Phoenix firefighter dies after being crushed between engine and ambulance
A firefighter was crushed between an engine and an ambulance as the vehicles were being repositioned at a fire scene.
Mall owner sues Slave Lake and its fire department
The company that owns the Slave Lake Shopping Centre is suing the Province, the town of Slave Lake and its fire department for $3 million in damages caused by fire crews battling the wildfire that ripped through the community in May of 2011. The company claims the town and fire service used “improper fire suppression techniques” to combat the flames that swept through the community.
Police and fire services to work together on prevention issues
Could joint police/fire efforts work for your community? Activities will include joint home fire safety and crime prevention visits and promotion of joint safety campaigns.
Changing severity of house fires related to building configuration and flammability issues
Last year the U.S. Fire Administration organized a workshop to explore how changing building construction methods, materials and building contents are affecting the way residential fires grow. The result was a recommended eight-point action plan.
Firemark launched to combat rental fires
Fires are seven times more likely to occur in rented accommodations than in accommodations occupied by the owner. To improve the education available for landlords the fire service is introducing an education program called “Firemark”. The program is designed to provide landlords with a “basic knowledge” of how to complete a fire-risk assessment.
Last summer for Mars water bomber as province cuts contract
This could be the last fire season for the Martin Mars four-engine cargo transport seaplane that has the largest payload capacity of water bombers in the world, carrying 27,276 litres and fire-suppressing foam.
National First Responders’ Day?
Oakville FD opens training ground to the media as part of a campaign by the Canadian Fire Service to create a national day that recognizes first responders for their sacrifices, contributions and commitment to public service.
The effects of beetles on wildfires
Dr. Dominik Kulakowski conducted research on insect outbreaks and wildland fires in Rocky Mountain forests for fifteen years. He found catastrophic fire is not an inevitable outcome of bark beetle outbreaks but that climate is more important to a fire risk and insect outbreaks appear to have comparatively little or no influence.
Ontario requires sprinklers in retirement homes
Ontario has become the first province in the country to make it mandatory for all retirement homes and long-term care facilities to have automatic water sprinkler systems.
NIOSH LOD Report- Fire Fighter/Driver Operator Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death
NIOSH recommendations call for annual medical evaluations, stress tests, medical clearance to wear SCBC, mandatory fitness program and annual physical fitness evaluation.