Only woman to apply for firefighting auxiliary passes with flying coloursCampbell River MirrorAfter nailing the fitness test and proving she isn’t claustrophobic or afraid of heights, Jody Hagel, 29, has been invited to join the Campbell River Fire Department’s auxiliary. The call for volunteer firefighters went out earlier this summer. “My …and more » Powered by […]
Campbell River Mirror Only woman to apply for firefighting auxialliary passes with flying coloursCampbell River MirrorAfter nailing the fitness test, proving she isn’t claustrophobic or afraid of heights, and dragging a mannequin that weighs more than she does 50 feet, Jody Hagel, 29, has been invited to join the Campbell River Fire Department’s auxiliary. The […]
Wicked Local Sudbury Sudbury firefighter graduates from Massachusetts Firefighting AcademyWicked Local SudburySUDBURY — Fire Chief William Miles announced that firefighter/paramedic Celso Nascimento graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. On Friday, Aug. 18, Nascimento was among the 34 graduates from the 256th firefighting class that … Powered by WPeMatico
Arutz Sheva Watch: French firefighting plane clips barge during takeoffArutz ShevaA routine water takeoff went horribly awry in France, when a Canadair CL-415 ‘Super Scooper’ firefighting plane slammed into a barge upon takeoff. Authorities say that it was a miracle no one was hurt. Footage shows a fleet of the firefighting Jets … Powered by […]
Sudbury.com Beaver Lake’s firefighting concerns subject of Sept. 21 meetingSudbury.comBeaver Lake’s firefighting concerns subject of Sept. 21 meeting. Residents say volunteer firefighter recruitment is being suppressed. 0. 1 m by: Sudbury.com Staff. 240516_hgo_paramedicweek_05Sized. The Beaver Lake Fire Services Committee says it will … Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 30, 2017, Thunder Bay, Ont. – The City of Thunder Bay says an interest arbitration ruling on a three-year collective agreement with the Thunder Bay Firefighters Association, awarded Tuesday, will add to the increasing costs of providing tax-supported emergency services to the public. The city said in a press release firefighters have been awarded […]
Aug. 30, 2017, Surrey, B.C. – Fire crews quickly knocked down an intense fire at an abandoned house in downtown Surrey, B.C., early Wednesday. When crews arrived around 1:30 a.m. they found the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters had to fight the massive fire defensively to prevent it from spreading. Global News reports. | READ […]
Aug. 30, 2017, Wasagamack, Man. – Forest fires are prompting the evacuation of some 3,700 people from three First Nation communities in northern Manitoba. The fires are closest to the Wasagamack First Nation, some 600 kilometres north of Winnipeg, and all 2,000 residents are being moved out. There is no airstrip in the community, so […]
The Missoulian Updated: Firefighting fund tapped out; Red Flag Warning puts firefighters on edgeThe MissoulianEven as weary firefighters around western Montana braced for predicted high winds and lightning storms Wednesday, the governor’s budget director announced that the state’s firefighting fund will be empty by the end of the week. About half of the fund …and […]
The Missoulian Firefighting fund tapped out; Red Flag Warning puts firefighters on edgeThe MissoulianEven as weary firefighters around western Montana braced for predicted high winds and lightning storms Wednesday, the governor’s budget director announced that the state’s firefighting fund will be empty by the end of the week. About half of the fund …Red-flag alert […]