Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, who is also an adjunct professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research, has helped write a book, “Designing Out Crime”, that focuses on what local governments can do to evaluate and put into practice new ways to tackle problems in their own communities.
Investigators found improper storage and use of multiple propane containers and an illegal deadbolt were major factors in the death of an Everett, Washington barista.
Sault Ste. Marie Fire Chief Mike Figliola reports a realignment of fire services has had a positive impact on ambulance calls. The number of on-duty firefighters at any time has been lowered and paramedics and paramedic supervisors have been hired as part of the plan.
Firefighters in Houston, Texas are potentially making thousands of untaxed dollars a year by selling shifts on Facebook.
Dr. John DeHaan, author of Kirk’s Fire Investigation and Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction and noted authority on fire forensics, is retiring this year.
Are firefighting motorcycles, or fire bikes, the next big thing for urban fire departments? They are already in use in cities in Japan, Singapore and Brazil for fire suppression and to provide emergency first response. Advocates claim the use of fire bikes brings down response times in congested cities and provides cost savings.
Vancouver Fire Chief John McKearney says crews at Fire Hall No. 2, located in the city’s notorious Downtown East Side, are overwhelmed by emergency medical calls involving people overdosing on fentanyl. Average calls a month at the fire hall have jumped from 600 to 1,000 since fentanyl started appearing on the city’s streets.
Kidde, in a joint recall with Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Saety Commission, has recalled their Kidde NightHawk talking combination smoke/CO alarm KN-COSM-IBCA and KN-COSM-ICA models manufactured between June 1 2004 and March 2011.
In a ceremony at the Alberta Legislature Premier Rachel Notley and her government honoured those who came to Fort McMurray’s aid during last spring’s devastating wildfire.
