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North Perth fire chief supports certification program
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 Opens Fire Training Centre To Local Fire Departments
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.
Pellatt And Redditt Fire Departments Receive Funding
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.
Fire services improving equipment
Six volunteer fire departments are the recipients of thousands of dollars in grants to help buy the emergency equipment they need.
Coffee With a Firefighter promotes fire safety in homes
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.
Ford government 'not opposed' to certifying firefighters
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.
'There is clearly issues of life safety in there,' Peterborough deputy fire chief says about recently closed rooming house
Peterborough Fire Services has shut down a problem rooming house.
Northern Ontario fire chiefs react to cancellation of new firefighter training rules
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.
Coffee with a firefighter on tap for Fire Prevention Week
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.
Premier Doug Ford announces modernization project for public safety radio network during visit in Alliston
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.