Dec. 12, 2017, K’alto’deeche First Nation, N.W.T. – Eleven men and women have started basic firefighter training on the K’atlo’deeche First Nation. The training allows the new KFN recruits to secure a scene, set up hoses and climb ladders, douse flames — all from outside a building. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Dec. 11, 2017, North Huron, Ont. – North Huron firefighters are hoping for a quick resolution after dozens of men and women resigned from their jobs. A meeting has been scheduled Monday night with the firefighters, North Huron council and a representative with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Dec. 11, 2017, Kawartha Lakes, Ont. – Provincial police say one person is in custody after an elderly man was found dead in a burning home in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Saturday night. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 11, 2017, Moncton, N.B. – A fire at a gym in Moncton overnight on Friday is being investigated as arson, according to the Moncton Fire Department. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 8, 2017, St. John’s, N.L. – A 29-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a former firefighter who tried to intervene during an alleged robbery. Brandon Phillips shot and killed 63-year-old Larry Wellman during an armed robbery at the Captains Quarters in St. Johns, N.L., on Oct. 3, […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Vancouver – Vancouver firefighters have responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year, a 28 per cent increase over last year with a month remaining in 2017. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the numbers highlight the magnitude of the ”horrific” opioid crisis that is tearing through the city, province and country. The […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Halifax – A Halifax firefighter was injured and five people were forced to flee a fire in a townhouse that quickly became engulfed in flames. Halifax Fire Division Cmdr. Lloyd Currie says the raging fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. on Princess Margaret Blvd. in Dartmouth. He says five people thought […]
Dec. 8, 2017, Windsor, Ont. – Firefighters and police officers in Windsor have no plans to start carrying naloxone despite a commitment from the provincial government to provide overdose antidote kits free of charge. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 8, 2017, Brandon, Man. – Brandon Fire and Emergency Services is calling a fire at a Brandon home Thursday evening suspicious. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 7, 2017, Kentville, N.S. – A 21-year-old former volunteer firefighter who stole cash and an Apple iPad from his department has been sentenced to 45 days in jail on weekends. Devon Wayne Douglas Fleet pleaded guilty in Kentville provincial court Wednesday to three counts of theft. The Chronicle Herald reports. READ MORE (RSS generated […]