Building inspections could become voluntary in large rural swaths of the Peace River Regional District – a move that would have implications for fire protection, school funding and real estate. It’s the latest in a years-long battle over regulating construction in the region’s rural areas.
Two widely sold brands of holiday lights pose a risk of fire, over-heating and electric shock, Health Canada is warning. Health Canada has issued a recall for all seasonal lights produced by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns or Ningbo EGO International Company Limited due to “a number of incident reports” concerning their products.
Dubai’s Directorate of Civil Defence recently purchased 20 jetpacks from New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company. The jetpacks will be used by emergency responders to fight high rise fires.
Beneath the surface of a St. Louis-area landfill lurk two things that should never meet: a slow-burning fire and a cache of Cold War-era nuclear waste, separated by no more than 1200 feet.
At least seven U.S. cities and counties have stopped firefighters from collecting charitable donations at busy intersections, citing safety concerns.
London Fire Brigade is warning “hoverboard” owners to keep an eye on their new gadget while it is charging after being called to two fires in two weeks involving personal transporters that were on charge.
A newly funded research project aims to determine if current methods are sufficient for removing toxins from firefighters’ personal protective equipment.
When19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were trapped by a raging wildfire in Arizona in 2013 and died inside their emergency shelters Mary Beth Wusk, a materials expert at NASA Langley Research Center, took notice.
A Kelowna tech company has launched a new product that can help prevent kitchen fires.
Post traumatic stress disorder is a dangerous aspect of the job for firefighters. But until recently, it was rarely talked about. “You always thought you had be to macho and not accept any responsibility for what is going on in your mind,” said City of Nanaimo firefighter Captain Mike Rispin.