Mar. 6, 2019, Fredericton – The City of Fredericton has named a long-serving firefighter as their new fire chief. The city’s chief administrative officer, Chris MacPherson, announced the new chief on Monday morning following a job search and interview process over the past several weeks. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) […]
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Mar. 6, 2019, Laval, Que. – A shopping centre in Laval’s St-François district was heavily damaged by fire early Wednesday. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 6, 2019, Chelmsford, Ont. – Five school buses were destroyed in a late night fire in Chelmsford. Greater Sudbury firefighters were called to C and D Bus Lines just before midnight on Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 6, 2019, Calgary – Calgary fire crews were kept busy on Tuesday with two separate basement fires. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 5, 2019, Surrey, B.C. – Surrey’s fire chief says the number of people dying in house fires has dropped 46 per cent since the inception of its HomeSafe program, which provides free smoke alarms and home safety inspections to residents. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 5, 2019, Moncton, N.B. – The Moncton Fire Department has started the process of establishing a Hazmat team for southeast New Brunswick. Fire Chief Conrad Landry says the department has just concluded an 80-hour training program to help firefighters become Hazmat technicians. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by […]
Mar. 5, 2019, Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers, Ont. – An investigation is underway after “suspected” human remains were found following a residential fire in the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers on Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 5, 2019, Corner Brook, N.L. – The Corner Brook Fire Department now has a clearer idea of how it is to handle emergency calls that come in from outside its jurisdiction. The city approved a revised out-of-jurisdiction policy for the department during the public meeting of city council Monday evening. The Western Star reports. […]
Mar. 5, 2019, Caledon, Ont. – Officials in Caledon, Ont., say a person who was missing after a fire broke out at a local flight school Monday morning has been accounted for. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 4, 2019, Sydney, N.S. – A volunteer firefighter in Cape Breton is concerned about the limited availability of ambulances in Nova Scotia and wants to help. Deputy Chief Rod Beresford of the Westmount Volunteer Fire Department says some members are willing to take medical first responder training, which could help people waiting for paramedics […]