Fire News Headlines

The fire chief for North Perth has no problem with the recent announcement that the Ford government plans to put a training program on hold for firefighters, which had been proposed by the previous Liberal government.

Bruce Power is expanding its training agreement with local fire departments. Bruce Power has announced their fire training facility will now be available free of charge to any municipal fire department in Bruce, Grey and Huron County.

A couple of local volunteer fire departments are getting funding to purchase new equipment. Former TV personality Jenny Jones is  handing out a total of 50 thousand dollars in her Jenny's Heroes campaign.

Six volunteer fire departments are the recipients of thousands of dollars in grants to help buy the emergency equipment they need.

There’s something about sitting down to chat over a cup of hot java that gets people relaxed and talkative, and members of the Niagara Falls fire department took advantage of that casual atmosphere to spread a fire safety message on Friday.

Despite cancelling the Liberals’ plan to certify firefighters, the province says it’s not against training, just the way the previous administration was rolling it out.

Peterborough Fire Services has shut down a problem rooming house.

Volunteer firefighters in northwestern Ontario are reacting with a mixture of disappointment and relief to news that the provincial government is revoking new training requirements.

City firefighters are meeting up with residents for coffee, heading to hardware stores with tips and teaching building owners how to meet code in events marking Fire Prevention Week.

The provincial government is moving ahead with a massive modernization project for the Public Radio Safety Network (PRSN) used by police, firefighters, paramedics and other first responders.