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Mark your calendars for the 2019 Canadian FireFit Championships. Organizers anticipate more than 1,500 firefighters will participate in competitions across the country this year. So far, 16 competitions are scheduled. The year kicks off May 11 and 12 with a competition in Courtenay, B.C., and wraps ...

Do you have a son or daughter, relative or friend who’s looking for a good career in the fire service? A 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair is being held at the International Centre on Airport Road in Mississauga on Thursday, March 7, 2019 for those who are looking to get into t...

Do you have a son or daughter, relative or friend who’s looking for a good career in the fire service? A 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair is being held at the International Centre on Airport Road in Mississauga on Thursday, March 7, 2019 for those who are looking to get into t...

Looking for the latest on fire trucks? Have a look at the November issue of Fire Fighting in Canada. In the magazine, associate editor Jayson Koblun notes in an article that manufacturers are tweaking their technologies and making improvements to their equipment. The issue also features winter weath...

Do you have a son or daughter, relative or friend who’s looking for a good career in the fire service? A 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair is being held at the International Centre on Airport Road in Mississauga on Thursday, March 7, 2019 for those who are looking to get into t...

Fire Fighting in Canada has just posted a podcast on a study that looked at 10 years of firefighter health and injury data. The study found that cancer caused more than 86 per cent of firefighter fatalities – overtaking cardiovascular disease as the top killer of Canadian firefighters. Authors of th...

Do you have a son or daughter, relative or friend who’s looking for a good career in the fire service? A 2019 fire, security and police career expo and job fair is being held at the International Centre on Airport Road in Mississauga on Thursday, March 7, 2019 for those who are looking to get into t...

A Fire, Security and Police Career Expo is being held at the International Centre on Airport Road in Mississauga on Thursday, March 7, 2019 . The event is for those looking to get into the various industries. It is sponsored by Firefighting in Canada, Canadian Firefighter, Canadian Security and Blue...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect firefighters. Studies have found that 17 to 22 per cent of first responders are struggling with the problem. With these facts in mind, TargetSolutions, a Vector Solutions brand, has made an online training course available at no cost to the fire servi...

Fire Fighting in Canada has just posted a podcast with Chris Howe, an acting captain in the Niagara Falls Fire Department. Chris had mental health issues and battled alcohol and drug addiction for years. He is now eight years sober and enjoying his life and his work. His tale is inspirational and he...