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.
When homeless people sleeping rough try to stay warm using propane, candles or other sources of ignition in makeshift shelters the results can be highly dangerous.
In the aftermath of the tragic deaths of three men at the Fernie Memorial Arena rink operators across Canada are scrutinizing their safety and operating procedures.
On November 28, 1942 a catastrophic fire at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub led to reform of safety standards and codes in the U.S. and major changes in treatment of burn victims internationally. Four hundred and ninety-two people were killed and hundreds more injured.
Kidde Corporation is recalling 134 different brands of fire extinguishers because they can fail in an emergency. Click here for the list of affected Canadian models.
University of British Columbia researchers have developed an early warning system that tracks greening vegetation to predict the risk of human-caused wildfires with ten day accuracy.
Following the lead of Maine, San Francisco will ban the sale of upholstered furniture containing flame retardants. Flame retardants are linked to cancer and birth defects.
Professor Laurence Harwood from the University of Reading believes a violent chemical reaction between water in Grenfell Tower’s insulating foam and its aluminum cladding may explain why the fire spread so quickly.