Techniques and equipment for large-animal rescue have improved in the past 20 years, say experts, and emergency responders should be up to date on the latest information, ideas and strategies for dealing with animal-rescue calls. By Barbara Sheridan
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INCIDENT REPORT
Members of the Township of Brock Fire Department in Ontario took assertive steps to stop the advancement of a barn fire near Sunderland on Dec. 31, and were able to announce loss stop in less than four hours. By Rick Harrison
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BOOSTING YOUR ARGUMENT
A new book on evidence-based decision making in the fire service gives chiefs the tools to justify requests for equipment and training in the face of evolving technology and budget constraints. By Karin Mark
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTRUCTORS
A poor classroom instructor can easily cause his or her students to lose focus on training, writes Chris Davison-Vanderburg. Learn how to engage your fire-service students with a few simple strategies.
BY LAURA KING Editor lking@annexweb.com
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Working with government
met British Columbia Fire Commissioner Gordon Anderson in Victoria in June as he was getting ready to talk to chiefs about the province’s new minimum standard for structural firefighter training.
The Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook became effective Oct. 14; it replaces an old standard that was implemented in 2003.
As is always the case, our Fire Fighting in Canada contributors from British Columbia were on top of the news: Dave Balding (page 16) and Ed Brouwer (page 32) filed items this month about the new standard.
Essentially, the Playbook recognizes the fact that many fire departments provide a level of service to communities that does not require NFPA 1001-level training.
“The broad scope and application of the previous minimum training standard left many communities in a position of non-compliance with that standard,” the Office of the Fire Commissioner says on its Playbook Q-and-A page.
2012 report called Transforming the Fire/ Rescue Service. All relevant stakeholders were involved – chiefs, training officers, government, training providers – and they called for “a competent level of fire and emergency services that is supported by sustainable resources . . . ”
The Office of the Fire Commissioner says the concepts in the Playbook are designed to ensure that appropriate minimum levels of training are established that will make firefighters effective and safe while being – and here’s the key – realistic, affordable and attainable.
“This Playbook establishes a process under which training requirements are explicitly linked to the level of service being provided.”
ON THE COVER Departments that respond to calls involving large animals need specialized training. See story page 10.
In other words, not all communities have the resources – particularly the necessary number of firefighters at certain times – to provide interior attack, and under the new standard, that’s OK.
The Playbook sets minimum training standards based on the established level of fire protection: exterior-operations level firefighter; interior-operations level firefighter; and full-service operations level firefighter.
The Playbook is, effectively, the government’s response to recommendations made by the Fire Services Liaison Group in its
British Columbia’s fire service has been proactive on a number of fronts – residential sprinklers have been mandated in Vancouver since 1990, the chiefs association is studying the affect of fire fighting on cancer rates among women, smoke-alarm campaigns with corporate and government partners are widespread.
All of British Columbia’s fire-service advancements have come to fruition because the Fire Chiefs Association of BC, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and other stakeholders have worked together – a model for other provinces. Well done.
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ACROSS CANADA: Regional news briefs
Orillia melds old and new in second fire station
Orillia Fire Department’s new fire station features an original bell tower built in 1875. Department members hosted a grand opening at the new station on Nov. 28.
When the Orillia Fire Department in Ontario set out to build its new fire station in the city’s south end, there were two main goals in mind: to replace the aging, centrally located station, and to keep tradition alive.
In late November, the department officially moved into its new digs, which Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli proudly describes as a beautiful building that mixes the old and the new.
The centrepoint of the new building is the bell tower built in 1875 for Orillia’s first fire station.
“We’re still displaying our 1875 bell,” Dominelli said. “That was very important in the whole design; making it look like a traditional fire hall and bringing a lot of history with it.”
The new hall replaces Orillia’s former downtown sta-
THE BRASS POLE
Promotions & Appointments
SHANE CODE was named the fire chief for Estevan Fire Rescue Service in Saskatchewan on Nov. 17. Code was chief in Coldstream, B.C., before his appointment; his service record includes positions as vice chair of the
North Okanagan Regional Fire Chiefs’ Association, and instructor for the Vernon Fire Training Centre in British Columbia and the Justice Institute of BC.
STEVE DONGWORTH took over as chief of the City of Calgary Fire Department on Jan 1. The for-
tion, which was originally built in the 1950s as a tool and die shop. It will no longer be used by the service.
“We outgrew the old building. It wasn’t really made for a fire hall, we just made it work and it worked well for years,” Dominelli said.
The new 2,100-square-foot (195-square-metre) station complements the city’s northend station, which was built
mer deputy chief of community standards, recruitment and training for Calgary has more than 35 years of experience in municipal fire and emergency services, including six years of teaching at the former Canadian Emergency Management College in Ottawa, and two terms as commander of the City of Calgary’s public safety communications centre.
in 2007. The new building is of post-disaster construction –meaning it is built with brick and stone – and includes four double-deep, drive-through truck bays, and an SCBA clean room.
Now with a south and north station, Dominelli said, the department’s response times have improved and are closer industry standards.
The facility, which is located in a residential section of the city, includes a safe haven – a term used to describe a vestibule area in the lobby that is open 24 hours a day and locks from the inside. The idea is to shelter anyone who is being chased and provide a phone to call for help.
Orillia Fire Department employs 40 full-time firefighters, 20 volunteer firefighters, three prevention staff, a fire chief, a deputy chief and an assistant chief of training and emergency management.
– Maria Church
BRETT MIKKELSEN was promoted to fire chief of the Sidney Fire Department in British Columbia on Nov. 3. Mikkelsen joined the department in 1996, and has held the positions of lieutenant and deputy fire chief. He is a licensed paramedic and has completed a certificate course in project management from Royal Roads University, and the fire officer program with the Justice Institute of BC.
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Department grabs attention with professional videos
Shooting and editing professional video is too difficult and expensive for volunteer fire departments, right? Not according to the Guelph/ Eramosa Township Fire Department in Ontario.
A video project does, however, take some hard work, courage and a bit of luck, explains Bernie Liebig, a captain and fire prevention officer with the department who spearheaded a video series called Fire Prevention Corner.
“Don’t be afraid to try it. It’s an excellent way to get the community involved,” he said.
Liebig started the video project in late 2012 after he reconnected with an old friend, Colin Smith, who is a professional videographer.
“We put two and two together and decided this would be a great way to show our community how to be a bit safer,” he said. The department lucked out with Smith, who offered his videography services free of charge.
“He refuses to take any money for it,” deputy fire chief Richard Renaud said. “When we’ve offered, he’s said, “No, this is my way of giving back to the community.’”
Ryan McTaggart, a firefighter and fire prevention officer with the department and the talent in the videos, said departments considering producing a video series should make the extra effort to find a hook for the audience.
“You’ve got to do something in the video that is going
to catch their attention,” he said. In a video aimed at promoting awareness of green lights used by volunteer firefighters, McTaggart said the hook was in filming a family driving distracted, but still pulling over for the volunteers. Other videos have or will be shot in unique locations, such as a haunted house or a movie theatre.
Watch the Fire Prevention Corner videos on YouTube by searching the title.
– Maria Church
Woodstock FPO sees direct results from pizza program
Jeff Slager has been in fire prevention for 12 years and says he has never experienced an adrenaline rush from his job –until November, that is.
Slager, a fire prevention officer for the Woodstock Fire Department in Ontario, learned that his department responded to a fire at a home in which, less than two months earlier, smoke alarms were installed thanks to his Fire Prevention Week program.
The fire, he learned, was safely put out with limited damage because of the alarms.
“You know when you’re on the trucks and the bells go
Retirements
Chief JOHN DEHOOGE retired in January after more than five years serving as the head of Ottawa Fire Services. DeHooge’s 35-year career in fire includes serving as fire chief in Waterloo, and deputy chief in Oakville.
DeHooge is a former Canadian director of the International
off and it gets your adrenaline pumping, and you say, “Yes, we did a good job”? I had one of those moments, finally,” he said with a laugh. “I hadn’t had one of those since I came off the truck.”
Slager designed the department’s fire-prevention program around partnerships with local pizza parlours in the city.
During Fire Prevention Week, firefighters tagged along with pizza delivery teams and surprised residents by paying for their pizza and checking for working smoke alarms.
Over seven days, the department hit up 11 residences.
Only one of those residences was found without working smoke alarms.
“It was the only address that didn’t have working smoke alarms at the time,” Slager said. “We set them up, and our inspectors stopped by the next day to ensure they were up and to talk to people about the importance of it.”
As a result, all residents of that home were safely evacuated during the fire and damage was limited to one room.
Woodstock Fire Chief Scott Tegler said he’s happy to support his fire-prevention members and proud of their achievements.
“It’s not all the time we get a chance to associate such efforts to such a positive outcome,” he said. “We are so happy that it worked out and everybody is safe.”
The program itself was a huge hit with the community and a big part of that was social media. The department kept people updated on its surprise pizza visits using Twitter and Facebook.
Slager said he hopes the momentum from the close-call will allow him to implement the program year round.
– Maria Church
Association of Fire Chiefs, and a former executive member of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
JIM TWEEDHOPE, chief of the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department in British Columbia, retired in November after 25 years in the fire service.
Tweedhope joined the Sidney department in 1989 and served as lieutenant, captain, fire pre-
vention officer, assistant chief and as the first paid deputy chief. He became the department’s chief in in 2011 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in August.
CHRIS HALLIDAY, fire chief of Thorold Fire and Emergency Services in Ontario, retired Dec. 23 after four years in the position. Haliday’s 43-year career in fire includes almost 20 years
as fire chief in Grimsby, Ont., and years as a firefighter in the Canadian military.
Last Alarm
JOHN ROACH, retired district fire chief for Toronto Fire Services, died after a long battle with occupational-related colon cancer on Nov. 11 at age 65. Roach spent 34 years serving with Toronto Fire.
STATIONtoSTATION
BRIGADE NEWS: From stations across Canada
Fraser Lake Fire Rescue in British Columbia, under Fire Chief Dave Balding, took delivery in September of a Rosenbauer-built rescue. Built on a Freightliner M2 commercial chassis, and powered by a 300-hp Cummins ISL engine and an Allison transmission, the truck is equipped with a 300-gallon water tank, a foam-capable 1,500-PSI Ultra High Pressure suppression system powered by an 18-hp Honda engine, a Warn 9,500-lb winch and a Whelen LED lighting package.
Norfolk County Fire Department in Ontario, under Fire Chief Terry Dicks, took delivery in January of an Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp.-built pumper. Built on a Spartan Metro Star chassis and powered by a 330-hp Cummins ISL9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission, the truck is equipped with a 6,000-lpm Hale QMAX pump, an 800-gallon polypropylene tank, and a Foam Pro foam system.
Yukon Government Fire Marshal’s Office, under Fire Marshal Dennis Berry, took delivery in August of a Fort Garry Fire Trucksbuilt mini pumper. Built on a Dodge 5500 4X4 crew cab and powered by a 325-hp Cummins 6.7 litre engine and an Aisin AS69RC HD transmission, the truck features a 750-gpm Waterous CAFS pump, a 400-gallon CoPoly tank, a Waterous One Step CAFS, four FRC Lumens Spectra LED lights, and Federal Signal LED lights.
Yukon Government Fire Marshal’s Office, under Fire Marshal Dennis Berry, took delivery in August of a Fort Garry Fire Trucksbuilt pumper. Built on a Freightliner M2 chassis and powered by a 350-hp Cummins ISC engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission, the truck is equipped with a 1,250-gpm Darley LDM pump, a 1000-gallon Co-poly tank, Command Light LED system, Bostrom secure-all SCBA brackets, and Federal Signal LED lights.
St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services in Ontario, under Fire Chief Dave Wood, took delivery in November of a Fort Garry Fire Trucks-built rescue pumper. Built on a Spartan Metrostar chassis and powered by a 400-hp Cummins ISL engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission, the truck is equipped with a 1,250-gpm Waterous pump, a 600-gallon Copoly tank, and a Foam Pro 2001 foam system.
The McKenzie Clearwater Bay Fire Department in Ontario, under Fire Chief Russ Bell, took delivery in May of a Fort Garry Fire Trucks-built portable pumper boat. Built on a ThunderJet Boat chassis and powered by a 150-hp Mercurey 2 Stroke Optimax Outboard motor, the boat is equipped with a 560-gpm CETTohatsuV82 pump, a Federal Signal siren and 100-watt speaker, and a 1.5-inch Potter Roemer monitor.
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LESSONS
The art of handling large-animal incidents
By BARBARA SHERIDAN
LEFT Participants in a technical large-animal rescue workshop held in Loretto, Ont., practise moving a 318-kilogram (700-pound) rescue-training mannequin on a rescue glide using strategically placed webbing.
ABOVE Using the incident-command system, workshop participants work as a team with ropes, webbing, a rescue glide and support plywood to successfully extract a horse mannequin from an overturned trailer.
Firefighters sometimes deal with emergencies involving unpredictable and possibly dangerous participants. This is especially true for members of rural departments who are more likely than their urban counterparts to respond to calls involving farm animals. These incidents can test both the skills and the wit of even veteran firefighters.
Victor MacPherson, a district chief with the Adjala-Tosorontio Fire Department in Loretto, Ont., once responded to an incident involving a pick-up truck transporting eight sheep.
“The driver succumbed to a heart attack, and the truck went off road into a ditch,” MacPherson said in an interview. “Ambulance and firefighters arrived, and both the driver and occupant were transported to the hospital.”
Attention then turned to the animals. The surviving sheep were quickly rounded up, MacPherson said, but the situation could easily have evolved into a mad scramble to keep both animals and people out of harm’s way.
“We were fortunate that the sheep were well handled and compliant,” he said. “If it was a larger group of animals, such as cattle or horses that were stressed and panicking, then it could have been a different outcome.”
Techniques and equipment for these types of rescue have improved in the past 20 years, said Rebecca Gimenez, a specialist in animal physiology who teaches technical large-animal emergency rescue (which is known by the trademarked acronym TLAER), to firefighters across North America.
In the past, Gimenez said, fire departments relied on those among their ranks from rural, agriculture backgrounds, those with livestock-handling experience, or veterinarians close to the scene to provide expertise during animal rescues. Too often, however, first responders would arrive at the scene with only their best judgment. Without proper training and equipment, Gimenez said, many emergency calls resulted in injuries to or deaths of the animal and/or the rescuers.
If emergency responders lack the knowledge to mitigate the incident, Gimenez said, a well-meaning citizen or frantic owner could jump in and attempt to help the animal, transforming the large animal emergency into a human emergency.
After Hurricane Frances in Florida in 2004, and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, it became evident to emergency managers and animal experts that there was a need for increased training in animal rescue. It was through the efforts of John Haven, a director of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida, that a new chapter was added to the 2014 edition of NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents. Chapter 17 and Annex K of the new edition outline the basic training methods, equipment and techniques to prepare fire departments to assist in animal technical-rescue efforts.
■ THE LARGE-ANIMAL CHALLENGE
In September, the Adjala-Tosorontio Fire Department hosted a technical large-animal emergency rescue awareness workshop and operations-level course, taught by Gimenez and sponsored by the not-for-profit group Equine Guelph. The 50 participants included firefighters, veterinarians, animal-care and control professionals, law enforcement personnel and horse owners – some from Texas, British Columbia, and Quebec.
MacPherson said the course provided fire department members with information, ideas and strategies for dealing with animal-rescue calls.
“For instance, if there is an animal at large on the road, we now have enough information to know how to properly corral that animal and how to safely move it,” he said.
