With news of Ontario Fire Marshal Ted Wieclaek’s imminent departure from office, Laura King shares her thoughts on challenges the fire marshal faced, and her own often-frustrating interactions with the office.
Laura King writes on the outgoing Ontario Fire Marshal, Ted Wieclawek.
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Career firefighters who want to volunteer or work part-time for other departments will be able to do so if the Ontario government passes legislation introduced this week.
May 29, 2015, Toronto – Career firefighters who want to volunteer or work part-time for other departments will be able to do so if the Ontario governm...
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Each issue of the Fire Fighting in Canada and Canadian Firefighter digital editions appears in a rich media format with a best-in-class viewer that is easy to read and navigate.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Making the case for formal education
Introducing Barrie Deputy Chief Bill Boyes, the new columnist for Leadership Forum. His inaugural column explains why he chose formal education to advance in the fire service.
Introducing Barrie Deputy Chief Bill Boyes, the new columnist for Leadership Forum. His inaugural column explains why he chose formal education to advance in the fire service.
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You may be surprised when you read what Laura King has to say about Margaret Wente's column on "underworked and overpaid" firefighters.
Laura King responds to Margaret Wente's column about underworked and overpaid firefighters, but what she says will surprise you.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Amplify your teaching
What makes a successful PowerPoint? Chris Davison-Vanderburg elaborates on how instructors can amp up their teaching by turning down visual noise.
What makes a successful PowerPoint? Chris Davison-Vanderburg elaborates on how instructors can amp up their teaching by turning down visual noise.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Dress and deportment
Kirk Hughes dives into the world of fire service protocol to clarify the Canadian standards for orders, decorations and medals.
Kirk Hughes dives into the world of fire service protocol to clarify the Canadian standards for orders, decorations and medals.
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CURRENT ISSUE: A healthy mentality
Learn how Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services successfully embraced a peer-team approach to providing mental-health support. By Maria Church
Learn how Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services successfully embraced a peer-team approach to providing mental-health support. By Maria Church
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CURRENT ISSUE: Leadership from within – a strategic plan
Do you have a personal mission statement? Doug Tennant encourages fire officers to reflect on their personal strategic plans to find leadership from within.
Do you have a personal mission statement? Doug Tennant encourages fire officers to reflect on their personal strategic plans to find leadership from within.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Take ownership of your training
Ed Brouwer challenges training officers to take ownership of their training. The way things are in your department, he writes, is the way you allow things to be.
Ed Brouwer challenges training officers to take ownership of their training. The way things are in your department, he writes, is the way you allow things to be.
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CURRENT ISSUE: How to build emotional resiliency
You know about critical-incident stress and the signs and symptoms, but what's the next step? Keith Stecko outlines how first responders can build emotional resiliency.
You know about critical-incident stress and the signs and symptoms, but what's the next step? Keith Stecko outlines how first responders can build emotional resiliency.
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The Fraser Institute bulletin that says the number of firefighters is increasing while fires decrease is grossly out of context, writes Laura King. Read what's missing.
The Fraser Institute bulletin that says the number of firefighters is increasing while fires decrease is grossly out of context, writes Laura King. Read what's missing.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Spring maintenance
It’s spring maintenance time at the fire department. Chris Dennis covers gas-powered equipment, ground ladders, tires, hose testing and basic truck maintenance.
It’s spring maintenance time at the fire department. Chris Dennis covers gas-powered equipment, ground ladders, tires, hose testing and basic truck maintenance.
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CURRENT ISSUE: Final thoughts from two leadership gurus
After five years of writing their joint leadership column, Les Karpluk and Lyle Quan are passing the torch.
.@GenesisLes and @LyleQuan share final thoughts in their torch-passing column - http://t.co/l5U9DvTX6F http://t.co/OdnO1DWfxi
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CURRENT ISSUE: Bargaining trends
When it comes to labour relations, understand impacts of association requests and what that means for municipalities. By Laura King
When it comes to labour relations, understand impacts of association requests and what that means for municipalities. By Laura King
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Blogger and Fire Chief Rob Evans responded to his first fire fatality in the 23 years he has been a member of Redwood Meadows Emergency Services in Alberta. Keeping up messages of fire prevention and protection is essential, he writes, to ensure it's also the last fatal fire.
Blogger and Fire Chief Rob Evans responded to his first fire fatality in the 23 years he has been a member of his department. Keeping up messages of fire prevention and protection is essential, he writes, to ensure it's also the last fatal fire.
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Editor Laura King blogs from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs conference and trade show – the largest show in Canada – happening now in Toronto.
NEW: Laura King blogs from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs conference and trade show in Toronto.
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CURRENT ISSUE: The Alberta effect
Spring is prime season for wildfires, especially in Alberta, and municipalities need to understand why in order to prepare. By David Moseley
Spring is prime season for wildfires, especially in Alberta, and municipalities need to understand why in order to prepare. By David Moseley
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