Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service has admitted that its female firefighters have faced systemic gender discrimination for years. The City of Halifax publicly apologised to one former female firefighter in December.
When cases of children 12 and under setting fires escalated in Regina the fire department, working with community partners, introduced a new intervention approach that has reduced the number of fires set by children to record lows.
Following a series of newspaper articles that detailed the high cancer risk among firefighters Ohio fire chiefs are purchasing gear and equipment and implementing new procedures to protect their crews from harmful exposures to carcinogens.
By tweaking the chemical mix of the electrolyte used in lithium-ion batteries scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a battery showing negligible volatility up to 150 degrees Celsius.
A Saskatchewan man who started several fires near the community of Hall Lake in 2015 has been fined and ordered to pay restitution as well as to perform 100 hours of community service and refrain from consuming alcohol for six months.
Victoria McCartney, a master’s student at Ottawa’s Carleton University, has developed a modular, flat pack shelter that is easily erected and reusable.
The NFPA Fire code NFPA 1-2018 has been released. It includes new chapters on “Marijuana Growing, Processing, or Extraction Facilities” and “Cleaning and Purging of Flammable Gas Piping Systems”.
Andy McDonald, a veteran firefighter and first responder community consultant, told attendees at Benefits Canada’s 2017 Mental Health Summit that the first responder culture of silence is making it harder for that community to get help when they need it.