“If an animal has been involved in an accident, we know what type of resources we are going to need fairly quickly in order to perform a large-animal rescue that is safe for both the rescuers and the animals involved. However, we are also very aware that human life is priority one and the animal’s safety is No. 2.”
Motor vehicle collisions or rollovers involving cattle trucks or horse trailers require deft handling. Animal experts recommend that first responders in rural areas take courses to learn to handle large animals, and be sure to call a veterinarian immediately.
Gimenez stressed to the group that when it comes to animals, responders never know what they’ll find when they’re called out; it could be a horse that is trapped in the mud or has fallen through an icy pond, or cattle in an overturned trailer on the highway.
“There is one constant in all large-animal incidents,” Gimenez said, “No matter the size, they are all highly unpredictable.”
Based in Georgia, Gimenez has a PhD in animal physiology and more than 20 years of experience participating in large-animal rescues; she helped to write the Standards for the Animal Rescue Technical portion of NFPA 1670. Her goal, she said, is to provide specific training at the awareness, operations and technical levels.
Large animals and horses are the most difficult to deal with due to their size and difficult manageability, Gimenez said; there are also logistical challenges with rescuing and sheltering them.
“Anecdotes, Facebook pages devoted to this specialty rescue, training efforts going on worldwide, and standards such as NFPA 1670 and 150 show that emergency responders are trying to improve their readiness and professionalism on scene,” she said.
■ HANDS-ON TECHNIQUE
An informal survey of law and fire-service personnel conducted by Gimenez’s training company, TLAER Inc., in the United States in 1999 revealed that only about five per cent of first responders were familiar with
the handling of large animals, and even fewer felt comfortable handling them. This indicated a direct need in more training to safely rescue large animals, Gimenez said.
“Often emergency responders will wait for the vet to arrive, and then turn to him or her for guidance,” she said. “However, veterinarians may not have the necessary large-animal rescue training or be unsure of the correct incident-safety procedures. Rarely will they have any PPE [personal protective equipment]. And what shall [responders] do if the vet is over two hours away?”
Safety is the most important rule when dealing with large animals, Gimenez said. In a rescue situation, large animals are more likely to behave frantically or aggressively when they are stressed. As a result, the most difficult skill for rescuers to learn is animal handling. Rescuers are taught to remain out of the animal’s “hot zone” through distance and shielding. Good, quality PPE – helmets, gloves and boots – should all be worn when working with large animals.
“When trapped, the biomechanical force used when running is instead transferred to attempts to rise or extricate itself,” Gimenez said. “Always call a vet to the scene immediately, that way the animal can be sedated if there’s any doubt about its temperament. Then keep the environmental stimuli to a minimum.”
Strive for a simple rescue by stepping back and conducting incident planning for a safe result. Follow that up with an appro-
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priate work plan, including what to do with the animal afterwards. “The best way to keep a horse immobilized after a rescue is to set up a small corral with temporary fencing and then just toss them some alfalfa hay,” Gimenez said. “That’ll keep them happy and content until they can be moved.”
Connect beforehand with vets who specialize in large animals, and, ideally, are familiar with large-animal rescue training, know the on-scene safety incident-command protocols, and have agreed ahead of time to respond, should firefighters require their services.
■ EQUIPMENT
Part of large-animal rescue training allows personnel to familiarize themselves with the appropriate equipment and its many purposes so they can be safe when working around animal-rescue incidents.
“The anatomy of terrestrial animals is basically the same, whether it’s a dog or horse or cow,” Gimenez said. “However, attaching ropes to a large animal and trying to pull it out of a tight area by its head, limbs or tail is not a safe rescue.”
Instead, she said, thread webbing around large muscle groups with longhooked poles; the animal can then be safely dragged out of a flipped trailer, a ditch or mud. Protect the animal’s downside eye with something as simple as a lifejacket (or similarly padded object) and move the animal onto a rescue glide.
While some technical rescue gear can be costly – such as $250 for a Nicopolous Needle to push a pilot line under a horse in the mud, $2,500 for a Rescue Glide sked to move recumbent animals, or $15,000 for a 318-kilogram (700-pound) rescue horse training mannequin – most of the items required are already available on fire trucks.
“While a lot has to do with the proper equipment, for what we now know,
we could easily use plywood, tarps, drags, straps, etc.,” MacPherson said. “We have tools to cut an over-turned trailer. We have the heavy equipment available to move a vehicle or trailer. And while we don’t have a rescue glide, give us 30 minutes, we can make one out of webbing and strapping for procedures such as forward assist, sideways drag and backwards drag.”
There are many general items that can be used for animal technical rescue in field situations, Gimenez said, such as 10 metres (33 feet) of webbing that is 10 centimetres (four inches) wide, a boat hook and seven metres (23 feet) of rope to make a rope halter.
“Just remember to always keep in a safe position when using this equipment.”
■ A GOOD OUTCOME FOR ALL
According to Gimenez, large-animal rescue has come a long way with the development of better methods.
In the past, Gimenez said, rescuers used old chemical drums filled with water and dead large animals to practice rescue techniques.
“Then we became confident enough to use live animals to prove that these techniques work. Now we’re provided with plenty of situations via social media and TV news through video and photos, and we use training mannequins to simulate safer and more humane rescues. This in turn creates a more positive outcome for large animals in need of rescue and for the rescuers themselves.”
Rebecca Gimenez’s book, Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, is available through www.amazon.ca. For more information on large-animal rescue, visit http:// www.tlaer.org
Barbara Sheridan is a freelance journalist based in Ancaster, Ont. Email her at bjs@ cavaliercreates.com
GUIDELINES FOR LARGE-ANIMAL RESCUE
• Don’t underestimate the potential risks involved
• Understand fear behaviour when it comes to approach, capture, containment, restraint, and handling
• Understand basic anatomy when applying rescue techniques such as drags, lifts and assists
• Increase contact with the animal’s body surface area for safer extraction
• Employ arm extensions for reaching through the use of hooks, poles, etc.
• Follow proper incident command and company operation protocol.
• Always recommend to owners that their animals be seen by a veterinarian immediately after the rescue
BY DAVE BALDING Fire chief
Fraser Lake, B.C.
BFIRELINES
Matching expectations to department resources
ritish Columbia recently took a bold and, I believe, positive step by moving away from the familiar NFPA 1001 training standard for structural firefighters in favour of a new tiered model.
The Fire Service Minimum Training Standards, or Playbook, as it is known, continues to reference NFPA-based competencies, however, its key component is the identification of three levels of fire protection that a community’s local government, or authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), can choose to deliver.
Factors such as the availability of resources, member availability, fiscal realities, ability to provide the requisite training, and community risks should, in collaboration with fire department leadership, inform this decision.
The most basic of the three service levels is exterior operations only. Interior operations, the second level, is oriented toward simple structures such as single-family detached homes.
The third level, full-service operations, includes all competencies outlined in NFPA 1001 required to deliver a complete spectrum of fire services.
Once an AHJ determines the level of service, the fire department will then be positioned to implement policies, operating guidelines and a training regime around the adopted level of fire protection.
Other topics addressed in the Playbook include requirements for fire-ground leadership positions, and firefighter instruction and evaluation.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner worked consultatively with the Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC, the BC Fire Training Officers’ Association and three British Columbia fire training institutions to create the new standard. The NFPA 1001 requirement that was adopted in 2003 applied to both career and volunteer firefighters – as it should. After all, as I recently read, there is no such thing as a volunteer fire. The difficulty with the previous standard was that fire departments in smaller communities were challenged to meet it; consequently, many departments were operating out of compliance with the regulation.
a downside? I would say yes – perhaps. Standards, regulations, policies or guidelines that are implemented without consultation or occasional review may be out of touch, or departments may find it prohibitively difficult to comply with them. I am by no means suggesting we should revert to the bad old days when if you were able to fog up a mirror you were handed a pager and told to jump on the tailboard, but I believe standards must also be realistic and achievable.
British Columbia’s previous training standard is one example –there are others. Let’s take a look at establishing a regular system of fire inspections in a municipality. The typical annual inspection of most public occupancies is becoming increasingly onerous to many communities that endure financial cuts. Creative thinkers in the fire-prevention world (some of the most important work we do) have proposed alternative models based on history of compliance coupled with risk category to reduce the frequency of inspections while maintaining due diligence for the municipality.
Driving fire apparatuses is also finally getting the attention it deserves. What are the prerequisites for your members to drive
Today’s fire service is subject to more new regulations and higher benchmarks than ever before. ‘‘ ’’
Today’s fire service is subject to more new regulations and higher benchmarks than ever before. The results are, without question, greater consistency in how we practice our craft, better-trained firefighters, safer equipment and more effective procedures. Is there
Dave Balding joined the fire service in 1985 and is now fire chief and emergency co-ordinator for the Village of Fraser Lake in British Columbia’s Central Interior. Contact Dave at dbalding@fraserlake.ca and follow him on Twitter at @FraserLakeFire
your trucks? Are they based on NFPA 1002? Do you have a graduated program? Many departments now require an annual drivers’ abstract to ensure their members’ suitability to continue operating their apparatuses. Do you have an operating guideline that describes what type and how many infractions on a drivers’ record are acceptable?
I realize the foregoing two examples are typically locally driven, but they are standards, or regulations of some type. They must work for your organization in your community or region. We need to occasionally evolve our standards – in consultation with affected parties – and adhere to them, whether national, provincial or local, to hold us to the highest level of performance possible. We owe that to the public we serve, to our families, colleagues and ourselves.
INCIDENTREPORT
Aggressive attack pays off
RICK HARRISON
At approximately 07:25 on Wednesday, Dec. 31, the homeowner of a farm just outside the community of Sunderland, Ont., was leaving for work when she discovered smoke coming from the barn. At 07:28, the home owner’s phone call was received at the Oshawa Fire Communications Centre.
At 07:28, Oshawa Fire Communications paged the volunteer firefighters from Station 8-1, for the report of a barn fire. The first firefighter to arrive at Station 8-1 contacted Oshawa Fire Communications to confirm the location of the reported fire and at that time requested additional apparatuses from Station 8-2.
The initial response from Station 8-1 consisted of Pumper 8-1, Rescue 8-1 and Tanker 8-1 to 370 Regional Rd. 10, Sunderland.
At 07:34 the communications operator at Station 8-1 contacted the fire chief at his place residence requesting his response.
At 07:34, Oshawa Fire paged the volunteer firefighters from Station 8-2 and Station 8-3, and employed a mutual aid from the Uxbridge Fire Department.
The response from Station 8-2 consisted of Pumper 8-2, Rescue 8-2 and Tanker 8-2.
The response from Station 8-3 consisted of Tanker 8-3.
The response for the mutual-aid request consisted of Tanker 7-4 from Uxbridge.
The wind was out of the northwest (directly at the fire) at approximately 20 kilometers per hour (km/h) and the temperature was -12 C.
Barns in the Township of Brock, as with several other areas, are usually very large, fully operational, built to last a very long time, full of animals/hay or equipment and not serviced by municipal hydrants. This particular barn was no different, except for the fact that there were no animals in the barn and it contained a minimal amount of hay or equipment. The exterior of the barn had been recently painted and it appeared to be in great structural shape.
Members of the Township of Brock Fire Department took assertive steps to stop the advancement of a barn fire near Sunderland, Ont., on Dec. 31, and were able to announce loss stop in less than four hours.
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TOWNSHIP OF BROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT
• 1 full-time fire chief
• 1 full-time chief fire prevention officer
• 72 volunteer firefighters
• 3 volunteer fire stations, (Sunderland, Cannington, Beaverton)
• 10 frontline vehicles
• 1 marine craft
• Approximately 12,000 residents
• 164 square kilometres
• 308 calls in 2014
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When Pumper 8-1 arrived at 07:40, an attached milk house on the Alpha side of the barn was fully involved and the fire was starting to spread to the exterior and interior of the barn above the milk house. The Pumper 8-1 captain assumed command and instructed the crew to advance a 1 1/2-inch hoseline to the milk house for a defensive attack in an attempt to contain the fire and control exterior fire advancement. The captain also instructed Tanker 8-1 crew to establish a water supply using port-a-tanks and tanker-shuttle operations. Rescue 8-1 crew members were instructed to set up accountability and prepare for entry control.
A second captain on Pumper 8-1 assisted command with performing a 360 of the barn, which, upon completion, indicated minimal interior smoke with good visibility. However, there was fire involvement on the top floor of the barn, Alpha side and the fire was advancing quite quickly. In consultation with command, the captain and another firefighter advanced a 2 1/2-inch hoseline to a large doorway on the Bravo side, a gated wye was attached and a 1 1/2-inch hoseline was used when firefighters entered the building. Prior to entering the barn, all defensive-oriented tasks were stopped and a rapid intervention team (RIT) was established. The captain and the firefighter, wearing SCBA protection, entered the barn and commenced an aggressive interior fire attack on the Alpha side.
When Pumper 8-2 arrived at 07:50, command assigned the captain and the crew to assist with interior fire attack on the Alpha side.
When Rescue 8-2 arrived at 07:52, command assigned the captain and the crew to RIT. This allowed for the initial RIT members to ready for a defensive attack, if needed.
When Car 8-1 arrived at 07:55, the fire was slowly being brought under control, white smoke was rising from the Alpha side of the barn, a good sign for a fire chief to see. But, by no means was the incident finished; we had a few hours of overhaul ahead of us to assure fire control and to declare a loss stop.
Command informed Car 8-1 via face-to-face discussion of all activities that occurred prior to his arrival and also of the following activities:
• Tanker 7-4 (Uxbridge) staged level 1
• Durham Regional Police staged level 1
• Durham Regional Emergency Medical Services staged level 1
Upon completion of the face to face, Car 8-1 performed a walk around of the barn and assumed the responsibilities of safety and information for command.
With all crews assigned a task the fire was declared under control, which command announced at 08:30. Overhaul of the fire commenced immediately after fire control and command announced loss stop at 11:20. Command was terminated and all fire apparatuses cleared the scene at 11:20.
The fire demonstrated the need for a strong command structure, the value of a 360 size-up, the importance of teamwork and the importance of taking assertive steps to stop the advancement of fire.
When the emergency involves a barn fire it usually means 10 or more hours of fire fighting and overhaul, and the barn is generally destroyed, but not always.
Firefighters of Brock Township Fire Department – great work!
Rick Harrison is chief for the Township of Brock Fire Department in Ontario. He is a 35-year veteran of the emergency services, 30 of which have been with fire. Email Rick at rharrison@townshipofbrock.ca
BY SHAYNE MINTZ NFPA Canadian regional director
TCreating a roadmap for the future firefighter
here is a constant and almost daily injection of new technology into our lives, homes and workplaces. But the gradual pace at which the latest-and-greatest technology works its way into the fire service is often frustratingly slow.
This past March, members of the NFPA and its research branch, the Fire Protection Research Foundation, participated in a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to look into this very issue.
The event provided a forum to identify and understand the research and development needs for implementing existing and emerging technologies; this includes what is referred to as cyber-physical systems (CPS), and the use of standards for data collection, exchange, and situational-awareness tools. The goals of the workshop were to:
1. Establish dialogue amongst industry experts who are familiar with the unique characteristics of fire fighting, fire protection and CPS;
2. Promote a better understanding of technology opportunities that exist for fire protection and the fire service; and,
3. Begin to generate a collective vision among stakeholders to create a research road map that will outline priorities for moving forward.
So what are cyber-physical systems? They are systems that integrate wireless networks, advanced sensor technology, 3D simulation, and cloud services. In short, CPS is a new generation of smart systems.
The workshop brought together almost 70 experts from industry, education and government organizations – all of whom are involved in the world of CPS, fire fighting and fire protection.
