June 24, 2016, Vancouver – Many fire departments have a diversity agenda, but few have an outreach team to help encourage diverse communities to join fire services. What can those who are not decision makers do to further diversity in our departments? How about getting a group of your fire pals together, and creating a […]
July 27, 2016 – Public education at the Calgary Fire Department has gone to the dogs – and it’s helping draw attention to fire-safety messages. Paul Aziz, a community safety officer with the Calgary Fire Department, shared with us a fire-safety video that stars Flint, a retired search and rescue dog. The video has already […]
Feb. 3, 2017, Barrie, Ont. – Barrie and Springwater fire services are warning businesses and home owners to be on alert for a fake fire inspector known to frequent the area. The fire department in Springwater was recently made aware of an unlicensed person claiming to be a fire inspector. The fire department said his […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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
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, […]
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, 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