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Fire chiefs press Ottawa for detailed emergency response plans
Detailed emergency response plans for all flammable liquids – not just crude oil – would better prepare first responders to deal with dangerous accidents in their communities, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) said Monday after representatives from the CAFC met with members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the rail industry in Ottawa to discuss rail safety issues.
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Dispatches
The fire service tends to attract Type A personalities, but as Jennifer Mabee writes, fire fighting is diverse and welcoming – for introverts and extroverts alike.
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Collision in Edmonton rail yard leads to derailment
A collision involving three slow-moving trains in a rail yard in north Edmonton on Wednesday caused six train cars to derail and one engine to leak diesel fuel.
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Fewer volunteer firefighters could mean higher insurance rates
A shortage of volunteer firefighters across B.C. could lead to dramatically higher fire insurance premiums for homeowners, according the Fire Underwriters Survey.
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Man dead after Mississauga industrial accident
A 33-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., died Monday after being trapped for nearly two hours under collapsed scaffolding at a construction site in Mississauga, Ont.
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