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Canada’s airport fire rules risking passengers’ lives, firefighters warn

Major Canadian airports lack sufficient resources on site to rescue passengers from inside aircraft in the event of a fire,…

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Canada

Alberta firefighters prepare for challenging conditions as heat wave sweeps Western Canada

Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada will present challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on Tuesday.…

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Nova Scotia

P.E.I. firefighters get tips on removing people from crashed cars from N.S. peers

Firefighters on Prince Edward Island got the chance to learn some vehicle extrication techniques from their Nova Scotia counterparts over the…

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Canada

Ontario forest firefighters call for new job classification, better pay

The union representing Ontario’s forest firefighters wants their job titles reclassified, which they say could result in higher pay and…

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Nova Scotia

Firefighters to be honoured in Shelburne County a year after the wildfire

The firefighters who responded to the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia history are being honoured at a banquet a year…

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Nova Scotia

Shelburne students create tribute to honour N.S. firefighters

As 13-year-old Broghen Nickerson brushes red paint onto a wooden heart he made during class at a school in southwestern…

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Canada

Firefighters who lost homes to wildfire gear up for season ahead

In August 2023, the McDougall Creek wildfire was wreaking havoc in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Paul Zydowicz, fire…

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Health

Winnipeg firefighter’s death is call to action on struggles of first responders, co-workers say

Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and could be triggering for some people. Winnipeg firefighters are mourning the loss…

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Canada

Firefighters battle out-of-control wildfire near Edson, Alta., after natural gas line rupture

A natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday morning in west-central Alberta has sparked an out-of-control wildfire.  TC Energy activated its emergency…

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Tech

Wildland firefighters’ respiratory health to be studied by UBC

After more than a decade of combating smoky wildfires in British Columbia, Kyler Gaulin says being on the front line has taken…

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