Monthly Archives: December 2009

Halon Fact Sheet.

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Trent

Attached is an Environment Canada fact sheet with important information about the Phase-out and Disposal of Halons in Fire-extinguishing Systems in Canada
This fact sheet aims to inform owners of halon fire-extinguishing systems and personnel servicing these systems of the phase-out requirements and disposal options for these systems in Canada.NOTE: Phase-out provisions, which come into effect [...]

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CVFSA Life Time Achievement Award

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Trent

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) and Commercial Solutions are
proud to announce the launch of the “CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award”.
This program, sponsored by Commercial Solutions Inc., in partnership with the Canadian
Volunteer Fire Services Association is to recognize a volunteer firefighter or fire officer that has
demonstrated remarkable achievements in the fire service [...]

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Emergency Scene Management 1 – Comox

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Trent

Emergency Scene Management 1FOCP112 (Fire Officer 1)FOCP112-Emergency Scene Management I (formerly F120) This workshop prepares the student for the responsibilities of the incident commander.These are: to conduct the three phases of size up, prepare for a logical expansion of an incident, select the appropriate strategy based upon risk/benefit analysis and available resources, carry out (in a [...]

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Training house available in Delta

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Trent

Good morning .My name is Ken Johnson  Chief Training Officer for the Delta  Fire Dept. We have acquired a training house for training. We have set up room for entanglement  . primary searches  /firefighter survival techniques scenarios .If any other training officer would like to come out to Delta to see what we set up [...]

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Gas Safety for firefighters

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Trent

[ December 3, 2009; 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] Title: Gas Safety for firefighters
Location: Westbank
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 8:30
Date: 2009-12-3
End Time: 16:30

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