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Nova Scotia

Crash-detection devices can save lives. But false alarms are a problem for first responders

First responders in Nova Scotia say they recognize the value of crash-detection technology to help improve response times, but false alarms…

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Canada

Wildfire reaches Jasper townsite, as first responders start relocating

An out-of-control wildfire has reached the town of Jasper, as many first responders are being relocated to Hinton, Alta. A…

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Lifestyle

Female first responders camp sparks international interest

School is out for the summer, but for select students, their work is just about to begin. Since 2006, Camp…

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Canada

First responders praised following school bus crash in B.C.’s Cariboo region

The swift response to the school bus crash in B.C.’s Cariboo region, which left about 36 people injured on Friday, was crucial in ensuring…

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Politics

Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches

Instead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous wildfire season, Public Safety Canada…

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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

In the grim aftermath of child homicide, families and first responders struggle to cope

There are no members of the Robillard family left in southeast Edmonton. In their grief after Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia seeks to train up to 200 emergency medical responders over next 2 years

Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services expects the first graduates of an emergency response training program will be on the road this summer. …

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Halifax

N.S. to train 200 new emergency responders to ease paramedics’ workload, ambulance wait times

Up to 200 emergency medical responders will be trained over the next two years in Nova Scotia to fill a…

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Nova Scotia

More support and better communications equipment coming for N.S. volunteer first responders

WEDGEPORT, YARMOUTH COUNTY, NS – Although a few days away, it felt like Christmas inside the Wedgeport fire hall on…

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