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Like wearing a snowsuit in summer’: Volunteer firefighters face hurdles without wildfire gear
Volunteer fire departments in Newfoundland and Labrador are raising concerns that their heavy bunker gear, designed for house fires, is putting them at risk out in the woods. Carrying 40‑pound suits in scorching heat slows crews down and heats them up fast, making...
Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying
Wildland firefighters across the U.S. are getting cancer, cardiovascular disease, and even dying - yet many go out into toxic smoke without any masks. Decades of internal warnings went unheeded as agencies failed to heed the dangers. Learn how this failure to act is...
Cancer, Trauma, and the Toll of Service: What 15 Years of Claims Data Tell Us About Firefighter Health in Canada
Cancer, Trauma, and the Toll of Service: What 15 Years of Claims Data Tell Us About Firefighter Health in Canada - BLOGS.UFV.CA
Greeley Fire Department Warns Against Using Extinguishers Marketed Online For Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Greeley Fire Department Warns Against Using Extinguishers Marketed Online For Lithium-Ion Battery Fires - DENVER7.COM
Volunteer Firefighter Services Stretched Beyond Limits During Extraordinary Events says Municipal Leader
Volunteer Firefighter Services Stretched Beyond Limits During Extraordinary Events says Municipal Leader - VOCM.COM
Ambulance Response Times Improve in Early Months of Winnipeg’s New 911 Dispatch System
Ambulance Response Times Improve in Early Months of Winnipeg's New 911 Dispatch System - CBC.ca
Scaling AI: How Fire Departments Of Every Size Are (Or Aren’t) Implementing Change
Scaling AI: How Fire Departments Of Every Size Are (Or Aren’t) Implementing Change - firerescue1
Shortage Of Volunteer Firefighters Could Force More Towns to Move to Paid Firehouses, Costing Taxpayers
Shortage Of Volunteer Firefighters Could Force More Towns to Move to Paid Firehouses, Costing Taxpayers cbcnews
Montreal Invests Millions to Make Firefighter Gear Safer, Less Contaminated
Montreal Invests Millions to Make Firefighter Gear Safer, Less Contaminated - CBC.ca
First Nations’ Wildfire Strategies Save Homes. Why Aren’t They Supported?
First Nations’ Wildfire Strategies Save Homes. Why Aren’t They Supported? - Paherald.sk.ca
Volunteer Firefighters Missing Work to Battle Roaring Wildfire in Rural Newfoundland
Volunteer Firefighters Missing Work to Battle Roaring Wildfire in Rural Newfoundland msn.com
Jasper Deputy Fire Chief Reflects On Blaze, Recovery
'So Many People Crying': Jasper Deputy Fire Chief Reflects On Blaze, Recovery - Edmonton Journal
Hundreds Of Wildfires Continue to Burn in Different Parts of Canada –
Hundreds Of Wildfires Continue to Burn in Different Parts of Canada - cmje.com
The Majority Of Newfoundland, Victoria Volunteer Firefighters Resign Amid Ongoing Spat with Municipal Council
The Majority Of Newfoundland, Victoria Volunteer Firefighters Resign Amid Ongoing Spat with Municipal Council - CBC
Idaho Shooting: Two Dead After Gunman Ambushed Firefighters Responding to Blaze
Idaho Shooting: Two Dead After Gunman Ambushed Firefighters Responding to Blaze - The Guardian
Calls For Canada to Create a National Fire Service Amid Growing Wildfire Threats
Calls For Canada to Create a National Fire Service Amid Growing Wildfire Threats - YouTube
Robotics for Wildfire Protection and Mitigation
Robotics for Wildfire Protection and Mitigation - Microsoft
What Texas Lawmakers Did After the State’s Largest Wildfire
What Texas Lawmakers Did After the State’s Largest Wildfire - CrossRoads Today