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group had come together to formally discuss the potential of advancing technology in a broad manner.
With exponential growth in sensor technologies and the ever-increasing quantity and quality of data generated by these sensors, it’s mind boggling to think of what information and tools future firefighters could use to manage both large- and small-scale emergencies. From drones, to advanced building-control systems, to bio and locator sensors, the cross purposing of technology can only make the world of fire fighting better.
Workshop participants discussed how data and information from CPS can be used to the advantage of first responders, what information firefighters want and need, and how that information can best be used. Furthermore, the group considered what information should be presented to or made available to other firefighters and first responders, to the incident commander and his or her staff, and to the emergency operations centres that oversee operations of large-scale events.
A main focus of the workshop was data gathering, processing, and decision making using that data/technology. Common themes emerged:
. . the cross purposing of technology can only make the world of fire fighting better.
Since 2010, there have been well over half a million structure fires in North America that have led to the deaths of more than 2,500 civilians, injured more than 35,000 civilians and firefighters, and cost more than $10 billion in property damage. It’s evident that there is a need to adapt and adopt technology to assist firefighters in their jobs, and maintain adequate levels of public safety.
While technology implementation and integration has been the theme of many keynote presentations at national and provincial fire chiefs’ conferences, the NIST workshop was the first time such a large
Shayne Mintz has more than 35 years of experience in the fire service, having completed his career as chief of the Burlington Fire Department in Ontario. He is now the Canadian Regional Director for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Contact Shayne at smintz@nfpa.org, and follow him on Twitter at @ShayneMintz
• The use of sensors on the fire ground will increase to assist in situational awareness and personnel location.
• There will be increased collection and use of data before the incident to aid in the effective use of personnel and equipment.
• There will be enhanced interoperability among data systems.
• Intelligent systems will be developed to assist with decision making and will become more pervasive.
The workshop developed next steps through the creation of a draft research roadmap for smart fire fighting; I urge everyone to read it. The roadmap gives a glimpse into the future of the fire service.
For more information, feel free to get in touch with me, or watch a free webinar on the subject at http://www.nfpa.org/training/ webinars. Read the full workshop summary report online at http://dx.doi. org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1174
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TRUCKCHECKS
Keeping corrosion from the bay
By CHRIS DENNIS
Ice-melting products work well to keep roads safe during the winter, but, as fire-department repair mechanics will tell you, these products can wreak havoc in the truck bay.
One of the most common ice-melting products is brine – a mixture of salt and water. Brine is used on many roadways across Canada because it lowers the freezing temperature of water. Hard salt does the same thing, only in a smaller area. Brine is used also because it creates fewer environmental issues than harder chemicals, and causes less damage to the roadways.
Besides brine (sodium chloride), there are a few products used on the roadways or around the municipal building yards in the winter. Here are some you may see:
• Sand
• Calcium chloride
• Magnesium chloride
• Potassium acetate
• Calcium magnesium acetate
• Beet juice
Three of these – sodium chloride, calcium chloride and magnesium chloride – are especially corrosive chemicals and can cause severe damage to fire trucks. These three chemicals are hygroscopic chlorides, which continue to eat away at trucks and equipment even when they are left to sit.
Wikipedia describes hygroscopic as “the ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.”
Because the chemical solutions are in liquid form, they can move into places on a truck body where regular soap and water cannot. Once the chemicals are in those spots, they continue to eat away at the metal and eventually dry up, only to be reactivated once they are exposed to water molecules again. Imagine the outside temperature is 20 C on a summer day in July and a sun shower breaks through the sky. A truck is making its way down the wet road to a call, the rain water sprays up and makes its way into the parts of the truck where the winter’s brine has dried into salt. The water marries with the dormant enemy and reignites it to start eating again.
Regular use of these chemicals on the roadways means the apparatus-maintenance cycle must increase, which means budgets will have to be adjusted for more preventative maintenance, plus the increased cost to repair the trucks when they break down due to excessive corrosion. The attack on apparatus metals will also extend the volume of repairs since paint, body, dissimilar metals and, worst of all, wiring, are all prey to this fire truck/emergency-service vehicle predator. The average cost to completely strip and paint a custom pumper fire truck correctly with full warranties today is between $15,000 and $20,000.
After less than four years in service, four of Vaughan Fire & Rescue Services’ trucks were inspected and found with badly corroded air brake valves, among other corrosion issues.
An inspection of Vaughan Fire’s trucks revealed a threeyear-old door handle and lock that is corroded from the inside out.
Different sized shrink-wraps/ tubes are necessary to seal various sized connectors, in order to prevent early electrical issues.
A shrink-tube is placed over a wire connector with enough excess to go past the end of the connector so that once heated, it shrinks down around the wire and connector to seal it.
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While fire-truck manufactures have had great success increasing the life spans of trucks, they have been set back by the new generation of salts and de-icing agents for roadways. These chemicals reduce the life cycle of a fire truck, which makes a fire chief’s visit to council even more challenging when the need to replace a piece of equipment long before its life cycle is over is announced, right before asking for more maintenance money.
Some of the chemicals used on the roads contain corrosion inhibitors, but they are salt- and metal-specific. There is no one inhibitor that prevents corrosion to each and every metal used in vehicles. As such, to date, there is no product that is completely non-corrosive.
In 2010, Vaughan Fire & Rescue Services took delivery of four brand-new, custom fire trucks – two quints and two pumps. Last winter, the trucks began to have weird electrical issues that I had not seen before in older equipment. A closer look at the trucks revealed all kinds of premature corrosion, specifically to the wiring harnesses and Deutsch connectors. The inspection also revealed badly corroded air-brake valves and mounts (see photos 1 and 2).
Vaughan Fire rust-protects its vehicles, on average, once a year or every other year (usually when the annual inspection is done). The rust-protection program worked for years on all our equipment up until a few years ago when we first started having issues with brake-pedal pivots, and with dissimilar metals seizing together. The 2002 units are already showing signs of corrosion, including wiring and hydraulic connection failures, and visible rusting on the brake valves, steel-ladder rungs, tip monitors and control boxes, aerial tip lighting, and both alternating- and direct-current electrics. The maintenance crew has to stay on top of these corrosion issues throughout the year to extend the life span of the trucks and equipment, and to keep repair costs down.
In general, pressure washing under equipment can be harmful, and should be avoided to protect areas into which water should not be forced. For some time now, original equipment manufacturers have condemned high-pressure or low-pressure washing on the underside of emergency vehicles, whether custom or commercial builds. The reasoning is that the electrical parts, once hit with direct high-pressure water, are more likely to suffer early connector failure. If there have been wiring repairs done with connectors, they too will be affected, especially if they are not soldered and heat-shrink wrapped when finished (see photos 3 and 4).
If you are ever probing wiring with a test light, be sure to seal the part of the wire you have pierced or the area will quickly become a spot for ice-melting chemicals to penetrate into the wire and cause future electrical issues.
It is unlikely that Joe’s Garage or the township or municipal-repair technician will be able to fix a dedicated fire-apparatus issue due to a brine attack. I mean no disrespect to my brother and sister mechanics, but the day of the untrained fire-department mechanic is slowly coming to an end and the time for trained fire-truck repair technicians or emergency vehicle technicians EVTs, is now.
There are a number of ways to help slow down the corrosion process. Repairs will still be necessary, but may not be required as often.
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1. Wash the outside body of the fire trucks with soap and water in the fire station regularly, especially in the winter. Use a soft brush and do not power wash in areas that cannot be easily dried out.
2. Create an under-body wash system that can be used in the fire hall. For example, a short piece of 38-mm (1 1/2-inch)
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hose or booster line capped at one end, with holes punched in it like a sprinkler. Connect the piece of hose to a portable pump, the fire engine’s pump, a pressure washer, or even a fire-station connection if you have one as your water source. The idea is to stretch the hose under the truck from the driver’s to officer’s side. Starting at one end, drive the rig slowly over the charged line, washing the underside of the truck. You can create a soap injector at the feed-end of the hose to add soap to the water when it is turned on. Hard booster-line hose is best as it can be driven over. If your department does not have this kind of hose, then rig up some cribbing on either side of the hose so the trucks wheels roll over the cribbing not the hose, or shut off the line when the tires are close.
3. Buy a regulated garden-hose applicator and a salt-neutralizing chemical. Vaughan Fire uses a product made by Krown Rust called MR35 Salt Eliminator in a bulk form (or available in spray cans). Use the correct water-to-product ratio, then spray on with garden-hose applicator. Let the truck sit or drive it slowly to let the product disperse, then rinse and dry. (See before and after pictures of a salt spreader vehicle in Ottawa that was treated with a salt-eliminator chemical: https://www.krown.com/industrial/mr-35-salt-eliminator-test.pdf)
4. If you have a facility in which you can power wash your truck(s), I recommend consulting an expert who knows where high-pressure water can or cannot be used. Add a gentle soap stream to the mix, then rinse and blow dry if
possible. Finish with a rust-protection product of some kind and cover everything – I mean everything. I recommend finding an environmentally friendly product as well.
5. Use rust protection on your rigs at least once a year. If your province does annual inspections or six-month inspections, do it then so the rigs are out for less down time.
There are few forms of corrosion you will find on rigs:
Uniform corrosion spreads out at the same rate over a metal surface. This corrosion is damaging to fire trucks because it affects the underside of the vehicles, including electrical harnesses.
Poultice occurs when road salts and debris accumulate on vehicle ledges. The accumulated material is kept moist by the environment and washing the vehicles. Damage to vehicles occurs during the drying process.
Filiform corrosion occurs under the surface of an organic coating. This type of corrosion is seen on aluminum and magnesium alloy metals. It is caused by a void in the organic coating; for example, if an emergency light is installed once the truck has been painted, the installation creates a void between the paint and body where a hole is drilled.
Galvanic corrosion is an accelerated form of corrosion that occurs when two dissimilar metals come in contact with one another, such as aluminum and steel.
Frame rails and cross members are the most likely areas of a truck where corrosion will occur undetected for years, but there are other hot spots – steel wheels, aluminum wheels with steel inner dual wheels, air tanks, fuel tanks and mounting straps. When the wheels are removed for safety inspections or tire repairs and replacement, have a trained person carefully inspect the rims and the mounting areas of the truck, and report any defects at that time. Corrosive road salts will attack brake shoes, electrical systems, air-conditioning condensers, radiators, and metal coolant tubing.
All hard, visual inspections of cross members and tanks should be done by a trained person. For example, if your truck has double-frame rails, where would you think to look to see if the frame is being affected by rust? The frame channel is in the shape of the letter C, squared. Have a close look where the C channel starts and ends on the upper and lower part of the C. If there is a problem, the rust will have been building up between the two C channels and pushing them apart. Also look where there are unfilled drill holes. The rust build-up will bow the two C channels apart and through this hole you will be able to see the gap or excessive rust. Look at the outer frame rails where spring hangers are attached; the corrosion will start under the brackets and eat away at the metal, leaving deep voids and metal material missing. Be sure to repaint these areas if you can. Rust will also stretch bolts, especially huck fasteners (a form of frame bolt, like a rivet) and move and crack cross members.
In the fire service, undetected corrosion is the likely cause for trucks being out of service. Some early preventative care and protection will slow down the corrosion process, but will not stop it. Add rust prevention as part of your maintenance program in the fire hall and defeat the corrosion demon before it sets its nails in deep and does not let go. Remember, my friends, rubber side down.
Chris Dennis is the chief mechanical officer for Vaughan Fire & Rescue Services in Ontario. He can be reached at Chris.Dennis@vaughan.ca
BY MIKE VILNEFF Fire chief Cobourg, Ont.
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ou need to lose 25 pounds.” Those were words I knew were coming but I sure did not want to hear them. I had to have surgery (that’s another column) and those were the doctor’s instructions to me. I quietly took them in, and I think the doctor could sense my disappointment; the disappointment was internal for letting myself get to that point. The doctor then took me down the hall and introduced me to a nutritionist.
I believe we all know when we are getting a little overweight. Male or female, there are tell-tale signs – the next hole in the belt, blaming your partner for shrinking everything in the dryer, not being able to bend over and put your socks on. I don’t need to make this list any longer. The point is that you know in your heart and mind that you should shed some weight.
The nutritionist was very understanding and gave me my marching orders. I was to go on a high-protein and low-carbohydrate diet with daily exercise. That was it. There was no need to buy this program or eat these certain foods, just follow this simple advice and I would reach my goal.
The high-protein part was very easy – I love my red meats! The low-carbohydrates was a little tougher; I also love my potatoes. The exercise part is the reason for this column.
I was an athletic youth – played hockey, raced motocross, and waterskied. As I aged, those activities slowly declined until I basically reached zero on the exercise scale. So what was I going to do for my daily exercise?
I started out riding my son’s downhill bike – that thing was a brute to ride; it was heavy and had big knobby-type tires that did not roll too well. The first week of riding was discouraging. I was only going about four kilometres and my body was killing me. It took a couple more weeks before my body started to strengthen and my distances gradually increase. I finally realized that I was starting to enjoy riding and decided that I needed better equipment. I bought a good hybrid-style bike and a pair of shorts with padding.
My distances continued to increase - seven kilometres, 10 kilometres, 13, 14, 18, 21 and, finally 22-kilometre rides became frequent. I continued to enjoy my red meat and continued to miss potatoes, but my weight was dropping as promised. I reached my goal and actually went a little past it (28 pounds).
I had my surgery and was not able to ride for about a month. By this time, the weather started to change and the days were becoming short. I found myself missing the exercise and saw the next hole in the belt getting close again.
I did not need the doctor to give me the wake-up call this time.
… you need to find an activity to which you are willing to commit.
Two days before the doctor gave me the weight-loss directive, I sat in on a session at the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs annual seminar. The guest speaker was Chief Tim Beckett of Kitchener Fire (Beckett is now the chief in Mississauga). Chief Beckett rode into the session on a bicycle and spoke about his weight-loss experience. I left the session impressed with what Beckett had accomplished, but not wanting to admit to myself that I needed to do something similar.
Two days later and while driving home from the doctor’s office, I was re-evaluating my take-aways from the session. My conclusion was that I would also take up cycling.
Mike Vilneff is the fire chief for the Cobourg Fire Department in Ontario. The 34-year veteran of the fire service is also a member of the Ontario Ministry of Labour Section 21 committee and is the chair of the advisory committee for the Fleming College pre-service program. Email Mike at mvilneff@cobourg.ca and follow him on Twitter at @84supra
I went out and bought a stand for my bike and am now able to pedal in the dark on the deck. The scenery may not be the best, but it sure feels good to be active again.
The point of this story is that we all need to listen to what our bodies are telling us; they might be saying go see your medical professional to get something checked out, or they might be telling us to get out and go for a walk. Maybe walking or biking is not for you. Your body might be telling you to go dig out the old skates and buy a stick and go play pond hockey.
The point is that you need to find an activity to which you are willing to commit.
Not only will you most likely lose some weight, but you will most likely see other beneficial results: more energy; increased productivity; improved self esteem; and who knows, you may be able to pull out that whole selection of clothes in the closet that you could not fit into a couple months ago. Go ahead . . . just do it!
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TRAINER’SCORNER Lessons from a new Playbook
By ED BROUWER
British Columbia has changed its minimum standards of training required for fire-services personnel. In September, the Office of the Fire Commissioner implemented the Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook. (You can download the 22-page playbook at www.embc.gov.bc.ca/ofc)
These changes affect only firefighters in British Columbia, however, certain aspects of the training are applicable to all Canadian firefighters. The new standard establishes three categories for minimum competencies required: exterior-operations level (EOL) firefighter, interior-operations level firefighter, and full-service operations level firefighter.
