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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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Dec. 30, 2011 - My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fellow firefighters of Paul Nelson, 21, of Nipissing Township Fire Department in Ontario, and Dan Botkin, 29, of Enderby Fire Department in B.C., both volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty this week.
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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Dec. 19, 2011 - Routines make life manageable. They create a balance
between the unpredictability of life and the everyday things that
require our attention. Take Friday, for example – a typical morning
routine that consisted of me getting the kids up and moving and then
driving them to school, which is typically a challenge in itself. (My
two daughters take after me in the
not-really-ones-to-get-up-and-hit-the-ground-running type).
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Editor's blog |
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Written by Laura King
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Dec. 14, 2011 – The fire service in Ontario is more complex than it is in some other provinces. I’ve had numerous calls and e-mails since I blogged about and reported on the Meaford trial last week, many from fire personnel in other provinces looking for an explanation of the charges and the potential outcome. The crux of the issue, as many understand it, is twofold: performance assessment and an uneven playing field.
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Dispatches |
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Written by Jennifer Mabee
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Dec. 14, 2011 – Great news! I’m about to embark on an exciting new opportunity. (OK, so it might not be exciting to you, but it`s exciting to me,
so bear with me.) Not so great news – I need to provide a photo of me in
uniform to go along with the announcement. This wouldn’t normally be a
big deal but because I’ve only recently returned to my department, I
don’t actually have a uniform yet.
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Beebewitz's Blog |
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Written by Tim Beebe
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Dec. 13, 2011 – I observed early in my online journey
that the Internet was a magnet for rabblerousers who wanted to proclaim
their views from the safety of anonymity. Just visit the comment
section of even a semi-controversial news story and you'll still find
herds of bare knuckled, knock-em-down cyberphantom street brawlers that
make Joe Fraser and Muhammed Ali look like partners in Dancing With the
Stars.
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