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From the Floor |
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Written by Jay Shaw
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June 19, 2012, Winnipeg – I am not anywhere near the world’s greatest fire apparatus driver: I’ve blown alarms and made my share of mistakes. But I have some experience, and in my first few years on the job, I had really good mentors who showed me the tips and tricks that got them through the rigors of their driving years.
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Size-up |
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Written by Rob Evans
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June 18, 2012, Redwood Meadows, Alta. - In our family the so-called Hallmark holidays are not celebrated as much as the company would like. The greeting-card industry certainly won’t be showing any increased second-quarter earnings because of the Evans clan.
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From the Floor |
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Written by Jay Shaw
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June 15, 2012, Winnipeg - Writing for Fire Fighting in Canada has always been a privilege. I have truly enjoyed the experiences and insight I have gained into the heartbeat and psyche of the Canadian firefighter. I want this blog to reflect your opinions about the fire service and what makes it so special here in Canada. And while the sky is the limit on topics of discussion, we’re going to have to set some ground rules for engagement if we’re going to share and learn from each other. So, here are some of my beliefs that will set the tone for this blog.
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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June 14, 2012, Midland, Ont. – What would you do?
You’re at home and the pager goes off. It’s a single-vehicle MVC. As you head for your truck, the tones go off again with an update . . . there are two patients trapped. You run out to your vehicle, jump in and head to the call. On the way to the fire hall, you come across the accident.
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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June 13, 2012, Midland, Ont. – Monday night at training, we did one of my favourite things – auto ex. It’s been a few years since I’ve been on a good auto extrication call (when I say good, I mean in reference to the work we do in performing the extrication, because as any firefighter knows, it’s usually a bad call that requires a “good” extrication, or any extrication for that matter.)
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