Fire Fighting in Canada

May 12, 2026, Victoria — Municipal and regional governments across B.C. will soon be required to have emergency preparedness plans in place as updated provincial legislation is set to come into effect in January 2027.

Under the province’s

May 11, 2026, Calgary — On June 14, firefighters across Canada will descend on Calgary’s Brookfield Place to ascend 1,370 steps to raise funds for those facing cancer as part of the Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge. The firefighters taking this challenge on will also...

Handling and managing deceased persons at the fire scene has long been a task firefighters are asked to perform. The way in which this role is carried out varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

In years gone by, the firefighter was more or less expected to pitch in and do the job of moving, removing, and all the additional tasks related to both physical activity and...

May 11, 2026, Burford, Ont. — Burford has a beautiful new building in town.

1200 Degrees Ontario’s $6 million investment in Brant County gave rise to an 18,000 square foot facility that expands space and capabilities at E-ONE’s authorized fire apparatus dealer in the province. In addi...

Huntsville, Alabama, April 14, 2026  — Lakeland Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of protective cl...