Aug. 23, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – As a result of an arbitration award, professional firefighters in Greater Sudbury have won significant pay raises. In a contract that covers Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017, Local 527 of the Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters successfully argued the salaries of their members should not be tied only […]
Aug. 23, 2017, Edmonton – Police say a house fire that killed a five-month old baby and left his 29-year-old mother clinging to life in an Edmonton hospital was deliberately set. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 23, 2017, Vancouver – Fire crews were kept busy battling a house fire overnight in South Vancouver. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
TWC News Airport’s Rescue and Firefighting Team welcomes new homeTWC NewsCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for a new aircraft rescue and firefighting facility at Buffalo Niagara …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2017, Stony Plain, Alta. – Stony Plain RCMP have charged a 48-year-old former firefighter with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a teenager. Thomas LeDrew, from Spruce Grove, was arrested and charged on Aug. 9 in relation to offences alleged to have occurred this month, RCMP said in a news release on Wednesday. […]
Aug. 22, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Over 400 firefighters are working to contain the largest wildfire in British Columbia’s history. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said 19 fires merged in an area west of Quesnel in the Interior, creating a single fire estimated to be 4,674 square kilometres in size. Co-ordinating a response […]
Aug. 22, 2017, Charlottetown – Charlottetown firefighters will soon have access to a new mental health education program, developed in B.C. by firefighters specifically for firefighters. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2017, Montreal – A 69-year-old man is dead after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Lachine Monday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2017, Toronto – Toronto Fire has shut down 28 short-term rental units in a row of buildings due to fire code violations. The department applied for a permit from the province to take action against a slew of violations after receiving complaints in the fall of 2016. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
ithaca.com Campers Learn Real-Life Firefighting Skillsithaca.comThe Manlius Fire Department has run a week-long women’s camp to introduce them to firefighting and EMS work, so the Dept. 24 Youth Camp organizers looked to their schedule for ideas and structure. There was no shortage of possible things to do. CF&R’s … Powered by WPeMatico