Fire Fighting in Canada

British Columbia is undergoing a pivotal shift in how it protects the health of its firefighters. For decades, the fire service has operated in a reactive posture — responding to occupational disease, cancer, and mental-health impacts only after they emerged. The BC Firefighters Heath Act is a decisive break from that past. It establishes a proactive, evidence-driven framewor...

Early in my career, I watched a young lieutenant notice something that most people would have missed in a young firefighter sitting quietly at the kitchen table after a tough call, staring into a cup that had long gone cold. No questions were asked in that moment. No lessons delivered. The lieutenant simply sat down, poured a fresh coffee, and said, “That one sticks sometimes...

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My name is Randy Schroeder, fire chief for the Town of Mayerthorpe and Regional County Fire Chief for Lac Ste. Anne County. Yes, that’s right — two jobs. One as a lifelong volunteer, and the other the result of hard work in that capacity and being offered a role and a career to do the most awesome job in the world in my community: serving those I liv...

At Interschutz, Hytrans will unveil two innovations in advanced mobile water transport systems: the SuperFlood 550 and the electric PowerPack. These world premières represent a significant expansion in the Hytrans product range, and the company said it emphasizes the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation, reliability, and sustainable performance in large-scale disaster r...

May 6, 2026, Watertown, CT – From the peaks of San Francisco to the valleys in suburban Connecticut to the streets of Toronto, lithium-ion fires are surging this spring season while putting countless first responders in peril. To battle this, one Connecticut manufacturer has developed a product designed to prevent dangerous and often...