Calgary Firefighters Association

• Calgary’s firefighter union calls for action from fire chief amid funding concerns

  In a letter to the Calgary Firefighters Association membership, the union's president said decisions by the city and the fire chief have firefighters at a "breaking point."

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
  
• Funding to improve Calgary firefighter response not expected until 2025, document reveals

  Preliminary budget figures obtained by Global News show the Calgary Fire Department's ask for money to improve response times in the next four-year budget may largely go unfunded.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2022
  
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• Calgary councillors step into city firefighters’ boots for a day

  Calgary city councillors got to step into firefighters' boots and don protective equipment for a trio of training exercises.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
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• ‘Take care of yourselves’: Calgary firefighters raise awareness of cancer risks

  January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, and associations that represent firefighters across the province are hoping to shed light on the "epidemic in the fire service."

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2022
• Calgary city council begins debate on increasing fire, police budgets in 2022

  At the start of 'budget week' for Calgary city council, firefighters came hat in hand seeking funds for dozens of new positions after years of cuts.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
• Calgary election: Gondek leading Farkas in close race for mayor, according to new poll

  The poll, conducted by Leger for the Calgary Firefighters Association, shows Jyoti Gondek with a narrow lead over Jeromy Farkas in the race for Calgary's next mayor.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2021
• 4 names added to Calgary’s firefighters memorial as members remember fallen colleagues

  The annual Calgary firefighters memorial ceremony brought occupation-related cancers to the fore after four retired members died in the past year.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2021
• Fire crews battle 2 separate, large grass fires around Calgary

  Fire crews spent Thursday afternoon battling two separate grass fires on the north end of Calgary. Officials said thick smoke from one fire prompted a number of calls to 911.

  Environment

  Apr 1, 2021
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• Investigation into racism in Calgary Fire Department to conclude ‘soonish’: mayor

  An investigation into allegations of racism within the Calgary Fire Department began shortly after the city's public anti-racism hearings.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2021
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• Calgary firefighter union calls recommendation to close downtown fire hall ‘a disaster in the making’

  Calgary's firefighter union and an area councillor are speaking out after hearing of a recommendation to close a downtown fire hall for budget reasons.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2020