Aug. 25, 2017, Whitby, Ont. – Investigators with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal will be in Whitby Friday as they begin to look into what caused a massive fire at a under construction townhouse complex on Thursday evening. CP24 News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Fire Services Camp FFIT educates girls about a career in firefightingOttawa CitizenTwenty four young women between the ages of 15 and 19 took part in the week-long Camp FFIT at the Ottawa Fire Services Training Centre. Throughout the week they were educated on a career in firefighting. Participants took part in search […]
CBC.ca Butchers, farmers, retirees step up to ‘great demand’ of volunteer firefightingCBC.caIt’s a rigorous recruitment process, but Hamilton’s fire department hopes you might just be up for being a volunteer firefighter. Just to be considered, prospective volunteers go through physical, medical, police, aptitude, license and reference checks … Powered by WPeMatico
CTV News Young women test out their firefighting skills | CTV Ottawa NewsCTV NewsYoung women in Ottawa are being given the chance to know what it’s like to be a firefighter.Ottawa initiative fights firefighting stereotypes with firefighting …MetroNews Canadaall 2 news articles » Powered by WPeMatico
MetroNews Canada Young women test out their firefighting skillsCTV NewsA group of young women in Ottawa got the rare opportunity to test their limits and their firefighting skills. For eight years, a group of about 24 young women, ages 15 to 19, have taken part in Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training). The one week […]
MetroNews Canada Ottawa initiative fights firefighting stereotypes with firefighting trainingMetroNews CanadaCamp FFIT participant Dayna Bekkers, a Grade 12 student from Russell, Ontario, climbs the aerial ladder on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. By: Alex Abdelwahab Metro Published on Thu Aug 24 2017 12:33:00 … Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 24, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – An $1,150 fine has been handed down after a photo came to light showing firefighters gathered around a campfire during a fire ban in British Columbia’s Interior. B.C.’s chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek says three warning tickets were also issued as a result of the photo. CBC News […]
Aug. 24, 2017, Windsor, Ont. – A fire at an industrial building in Windsor forced a section of road to be closed for a short period of time Wednesday. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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