Times Colonist Langford’s ambassador to the worldretiring after 40 years in firefightingTimes ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters put out fires during the Rodney King riots. He saw children targeted by snipers during …and more » […]
June 15, 2017, Windsor, Ont. – The careless disposal of cigarettes appears to be the cause of an accidental fire that caused an estimated $300,000 in damage in Windsor’s downtown core Wednesday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 15, 2017, Owen Sound, Ont. – City council denied two grievances Monday from the Owen Sound Professional Fire Fighters’ Association. The organization is planning to bring a total of six grievances to council this spring. The Owen Sound Sun Times reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 15, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Three people are dead following an overnight house fire in Hamilton. Emergency crews were called to a home just after 12:20 a.m. and found heavy smoke pouring from the front of the single-family dwelling. Hamilton Fire Dept. spokesperson Claudio Mostacci said three people were pulled from the house and […]
June 14, 2017, Caledon, Ont. – Five of Caledon’s two-hatter firefighters have been found guilty of violating their constitution for their volunteer fire fighting efforts in town. The Caledon Enterprise reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 14, 2017, Saint John, N.B – A New Brunswick lighthouse almost as old as Confederation has been destroyed by a fire. The Saint John fire department says it was notified of the blaze at the Swift Point Lighthouse on the Saint John River in the city’s Green Head area around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Division […]
June 14, 2017, Ottawa – There are at least two firefighters on every truck in every urban Ottawa fire station trained in administering naloxone, a powerful antidote for opioid overdoses, and training will continue until all firefighters in all 45 stations can administer the drug. The Ottawa Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]
June 14, 2017, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – When Northern Hoot writer Doug Millroy attempted to track down an investigation into former Sault fire chief Mike Figliola a few weeks back, no one in officialdom would acknowledge it even existed. But Millroy learned through a source that it does indeed exist. The complaint, which alleges […]
June 14, 2017, Port Colborne, Ont. – Investigators looking into a house fire that killed four people last December say the cause has been determined to be accidental. As well, charges have been laid against the owners of the building under the Ontario Fire Code. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]
The Drive Could This Firefighting Drone Be the Wave of the Future?The DriveIn theory, a fire-fighting drone is a fantastic idea. A drone could reach places a ladder can’t, and it could adjust angles quicker than a conventional fire truck. Fortunately, a Latvian company called Aerones Ltd. is developing a firefighting drone … Powered by […]