Kamloops Fire Rescue’s 911 system takes technological leap
Kamloops Fire Rescue is the first in the province to implement Next Generation 911, which could eventually allow residents to text or share photos or videos in an emergency situation.
Windsor Fire partners with Meals on Wheels for safety blitz
For the twelfth year Windsor Fire and Rescue Services will partner with Meals on Wheels to help ensure residents with limited mobility have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and a home escape plan.
Swift Current firefighters, RCMP rescue dog from icy stream
Inquest told ice rescues risky, rarely successful
An inquest looking into the deaths of two Ontario firefighters during training for ice rescues has heard rescue operations in icy, swift water are rarely successful. Private safety training courses in the province are unregulated and the Ontario Fire College does not offer ice rescue training.