According to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario proposed new firefighter certification requirements could make recruiting volunteer firefighters difficult and represent a significant cost to municipalities.
Chemical detox infrared saunas are being used in some fire departments to help firefighters purge toxins from their bodies after attending fires.
Menlo Park firefighters have been testing a mask that outlines all the objects in a room, allowing them to see through smoke.
A state court has ruled an insurance company must cover a fire truck manufacturer against claims from firefighters who say sirens on the manufacturer’s trucks have caused hearing loss.
Health Canada has issued a recall for several brands of uncertified cell phone chargers that pose an “unacceptable risk of electric shock or a fire if used”. More than 1.5 million chargers are included in the recall.
Health Canada has issued a recall notice for approximately 40,000 faulty Kidde smoke alarms. The alarms were sold in Canada between November 2016 and January 2018.
Calgary’s city council has decided against increasing its fire response target from seven minutes to ten. Calgary’s fire chief was concerned the longer response time could result in a higher risk for people and property.
After being called in to inspect the boilers at an Airdrie apartment building where a young boy died after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide a Calgary contractor is calling on municipal and provincial authorities to make boiler inspections mandatory.
Surrey’s Fire Chief, Len Garis, has suggested reducing the size of fire hydrant no parking spaces by half would allow firefighters appropriate access while dramatically increasing the number of street parking spaces in Metro Vancouver.