FireWatch

Sunday, December 6th was the 98th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, which left roughly half the city's population, 25,000 people, dead, injured or homeless. A cannon blast from Citadel Hill marked the exact time of the explosion at 9:04 a.m. Click here to read...

A new database developed by NIOSH shows that PPE fit can compromise performance and firefighters in turnout gear do not fit well in today's fire apparatus. Click here to read more.

A forestry and aviation company based in Port Alberni, B.C. has signed an agreement with Airbus to help turn a workhorse transport plane into a water bomber. The Coulson Group of Canada has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Airbus Defense and Space to work on the...

A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck. The surgery has paved the way for him to regain normal vision, and in an interview he said that will allow him to...

Cory Hohs' idea was inspired by a close call with a Chicago fire truck on his motorcycle, but his new app, which alerts drivers to the presence of emergency vehicle traffic, is being tested first in Grand Rapids. Click here to read more.

A surprising new scientific paper suggests the pattern of global wildfires varies based on the day of the week - with considerably fewer fires globally on Sunday than on any other day. Click here to read more.

A New Brunswick man's attempt to see how long it would take for a fire truck to make it to his home in an emergency could see him sent to prison for two years. Click here to read more.

A Woodstock, Ontario property owner pled guilty after he was issued several fire code infractions and given a total fine of $15,000 earlier this year. The Woodstock Fire Department's Prevention Division conducted an inspection based on a complaint and found several...

Building inspections could become voluntary in large rural swaths of the Peace River Regional District - a move that would have implications for fire protection, school funding and real estate. It's the latest in a years-long battle over regulating construction in the...

Two widely sold brands of holiday lights pose a risk of fire, over-heating and electric shock, Health Canada is warning. Health Canada has issued a recall for all seasonal lights produced by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns or Ningbo EGO International Company Limited...

Dubai's Directorate of Civil Defence  recently purchased 20 jetpacks from New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company. The jetpacks will be used by emergency responders to fight high rise fires. here to read more.

Beneath the surface of a St. Louis-area landfill lurk two things that should never meet: a slow-burning fire and a cache of Cold War-era nuclear waste, separated by no more than 1200 feet. Click here to read more.

At least seven U.S. cities and counties have stopped firefighters from collecting charitable donations at busy intersections, citing safety concerns. Click here to read more.

London Fire Brigade is warning "hoverboard" owners to keep an eye on their new gadget while it is charging after being called to two fires in two weeks involving personal transporters that were on charge. Click here to read more.

A newly funded research project aims to determine if current methods are sufficient for removing toxins from firefighters' personal protective equipment. Click here to read more.

When19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were trapped by a raging wildfire in Arizona in 2013 and died inside their emergency shelters Mary Beth Wusk, a materials expert at NASA Langley Research Center, took notice. Click here to read more.

A Kelowna tech company has launched a new product that can help prevent kitchen fires. Click here to read more.

Post traumatic stress disorder is a dangerous aspect of the job for firefighters. But until recently, it was rarely talked about. "You always thought you had be to macho and not accept any responsibility for what is going on in your mind," said City of Nanaimo...