Waterloo Fire Services News Today

Young people got a unique opportunity to explore their career options this weekend at the Emergency Services Career Camp in Waterloo.

  KITCHENER -- Occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters. “I’d be surprised if you find a single fire department out there that hasn’t had people that have contracted some form of cancer within their working group” said Kitchener Fire’s Public Information Officer, Tom O’Hara. “Quite often there is people dealing with that” Local fire officials said the risk of developing ...