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Draft budget would leave Calgary Fire Dept. stretched, says chief

City administrators are recommending $33 million in operating funding and $73.7 million on the capital side over the next four years.

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Bells toll for Calgary firefighters who died in line of duty

Calgary has lost 60 firefighters in the line of duty — nine during active firefighting and 51 due to illnesses related to firefighting

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Calgary fire budget needs to nearly double to meet industry standards

Hitting the more rigorous NFPA benchmarks would require increasing the annual CFD operating budget by $214.5 million.

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Calgary councillors seek to improve fire response standards

Staffing shortages and an unprecedented demand for service has led to mounting strain on response times for Calgary's fire department.

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Firefighters faced more calls, longer waits in pandemic's second year

Fire chief Steve Dongworth said increases in calls reflect the current state of society: one that is fighting the pandemic and opioid crisis

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Calgary-area paramedic death spurs questions on ambulance availability

An Alberta Health Services paramedic died unexpectedly in Airdrie, Alta., just north of Calgary, on Saturday.

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Calgary Fire Department asks for $10M to hire 56 new recruits as part of city budget deliberations

It has been about a month since the newly elected Calgary city council was sworn in and officials are now tasked with 2022 budget deliberations.

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Calgary firefighters 'stretched to the breaking point', says union

The Calgary Firefighters Association called on city council to find an additional $10 million in next year's budget to hire 56 firefighters.

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Calgary firefighters ask for funding as union says department is at 'breaking point'

Calgary firefighters say it's time to reinvest in the fire department following years of budget cuts.

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Corbella: Something to be thankful for — Calgary's next mayor will be a good one

Each of the top five contenders will, or could, make a very good mayor — a couple might make great mayors

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