| The Brass Pole: June 2008 |
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Written by Fire Fighting in Canada staff
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PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Jeff Fallow has been appointed full-time fire chief for the City of Cold Lake, Alta. A longtime resident and a 19-year veteran of Cold Lake Fire-Rescue, including the amalgamated Town of Grand Centre Fire Department, Fallow recently served as deputy fire chief-training and operations. The City of Cold Lake is in northeastern Alberta with a population of about 13,000 and operates two active fire stations with about 50 part-time members. Cold Lake Fire-Rescue responds to more than 200 calls a year, including vehicle and ice rescue.
Dan Callaghan has been appointed as the first full-time fire chief for the Township of Tyendinaga. Dan began his volunteer service in 1990 and was deputy chief of the department when it was formed in 1992. In addition to his duties as fire chief, Dan will be responsible for fire prevention and inspection duties and community bylaw enforcement. The Township of Tyendinaga is east of Belleville, Ont., along the Highway 401 corridor with a population of 4,000. The department is a composite department with 30 volunteers running 120 calls a year out of one station.
Fire Chief Denis Pilon left the Weyburn Fire Department in Saskatchewan after 15 years as chief to assume the position of deputy chief with the Swift Current Fire Department on May 26, 2008. Pilon will be in charge of fire inspections and fire
prevention programs.
Mike Branscombe is the new fire prevention officer in Prince Edward County, Ont. Branscombe, 39, replaces Chris Todd, who has retired. Branscombe started his career as a volunteer in the fire service in 1987 and became full time in 1992. In addition to public education, he will be responsible for inspection of commercial and residential properties. Branscombe is a certified water and ice rescue technician and is also certified as a trainer facilitator for the department.
LAST ALARM
John McLaughlin, who joined the Toronto Fire
Department on May 1, 1953 and retired June 4, 1987, died April 7 at
Scarborough General Hospital at age 76.
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Toronto Fire Services on May 25 honoured 22 firefighters who died in
the line of duty and added their names to the fallen firefighter
memorial.
Names of those who lost their lives in the line of duty since 1848 have
been inscribed in the monument, which was erected in 2001.
The following names have been added to the monument: Capt. Jim Arnold,
Capt. Donald Booth, Capt. John Chappelle, Capt. Charles Carolan,
District Chief Thomas Clark, District Chief Stan Dutka, Capt. Vic Ebbs,
acting Capt. Greg Fecteau, Capt. Roy Ireland, Capt. Raymond Jackson,
District Chief Kenneth “Gary” Lang, acting Capt. Richard Mann, Harry
Manderson, Capt. Ron Mathe, Capt. John Morrison, Bob Simpson, Bill
Smith, Capt. Albert G.H Solman, John Barry Stephenson, William Walker,
Capt. Brian Whitehead, Capt. Alan Gordon Wilson.
CALLING ALL DEPARTMENTS
All departments are invited to send news of promotions, appointments and retirements, and last alarm notices, along with photos to:
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