For small, volunteer departments, the exterior-operations level is of particular interest. According to the Playbook, EOL firefighters shall not enter any building, vehicle, dumpster or other object, if an IDLH (immediate danger to life and health) atmosphere is present. If an IDLH atmosphere is present, exterior-operation firefighters shall engage only in external fire-suppression activities, even if they possess equipment that allows them to respond at a higher level.
At least three firefighters are required to safely and effectively conduct exterior operations. If an IDLH atmosphere develops or the fire progresses beyond the object of origin, or if the environment or structure become compromised in any way, all firefighters must immediately withdraw to the exterior and combat the fire from the outside.
As a training officer, I preach firefighter safety and I believe these minimum-training standards, if implemented, can save lives. And to answer your question, yes, you can effectively fight fire from outside the fire compartment.
Years ago, the mantra of the fire service was put the wet stuff on the red stuff. Simply put, if you see fire, put water on it. Recent research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is pushing us back to that basic fire-suppression tactic with one substantial difference; it is now recommended that firefighters hit the fire from the outside (a quick cool down if possible) before entering the building to extinguish any remaining fire. This is referred to as hitting it hard from the yard.
So, with the ability of our hose streams to reach 30 feet into a building, why are we still crawling into, or worse yet, over, the fire?
As a rookie, I was taught fire-ground tactics using the acronym REVAS; rescue, evacuation, ventilation, attack, salvage. (I still have a picture of Chief REVAS, with his spear and five feathers representing the five tactics.) REVAS is a priority list, not a random to-do list.
The REVAS model was developed in the 1980s as an upgrade to the RECEO model developed by Lloyd Layman, the late chief of Parkersburg, W.Va., in the 1950s. His tactical priorities were rescue, exposures, confinement, extinguish, and overhaul (salvage and ventilation were support functions). The upgrade was necessary as new
British Columbia’s new training Playbook incorporates the latest research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to establish province-wide minimum competencies.
The Playbook includes the recommendation that firefighters hit the fire from the outside for a quick cool down, if possible, before entering to extinguish.
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building methods and framing materials developed. Remember, our modern-day interior furnishings are primarily made out of plastics and hydrocarbons, which ignite and burn quickly, creating atmospheres that are IDLH in a very short time. With our modern PPE and BA, we are entering fire compartments earlier and staying longer. Add the evidence of rapidly occurring flashover conditions and you have high-risk situations developing early on.
As is evident from British Columbia’s implementation of the Playbook, it is imperative for an incident commander (IC) to perform risk-management assessments and planning. It’s time for a change in tactical priorities.
Fraser Lake, B.C., Chief Dave Balding, in his Firelines column in the November issue of Fire Fighting in Canada, describes a new acronym for decision making: SLICE-RS. This model was developed by Division Chief Eddie Buchanan from Hanover County, Va. The acronym stands for size-up, location of the fire, isolate the flow path, cool from a safe distance, extinguish; rescue and salvage are added in as necessary. I want to focus on the C priority of SLICE-RS: cool the heated space from a safe location. This priority is about hitting the fire hard from the yard, and then going inside to put it out.
During size-up, the IC should assess the quickest and safest way to apply water to the fire; not necessarily to extinguish it, but to cool it down. This action slows the fire’s progress and provides a safer environment for complete knock down. Cooling down the fire space can be done by applying a water stream through a window or a door, from the exterior or from the interior. The primary goal of cooling the fire space is to reduce the super-heated gases in the thermal layer. There is no rule that says this can be done only from inside the structure. The No. 1 factor in that decision is how close you need to be to get the job done as safe as possible.
■ A FEW FACTS TO CONSIDER:
• At 100 C water expands to approximately 1,700 times its original volume.
• Steam displaces hot gases, smoke, and other products of combustion.
• In some cases, steam may smother fire by excluding oxygen.
■ METHODS OF WATER APPLICATION:
Direct: Applying water directly on burning fuels is the most efficient use of water. It should be applied in short bursts until the fire darkens down.
Indirect: Applying a fog stream directed at ceiling into superheated atmosphere results in the production of large quantities of steam. This method is used where spread of fire into uninvolved spaces cannot be contained; it is not desirable when victims may be present.
Combination: Apply a ceiling-level attack combined with a direct attack on burning materials at the floor level. The nozzle is moved in a pattern with the stream edge reaching the ceiling, wall, floor and opposite wall.
■ USE OF VARIOUS NOZZLES:
Fog: Immediate reduction of heat; helps to avoid flashover; adjustable
Smooth-bore nozzle: Longer reach than a combination nozzle; capable of deeper penetration into burning material; operate at a lower pressure; less disturbance of the thermal layering.
Piercing nozzle: Used to make holes in sheet metal, aircraft, or building walls of mobile homes; extinguishes behind these surfaces.
Cellar nozzle/Bresnan distributor nozzle: Fires in cellars; other inaccessible places.
Water curtain: Delivers a flat screen of water to form a protective sheet of water; once the threat of high heat is controlled, work on fire extinguishment.
Don’t get overwhelmed in the strategic decision-making process. Tactics are different for rural and urban departments. Base your decisions on your resources, your response time and staffing. Take what works for you and do it to the best of your ability. Stay safe and remember to train as if lives depend on it, because they do.
Ed Brouwer is the chief instructor for Canwest Fire in Osoyoos, B.C., and Greenwood Fire and Rescue. The 25-year veteran of the fire service is also a fire warden with the B.C. Ministry of Forests, a wildland urban interface fire-suppression instructor/evaluator and an ordained disaster-response chaplain. Contact Ed at ebrouwer@canwestfire.org
BY LYLE QUAN
CORNERSTONE
Grow leaders greater than yourself
Over the years I have written quite a few columns on leadership styles and the benefits of each style. One style that I have always endorsed and tried to embrace is that of servant leadership. This style of leadership works on the concept of serving your people by standing behind them, guiding them and allowing them to take the lead (with your unconditional support.) Recently, I read a book that I believe has taken the servant-leadership model to the next level by focusing on the creation of leaders that are greater than yourself.
The book is titled Greater Than Yourself . Author Steve Farber expands on three general tenets of how to create leaders that are greater than yourself.
1. Expand yourself – learn to expand your horizons and share what you know with those around you. It’s the sharing of knowledge that is more powerful than the keeping of it. Shift your perspective from isolated to connected; from alone to interdependent; from me to us.
2. Give of yourself – Understand that the more you give of yourself, the more you and your people will benefit. Share what you have learned along with the pros and cons of each lesson.
3. Replicate yourself – Create leaders who, like yourself, are willing to share information and not squirrel it away.
The takeaway from the book is that if you try to hold on to information for fear of losing control, then you will never see your staff members reach their full potential. Your focus should be on leaving a strong legacy of sharing, and to create a strong sense of team within your organization. This can happen only if you expand yourself and share your knowledge. By sharing all that you know, you will replicate that culture and leave a legacy that you can be proud of.
Greater Than Yourself, as a concept, should be embraced in every organization. The book and its theories are worth promoting because you will reap the rewards of a more dedicated team, less turnover and greater buy-in toward the future.
As with most things in life, change is difficult. A change in the fire-service’s organizational culture to include the ideas from Greater Than Yourself also entails managing that change to ensure a successful outcome. So we need to keep the principles of change management in mind because we know that not everyone will buy into the program, even if it’s good for them and the organization. That’s why my second book is about managing change. The book, published by Harvard Business Review, is titled On Change Management.
This book reviews several steps to successfully create change in your organization. These simple steps are:
1. Establish urgency: the concept of greater than yourself may not be urgent, but there is a valid reason to embrace it.
2. Demonstrate a strong vision: what will be the benefit of embracing this new leadership concept?
3. Communicate the vision: share your thoughts with everyone.
Your focus should be to leave a strong legacy of sharing . . .
Another way to look at this is to imagine that you are a guitar teacher. Wouldn’t you want your students to learn everything that you know, and be able to apply it toward becoming a great guitarist? Isn’t that the goal of any teacher – for the student to eventually surpass the teacher? To me, that’s what being greater than yourself means: leaving the organization and its people better than when you got there.
Lyle Quan is the retired fire chief of Waterloo Fire Rescue in Ontario. He has a business degree in emergency services and a degree in adult education. Lyle is teaching the Fire Officer III and IV programs for the Ontario Fire College. He also works with fire services throughout North America to assess and develop service improvements and master planning. Email Lyle at lpqsolutions@bell.net and follow Lyle on Twitter at @LyleQuan
4. Empower others to act on the vision: have your managers share what they are learning from you with their staff.
5. Plan for and create short-term wins: how are the ranks growing in relation to sharing leadership ideas and concepts?
6. Consider improvements where needed: sometimes adjustments need to be made to create a successful environment.
7. Institutionalize the new concepts: until these concepts become part of the culture, there is the danger that they could wane and the organization could fall back into its old habits. These steps to managing change can be successfully applied to almost any situation. Fire-service leaders need to embrace them and communicate why.
Greater Than Yourself, by Steve Farber (2009), published by Doubleday and On Change Management, by the Harvard Business Review (2011), published by Harvard Business Review Press, can both be purchased through Chapters Indigo Books and Amazon.ca
BY TOM BREMNER Fire chief, Salt Spring Island, B.C.
ICHANGEAGENT
Take steps to learn more about mental health
f you do not have your health, what do you have? In the November issue of Fire Fighting in Canada, I raised the issue of work-related mental illness in the fire and emergency services. Your responses have been overwhelming. It seems I touched a nerve – I think in a good way – for many. The next step is learning how, as fire-service leaders, we can take action to help ourselves and our colleagues who are suffering or lost.
Firefighters often feel they can tackle situations by themselves or within their own services, but mental illness is one situation that requires a total overhaul in approach.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the work-related mental illness most often suffered by fire-service members. For some firefighters, PTSD is still a forbidden topic and they will not face its reality despite visible effects both on the job and at home. Some experience overwhelming sadness and feelings of loneliness or being lost. Many suffer from nightmares. Some become argumentative, aggressive, fearful, or physically ill. Some seek solace in alcohol or drugs.
Take a look at our old macho culture in the fire service and begin with a turnaround in your own mindset. The fire service needs to start talking about PTSD openly and stop allowing the infliction of pain or disrespect – sometimes through nastiness and/or negative humour. Then, and only then, will open communication and real healing begin.
The next step is to learn more about mental illness and PTSD to avoid any incorrect preconceived outcomes while remaining opened-minded and professionally caring. PTSD is not normally a fire-service leader’s field of expertise and so he or she must first become educated. There are many articles and books available and I urge you to read some of these. Perhaps consult your own doctor or another professional who can help you to understand PTSD and how to deal with it in relation to your members and perhaps even yourself.
offer professional help that is not within the fire service. This removes the potential for gossip that can occur when one member speaks in confidence with another about personal concerns. Confidentiality and trust are paramount considerations in this approach.
Building a team of professional counsellors takes time, funds and leadership. Not every counsellor is a good fit for every member, so it is important to have multiple options available. Clear principles and ground rules for both the support persons and the membership clients are vital to the success of the partnership.
It is time to for you to invest in your members to help them be healthier, better firefighters. If you do not already have funds available for this kind of health care in your budget, you need to find it as soon as possible and get things started. Meet with experts within mental health to discuss funding options; they may know what is available or offer to research possible grants or private investments. Most municipalities have an employee assistance program that may cover some treatment options. The more time you invest in researching, the more you will uncover in terms of funding options available in your area.
Within the past decade I have had several retired fire-service mem-
It is time to for you to invest in your members to help them be healthier, better firefighters.
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Leaders must get the ball rolling on treatment of PTSD, but they cannot do it alone and that means asking for help. There are many supportive professionals in the mental-health world that are there to help. Accepting that professionals can help you demonstrates to your members that they, too, can accept help from others.
Of course, this means money is involved to pay for the support process you will need. In the past five years, my department has partnered with several different professional experts in the mental-health field to
Tom Bremner is the fire chief for Salt Spring Island, B.C. Contact him at tbremner@saltspringfire.com
bers arrive at my office door looking for help with the pain, nightmares and other symptoms of PTSD they have been suffering, sometimes for years. These pleas for help were heart-wrenching wakeup calls for me. I remember thinking that we cannot drop the ball on this. I am proud to say these retired members now have access to the support and resources they so badly needed to ease their pain and distress.
Like many other professions, we need to learn to talk more openly and set the stage for a healthier fire and emergency service. One more suicide or one more failure to help a member asking for help is unacceptable. Manage wisely and carefully for a long-term investment in our most valuable resource: our members. Raise awareness of PTSD and how to minimize or avoid it. Don’t just think about it or pass the buck. It’s time for change and real action. Are you up to the challenge?
Boosting your argument
Book gives fire chiefs the tools to justify requests for equipment, training
By KARIN MARK
As a professional in the fire service, you make crucial decisions every day that balance need with available resources. How should you approach these decisions, and how can you justify the decisions you make?
In the new manual The Right Decision: Evidence-based Decision Making for Fire Service Professionals, authors Paul Maxim, Len Garis and Darryl Plecas explore the what, why and how of evidence-based decision making.
All three authors bring extensive research and industry background to the topic: Maxim, a professor in the department of economics and Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University, is a well known researcher in the area of criminology and other topics; Garis, an adjunct professor at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), and fire chief for the City of Surrey, focuses on addressing public safety challenges through evidence-based decision making and innovation; and Plecas, professor emeritus and former head of the UFV’s school of criminology and criminal justice, is a renowned researcher and authority on public safety and criminology issues.
“The public and municipal leaders understand the value of fire services, but more and more, they are asking that significant decisions be based on hard evidence,” Maxim said. “Gone are the days – if they ever existed – where government and taxpayers take a request for more equipment or personnel at face value. Evidence-based decision making is the key to navigating this new reality.”
Published in March 2014, The Right Decision strips evidence-based decision making down to the basics, providing senior fire officials with an effective tool to help them justify a particular approach or choice.
Readers are guided through the process of finding and using the information needed to make evidence-based decisions, and
then positioning their decisions in a way that will convince others of their merit. Fire service examples sprinkled throughout the chapters help to link the concepts to the real world.
The authors make a strong case for taking an evidence-based approach to making decisions, pointing out that policies and programs that are not guided by sound evidence frequently cost too much, waste resources and yield poor or unknown results. As well, those in charge of approving fire department budgets may not support requests that lack compelling evidence.
On the other hand, evidence-based decisions often produce better results, which can increase a department’s credibility and support.
The manual traces the origins of today’s evidence-based approaches back to the 1980s, when the government of the United Kingdom, faced with significant financial challenges, started to emphasize the need to support policies and best practices with hard data and research. It was felt at the time that decision makers were wasting resources by basing their decisions on personal preferences, traditional practices and trendy ideas.
The resulting evidence-based approach influenced many other fields, including the health sciences, a field in which researchers could directly link poor practices to increased levels of harm for patients. But in trying to apply the research to improve outcomes, health-care practitioners encountered numerous challenges, including trying to shift entrenched attitudes and behaviours while staying current with the latest research, creating change in the face of evolving technology and budget constraints, and inspiring system-wide support for a new vision.
Ultimately, the emerging lesson was that despite the obstacles, things can be improved. We need to recognize that improvements will come over time through a succession of actions, but we should not wait to solve everything to improve some things. We should also be modest and realistic about our insights and abilities.
Most of all, nothing will change in the absence of informed action – which is where evidence-based decision making comes in.
LEFT Policy makers, particularly municipal politicians, want evidence before committing money for projects and equipment, which means fire chiefs need to provide hard data.
