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Apparatus driver acquitted in woman’s death
The acquittal of a Mississauga, Ont., firefighter almost 15 months after the fire truck he drove killed Kimberley Schulz in a controversial crash is "entirely unacceptable," her husband said Monday.
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Training officer’s trial hears of challenging conditions
The deputy fire chief in Point Edward, Ont., exhausted himself battling the same St. Clair River that claimed the life of a fellow firefighter during a training exercise in 2010. Richard MacGregor testified Monday on the first day of a trial for training contractor Terry Harrison, who is charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act with failing to take reasonable precautions to protect a worker.
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Editor’s blog
There appeared to be good news yesterday when Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said he’s concerned about the length of a technical review of fire safety in retirement homes and wants to speed up the months-long process. But McGuinty’s statement was tempered by Community Safety Minister Madeleine Meilleur, who says there’s no one-size-fits-all fire-safety fix for seniors. As Laura King writes, that’s politics.
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Flashpoint
In April, Peter Sells took the Ontario government to task over not having implemented sprinkler retrofits in seniors’ facilities. Now, with the two deaths in Hawkesbury, he asks why the province still hasn’t adopted various jury recommendations.
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Size-up
As a fire chief, making decisions isn’t always the best part of the job – but it is one of the most important. Rob Evans offers his take on the right way to make the best decisions.
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Ladders Up photo gallery
The inaugural Ladders Up for the Foundation event has passed, but we’re still reeling from the night’s staggering success! Check out our photo gallery from the evening, at which more than $26,500 was raised for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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Tactical Perspectives DVD covers importance of mayday training
This fifth DVD, Tactical Perspectives: Mayday covers several training points regarding mayday calls, including how to transmit a mayday, the importance of the LUNAR acronym, tactical failures, and the important of mayday training.
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