New 27 million dollar fire hall at CFB Esquimalt
The state-of-the-art emergency centre at CFB Esquimalt replaces a Second World War era building too small for the department’s needs.
NASA satellite photos of Saskatchewan wildland fires
NASA’s Aqua satellite collected this natural-color image with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Actively burning areas are outlined in red. The three fires shown here are more than 100 hectares in size (>247 acres).
NIST live fires will benefit research and firefighter training
Eight houses will be burned to test ventilation methods used to prevent or at least delay flashover. In conjunction with the experiments, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) will videotape and develop training modules that will be available to firefighters across the US.
New roof anchor may make firefighting safer
A Massachusetts firefighter has designed a new roof anchor that provides a secure and stable working platform for firefighters as they use chainsaws and other tools to cut into roofs.
Drones could help fight forest fires
Thunder Bay professor and students to test programming drones for smoke and fire detection.
Slave Lake wildfire probe ends without charges
The arson investigation into the massive wildfires in Slave Lake two years ago is over and no charges will be laid. The 12 police officers who worked full time on the case exhausted all leads and say no more work will be done unless additional tips come in.
5 ways to calm ‘feedback fires’
What we can learn from celebrity meltdowns. This has nothing to do with firefighting but lots to do with leadership.
Phoenix firefighter dies after being crushed between engine and ambulance
A firefighter was crushed between an engine and an ambulance as the vehicles were being repositioned at a fire scene.
Mall owner sues Slave Lake and its fire department
The company that owns the Slave Lake Shopping Centre is suing the Province, the town of Slave Lake and its fire department for $3 million in damages caused by fire crews battling the wildfire that ripped through the community in May of 2011. The company claims the town and fire service used “improper fire suppression techniques” to combat the flames that swept through the community.
Police and fire services to work together on prevention issues
Could joint police/fire efforts work for your community? Activities will include joint home fire safety and crime prevention visits and promotion of joint safety campaigns.