ABOVE The Right Decision: Evidence-based Decision Making for Fire Service Professionals by Paul Maxim, Len Garis and Darryl Plecas, provides a step-by-step guide to tackling a problem.
KOC H E K BIG Water Strainers
These universal lessons about evidence-based approaches can be applied to the fire service or any other field, the authors say.
■ CHAPTER
SUMMARIES
Defining the problem – A well-articulated problem is critical for good decision making. This chapter discusses identifying an issue, developing options and generating alternatives. An organization’s plan, goals and priorities are important for assessing choices and measuring outcomes.
Thinking critically – Formulating an argument or explanation for a decision is just as important as the quality of the information used to make the decision. Often, people will continue to argue their position even in the face of opposing evidence. This chapter outlines different types of arguments and fallacies, and provides guidance on how to prove a theory.
Collecting evidence – Evidence helps us determine the likely impact of our decisions. In this chapter, the authors discuss how to collect evidence, including environmental scans, online research, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analyses, and other sources of information.
Statistics – Likely one of the most misunderstood of the disciplines, statistics can be a useful and powerful tool in a decision-maker’s toolbox. This chapter shows readers how to apply statistics to making sound decisions.
Experimental designs – A piece of data means nothing until it is compared to something else. This chapter focuses on basic experimental designs that provide decision makers with the context they need to assess the data they gather.
Costing analysis – Costing studies allow us to identify the total cost of a decision and the associated benefits. In this chapter, the authors review different types of costing analyses and show how they can lead to better decisions.
■ MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
We make decisions all the time in our private and professional lives. These decisions are mostly based on what we have learned in our training, on conventional wisdom, or on traditional practices. Often, questioning common practice only leads to rediscovering the wheel.
Yet, there are many circumstances in which traditional practice and common knowledge doesn’t work – we may not achieve the results we want, or our practices
Chiefs looking for budget increases for new equipment need to prove to council that the money and the goods are necessary. The Right Decision explains how to use statistics to make sound decisions.
lead to less-than-efficient outcomes. Despite this, humans are often reluctant to change their approaches; we become comfortable doing the same thing repeatedly, even when we are not happy with the outcome.
Evidence-based decision making is rooted in systematic study and data collection –like science – and generally leads to sound,
defensible decisions. It is a transparent process, letting outsiders see and understand the foundations of a decision. And even if the process doesn’t find the optimal solution to a problem, it does help identify options and practices that do not work.
As with anything new, evidence-based decision making gets easier with practice,
Maxim notes. “Knowledge is cumulative. You will soon determine the best sources of information, how to make the process more efficient and how to avoid getting sidetracked. The time put into making evidence-based decisions will always be well spent.”
The Right Decision was the result of a partnership between the City of Surrey, the University of the Fraser Valley and the Canadian Safety and Security Program. The authors are developing a companion case study book and workbook that will take senior fire officers step-by-step through the elements of the decision-making process. Both books are expected to be released through the UFV by the end of February.
The Right Decision may be downloaded for free from the University of the Fraser Valley website at www.ufv.ca/cjsr/ reports-and-publications. For more information, contact Garis at len.garis@ufv.ca
Karin Mark is a former newspaper reporter who writes for publications and corporate clients, and provides graphic design and other communications services in Metro Vancouver.
Instructions for instructors
How to avoid death by PowerPoint by involving students in the classroom
By CHRIS DAVISON-VANDERBURG
TInstructors should use PowerPoint as a visual tool, not as the core of a lesson, packed with information to be read off slide-by-slide. Consider focusing on drills and other interactive activities to keep students engaged during fire-service training.
eaching in the classroom is necessary for passing on knowledge to firefighters. But chances are that some of your firefighters grumble as they enter the room and cringe at the thought of reliving the educational nightmares of their youth, and for good reason.
Firefighters have a love/hate relationship with training, specifically with lectures and presentations. Firefighters love it when the instructor is engaging and motivates them to pour their hearts and souls into the job. There is nothing better than walking away from a conference or training room and having pride in the fire service reignit-
ed, with new ideas or techniques planted as seeds in the brain.
Conversely, there is nothing worse than recognizing within the first three minutes of a training session that the instructor is terrible. A poor instructor sucks the life right out of his or her students, and passion for the fire service takes a hit. It is painful to sit still while someone monotonously reads, word for word, slides created on some sort of corporate template – students watch the seconds tick on by and long for the next break. Students become even more frustrated when an instructor mutes all classroom discussion and recounts story after story about his or her own experiences.
PHOTO BY MARIA CHURCH
To be fair, people in the fire service don’t end up as instructors because they are formally trained educators. As a result, most instructors don’t necessarily consider teaching methodology when preparing lessons.
You might be familiar with Steven Covey’s seventh and final habit for highly effective people – sharpening the saw, the habit of continuous improvement. The next time you prepare a lesson, consider how effective your instructional methodology is and think about how you can improve the experience for your students. Time spent sharpening your instructional-technique saw will help you motivate firefighters and keep them interested.
Here are three strategies that will turn even the crustiest, backof-the classroom, paper-airplane throwing, know-it-all fire-service veteran into an engaged student.
■ FLIP THE CLASSROOM
Most instructors tend to spend classroom time either covering theory that students could learn better at their own pace or reviewing what they already know. Time wasted in this way causes eyes to roll and the washroom breaks to increase. Flipping the classroom means introducing new concepts and performing knowledge review through pre-class activities, and focusing the valuable classroom time on practice, activities and group discussions. When instructors do this, student engagement increases.
It helps if instructors resist the urge to work on their PowerPoint presentations. Stay analog for as long as you can by crafting every other aspect of your training session first. If you start digital, you may miss the big picture. When you use your initial preparation time to really define your learning objectives, you will recognize how to be efficient with your face-to-face time. Instructors often spend so much time cramming everything they know into PowerPoints that they lose sight of the learning objectives and how best to achieve them.
Take, for instance, a presentation on ladders. Ideally we begin by defining our learning objective – what is the successful outcome of a ladder-training session? Is it more important that your student can throw a ladder safely and efficiently, or name the parts? I don’t care if firefighters use the term halyard or rope, as long as they can place the ladder where it needs to go, safely and efficiently. Preferably, firefighters know both terms, but my instruction time with them is limited, so flipping the classroom allows us to spend the instructional time conducting ladder drills.
We have become so accustomed to PowerPoint presentations that our default when we need to teach something is to start building the digital presentation. We begin with introductory slides of the different ladder types and parts, right?
Should we really include photos detailing every part of the ladder? Would it not be better to be in the apparatus bays looking at the real thing? Or, better yet, have the students point out the parts to demonstrate that they have completed their pre-class reading and then begin practical evolutions? We just need everyone to be able throw a ladder. Keep away from the computer. That’s right . . . stop. Take a slow step back and keep your hands where I can see ‘em.
As an instructor, it is important to recognize that theory is best learned at the individual’s pace, so assign reading, e-learning modules, or pre-class assignments to your students. Consider making a video of your lecture so that struggling students can rewind, pause and re-play concepts that they aren’t grasping, and top students can fast forward through to the key points.
Now that you have prioritized your time for effective learning, you can begin the next phase of your course development – creating activities.
■ GUIDE ON THE SIDE
The sage-on-stage teaching model is an industrial-age leftover from a time during which knowledge was held by few and information was not readily available to the masses. The ever-wise, all-knowing teacher stands at the lectern on stage and spills out everything he or she knows about a subject while the students listen attentively and take notes. Let me officially put a bullet into that model because it is dead. Welcome to the information age. Frankly, you never know who in your classroom knows more about the subject than you do, so be open to learning from anyone. That veteran in the back of your class will quickly turn off if you don’t acknowledge his or her experience and provide opportunities to speak. All adults bring experience to the table and if you encourage them to share, you will nurture engagement.
Your job is to become the guide on the side; you want to facilitate rather than maintain absolute control – pull knowledge and information out of every possible source in the room by creating an environment that is conducive to collaboration, a none-of-us-is-assmart-as-all-of-us environment.
How do you create this type of environment? Design your lesson plan for active learning instead of passively sitting in front of a presentation. Active equals activities, and figuring out what those activities will be is more important than working on your PowerPoint presentation. Stay away from that computer.
DANGER ZONE SAFE
Break down your learning objectives into the key points. The key points for a class on ladders might be:
1. Selecting the right ladder and placement for the job
2. Safe ladder use
3. Techniques for working from a ladder
With defined key points, you can now design your instructional activities around them. For example, when it comes to selecting and placing the right ladder for the job, create an activity in which groups review photos of fires at different types of structures. Assign tasks for each picture and ask students how they would select and place the ladders. For example, access the roof in photo 1, perform a rescue in photo 2, vent a window in photo 3, and then discuss the results. Instead of telling students how your department always selects and places ladders, the students discover for themselves how to do it. You’ve moved from passive to active.
To maintain high-energy levels, break up lecturing time with an activity every 15 minutes. Be creative and build an activity repertoire. For many instructors, using activities is not a new concept but there is a big gap between knowledge and application and it boils down to planning: you will be more successful if you prioritize the development of your activities before creating a digital presentation.
OK, you can open up your software now.
■ POWERPOINT AS A VISUAL TOOL
We desperately need to alter the way we use presentation software and discover its true potential. This begins with letting go of our past experiences with this type of technology. I can distinctly
remember being taught the six-words-on-six-lines bullet-point rule of PowerPoint in an instructor course. Well, the only bullet that should go anywhere is directly into that rule. Even six words on one line is too much information for a single slide. We’ll dive into working memory theory in the next article, which will focus solely on presentation software, but the take-home message is that we overload students when we have them listen to words and try to read at the same time. The screen can become a powerful tool that can evoke emotion and support our instruction, but it shouldn’t become the star of the show. Dumping everything that you know about a subject into your visual presentation is going to leave students frustrated, and they’ll be whispering and passing notes in the back of the classroom. Using single images and one or two words that support what you are saying will help students maintain interest and increase the effectiveness of your lecture. We’ll examine this next time.
If you keep sharpening your instructional techniques saw, and master the strategies outlined here, your students will walk away from your training sessions saying how much they loved it. It takes work to become an engaging and motivating instructor, but I hope you’ll agree that having firefighters who are eager for more is certainly worth the extra effort.
Chris Davison-Vanderburg is a training officer with Brampton Fire and Emergency Services. He has been a member of the fire service since 2004. Email Chris at chris.vanderburg@brampton.ca or follow him on Twitter @CapHyphen
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Positioning the apparatus
BY MARK VAN DER FEYST
An apparatus driver helps to set the tone of a rescue or fire-ground operation. How the driver positions the apparatus at a scene is crucial to a successful fire-ground operation or motor-vehicle rescue.
The two main locations at which firefighters operate are the structural fire ground (both for municipal and rural areas) and highways or roadways for vehicle incidents.
For the driver, understanding the operational differences between these scenes is important from a safety standpoint.
The location of the fire truck affects how well the team operates. The position of the apparatus usually dictates which tactics are used to combat the fire or emergency.
While determining the exact position of apparatus is up to the driver, the officer and the driver should work together in advance to determine which operations will be needed so that the apparatus can be parked in the most effective spot.
Ineffective parking can hinder fire-service operations. Consider a scenario involving ground ladders. Truck/ engine companies sometimes store ground ladders in enclosed compartments inside the apparatus so that the ladders are protected from dirt and stay clean.
To remove the ground ladders from the truck, they must be pulled out completely from the compartment.
A 7.3-metre (24-foot) extension ladder is 4.3 metres (14 feet) long when bedded and needs about 4.6 metres (15 feet) of space to be pulled from the storage compartment.
If the space between two trucks or a truck and a building or obstruction is too small, firefighters will not have room to pull a ground ladder off the truck. The driver must ensure that he or she leaves enough space between trucks so that ground ladders can be removed.
The same goes for remote arms built into an apparatus to bring down a ladder from the top or from the side; the arms must have enough space to operate and enough space to pull the ladder off.
The same caution must be used when operating portable water tanks – which are sometimes located on the side of the fire trucks – particularly if a truck uses a remote arm to bring down the tank.
In photo 1, the water tank is stored inside a compartment of the truck. It is crucial that the driver know the length of the water tank when parking the truck behind another one so that there’s enough space for firefighters to pull off the water tank.
Photo 1: When the water tank is stored inside a compartment of the truck, it is crucial that the driver know the length of the water tank so the truck can be parked with enough room for firefighters to pull off the tank.
Photo 2: An aerial driver must either know the distance required for the outriggers to fully deploy, or avoid parking two trucks side by side.
PHOTO BY MARK VAN DER FEYST
PHOTO BY LAURA KING
In a similar way, drivers of aerials must leave enough space for the outriggers (see photo 2). The driver must either know the distance required for the outriggers to fully deploy, or avoid parking two trucks side by side.
Drivers should also know the length of the aerial when it’s completely bedded (see photo 3). This is important in case the aerial device is needed during a structural incident for access to the first-floor windows for water delivery.
If there is not enough room between the building and the aerial apparatus, then the aerial ladder cannot be used for front-building access.
When firefighters arrive at a home or building that is located close to the street, the first-arriving apparatus needs to be positioned to allow access to the building for aerial operations or ground-ladder operations.
If the first arriving apparatus is an engine or a pumper, the driver should pull it past the address so that the front of the building is open; doing so allows the aerial device to have full access to the front and or sides of the building without obstruction.
Pulling past the address also allows the officer to quickly see three sides of the building for size-up.
When the driver pulls an apparatus past the building, the truck should end up with the tailboard just past the corner of the building; this also allows for a ground-ladder operation in front of the building. When the fire apparatus is parked in the way it prevents the use of ground ladders to access second or third-storey windows.
As well, exposing the front of the building by pulling past it allows for unimpeded hose advancement into the structure. When a hoseline has to snake its way around fire trucks and then into the building, it cuts down on some of the length available for advancement.
As a driver, take an extra second or two to determine the best place to park the apparatus so that the operation is efficient and effective operation from start to finish.
Mark van der Feyst has been in the fire service since 1999 and is a full-time firefighter in Ontario. Mark teaches in Canada, the United States and India. He is a local-level suppression instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and an instructor for the Justice Institute of BC. He is also the lead author of Pennwell’s Residential Fire Rescue book. Email Mark at Mark@FireStarTraining.com
PHOTO BY LAURA KING
Photo 3: Drivers should know the length of an aerial when it’s completely bedded in case the aerial device is needed during a structural incident for access to the first-floor windows for water delivery.
