Trent on November 25th, 2008

The Vancouver Island Emergency Response Academy (VIERA) has 4 seats left on its NFPA 1021 Fire Officer 2 course running January 12 to 22 here in Nanaimo attached is the course outline cost is $1250 per person
To register call Vancouver Island University at
1-866-734-6252
Or
If you have any problem call Assistant Chief Dan Murphy [...]

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Trent on November 20th, 2008

Hello everyone,
I’m glad to see that there have been some meetings going on in the zones. I’ve posted the minutes that have been forwarded to me. next scheduled meetings are:
Zone 1 – Tuesday January 13th at Sidney Fire Hall. (1000 hours)
Zone 1a – Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10:00hrs. Comox Fire Department
Zone 3 – Kelowna Fire [...]

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Town of Cochrane
Employment Opportunity
EMERGENCY SERVICES CHIEF
COCHRANE FIRE/EMS
Cochrane is a family oriented community located in the breathtaking Bow Corridor in southern
Alberta. We are situated within minutes of both the Rocky Mountains and the City of
Calgary….come for the opportunity.…stay for the lifestyle!
Our Fire/EMS division has an extraordinary opening available for an exceptional individual who can
combine their [...]

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Trent on November 17th, 2008

While surfing I found an article that made me think. Having pre-assigned job tasks and seat assignments can save a lot of time.  read on..
Developing ladder company riding position assignments

By GREG JAKUBOWSKI
In January (FireRescue Magazine 2006), I reviewed the standard riding position assignments for engine companies (“Heat in the Seat”), and beginning this year, every [...]

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Trent on November 12th, 2008

We’ve all had the urge to press the pedal to the metal and let our sirens scream. It’s one of the fantasies that all young boys have when we dream of being firemen. Unfortunately, adult firemen tend to hold onto these prepubescent dreams and act upon them. Fire apparatus are often driven in an unsafe [...]

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