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Fire chief working on emergency access plan to Dain City
Welland Fire and Emergency Services is working closely with both Trillium Railway and St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. to ensure access to Dain City in the event of an emergency, says Chief Brian Kennedy.
Jack Karn, former Fire Chief, passes away
Firefighters in Centre Wellington will be paying tribute Monday to their former Fire Chief.
Jack Karn died on November 8 at Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus.
OPP Investigate suspicious house fire
(ESPANOLA, ON) – On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at approximately 12:37 a.m., officers from the Manitoulin-Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Espanola Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on Queensway S
Smiths Falls fire chief teams up with CPR trainer to offer free certification
If you had the opportunity to save a life, would you be prepared?
Rickford invests in emergency responders
Kenora Rainy-River MPP, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs – Greg Rickford – is investing in the safety of emergency responders across the province.
Firefighting training regs dropped by province
The Ford government is scrapping mandatory firefighting training certification regulations that, under the Wynne government, were set to come into effect in 2019.
No criminal charges in Oshawa house fire that left 4 dead
No criminal charges will be laid in connection with an Oshawa house fire last January that left four people dead.
MPP looks to make a move on double-hatter firefighting issue
Despite some moves to protect the rights of full-time firefighters who also serve as volunteers – the so-called “double hatters” – more needs to be done, say Waterloo Region’s rural officials.
Espanola residence fire considered ‘suspicious’
A fire at an Espanola residence in the wee hours of Wednesday is being treated as a potential arson.