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Larson Electronics has released a new fourfoot vapour-proof LED light fixture ideal for outdoor applications. An alternative to fluorescent lights, the Larson light fixtures provide longer lamp life, a better light output, and are impact and
vibration resistant. The integral aluminum heat sink tube backings provide cool operation and long LED life, and the ballast-free design reduces weight and creates a slimmer profile. For more information, visit www. larsonelectronics.com
RAM AIR INTRODUCES DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM FOR GEAR
Ram Air Gear
Dryer has released a complete system for proper decontamination of special-ops gear that cannot be washed in a mechanical washer. Called the Special-ops Decon System, it uses a newly introduced Gear Decon Sprayer to go with the rinse station and staging accessory and the 4-IHT gear dryer for quick and effective washing and drying. The compete system is designed for decontamination of hazmat, immersion and ice-rescue suits. Learn more at http://www.ramairgeardryer.com/
HOLMATRO UNVEILS SECUNET III AIRBAG PROTECTION COVERS
Holmatro has introduces a new airbag protection cover that is a one-size-fitsall solution to neutralize the impact of an accidental airbag explosion after a road-traffic collision. The new Secunet III is designed for application on steering wheels in cars, vans, buses and trucks with a diameter of 35 to 51 centimetres. Made of an aramid-reinforced fabric, the device is quick and easy to install. Find out more at http://www.holmatro.com/en/
KOCHEK INTRODUCES NEW STREET FIGHTER VALVE LINE
Kochek Company has designed a new line of manifold valves called the Street Fighters. Used with Kochek’s large-diameter hose, the lightweight unit allows immediate, multiple access to discharge valves to deliver
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high volumes of water. The units are easy to position and come configured to users’ specifications with discharge valves, pressure gauges, drain bleeder valves, and caps with cables. Learn more at http:// www.kochek.com/default.aspx
KNOX UPDATES MEDVAULT WITH WIFI CAPABILITY
The Knox Company has released an updated version of the MedVault drug locker that includes WiFi capability to allow administrators to access the controls from afar. The MedVault 2 carries the same features as the original MedVault, including an audit trail by recording time and date stamps, and user ID recognition. The vault is made of heavy aluminum and is secured with an electronic keypad to ensure controlled substances are kept safe. Visit http://www. knoxbox.com/store/Knox-MedVault.cfm for more information.
KUSSMAUL INTRODUCES NEW TEMPERATURE MONITOR
Kussmaul Electronics has designed a new remote-sensor temperature monitor for vehicles. The monitor is easily installed in vehicle switch panels and is capable of operating within a 4.9-metre (16-foot) cable length. The unit features a green LED display, which blinks at 0 C and lower to indicate when roads may be icy. The Kussmaul temperature monitor has a three-year warranty. For more information, visit www.kussmaul.com
Larson Electronics has released a new 4,000-mega watt skid-mount five-stage telescoping electric light mast. The tower features a 360-degree rotating boom, removable masthead, and skid pockets with four-corner pick eyes to allow for easy transportation. Four 1,000-megawat, metal halide lamps produce a wide spread of lighting. An included 1,588-kilogram (3,500-pound) electric winch raises and collapses the 30-foot tower and assembly. For more information, visit http://www.larsonelectronics.com/default.aspx
HOLMATRO LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF HAND PUMPS
Holmatro has launched a new range of compact hand pumps for hydraulic rescue tools. The new pumps are lightweight using a high-grade aluminum and fiberglass-reinforced handles. A higher oil flow makes the pumps more responsive than ever. The new range of pumps all feature user-friendly extras such as oil level indicators, push-and-lock systems, soft grip, and built-in funnels. For more information, visit http://www.holmatro.com/en/
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Growth and change are highlights of busy year
By PAUL BOISSONNEAULT
The past year included rapid growth and fast-paced change for the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and 2015 promises even more positive steps.
The CAFC’s strength is and always will be the talent and commitment of its membership. The same diversity and inclusiveness that made the association strong in our past structure will continue to guide us in the future.
We continue to build on our successful annual Government Relations Week initiative. We value our role as a trusted advisor to the federal government as we continue to leverage our advocacy initiatives for increasing public safety across the country, and to address issues that affect the fire service. From tax credits to the transportation of dangerous goods, first-responder mental health and national building codes, the CAFC is front and centre at the federal level, and assisting our partners at the provincial level, in areas of concern for chief fire officers across Canada.
The CAFC has led advocacy efforts with regard to ensuring first responders are provided the regulations and tools to handle potential transportation-of-dangerous-goods and flammable-liquids incidents. We will continue to do so to affect necessary change after the terrible tragedy in Lac Mégantic, Que. We will continue to advocate for sprinklers for residential and care occupancies on a national level for codes and standards so that tragedies such as the fatalities of 32 seniors in a retirement home fire in L’Isle-Verte, Que., do not become common or more frequent.
We continue to advocate for federal funding for firefighter training. And we’re actively partnering with key stakeholders such as the Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commissioners to develop a national fire-incident database, and to create more effective tools for volunteer firefighter recruitment.
Communicating and engaging with our membership is a key priority; in 2014 the CAFC introduced a weekly e-news-
le changement sont les points forts d’une année chargée.
Par PAUL BOISSONNEAULT
L’Association canadienne des chefs de pompier (ACCP) a connu une croissance et des changements rapides, l’année dernière. Et, 2015 promets encore mieux.
La force de l’ACCP est et sera toujours le talent et l’engagement de ses membres. La même diversité et inclusivité qui, dans le cadre de notre ancienne structure, ont fait de notre association une association solide nous guideront à l’avenir.
Nous continuons de miser sur la réussite de notre initiative annuelle, soit la Semaine des relations gouvernementales. Nous apprécions notre rôle en tant que conseiller de confiance du gouvernement fédéral. Nous tirons profit de nos actions de plaidoyer pour rehausser la sécurité publique à travers le pays et pour résoudre les problèmes qui affectent les services d’incendie. Des crédits d’impôt au transport des marchandises dangereuses, de la santé mentale des premiers intervenants aux codes du bâtiment nationaux, l’ACCP est au premier rang au niveau fédéral et nous épaulons nos partenaires au palier provincial, dans les principaux domaines de préoccupation des chefs d’état-major, partout au Canada.
La force de l’ACCP est et sera toujours le talent et l’engagement de ses membres. ‘‘ ’’
L’ACCP a dirigé les efforts de plaidoyer pour doter les premiers intervenants des règlements et outils nécessaires lorsqu’il s’agit de gérer les incidents potentiels dans le secteur du transport des matières dangereuses et des liquides inflammables. Nous poursuivrons dans cette veine pour influencer le changement qui s’impose au lendemain de la terrible tragédie survenue au Lac Mégantic (Québec). Nous continuerons de prôner l’installation de gicleurs dans les établissements résidentiels et de soins selon des normes et des codes nationaux afin que des drames comme le décès de
their commitments to leadership excellence and access valu able professional development tools such as our new online leadership courses, through which chief fire officers can earn a CAFC leadership certificate. Our online leadership program will offer our members valuable learning tools and access to training from the convenience of their offices or homes, for what would usually cost thousands of dollars in course fees and travel – all of this with no extra fees; it’s all included in the CAFC membership.
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The CAFC’s strength is and always will be the talent and commitment of its membership.
With the CAFC’s new online Career Centre, members can purchase valuable resources and services so they can manage the next steps in their careers. The Career Centre has a wealth of tools, resources and services all dedicated to helping chief fire officers in their professional career development. We’ve enlisted the help of an experienced staff of accredited career coaches. We’ve updated the jobs page, on which you can search, browse and save job listings, and sign up for email alerts that notify you when jobs in which you might be interested are posted. You can also upload your resume and obtain professional quality help from our resume-writing service.
A tremendous amount of work goes into any conference, and Fire-Rescue Canada 2014 in Ottawa was a great success. Fire-Rescue Canada 2015 in Victoria, Canada’s premier national networking opportunity for chief fire officers, is just around the corner – Sept. 20 through 24 – and I hope to see you there. It will be the best one yet!
I am very excited for the next chapter in the CAFC as we continue to evolve and grow. Our strength is and always will be the talent and commitment of our membership.
Paul Boissonneault in the president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, and fire chief for the County of Brant Fire Department in Ontario. Contact him at Paul.boissonneault@ brant.ca
fédéral en ce qui concerne la formation des pompiers. Nous avons établi un partenariat avec de principaux détenteurs d’enjeux comme le Conseil canadien des directeurs provinciaux et des commissaires des incendies pour développer une base de données nationale sur les registres d’incendie et pour créer des outils plus efficaces pour le recrutement des pompiers volontaires.
Communiquer avec nos membres et les engager est une priorité essentielle. En 2014, l’ACCP lançait un bulletin d’information électronique hebdomadaire et fournissait des nouvelles et des renseignements quotidiennement via nos réseaux de médias sociaux.
En 2015, les membres de l’ACCP pourront renouveler leur engagement envers l’excellence en leadership et accéder à de précieux outils de perfectionnement des compétences tels que notre nouveau programme de leadership en ligne, grâce auquel les chefs d’état-major peuvent obtenir un certificat en leadership de l’ACCP. Ce dit programme mettra à la disposition de nos membres de précieux outils d’apprentissage et l’accès à la formation dans le confort de leur bureau ou de leur domicile. Normalement, ceci coûterait des milliers de dollars en frais de cours et de déplacement. Mais, tout cela est offert sans frais supplémentaire car tout est compris dans l’adhésion à l’ACCP.
Grâce au nouveau Centre de carrière en ligne de l’ACCP, les membres peuvent acheter des ressources et des services utiles pour gérer les prochaines étapes de leur carrière. Ce Centre dispose d’une gamme d’outils, de ressources et de services tous dédiés à aider les chefs d’état-major à développer leur carrière. Nous avons mis à contribution des conseillers accrédités, expérimentés en orientation professionnelle. Nous avons actualisé la page sur les emplois sur laquelle vous pouvez rechercher, parcourir et sauvegarder des listes d’emplois et vous inscrire aux alertes courriels qui vous avertissent lorsque des emplois susceptibles de vous intéresser sont affichés. Vous pouvez également télécharger votre curriculum vitae et vous prévaloir d’aide professionnelle de qualité auprès de notre service de rédaction de CV.
Il faut abattre une énorme somme de travail pour organiser une conférence et Service-incendie Canada, 2014, qui se tenait à Ottawa a été très réussie. La principale occasion de réseautage pour les chefs d’état-major du Canada, à savoir Service-incendie Canada, 2015, qui aura lieu à Victoria (Colombie-Britannique), sera bientôt là, soit du 20 au 24 septembre. J’espère vous y voir. Ce sera la meilleure de toutes ! Je suis très emballé par le prochain chapitre de l’histoire de l’ACCP alors que nous continuons d’évoluer et de croître. Notre force est et sera toujours le talent et l’engagement de nos membres.
Paul Boissonneault est le président de l’Association canadienne des chefs de pompier et le chef de pompier des services d’incendie du comté de Brant, en Ontario. Vous pouvez communiquer avec lui au Paul. boissonneault@brant.ca
Online hub provides career services
Job
centre gives fire chiefs access to
experts and coaches
By STEVE BAGLEY
There comes a time in everyone’s career when it feels as if the job has come to a standstill – nothing positive seems to be happening, the workload constantly increases and there are never enough hours in the day. Many chief fire officers find that they are always trying to appease someone else, whether it’s a member of council, the mayor, the CAO or another governing body.
At times like these, chief officers need to step back and evaluate where they are in the scheme of things: Where do they want to be in five, 10 or 15 years time? How do they intend to get there? What options are available for chief officers to achieve this and who can they enlist to help them reach their goals?
The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is tak-
>With the trend toward fewer years in the same job, fire chiefs need access to professional career guidance that can be found on the CAFC website.
Le Centre en ligne offre des services professionnels
Le Centre des carrières permet aux chefs de pompier d’avoir accès à des experts et à un encadrement professionnel
Par STEVE BAGLEY
Il vient un moment dans la carrière de chacun où il semble que la carrière semble stagner. Tout est au point mort, la charge de travail ne cesse de croître et il n’y a pas assez d’heures dans la journée. De nombreux chefs d’état-major ont l’impression qu’ils sont toujours en train d’apaiser quelqu’un, qu’il s’agisse d’un conseiller municipal, du maire, d’un DG ou d’une autre instance de gouvernance.
C’est à des moments comme ceux-là que les chefs d’état-major doivent prendre du recul et évaluer où ils en sont dans l’ordre des choses. Où veulent-ils être d’ici cinq, dix ou quinze ans? Comment comptent-ils y arriver? Quelles options s’offrent-elles à eux pour y parvenir et qui peuvent-ils enrôler pour les aider à atteindre leurs objectifs?
>Les gens consacrent moins d’années au même emploi, les chefs de pompier doivent donc avoir accès à un service d’orientation professionnelle comme celui qui se trouve sur le site web de l’ACCP.
>Many fire chiefs, like other professionals, may reach a point in their careers at which they need to consider next steps. The CAFC’s new Career Centre provides resources and tools to help prepare chief officers for change.
ing a proactive approach to these issues for members and non-members with the creation of the Career Centre on the CAFC website (www.cafc.ca), which is mobile friendly.
Often times, department line officers ask fire chiefs for guidance and direction, and it’s a chief’s responsibility to provide that mentorship. But how do chiefs do that if they don’t know how to manage their own careers?
Through the Career Centre, the CAFC offers individual help from experienced career coaches, all belonging to the International Coach Federation; these services are available, for purchase, through the CAFC website.
“Part of what we are supposed to be doing is supporting the professional development of chief fire officers,” said CAFC executive director John-Paul Cody-Cox.
“Making available added-value services – some for an additional fee – will help the CAFC serve leaders and give
>À l’instar d’autres professionnels, bon nombre de chefs de pompier peuvent parvenir à un point de leur carrière où il leur faut examiner les prochaines étapes. Le nouveau centre des carrières de l’ACCP fournit les ressources et les outils nécessaires pour préparer les chefs d’état-major au changement.
L’Association canadienne des chefs de pompier (ACCP) a adopté une approche proactive envers ces questions au nom des membres et non-membres en créant le Centre de carrières sur le site de l’ACCP (http://cafc.ca/fr/), en version mobile conviviale.
Les agents de première ligne demandent souvent aux chefs de pompier de les conseiller et de les orienter. Il relève du chef d’offrir ce mentorat. Mais, comment peut-il le faire s’il ne sait pas comment gérer sa propre carrière?
Grâce au Centre de carrière de l’ACCP, les particuliers peuvent se prévaloir de l’apport de conseillers expérimentés en orientation professionnelle, tous membres de la Fédération internationale de coaching. Ces services peuvent être achetés en consultant le site web de l’ACCP. « Soutenir le perfectionnement des compétences des chefs d’état-major est censé faire partie de nos fonctions », a déclaré le directeur général de l’ACCP, John-Paul Cody-Cox.
and, hopefully, open doors. We want to be a one-stop shop for career and department leadership enhancement and this is an essential piece of that tool kit.”
One key feature of the Career Centre is the revamped jobs page; users can search, browse and save job listings and sign up for email alerts for jobs that meet their specified criteria.
We want to be a one-stop shop for career and department leadership enhancement . . . ‘‘
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The site can also be used for job-market research – users can compare information on job descriptions and compensation.
One of the most important tools of any job seeker is a quality resume. In the resume section of the Career Centre, users can create and upload their resumes and employment history and have them available to reply to job opportunities. An online form that is easy to complete holds all of a user’s information and job expectations; it can be updated at any time. By creating a profile and uploading a current resume, users allow potential employers to view their information at any time. This feature also allows users to create accounts that will electronically alert them to job postings that match the criteria they enter into the system. In addition, potential employers will be able to search and view profiles, increasing users’ potential visibility in the job market.
The Career Centre also offers a writing service; for an additional fee, candidates from entry level to top executive can have their resumes professionally written.
“We have many more programs and services on the way that we believe will provide value back to members and the community at large,” said Cody-Cox. “We hope current and potential members see what we are doing and support the association so we can do even more for them.”
Potential and current members of the CAFC are encouraged to use the Careers Centre and all its resources.
Steve Bagley is the director of protective services (fire chief) for the city of Chestermere, Alta., on the eastern edge of Calgary.
het unique pour la carrière et l’amélioration du leadership. C’est un élément essentiel de cette boîte à outils ».
Une des principales caractéristiques du Centre de carrière est la page des emplois qui a été remanié. Les utilisateurs peuvent rechercher, parcourir et sauvegarder des listes d’emplois et s’inscrire aux alertes courriels qui les avertissent lorsque des emplois susceptibles de répondre à leurs critères précis sont affichés. Le site peut également être consulté pour la recherche d’emploi. Les utilisateurs peuvent comparer l’information sur la description de l’emploi et la rémunération.
