Fire News Headlines

Dryden, Ont., recruits new paid on-call firefighters

The City of Dryden is moving ahead with its recruitment of new paid on-call firefighters.

Power surge likely cause of blaze that injured firefighters

An electrical power surge is being eyed as the probable cause of a destructive fire that tore through a house in Stittsville Monday afternoon, injuring two firefighters

Seeks council’s OK for firefighter training — again

For the second time this year, Ed Haley, Prince Township’s fire chief, asked council to endorse the use of naloxone kits by the township’s volunteer firefighters to combat the effects of opioid drugs at medical emergency scenes.

Minister ready to go to bat for firefighters

Ontario's rural affairs minister says he is sympathetic to the plight of volunteer firefighters who would have to give up their vacation time to qualify for their jobs under proposed new training rules.

Doctor shocked at lack of naloxone kits in Windsor, police and fire chiefs respond

It's considered a tool to help curb opioid abuse deaths. The province is making emergency naloxone kits available to all 500 police and fire services in Ontario.

Chatham-Kent's fire chief wants diversity on his crew and he wants it now

Before recruitment begins for a new batch of fire fighters in Chatham-Kent, Ont. this year, Chief of Fire and Emergency Services, Bob Crawford, is dedicated to getting a message out to the public — he wants diversity on his crew.

Reactivation of fire sirens in Mitchell under review

After nearly a decade of silence, the fire siren in Mitchell could be reactivated in the not too distant future.

Wainfleet fire chief Lee Smith leaves post

Wainfleet’s interim fire chief Lee Smith, has left his post with the township just a month after he convinced township politicians to approve hiring a deputy chief for the stretched-thin fire department.

Mental health support ‘crucial’ for Humboldt crash first responders

Among the sorrow, there has been support. For the families of the Humboldt Broncos, the community and the first responders who were on the front-line and came face-to-face with horrendous tragedy late Friday afternoon.

Two killed in fire at Surrey home growing legal medical marijuana

A fire at a Surrey home that was legally growing medical marijuana has claimed two lives. Firefighters were called to a home at 9488 163rd Street on Monday morning at around 7 a.m.