Fire Fighting in Canada

1 week ago | firefightingincanada.com | Mark Stephen

April 17, 2025, Halifax – Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) has officially been awarded Accredited Agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). Accreditation through CFAI recognizes departments that meet rigorous international benchmarks for service delivery, planning, and continuous quality improvement. HRFE is now among an elite group of fire services in Canada and around the world to hold this distinction.

1 week ago | firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken

Three Chilliwack firefighters were recognized recently for saving the lives of nine people from an apartment fire. Blake Gooch, Cory Schaeffer, Adam Janzen created ladder system mid-air, carried residents to safety from burning apartment. |READ MORE Print this page

1 week ago | firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken

April 12, 2025, White Rock, B.C. — Brad Davie is the new fire chief in White Rock, B.C., taking the helm from as Fire Chief Ed Wolfe announced his retirement. Davie joins White Rock with an extensive background in fire services, emergency response, and healthcare. He spent more than two decades with the City of New Westminster Fire Department, most recently serving as deputy fire chief.

1 week ago | firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken

April 12, 2025  By Laura Aiken April 12, 2025, Cranbrook, B.C. — Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services promoted training coordinator Murray Robertson to the position of deputy fire chief following the well-deserved retirement of current Deputy Fire Chief Dan MacKinnon.

1 week ago | firefightingincanada.com | Laura Aiken

The 2025 Canadian CBRNE & Robotics Summit was held in Kitchener, Ont., from April 7-8. For the second consecutive year, the show was sold out for both attendees and vendors, with a waiting list for vendors, reported the show’s organizers — the Ontario Hazardous Materials Responders Association. With nearly 300 attendees and 36 vendors, the event space buzzed with eagerness to learn.