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
dailytelegraph.com.au Meet the Terrey Hills teenager who spends her spare time tackling firesdailytelegraph.com.auThe next day I had two hazard reduction jobs. You have to say no sometimes — you can’t do every one. Firefighting runs in the family. My dad Mark has been part of the Rural Fire Service for 20 years and my brother […]
Armenian Weekly Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan Assesses Khosrov Forest Firefighting Mission, DamagesArmenian Weekly“We have already gotten support from international organizations in terms of natural rehabilitation, the reinforcement of our firefighting measures, and the strengthening of our technical equipment, not only for the Khosrov Forest State Reserve, but to …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
HamiltonNews LETTER: ‘Two hats are better than none’ in terms of firefightingHamiltonNewsI see the signs are up, Hamilton is looking for more volunteer firefighters. Sadly, there is a pool of dozens and dozens of fully qualified, eager recruits for these positions, ready, willing and able that will never get hired. I’m talking about the … […]
CBC.ca Hundreds of firefighters battling largest wildfire ever recorded in BCCBC.caHundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft are working to contain the largest wildfire ever recorded in British Columbia’s history. Nineteen wildfires have merged in the province’s Interior, creating a single blaze that’s estimated to be more than …Harrison Lake boaters impeding firefighting effortsVancouver Sun2017 […]
Aug. 21, 2017, Toronto – Toronto firefighters have a new collective agreement, cementing them as the highest-paid firefighters in the province in terms of base salary. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico