FD Instructors’ Conference gets first look at virtual reality training
Attendees at this year’s Fire Department Instructors’ Conference in Indianopolis will get their first look at a virtual reality firefighter training system.
Montreal’s fire service will hire more women, people of colour
Montreal’s fire service, currently overwhelmingly white and male, has plans to double the number of women and visible minorities on the front lines within three years and to triple those numbers in seven years.
Under new rules BC first responders won’t need to prove PTSD is work related
Changes to the BC Workers Compensation Act would designate PTSD and other mental disorders as “presumptive conditions” so firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs and correctional officers will no longer have to prove their PTSD is job-related.
Creston Fire Hall Advisory Committee hears more from FireWise Consulting
The Creston Fire Hall Advisory Committee met recently to discuss recommendations made by FireWise Consulting Ltd. regarding issues around their current fire hall.
Residential cannabis grow ops need regulation, oversight
BC fire chiefs and municipalities are warning that a lack of regulation and oversight of residential cannabis grow operations puts people at risk.
Proposed firefighter training could make recruitment harder
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.
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Saunas help firefighters detox post-fire
Chemical detox infrared saunas are being used in some fire departments to help firefighters purge toxins from their bodies after attending fires.
April in fire history – the Chernobyl disaster
Firefighters test mask that lets them see through smoke
Menlo Park firefighters have been testing a mask that outlines all the objects in a room, allowing them to see through smoke.
Insurers must cover fire engine maker for hearing loss claims
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.