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.
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.
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.
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.
A study carried out by Western University suggests the physical demands of the job have long-term impacts on firefighters’ bodies.
Hamilton city staff will report on 25 recommendations, including free inspections for tenants and an anonymous line, from a landlord group opposed to licencing.
Washington State lawmakers want to ban perfluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam to protect ground water and the health of firefighters.