April 5, 2016 – A partnership among Globe, DuPont Protection Technologies and the United-States-based National Volunteer Fire Council is once again giving away gear to 13 North American departments. Canadian Firefighter reports. | READ MORE Powered by WPeMatico
The IAFF welcomes the federal government’s announcement of $80 million for a national Community Heroes Benefit for the families of Canada’s fallen fire fighters and other public safety officers. Ottawa’s Mar. 22 announcement, is the culmination of a longstanding IAFF lobby for a public safety officer compensation (PSOC) benefit.The IAFF commends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, […]
Sept. 9, 2016, Montreal – Investigators are trying to determine what caused Thursday afternoon’s fire at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal. About 60 firefighters were called to the hotel at around 1:30 p.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE Powered by WPeMatico
March 7, 2016 – Nozzle maker Task Force Tips, Inc., (TFT) has acquired AMKUS Rescue Systems, both companies announced on their websites last week. Indiana-based TFT manufactures nozzles, monitors, valves and foam systems. Headquartered in Illinois, AMKUS’s line of rescue products includes cutters, spreaders, push-pull rams, power units, auxiliary pumps and rope-rescue systems. AMKUS, according […]
March 3, 2016 – In 1991, Kip Cosgrove moved to Canada to fill a market niche: to provide a national insurance option for firefighters. Cosgrove brought the United States-based insurance company VFIS north of the border and at the 1991 International Association of Fire Chiefs conference held in Toronto, VFIS of Canada was launched. “Because […]
March 3, 2016 – The Alberta government is spending $650,000 to support fire and emergency-preparedness training for first responders in 50 municipalities and four First Nations. The funding is part of a Fire Services Emergency Preparedness Program aimed at volunteer and mutual-aid fire departments. The program will provide $500,000 for fire training and $150,000 for […]
May 29, 2017, Cache Creek, B.C. – RCMP officials have confirmed that Cache Creek, B.C., fire chief Clayton Cassidy was found dead Saturday night. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 29, 2017, Toronto – A massive six-alarm that erupted in a recycling facility in the Port Lands early Thursday morning has been put out, Toronto Fire Services said Sunday. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 29, 2017, Milton, Ont. – A 23-year-old woman who was out for a hike with friends in an Ontario park died Sunday night after falling from a cliff in the area. Halton regional police, who are investigating, said the incident took place at Rattlesnake Point in Milton, Ont., west of Toronto. One of the […]
May 29, 2017, New Waterford, N.S. – The volunteer fire department in New Waterford battled a blaze at a former area school on Sunday. The Chronicle Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico