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Approximately 160 firefighters from across the country are in Olds, Alta., this weekend learning about heavy extrication — rare scenarios that come with great risk

Facing a lawsuit from opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center, the city clerk on Wednesday approved a petition that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The approval of the petition, which the clerk had twice rejected over technicalities, clears a significant hurdle for “Stop Cop City” activists, who have been gearing up to gather more than 70,000 signatures by Aug. 15 in order to get on the November ballot. “We ar...

Property owners requesting annexation into the city will have water and sewer utilities connected during the process.

The high volume of fires burning across Canada is putting an increasing mental and physical strain on firefighters – the majority of whom are volunteers.

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An independent TEEX-Tested report has evaluated the effectiveness of FLAIM Systems’ lead product, the FLAIM Trainer, to provide training and acquisition decision makers with information regarding the product’s operational performance.

During 2022 the Brainerd Fire Department conducted nearly 3,600 hours of training.

Firefighters from Saskatoon and surrounding communities are learning how to call a mayday as well as skills to self-evacuate and to conserve air until rescuers arrive.

The third annual Caddo Cooker Fire Days Training Event will be held on March 24 and March 25 at 8240 Colquitt Rd in Keithville, La.

The National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001 program will be the first training offered, with additional volunteer and industrial training coming in the fall.