Laura Aiken
Editor at Fire Fighting in Canada
Editorial Director at Blue Line Magazine
Articles
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3 days ago |
firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken
The provincial government of P.E.I. has expanded presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters to include five additional types of cancer. Under the Workers Compensation Act, presumptive cancer coverage means that it is presumed that a primary cancer for a fire inspector or firefighter is work related, unless proven to the contrary. Eligible firefighters include fire inspectors, paid firefighters and volunteer firefighters who are members of a fire department or fire brigade.
Canada announces major investments to improve resilience against wildfires - Fire Fighting in Canada
3 days ago |
firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken
Wildfire season is in full effect across much of Canada, with many Canadians currently facing severe wildfire conditions. The governments of Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba, together with the CIFFC, announced a total investment of $104 million through the Government of Canada’s . FireSmart Canada is a key part of our national wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts.
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3 days ago |
firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken
As wildfires and residential fire incidents continue to rise in frequency and severity, Canadian fire services are looking beyond hoses and hydrants for solutions. Today, data—yes, hard numbers and machine intelligence—are proving just as critical as traditional tools in safeguarding our most at-risk communities.
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3 days ago |
firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken
The District of North Saanich, a municipality on Vancouver Island, is expanding the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 5509 to formally include paid-on-call (POC) firefighters.
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3 days ago |
firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken
A camera network that gives first responders information to support wildfire response, emergency management and public awareness is being expanded through a partnership between the Province and the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus (UBCO). “With this technology, we’re making strides in protecting communities from wildfires by predicting them before they happen, and better predicting them means keeping more families safe,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests for British Columbia.
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