Un curriculum vitae de qualité est un des outils les plus importants de tout demandeur d’emploi. À la rubrique sur les CV du Centre de carrière, les utilisateurs peuvent rédiger et télécharger leur curriculum vitae et leur historique d’emploi, leur permettant ainsi de répondre aux offres d’emploi. Un formulaire électronique facile à remplir contient toute l’information et les attentes de l’utilisateur. Il peut être mis à jour en tout temps. En créant un profil et en téléchargeant un curriculum vitae à jour, les utilisateurs laissent les employeurs éventuels revoir leur information à tout moment. Cette fonctionnalité permet également aux utilisateurs de créer des comptes qui les alerteront électroniquement lorsque des emplois qui correspondent à leurs critères seront
Nous souhaitons être un guichet unique pour la carrière et l’amélioration du leadership. ‘‘ ’’
affichés. En outre, les employeurs éventuels seront en mesure de faire des recherches et de consulter les profils, améliorant ainsi la visibilité de l’utilisateur sur le marché du travail.
Le Centre de carrière offre aussi un service de rédaction. Moyennant un supplément, les candidats, de niveau d’entrée à cadre supérieur, peuvent faire rédiger leur curriculum vitae par des professionnels.
« Nous avons plusieurs autres programmes et services en vue qui, nous le croyons, confèreront une valeur aux membres et à l’ensemble de la communauté », a déclaré M. Cody-Cox. « Nous espérons que les membres actuels et éventuels constatent ce que nous faisons et soutiennent notre association afin que nous puissions faire encore plus pour eux ».
Nous invitons les membres éventuels et actuels de l’ACCP à avoir recours au Centre de carrière et à toutes ses ressources.
Steve Bagley est le directeur des services de protection (chef de pompier) de la ville de Chestermere (Alberta), à l’extrémité est de Calgary..
professional development
Courses will help chiefs achieve designation
By ROB EVANS
With training costs and budget constraints in mind, especially for volunteer departments, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) has developed a new, online learning system available free of charge to fire company line officers who are members of the CAFC.
Members can take up to 15 courses in the first year from a catalogue of about 1,000 programs including finance, human resources, leadership, project management, communication, negotiation, managing organizational change, facilitating, workplace conflict and others.
CAFC executive director John-Paul Cody-Cox said the leadership program will allow CAFC members to develop stronger business and management skills without having to spend thousands of dollars to take classes or travel across the country.
For more than a year, the CAFC has been developing tools and services to help members with their professional development.
“This program will help chief fire officers take more control of their professional development, especially in small and volunteer departments where resources are scarce,” said Cody-Cox.
“The program reduces the cost of learning and extends leadership development for more employees – all for the cost of a CAFC membership.
“We will have 15 courses open to members over the course of a year and this may expand as demand for courses increases. Everything can be done from your computer in the comfort of your office or home when you have time.”
Many volunteer departments are hiring their first paid members – fire chiefs who are expected to manage what is often the biggest organized group associated with smalltown government.
perfectionnement des compétences
Les cours aideront les chefs à obtenir leur attestation.
Par ROB EVANS
Coûts de formation et contraintes budgétaires à l’esprit, en particulier en ce qui a trait aux services volontaires, l’Association canadienne des chefs de pompier (ACCP) a développé un nouveau système d’apprentissage en ligne disponible gratuitement aux agents de première ligne du service des incendies, membres de l’ACCP.
Dans la première année, les membres peuvent s’inscrire jusqu’à 15 cours figurant dans un catalogue de près de 1 000 programmes y compris les finances, les ressources humaines, le leadership, la gestion de projet, les communications, la négociation, la gestion du changement organisationnel, la médiation, la résolution de conflits en milieu de travail et autres.
Avoir accès à des documents pertinents est un plus pour les tout nouveaux chefs d’étatmajor, surtout sous forme de modèle autonome.
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Le directeur général de l’ACCP, John-Paul Cody-Cox, a déclaré que le programme de leadership permettra aux membres de l’ACCP de renforcer leurs compétences en affaires et en gestion sans qu’ils aient à dépenser des milliers de dollars pour suivre des cours ou à se déplacer à travers tout le pays.
Depuis plus d’un an, l’ACCP développe des outils et des services pour contribuer au développement professionnel des membres.
« Grâce à ce programme, les chefs d’état-major auront plus de contrôle sur leur développement professionnel, surtout au sein des
>The CAFC’s new online learning centre enables chiefs to take courses to help them achieve the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation. CFO 2014 recipients Jason DeJong (North Oyster, B.C.), Neil Johnson (Calgary) and Todd Brophy (Conception Bay South, N.L.) are shown with CFO and White Rock, B.C., Chief Phil Lemire in September in Ottawa.
Many of these new chiefs need support. Cody-Cox said it is important for the CAFC to offer something of value to CAFC members and those considering joining the association. This was evident in the results of a survey conducted by the CAFC in 2012.
“Members said loudly and clearly they wanted to see value from their CAFC (memberships),” Cody-Cox said. “The biggest gaps in their departments and for themselves was access to professional leadership development.”
The CAFC’s efforts have been well received. Bernie Van Tighem, the fire chief in Elkford, B.C., and a previous member of the CAFC’s chief-fire-officer committee, said this new initiative fills a void for both newer chief fire officers and more experienced ones.
“Having access to relevant material is a plus for the newer
>Le nouveau centre d’apprentissage en ligne de l’ACCP permet aux chefs de suivre des cours pour obtenir leur attestation de chef d’état-major. Les CEM 2014, Jason DeJong (North Oyster, C.-B.), Neil Johnson (Calgary) et Todd Brophy (Conception Bay South, T.-N) en compagnie de Phil Lemire, CEM et chef de White Rock (C.-B.), en septembre, à Ottawa.
plus petits services d’incendie et des services volontaires où les ressources sont rares », a affirmé M. Cody-Cox. « Le programme réduit les coûts d’apprentissage et élargit le développement du leadership pour un plus grand nombre d’employés. Tout cela, simplement en échange des frais d’adhésion à l’ACCP.
« Les membres pourront s’inscrire à 15 cours, au fil de l’an, et cela pourrait s’élargir en fonction de la demande. Tout se fait à partir de votre ordinateur dans le confort de votre bureau ou de votre domicile, lorsque vous avez le temps ».
De nombreux services d’incendie bénévoles procèdent à l’embauche de leur premier employé rémunéré, des chefs de pompier qui sont censés gérer ce qui est souvent le plus important groupe organisé associé à un gouvernement d’une petite ville. Plusieurs de ces nouveaux chefs ont besoin de soutien. M. Cody-Cox a souligné l’importance pour l’ACCP d’offrir quelque chose de valeur à ses membres et
PHOTO BY LAURA KING
Cody-Cox said the CAFC hopes that the online training will provide foundational skills for first-time managers and upgrading/enhancement for those more experienced.
Having access to relevant material is a plus for the newer chief fire officer, especially in a self-delivered model.
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Additionally, said Cody-Cox, the CAFC will invest in a webinar series on topics relevant to the fire service.
“The tools we are bringing online are for all members, whether career or volunteer,” he said.
“We know our volunteer chief officers have many obstacles in terms of time and/or resources to commit to professional development. We’re trying to build programs and services that fit their needs.”
Cody-Cox said he believes the online training initiative will strengthen the entire Canadian fire service.
“We talk a lot about being the voice of the fire service, especially in terms of advocacy at the federal level. This step toward providing more relevant day-to-day tools is about broadening relevant programming to include the development of leaders of the fire service.”
Rob Evans is the chief fire officer for Redwood Meadows Emergency Services, 25 kilometres west of Calgary. Evans attended the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1989 and studied photojournalism. In 1992, he joined RMES after taking pictures of an interface fire and making prints for the department. He has his NFPA 1001 level II certification, NFPA 472 Operations and Awareness (hazmat), NFPA 1041 level I (fire service instructor), Dalhousie University Certificate in Fire Service Leadership and Certificate in Fire Service Administration and is a registered Emergency Medical Responder with the Alberta College of Paramedics. He lives in Redwood Meadows with his wife, a captain/EMT with RMES, and three children. Follow him on Twitter at @redwoodwoof
adhésion à l’ACCP confère de la valeur », de dire M. Cody-Cox. « L’accès au développement du leadership constituait la plus grande lacune, dans leur service et pour eux-mêmes ».
Les efforts de l’ACCP ont été bien reçus. Selon Bernie Van Tighem, chef de pompier à Elkford (Colombie-Britannique) et ancien membre du Comité des chefs d’état-major de l’ACCP, cette nouvelle initiative comble un vide tant pour les nouveaux chefs d’état-major que pour les plus expérimentés.
« Avoir accès à des documents pertinents est un plus pour les tout nouveaux chefs d’état-major, surtout sous forme de modèle autonome », a déclaré M. Van Tighem.
Aux dires de M. Cody-Cox, l’ACCP espère que la formation en ligne fournira des compétences de base aux gestionnaires néophytes et rehaussera/renforcera celles des gestionnaires plus expérimentés.
M. Cody-Cox a ajouté que l’ACCP investira dans des séries de webinaires sur des sujets pertinents aux services d’incendie.
« Les outils que nous affichons en ligne sont à l’intention de tous les membres, de carrière ou volontaire. Nous sommes conscients que nos chefs d’état-major volontaires sont confrontés à plusieurs obstacles en termes de temps et/ou de ressources en ce qui a trait au perfectionnement des compétences. Nous tentons d’offrir des programmes et des services qui répondent à leurs besoins ».
M. Cody-Cox croit que l’initiative de formation en ligne renforcera le service d’incendie canadien dans son entièreté.
« Nous nous targuons d’être le porte-parole des pompiers du Canada, en particulier en ce qui concerne le plaidoyer au palier fédéral. Cette étape visant à fournir des outils plus pertinents jour après jour consiste à élargir la programmation pour former des leaders au sein des services d’incendie ».
Rob Evans est le chef d’état-major des Redwood Meadows Emergency Services, à 25 kilomètres à l’ouest de Calgary. En 1989, M. Evans a fréquenté l’Institut de technologie du sud de l’Alberta et il a poursuivi des études en photojournalisme. En 1992, il se joint aux RMES après avoir pris des photos d’un feu en zone périurbaine et avoir fait des tirages pour le service d’incendie. Il est titulaire d’une certification 1001 de niveau II de la NFPA, d’une certification de niveau 472 de la NFPA, opérations et actions de sensibilisation (HAZMAT), d’une certification 1041 de niveau I de la NFPA (instructeur sapeur-pompier), d’un certificat en leadership en service d’incendie de l’Université Dalhousie et d’un certificat en administration de service d’incendie. Il est intervenant médical d’urgence agréé du Alberta College of Paramedics. Il vit à Redwood Meadows avec sa femme, capitaine/ ÉMU aux RMES, et leur trois enfants. Suivez-le sur Twitter à @redwoodwoof
FIRE SERVICES DIRECTORY
A.J. STONE COMPANY LTD.
62 Bradwick Dr., Vaughan, ON L4K 1K8
Tel: 416-785-3752 Fax: 416-781-2827
Toll Free: 1-800-205-3473
email: firesafety@ajstone.com
website: www.ajstone.com
Joyce, Amanda, Dan, Robin
A.J. Stone Co. Ltd. has proudly served the needs of the Fire/Rescue and First Responder Services of Canada since 1972, featuring quality products, knowledgeable sales reps, and training support. A.J. Stone supplies equipment from MSA, TNT Rescue, Paratech Rescue, Akron, Kochek, Angus Fire, Marsars Ice/Water Rescue, Innotex Bunker Gear, Pro-Tech Gloves, E.S. Safety Systems, CET, Fort Garry Fire Trucks, and much more. We service what we sell!
AIR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
251 Queen St. S., Ste. 512, Mississauga, ON L5M 1L7 Tel: 905-826-6682 Fax: 866-511-6904
Toll Free: 1-866-735-1480
email: info@airmation.ca
website: www.airmation.ca
Randall Weber, VP Marketing & Sales, Canada Air Technology Solutions is dedicated to our Clients, offering updated, timely, full service Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions. Air quality concerns are mitigated using a unique combination of professional indoor air quality assessment coupled with solutions. Off the shelf or customized site specific air cleaning equipment is available to resolve IAQ issues. Our technical experts review client requirements and budgetary availability. The finest appropriate air cleaning systems are provided. Air Technology Solutions is a leader in Diesel Exhaust Remediation. Building and facility managers, business owners, contractors, architects, and engineers have been working with Air Technology Solutions since 1986 to resolve IAQ needs. Employee and personnel safety and health are key issues. Breathing safe air in the workplace is of utmost importance. We provide global customized solutions to control contaminants, pollutants and odours in your facility. We look forward to servicing your requirements.
Self-Heating Action Meals® - nutritious MRE meals for isolated responders. The lightweight kit contains pre-cooked meal + heater, providing hot food in minutes without matches, fire, stove, electricity. A favorite for use at Emergencies or Fires.
The AIRVAC 911® exhaust removal system is a hose-free, fully automatic filtration system that addresses both the gasses and particulate emitted from diesel engines. The AIRVAC 911® system is100% effective for a clean and safe environment. For a free quote visit www.airvac911.com or call 1-800-540-7264.
Alliance Mercantile has been manufacturing the Viking® brand of protective footwear and outerwear since 1920. Our newest brand of Flame Resistant workwear “FIREWALL®” is a recognized leader setting the standard in FR safety.
AMKUS RESCUE SYSTEMS
2700 Wisconsin Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515 Tel: 630-515-1800 Fax: 630-515-8866
email: experts@amkus.com website: www.amkus.com
Suzanne LeRoux
Amkus Rescue Systems has provided state-of-theart hydraulic extrication equipment to departments around the world for over 30 years. Amkus is proud to be certified as an ISO 9001:2000 company. We are continually improving existing products and introducing new products to make extrications safer, faster and easier to perform.
ARÉO-FEU/AREO-FIRE LTD.
Head Office: 5205 J.A. Bombardier, Longueuil, QC J3Z 1G4
Dominic Miller (Technical support for fire trucks and sales of Rosenbauer trucks & Daniel Renaud (Sales Director)
At Areo-Fire we are committed to meeting our customers needs and we are proud to offer a wide range of top-of-the-line equipment, clothing and accessories for firefighting and emergency interventions, public safety and fire trucks. We have been in business for more than 50 years and today, the 3rd generation of the company has continued to add new, high-quality products so that you can find everything you require under one roof. Through the years, we have acquired a solid reputation based on the high level of satisfaction of our clientele. Considered as one of the best distribution models in the fire service industry, we partnered with some of the maor product and truck manufacturers such as: Rosenbauer, MSA, Hurst, CET Fire Pump, Cosmas, Innotex, Protek, PETZL, NAFH, Groupe Leader, Maxxera, Res-QJack, Streamlight, Ergodyne, Techtrade, Solberg, Mustang, Ansul, Foampro, Koehler Bright Sar, Hale, Waterous, Elkhart Brass, and many more. Areo-Fire is also a Canadian agency which supplies and stocks products such as: Cosmas fire boots, Leader Group products (FANS, SEARCH & RESCUE, TRAINING), Acton Fire boots, Protek Nozzles, Rabbit P-555 portable pumps and Maxxera’s hose reels and unrollers. Snagger tools. We are currently looking for distributors, please contact us.
Although Arnprior Fire Trucks is a new name, we are the same team of Builders and Engineers that produced quality and pride into fire trucks built under two previous fire apparatus companies in the Ottawa Valley. AFT is 100% Canadian owned and operated based in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Arnprior, Ontario.
