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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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July 9, 2012, Midland, Ont. – I had one hour to go in my shift on Friday. The phone rang in the fire hall and the young woman on the other end of the line started to tell me about a small brush fire on an island. After getting the location from her, I told her to dial 911 and call it in, and that the firefighters from Station 3 would be over shortly.
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Written by Rob Evans
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July 6, 2012, Redwood Meadows, Alta. - What’s in a name? The fire service is full of guys and gals with some well-deserved nicknames, both good and bad. In my case, the dire need for a hair cut was apparently the start of a nickname that still sticks with me.
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From the Floor |
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Written by Jay Shaw
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July 6, 2012, Winnipeg - I’m a research geek, I admit it. I’m completely new at it, and rookie does not even describe my lack of experience as I have only ever been apart of one major research project, and I’m still chipping away at my own thesis to complete graduate school.
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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July 5, 2012, Midland, Ont. - “Someone’s losing their roof,” Jimmy said matter-of-factly as he noticed the cloud of smoke billowing up in the sky from his shop a block away.
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Size-up |
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Written by Rob Evans
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July 4, 2012, Redwood Meadows, Alta. - Watching the horrifying circumstances in Elliot Lake, Ont., recently has been an eye-opener for our department, along with the rest of the country. Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) is fortunate enough to be in close proximity to CAN-TF2 in Calgary and, on occasion, has had to use the crews from Calgary’s 9 Station, where the Calgary HUSAR team is based. What a great resource to have so close by when in need.
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Editor's Blog |
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Written by Laura King
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July 3, 2012, Toronto - How hot was it in the parking lot of the Grand River Employment and Training Centre at Six Nations on Saturday for the 22nd Annual Ontario Native Firefighters Competition?
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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July 3, 2012, Midland, Ont. – Best part of my long-weekend Saturday? Seeing a four-year-old boy reach out for the little stuffed animal that we’d gotten off the rescue truck, and hold it tightly while his mom carried him to the ambulance.
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Flashpoint |
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Written by Peter Sells
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June 29, 2012, Toronto - Today I will add the Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente to the list of columnists who should be studied in journalism school as examples of shoddy, lazy, unprofessional work.
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