FireWatch

Cochrane firefighters are raising concerns about the necessity for increased manpower to cope with rapid urban expansion, citing it as a critical matter for public safety. He notes that the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) standard prescribes one...

The number of medical aid calls addressed by Nanaimo Fire Rescue is rapidly increasing, along with the associated response costs. During a Nanaimo city council meeting on Monday, November 6, Fire Chief Tim Doyle presented a report, requested earlier in the spring,...

While the official end of the wildfire season in Alberta has been announced, Firefighters remain vigilant, monitoring for underground fires that could potentially reignite come spring. Beneath the surface, fire may still smoulder in organic material known as peat,...

In New Brunswick, a group of researchers is pioneering an innovative strategy to address the escalating wildfire risk in Canada: instructing artificial intelligence to identify them more swiftly. Engineers at the Université de Moncton are refining an algorithm...

The official conclusion of Alberta's 2023 wildfire season on October 31 was marked by a staggering record: 1,092 wildfires consumed an unprecedented 2.2 million hectares, as reported by the Alberta government. While the total number of fires aligned with the five-year...

Following the destructive fire in the Shuswap community of British Columbia, residents affected by the disaster now face new hurdles as they begin the rebuilding phase. In an effort to accelerate the reconstruction process, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District has...

Every Friday, nearly a dozen students from Livingstone Range School Division are enrolled in firefighting training and gather at the Granum fire hall for three hours. During these sessions, they learn the ins and outs of the profession. Read More

Firefighters in Swift Current's Fire Department are now covered for six additional types of cancer. The announcement was made in the recent Throne Speech at the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. It revealed that The Workers' Compensation (Extending Firefighter...

The officially designated 2023 wildfire season in Alberta we concluded on Tuesday, marked by the scorching of a staggering 2,214,957 hectares of land. This amount surpassed the previous five-year average by more than tenfold, establishing a record as the most...