Ken Block

• Edmonton announces new fire chief

  The City of Edmonton has announced Joe Zatylny as the city's new fire chief.

  Features

  May 12, 2020
  
• Chief Ken Block resigns from Edmonton fire department: ‘We are truly grateful’

  Edmonton fire chief Ken Block has been appointed the commissioner of Fire Rescue Victoria in Australia.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
  
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• Call volume already up and Edmonton fire crews to take on more in 2019

  As of Jan. 1, 2019, Edmonton fire crews will take on more calls because of annexation.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2018
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• Charges could send message to irresponsible smokers whose cigarettes start fires: Edmonton fire chief

  Edmonton Fire Rescue Chief Ken Block says he believes that education isn't working when it comes to what he calls "irresponsible smokers" starting expensive and dangerous fires in the city, and that more needs to be done to stop it.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2018
• Firefighters calling for sprinkler installation in new homes

  The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs is hoping to see residential sprinkler systems installed in new homes.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2018
• Edmonton’s 30th fire station opens in northeast end

  On Saturday, community members and officials celebrated the opening of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services' 30th fire station in the city.

  Fire

  Oct 7, 2017
• Fire chief says response times too slow in Edmonton’s west end

  Edmonton Fire Rescue aims to be on scene seven minutes after receiving a call. For neighbourhoods on the far west end, it takes 10.

  Canada

  May 26, 2017
• Fort McMurray fire chief Darby Allen, first responders named among K-Days Parade marshals

  Hailed a hero for the way he and his team responded to the Fort McMurray wildfire, Wood Buffalo Fire Chief Darby Allen has been named one of this year's K-Days Parade marshals.

  Features

  Jun 20, 2016
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• Edmonton reception centre for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees closes

  After more than three weeks, Edmonton Fire Rescue Chief Ken Block said the city's reception centre for wildfire evacuees was "officially closed" Friday.

  Environment

  May 27, 2016
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• ‘It’s very special’: Edmonton Fire Chief recognizes first ever graduates from cadet program

  Edmonton Fire Rescue graduates it's first class of cadets, a year-and-a-half after program started.

  Education

  Jan 17, 2016