Tune into @CTVCanadaAM Friday for discussion about @CityofRegina ordering @IAFF181 to stop covering shifts for firefighter with cancer
Watch CTV Canada AM Friday for a discussion about the City of Regina ordering its firefighters to stop covering shifts for a firefighter battling cancer
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  • Stewart Flemming That is a disgusting stance by the city.
Six months ago, we were talking about Canadian firefighters braving frigid temperatures. Today, it's the complete opposite! http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=668282 …
CTV's Megan Shaw with the city’s hottest job as Ottawa sets a temperature record for this Summer day.
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Regina firefighters blocked from covering shifts for co-worker battling cancer http://bit.ly/1LRgSRT
Regina firefighters have been picking up shifts for Tanner Brotzel, who was diagnosed with cancer; but now management is no longer approving requests to...
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  • Nate Jean Sounds like an AMR move.
  • Richard Greenfield Administration in most corporations are usually filled by the dicks willing to leave the brotherhood for gold and greater benefits. They are usually dicks long before any promotion or appointment, so to hear the Fire Chief defend his position, I am not surprised. I am sure that there is more 'personality' involved in this story too, there usually is..
Some common sense answers that explain the FF proposal in ON. http://m.thestar.com/…
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  • Andrew Salmon "Andrew" would also like to state that in Woodstock we could be at code 4 medical calls 3-5 minutes faster than Oxford EMS if given the opportunity and not held back by some political wrangling between county and municipal governments.
  • Andrew Salmon Hey Send Paramedics, a question or two. In our local tiered response agreement, we are to be dispatched if EMS is longer than 10 minutes response time. If we are so negligible toward a patients outcome, is it okay with you guys if we just stay in bed...See More
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IAFF members: deadline to apply for Harvard-Ottawa Executive Leadership Scholarship is July 31. It's a great opportunity! http://bit.ly/1CUNkRU
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All in a day's work... http://bit.ly/1MMqls7
Editor: Last week our neighbour in Tsawwassen experienced some medical distress. A fire truck, followed by an ambulance, was dispatched. It was a hot summer day and quite a large group of . . .
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Firing all five of its dispatchers on the spot "is probably the best way to go" says Moose Jaw, Sask. Mayor Deb Higgins. Do you Agree? http://bit.ly/1Dsd4j2
The City of Moose Jaw is under scrutiny for the way they handled recent layoffs to the city's fire department dispatch team, and many within the service are worried about future job losses.
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Regina, Sask. firefighters rally to help colleague battling Hodgkin's lymphoma: http://bit.ly/1IhJjcm
A group of firefighters in Regina is going the extra mile for one of their own.
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Read all about our recent Canadian Policy Conference. It was about public safety, firefighter safety and more! http://bit.ly/1CSwVx0
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We're proud to sponsor Harry Leslie Smith and his Stand Up for Progress National Tour. He is an inspiration. http://bit.ly/1I95z87
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Take a few minutes to see how Barrie, Ont. firefighters raised close to $50,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada this year! https://youtu.be/10MW6owRn_A
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Our Canadian Policy Conference delegates just adopted six resolutions that address public & firefighter safety and IAFF policy ‪#‎democracy‬
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It was a pleasure to have Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi talk to our Canadian Policy Conference delegates this morning.
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We're extremely honoured to have Harry Leslie Smith and the Harry's Last Stand National Tour at our conference today. ‪#‎StandUpForProgress‬
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Thank you Karen, Shanaya and Ishan for reminding firefighters why we should keep working hard for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
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IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger was in Calgary this morning to address our Biennial Canadian Policy Conference. 115 delegates here from across Canada. Democracy in action!
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Saskatoon FFs assisting in La Ronge battling intense forest fires. http://ow.ly/PkQtL @iaffnewsdesk
Saskatoon firefighter Lieutenant Bruce Siemens is seeing and feeling the forest fires at close range in La Ronge.
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