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 Coverage) Amendment Act would extend its protection to include half a dozen additional cancer types.
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 extensive wildfire destruction in recorded history.
Throughout the season, which witnessed a total of 1,094 fires, over 38,000 residents were evacuated due to the escalating threat posed by the wildfires.
Troy Fire Department’s Central Station located in Albany, New York, saluted Chief Eric McMahon during his walkout ceremony on Friday, November 3rd, as he retired after 34 years of service. Posted November 3, 2023.
Oshawa announces new deputy fire chief Mike Barlow after almost two decades with the department. Posted October 23, 2023.
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has approved the appointment of Courtney Lipke to the position of fire chief for the McBride and District Volunteer Fire Department. Posted October 20, 2023.
Esquimalt names their new fire chief Matt Furlot who has been with the West Vancouver department since 2003. Posted October 19, 2023.
Saanich Fire Department Chief Michael Burgess has announced his retirement after three decades of service. Posted October 3, 2023.
This past fall, Caledon’s chief of fire and emergency services, Dave Forfar, has decided to retire by the end of this year. Posted September 9, 2023.
