Aug. 23, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – As a result of an arbitration award, professional firefighters in Greater Sudbury have won significant pay raises. In a contract that covers Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2017, Local 527 of the Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters successfully argued the salaries of their members should not be tied only […]
Aug. 24, 2017, Windsor, Ont. – A fire at an industrial building in Windsor forced a section of road to be closed for a short period of time Wednesday. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 24, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – An $1,150 fine has been handed down after a photo came to light showing firefighters gathered around a campfire during a fire ban in British Columbia’s Interior. B.C.’s chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek says three warning tickets were also issued as a result of the photo. CBC News […]
TWC News Airport’s Rescue and Firefighting Team welcomes new homeTWC NewsCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning for a new aircraft rescue and firefighting facility at Buffalo Niagara …and more » 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 […]
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, 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, 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, Stony Plain, Alta. – Stony Plain RCMP have charged a 48-year-old former firefighter with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a teenager. Thomas LeDrew, from Spruce Grove, was arrested and charged on Aug. 9 in relation to offences alleged to have occurred this month, RCMP said in a news release on Wednesday. […]
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 […]