Health Canada issues recall notice for faulty smoke alarms
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 upholds seven minute fire response target
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.
Calgary contractor calls for mandatory boiler inspections
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.
Fire Chief suggests innovative way to create more parking spaces
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.
Up to Code makes life easier for Medicine Hat landlords
The city of Medicine Hat has introduced a publicly available registry of secondary suites that have been inspected by fire officials who ensure the suites comply with building codes. Thirty-five landlords have applied to the program and another 50 applications are being reviewed.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief deeply regrets actions
March in fire history – the Happy Land fire
On March 25, 1990 an arson fire killed 87 people trapped in the unlicensed Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx, New York City, seventy-nine years to the day after the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist fire.
Side by side sprinkler demonstration, Langley
At the Home and Family Sprinkler Summit in Langley presenters carried out a live burn demonstration of side by side structures – one equipped with sprinklers and one not. The results were dramatic.
Firefighters concerned about proposed longer response times
Western University studies working wounded firefighters
A study carried out by Western University suggests the physical demands of the job have long-term impacts on firefighters’ bodies.