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Calgary Fire Department sees ‘explosive’ growth in calls in 2023Calgary Fire Department Chief Steve Dongworth said the department will have responded to around 94,000 calls by year’s end, a jump of 14,000 calls over last year.CanadaDec 29, 2023
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Calgary’s firefighter union calls for action from fire chief amid funding concernsIn 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."CanadaOct 17, 2022
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‘Occupational illness’ kills two more Calgary firefighters as city marks annual memorialThe firefighters were honoured at an annual memorial service midday Tuesday, with city officials, the Calgary Fire Fighters Association and members of the public in attendance.CanadaSep 13, 2022
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2021 ‘the busiest in the history of the Calgary Fire Department’: Chief DongworthIncreases in mental health, opioid, overdose, and pandemic calls have resulted in the busiest year on record, CFD Chief Steve Dongworth said in a year-end interview.CanadaDec 24, 2021
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4 names added to Calgary’s firefighters memorial as members remember fallen colleaguesThe annual Calgary firefighters memorial ceremony brought occupation-related cancers to the fore after four retired members died in the past year.CanadaSep 14, 2021
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Calgary fire chief concerned about firefighters protesting COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Trust is eroding’Last week, the City of Calgary announced that all city employees must have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, with at least their first shot by Sept. 13.CanadaSep 10, 2021
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Calgary fire chief Dongworth admits to racism problem in CFD, outlines planCalgary fire chief Steve Dongworth admitted CFD has a racism problem and outlined an anti-racism plan. But current and former BIPOC CFD members said the plan doesn't go far enough.CanadaFeb 10, 2021
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Calgary Fire Chief looks ahead to 2020 after challenging yearCalgary Fire Chief Steve Dongworth looks back at a challenging year in 2019 and discusses goals for 2020.CanadaDec 27, 2019
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Calgary Fire Department hits the streets for annual smoke alarm blitzMembers of the Calgary Fire Department installed free smoke alarms and CO detectors Thursday night as part of Fire Prevention Week.CanadaOct 10, 2019
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Longer wait times expected following budget cuts: Calgary fire chiefCalgary's fire chief responded to the recent budget cuts on Friday, and warned the public that response times and staffing would be affected by the reductions.CanadaJul 26, 2019
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