FireWatch
FireWatch is a service that provides links to news stories from the fire community that have attracted our attention.
The Amazon is Burning
Why Does it Matter That The Amazon is Buring? Click HERE to Read More
NASA- Fire Cloud Science
NASA Analyzes Rare Fire Cloud Click HERE to Read More
Fatal Daycare Fire Update
Working Smoke Alarms May Have Prevented This Tragedy. Click HERE to Read More
Me Too and the Fire Service
The Fire Service is Not Immune from Me Too Concerns Click HERE to Read More
Prescribed Burns Help to Manage Wildfires
Prescribed Burns Can Be an Effective Tool in Managing Wildfires. Click Here to Read More
Smokey the Bear
Smokey the Bear turns 75. Click here to read more.
Township of Langley CAFI Accreditation
Township of Langley Fire Department received accreditation from the Centre for Public Safety excellence. Click here to read more.
Sixty Six Million for Structure Research
NIST announces 66 million dollars for structure research. Click here to read more.
Snowmobile fire hazard
Snowmobile fire hazard and recall. Click here to read more.
Lead Poisoning Concern in Paris
After the fire at Notre Dame cathedral there is a concern about lead posioning. Click here to read more.
Electric Bike Fires – A Concern
A new concern to the fire service are electric bike fires. Click here to read more
Standardized Data Study Saves Lives
National Insitute of Standards and Technology study shows how important data isto the fire service. Click here to read more.
Long after Wildfire Cause Investigation, Nature Cleans Up
Black Backed Woodpeckers feast after wildfiresAs learned in FireWise Learning Academy's Wildfire investigation course, a wildfire cause investigator's primary goal is to locate the area of origin and then observe and collect any evidence of the source of ignition,...
Building Safety Fire Prevention Training
In Canada building owners are legally responsible for the fire safety of their properties. Our "Building Safety Fire Prevention Training" offers building owners and managers essential fire and life safety knowledge that will give them the confidence to perform a fire...
London FD seeks to provide inspectors with portable radios
The London, Ontario Fire Department is seeking $60,000 in funding to purchase portable radios for its fire inspectors to keep them safe on the job. Click here to read more.
What’s it like to investigate a wildfire?
Determining the cause of a wildfire is a painstaking, arduous job involving lots of data and hard physical labour under adverse conditions. Click here to read more.
Study finds almost 30% of female firefighters at high risk of PTSD
A study that assessed over 2,600 firefighters in a large urban fire department found female firefighters to be at high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. Click here to read more.
BC announces extra funding for small fire departments
The Province of BC has announced $5 milion in extra funding for equipment and training for smaller volunteer and composite fire departments and First Nations communities. Click here to read more.
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