Premier John Hogan announced on August 12, 2025, that the Newfoundland and Labrador government will begin compensating volunteer firefighters for their extraordinary service during this summer’s wildfire season. Discover how volunteers are finally being recognized, and what’s being planned next.
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 “like wearing a snowsuit in the summer” all too real. Discover how volunteers are calling for proper wildland gear, and what the province is doing about it.
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 putting lives in danger.
Bill Chafe Announced as South Glengarry’s New Deputy Fire Chief –
Keremeos and District Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief, Jordy Bosscha, Announced Retirement After 37 Years –
Spencer City Fire Chief, John Conyn, Retires After 50 Years of Service –
The Township of Bonfield Welcomes New Fire Chief, Shaun Mcgee –
Cancer, Trauma, and the Toll of Service: What 15 Years of Claims Data Tell Us About Firefighter Health in Canada –
Greeley Fire Department Warns Against Using Extinguishers Marketed Online For Lithium-Ion Battery Fires –
Volunteer Firefighter Services Stretched Beyond Limits During Extraordinary Events says Municipal Leader –