Corner Brook on Tuesday morning. Craig Harnum, Corner Brook’s deputy fire chief, said the department was alerted to the blaze around 3:30 a.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 10, 2017, Gatineau, Que. – An explosion and fire in a ground-floor apartment caused an estimated $85,600 in damage to an apartment building in Gatineau on Monday evening. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
CBC.ca Cash-strapped firefighting museum considers closingCBC.caA small museum dedicated to Nova Scotia’s lengthy firefighting history is facing an uncertain future. The Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center in Fall River has spent most of its 17 years in operation searching for a permanent and affordable … Powered by WPeMatico
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Sundre Roundup Lifelong passion for firefightingSundre RoundupJunior firefighters were at the time allowed to leave the classroom to respond to a call, but that has also changed. And although young aspiring firefighters are also no longer permitted to attend scenes of motor vehicle collisions or structure fires …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Guardian Australian defence force warned about toxic firefighting foam 30 …The GuardianRAAF firefighters at Williamtown airbase in 2011. The base is one of dozens of sites contaminated by the use of toxic firefighting foam. Photograph: Corporal …Defence admits three-year delay in warning people about toxic foam …ABC OnlineCommunity exposed to water laced with toxins for […]
The Guardian Australian defence force warned about toxic firefighting foam 30 years agoThe GuardianDefence was warned 30 years ago that the chemicals in its firefighting foam should be handled as a toxic waste, according to a new report. The warning, reportedly made to the air force by a consultant in 1987, suggests defence may have […]