Nova Scotia Firefighters School

• Audit reveals serious safety concerns at Nova Scotia Firefighters School

  The Nova Scotia government is severing its funding ties with the province’s firefighters school, calling the results of a audit of its safety and governance “appalling.”

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2025
  
• Family seeks reform as details of firefighter’s death at N.S. training school emerge

  The family of the Nova Scotia firefighter is stepping up its push for reform after learning he had raised concerns about the equipment that led to his death.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2024
  
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• Family demands safety overhaul 5 years after firefighter dies at training school

  The family of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died from injuries sustained while taking an exam at a training school says they've "stayed quiet for far too long."

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2024
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• ‘Broken, devastated’: Skyler Blackie’s family gives statements at N.S. Firefighters School sentencing

  In March 2019, Skyler Blackie was performing a training exercise at the Waverley, N.S., school when a fire extinguisher exploded. He died in hospital 11 days later.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• Nova Scotia Firefighters School charged over death of Truro firefighter

  The provincial Labour Department’s health and safety division launched an investigation last year, which led to placing two OHS charges against the training school in November. 

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2020
• ‘Be more like Skyler’: Fallen Nova Scotia firefighter laid to rest

  Skyler Blackie died as a result of injuries he received during a training session at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School earlier in March. He was 28.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2019
• Regimental funeral held for fallen Nova Scotia firefighter

  Skyler Blackie, 28, was injured on March 9 during a training session at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School in Waverley, N.S.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2019
• ‘He was a great guy’: N.S. firefighter injured during training session dies from injuries

  A firefighter from Truro, N.S., who was critically injured during training exercises earlier this month has died from his injuries.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
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• Province investigating after firefighter suffers injuries at N.S. Firefighters School

  The young firefighter, who has not been identified, was injured during a training session. 

  Fire

  Mar 12, 2019