Firefighters
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‘They were coming to save us’: Inquest opens into deaths of two Quebec firefightersA coroner's inquest into the deaths of two volunteer Quebec firefighters who perished during a flood rescue last May in the Charlevoix region is underway.CanadaApr 15
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Preparing for a busy wildfire season, a look inside Alberta’s wildland firefighter trainingNew wildland firefighting recruits are putting their skills to the test at Alberta's wildfire training centre in Hinton.FireApr 8
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Edmonton’s fire department looks to send firefighters to fewer medical callsEdmonton Fire Rescue Services is about to implement a four-point plan in an effort to bring down the number of medical calls firefighters are sent to.PoliticsMar 18
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N.S. volunteer firefighting departments worried as fund for training dwindlesWith a budget depleted, volunteer fire departments in Nova Scotia worry that their departments will have a lack of training until new funding becomes available in December.FireMar 6
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Saskatoon fire crews battle Avenue K blazeSaskatoon fire crews are battling a fire that broke out early Tuesday.FireFeb 27
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Dry and windy conditions prompt Alberta Wildfire to issue additional fire advisoriesAlberta Wildfire says dry and windy conditions across the province has prompted the agency to issue additional fire advisories.FireFeb 22
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N.S. volunteer firefighters upset by long waits for paramedics at crash scenesVolunteer firefighters say they're feeling 'helpless' as they endure long waits for paramedics to arrive at health emergencies in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.CanadaFeb 21
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N.B. fire deploys new alert app to improve firefighter safetyWelsford Fire Department is using the Haas Alert system to help the notify people within two kilometres of an area where they are working a scene.FireFeb 15
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Newcomers praise firefighters after being rescued from blaze during N.S. snowstormFirefighters, each carrying about 50 kilograms of gear, arrived at the scene and waded through about 150 metres of "close to waist-height snow."CanadaFeb 8
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Saskatoon fire crews respond to Diefenbaker Drive house fireFire crews in Saskatoon extinguished a house fire in the Diefenbaker Drive area Sunday.FireFeb 5
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