Calgary 911 is one of two centres in Canada (along with Red Deer) and 22 around the world to achieve status as an Accredited Centre of Excellence (ACE) for its use of the Fire Priority Dispatch System and the Medical Priority Dispatch System.
Firefighters from Nevada say their workouts taught them, “it’s OK to be uncomfortable and that translates very well to working long, hard hours.”
The Tsilqhot’in First Nation has released a review of the 2017 wildfire season. The review makes 33 recommendations for improvements in training, infrastructure and funding.
Current rules allow forestry companies up to 30 months to clean up debris left by logging and, even after cleanup, to leave large amounts of debris on the ground.
Seventy-five percent of female firefighters in the US and Canada said they don’t have access to female-specific personal protective equipment.
BC Emergency Health Services has implemented a new dispatch model that firefighters say is endangering the public.
Under legislation introduced in the BC legislature cancer, heart disease and mental health disorder presumptions will be expanded to include wildfire fighters, investigators and fire crews working for indigenous groups.
As fire-fighting foams containing PFAS chemicals have been linked to cancer, immune system dysfunction and issues with child development Michigan fire chiefs are seeking a protocol for disposal of the foams.
A fatal fire in Esquimalt, BC has raised concerns about thousands of similar buildings – three and four storey walk-ups without sprinklers. These buildings didn’t require sprinklers when they were built and were grandfathered under the old building code.