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Lessons learned in Ottawa |
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Written by Rob Evans
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March 24, 2011, Ottawa - So, today ends my first trip to Ottawa and what an experience it has been. I am so appreciative of the opportunity to take in the CAFC’s government relations week. The continued networking that I have done by working side by side with my metro counterparts is truly priceless.
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CAFC hits a home run |
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Written by Laura King
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March 23, 2011 - Yesterday’s federal budget was a big win for the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and its members; years of effort paid off with the promise of tax relief for volunteer firefighters.
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Blogging from Indy |
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Written by George Low
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March 23, 2011, Indianapolis - So far, my first trip to FDIC has been phenomenal. The people at The Fire Within, our sponsors for this trip, have been amazing. Thanks to Chad and Jodi for their fantastic work organizing the trip.
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Blogging from Parliament Hill |
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Written by Rob Evans
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March 23, 2011, Ottawa - Those who know me know that I’m often front and centre of the peanut gallery during most conversations. I would never have guessed that I would be a guest of MP Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), in the House of Commons gallery during the reading of a federal budget. But, there I was, one of a handful chiefs in attendance while the finance minister read a budget that included a $3,000 tax relief for Canada’s volunteer firefighters.
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Blogging from FDIC |
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Written by Randy Vilneff
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March 23, 2011 - We’re on the road to FDIC 2011 in Indianapolis. This is my fifth trip to FDIC; each one is unique and full of surprises, even though there is an overall feeling of familiarity.
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Blogging from Parliament Hill |
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Written by Rob Evans
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March 22, 2011, Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs are in Ottawa this week to meet with MPs and further enlighten them about fire service issues; in particular, the proposed $3,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
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What a difference a day makes (24 short hours) |
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Written by Peter Sells
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March 9, 2011 - Firefighters have traditionally worked a 28-day rotation of 10-hour days and 14-hour nights. Every four weeks the cycle repeats and there is some regularity to the connection of the firefighters’ shift to the rest of the working world. If you were designing a shift schedule under which four platoons each work rotating 24-hour shifts, a good first start would be to simply have each platoon come on duty every fourth day.
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The 24-hour challenge |
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Written by Peter Sells
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Feb. 16, 2011 - Starting back in the ‘70s, a famous marketing campaign featured participants taste-testing different brands of cola. The cups were not marked with the brand names, colours or logos, so the campaign had the basic appearance of a scientific study. There is a big difference, however, between a marketing research study and a marketing campaign. A truly rigorous research study would be blinded in such way that neither the researchers nor the participants would know which brands were in play, which company sponsored the study or the intended use of the data being gathered.
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