ASPHODEL FIRE TRUCKS LTD.
1525 County Rd. 42, Norwood, ON K0L 2V0
Tel: 705-639-2052 Fax: 705-639-2992
email: sales@aftl.ca website: www.aftl.ca
We build pumpers, tankers, rescues, rapid response and mini-pumper vehicles designed for need, built for your budget. Custom manufacturing of quality emergency and specialty vehicles for police, fire, EMS and industry. “If you can dream it up - we can build it”
CANADIAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT INC.
2465 Cawthra Rd., Unit 114, Mississauga, ON L5A 3P2
Ross Humphry, Nick Desmier, Scott Gamble, Chris Hamilton, Steve Shelton, Mark Kentfield, Mike Robinson
We supply SCBA’s, Thermal Cameras, Auto Extrication, CAF Systems, Fall Protection, Bunker Gear, Fire Hose, Communications Equipment, Nozzles, Fittings, Hazmat Suits, Ventilation Fans, Gas Detectors, Confined Space Rescue Equipment, High Angle Rescue Equipment, Boots and Gloves. Everything for Fire Fighting and Confined Space Rescue.
BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER
PO Box 530, 105 Donly Drive S., Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5
We are a Canadian based company and we manufacture a full line of fire apparatus which includes aerial ladders, pumpers, tankers, rescue units and vacuum tankers. We provide parts and other related products.
C-MAX FIRE SOLUTIONS
3044 Sawmill Rd., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
Tel: 519-664-3796 Fax: 519-664-3624
Toll Free: 1-844-GET-CMAX
email: fireinfo@c-max.ca website: www.c-max.ca
Kathy Brookes, Sales & Service
Canadian family owned and operated business that offers a higher standard of service and sales for all your Fire Apparatus needs. C-Max Fire Solutions offers 24 Hour service from EVT Technicians with fully stocked service trucks. We offer Pump testing and repairs to all makes and models. We offer ground ladder testing as per NFPA 1932. We are also Ontario’s Factory Sales and Service Centre for KME Fire Apparatus.
Carrier Centers Fire and Emergency Group is your one-stop solution provider for your fire apparatus needs whether it be a new truck, service or maintenance for your existing fleet or parts and accessories for your truck. Representing E-One and Metalfab in Ontario, Carrier Centers offers the broadest range of apparatus options. Aerial ladders, aerial platforms, pumpers, rescue-pumpers, tankers and rescues in a wide range of configurations to meet your department’s specific needs to respond to the next emergency. Our highly experienced team of licensed and EVT certified technicians helps you keep your fleet of mission critical vehicles ready to respond. Utilizing the Draft Commander pump test trailer unit has made NFPA pump testing as simple as can be. Our parts team offers fire truck parts and accessories for most makes and models. Carrier Centers also offers full body shop and refurbishment service for all trucks on the road today.
We supply SCBAs, Thermal Imaging Cameras, Auto Extrication Tools, CAF Systems foam, Bunker Gear, Fire Hose and accessories, nozzles, fall protection communications equipment, fittings, hazmat suits, ventilation fans, rescue saws, ice and water rescue gear, high angle rescue gear, boots, helmets and gloves.
CUTTERS EDGE
PO Box 846, 3855 23rd Street, Baker City, OR 97814
Manufacturers of NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY including: MULTI-CUT® Fire Rescue Saws with BULLET® CHAIN, H Series Rotary Rescue Saws with Black Diamond Blade and optional BULLETBLADE™ plus CE94 Concrete Cutting Chainsaw with Diamond Chain. Fully equipped Field Kits are available for all 3 models.
D&R Electronics is an ISO 9001:2008 Registered Canadian Designer/Manufacturer of SWITCHRITE Vehicle Equipment Consoles, In-Vehicle Computer/ Printer Mounting solutions and the TRUCK-STOR line of Custom Vehicle Equipment Storage Systems. D&R Electronics is a Panasonic Canada Approved designer/manufacturer of In-Vehicle Mounting Solutions for the TOUGHBOOK and TOUCHPAD product line.
D&R Electronics also Designs and Manufactures a complete line of SAE Certified/NFPA Compliant LED Emergency/Safety Lighting as well as Basic Switch Panels, Microprocessor Based Electronic Light Control Systems and Full Feature Siren/ Light Control Systems. D&R Electronics has been employing Canadians and manufacturing quality Canadian made products for the emergency service industry since 1976.
Susan Miller and John Darch own and have operated Darch Fire Inc. since 1993. Darch Fire Inc. partners with leading industry manufacturers including Pierce Manufacturing, Holmatro, Draeger, Elkhart, Geargrid, Key Fire Hose, Blowhard Fans, Southcombe Gloves as well as many, many more to provide you the best products available. The parts department at Darch has all the everyday and hard to find parts needed to keep your emergency vehicles in top form. Darch Fire’s professional mobile fleet service team (4) are fully licensed and EVT master certified technicians and are ready to respond to all your fire truck maintenance and service needs including pump testing and scheduled fleet service.
Design & manufacture custom fire pumpers, rescues, tankers, aerials, haz-mat, air-lighting units, minis, EMS & police support vehicles & equipment. Collision and restoration estimates, complete on-site vehicle collision and restoration, large custom paint shop. Apparatus repairs and MTO certification.
Spartan Dealer, Freightliner, Sterling, International, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack, Ford, General Motors chassis. Sales. Service and parts for Hale, Darley and Waterous pumps. Extensive parts inventory. Sales and repairs of all makes of Emergency lighting, hose, nozzles and fire related equipment. Friendly, courteous and knowledgeable one stop shopping for fire apparatus and related equipment since 1975.
CANADIAN DEALER FOR:
Spartan ERV, A Spartan Company 907 7th Avenue North, Brandon, SD 57005
Draeger Tubes detect over 500 different gases. Our gas Analyzer CMS combines high accuracy with simplicity and flexibility. Portable and fixed gas detection are available for many toxic and combustible gases. Draeger’s respiratory line ranges from half mask cartridge respirators to S.C.B.A.’s. We also specialize in Confined Space Training Trailer, the Live Fire Training Systems, the Swede Survival Flashover Systems and Submarine Escape Devices.
FDM SOFTWARE
113 - 949 West 3rd St., North Vancouver, BC V7P 3P7
Tel: 604-986-9941 Fax: 604-986-7130
Toll Free: 1-800-986-9941
email: sales@fdmsoft.com
website: www.fdmsoft.com
Lynne Boucher
FDM Software is a proven market leader in the provision of enterprise Public Safety solutions, trusted across North America for 25 years. FDM provides powerful and flexible Records Management System (RMS) and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) solutions serving millions in 457 jurisdictions throughout the continent. FDM is focused on providing the best public safety product in the industry backed by exceptional 24/7 customer service. FDM’s corporate head office is based in North Vancouver, BC.
Catherine Connolly, Advertising Manager Firehall.com provides an excellent forum for exchange among firefighters and others involved in the fire service. Advertising options include banner ads and e-blasts and offer extensive exposure to the rank and file.
E-ONE, INC.
1601 S.W. 37th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474
Tel: 352-237-1122 Fax: 352-237-1151
email: info@e-one.com website: www.e-one.com
CANADIAN DEALERS
Carrier Emergency Equipment
6 Edmondson St., Brantford, ON N3T 5N3
Phone: 519-752-5431
Territory: Ontario, Atlantic Provinces First Truck Specialty Vehicles 18688 96th Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 3P9 Phone: 604-888-1424
Territory: British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories Techno Feu Apparatus Maintenance 105 Marie-Victorin, St. Francois-Du-Lac, PQ J0G 1M0 Phone: 450-568-2777
Territory: Quebec
FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA/CANADIAN FIREFIGHTER/EMS QUARTERLY
Publisher, Martin McAnulty; Advertising Manager, Catherine Connolly; Editor, Laura King
FIRESERVICE MANAGEMENT LTD.
34 Torlake Cres., Toronto, ON M8Z 1B3
Tel: 416-251-3552 Fax: 416-253-0437
Toll Free: 1-888-731-7377
email: tanja@fireservicemanagement.com
website: www.fireservicemanagement.com
Peter Hill, Tanja Wleklinski
Canada’s Premier facility dedicated exclusively to providing the best in bunker gear cleaning, assessing, decontamination and repair. NFPA 1851:2014 compliant, ISO 9001: 2008 registered, ETL verified for all fabric repairs and all moisture barrier repairs.
Jennifer LaBelle, Sales Eastway911 Emergency Vehicles (EEV) is a custom manufacturer of all types of apparatus for the fire service. Apart from custom designed and engineered apparatus EEV also maintains an inventory of demo units and pre-owned units available for immediate delivery. EEV provides mobile pump test and repairs as well as full in-house refurbishment and mechanical repairs.
FIREHALL BOOKSTORE
PO Box 530, 105 Donly Drive S., Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5
Canadian distributors for education and training products.
Product lines include NFPA, IFSTA, PennWell, Brady, Action Training, Emergency Film Group & Jones & Bartlett.
FIRETECH MANUFACTURING LTD.
Unit #2, 6290 - 204th St., Langley, BC V2Y 2V1
Tel: 604-514-1030 Fax: 604-514-1063
email: sales@firetechmfg.com
website: www.firetechmfg.com
Sales
Firetech Mfg. provides the highest quality, longest lasting bags on the market. We have bags that lasted 14 years and 14,000 calls per bag and still looked new. We make just about anything sewn for the fire service.
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FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS LTD.
53 Bergen Cutoff Rd., Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6
Tel: 204-594-3473 Fax: 204-694-3230
Toll Free: 1-800-565-3473
email: bnash@fgft.ca
website: www.fgft.com
Brian Nash- National Sales Manager
Fort Garry Fire Trucks offers a complete line of Quality Fire Apparatus, including Pumpers, Tankers, Rescues and Aerial Ladders.
GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC
37 Loudon Rd., Pittsfield, NH 03263
Tel: 603-435-8323 Fax: 603-435-6388
Toll Free: 1-800-232-8323
email: info@globefiresuits.com
website: www.globeturnoutgear.com
Stephanie McQuade
FP2 (INGENIOUS SOFTWARE)
1423 Park St., Nelson, BC V1L 2H7
Tel: 250-352-9495 Fax: 206-350-7750
Toll Free: 1-866-352-9495
email: fp2@fp2.ca
website: www.fp2.ca
Jeremy Murphy, Douglas Farquharson
FP2 is powerful, flexible and reasonably-priced. Modular design covers every aspect of Fire Department administration, including Dispatch, Scheduling, Attendance and much more. Our unique Compensation Reports can even do payroll for you!
Fighting fires is demanding, physical work requiring maximum athletic performance. The fact is, if you want to perform like an athlete, your equipment has to enhance your performance. Your gear should move the way your body does, without restriction. And, of course, it must protect you. It’s more than turnout gear. It’s athletic gear for firefighters. You can learn more about Globe gear by visiting www. globeturnoutgear.com. But the website only tells part of the story. You have to try on the gear, and experience firsthand the difference wearing athletic gear for firefighters can make.
HASTINGS BRASS FOUNDRY LTD.
236 Clark Dr., Vancouver, BC V5L 3H3
Tel: 604-253-2811 Fax: 604-253-3133
Toll Free: 1-800-653-2811
email: hasbra@telus.net website: www.hasbra.com
Robert Worner, Sales Mgr. HASBRA FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT - Serving the Firefighting Community Through Quality Distributors Since 1916. ISO 9001-2008
FSI® NORTH AMERICA, A DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.®
Full line supplier of mobile, portable & fixed hazmat decon showers, shelters, field hospitals, surge capacity systems and accessories. Also offer rescue boats, PPV fans, and EMS supplies such as the FSI Transporter Disposable Backboards, triage tape, FSI medical ‘Field Cots’ and mortuary supplies.
Global Risk Innovations has the tools you need to mitigate risk and increase first responder safety. Our computer-managed applications provide better training in less time, with less paperwork, and at less cost.
GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
105 Vieve’s Way, Elkton, MD 21921
Tel: 410-392-3600 Fax: 410-392-4452
Toll Free: 1-800-431-GORE (4673)
email: crosstech@wlgore.com
website: www.GoreProtectiveFabrics.com
Emily Smith, Bob Towe
For more than 30 years, Gore has pioneered high-performance fabrics for firefighters and first responders. Because fire departments have different needs, our line of protective fabrics spans the range of durability while protecting against exposure to blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water. In addition, all of these barriers help manage heat stress better throughout a broad range of environmental conditions that firefighters frequently encounter – particularly those with warmer temperatures and low radiant heat levels. As Gore’s latest advancement for the fire industry, CROSSTECH® black moisture barrier delivers enhanced durability and protection. CROSSTECH® 3-layer moisture barrier is the most rugged barrier in today’s market – providing exceptional protection against abrasion and wear. GORE® RT7100 moisture barrier offers a superior combination of performance and value – an excellent choice for budgetary challenges. And for technical rescue, hazmat, decontamination, and containment, choose ensembles with GORE® CHEMPAK® fabrics — helping you operate more confidently and remain engaged longer during physically demanding missions in warm and hot zone environments. Whatever you’re up against, Gore has you covered with the most innovative barrier solutions.
HIGHWATER HOSE INC.
12 rue Willard, East Angus, QC J0B 1R0 Tel: 1-888-832-4310 Fax: 819-832-4340
Worldwide supplier of a wide range of rubber covered and lightweight, layflat fire and industrial hoses.
A New Evolution in Fire Fighting:
• Deluge™ - Designed for high volume water supply where excellent friction loss, packability and cold temperature flexibility are critical.
• X-Stream™ Plus - Designed for aggressive interior attack where excellent abrasion and cut resistance are essential and where color-coded attack lines are crucial.
• Available with the iREFLECT™ and iDENTIFY™ Coding System
Ralph Briggs, Regional Sales Manager - Canada 226-791-8275
INNOTEX® is a North American leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of high quality Turnout Gear, Gloves and Hoods certified to NFPA 1971.
JORDAIR COMPRESSORS INC.
205-6901 72 St., Delta, BC V4G 0A2
Tel: 604-940-8101 Fax: 604-940-8131
Toll Free: 1-800-940-8101
email: info@jordair.ca
website: www.jordair.ca
Shane Gilmore - Inside Sales Jordair offers a diverse range of standard and engineered compressed air and gas systems for specialized applications. All Jordair compressors are provided with a 24 month warranty. All units are standard with load cycle counters for the final oil and water separators. Bauer and Jordair provide safe, reliable products backed by over 40 years of breathing air compressor expertise. Jordair is CRN registered in all provinces across Canada and CSA certified.
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KIDDE CANADA INC. – ANGUS FIRE DIVISION
340 Four Valley Drive, Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z1
Tel: 905-695-6060 Fax: 905-660-4670
Toll Free: 1-800-667-0423
website: www.kiddecanada.com
Contact Us: Western Canada Sales –Gary Darling ext 6261 (Gary.Darling@kiddecanada.com), Ontario, Manitoba & Atlantic Sales – Jeremy Laviolette ext 6075 (Jeremy.Laviolette@kiddecanada.com), Quebec Sales – Marcel Demers ext 6264 (Marcel.Demers@kiddecanada.com), Business Support and Information – Mike Calderone ext 6070 (Mike.Calderone@kiddecanada.com), Inside Sales & Customer Service – Barry Coldwell ext 6245 (Barry.Coldwell@kiddecanada,com).
The legacy of Angus Fire goes back over 200 years. Tradition, combined with innovation has allowed Angus to become the world leader in the manufacture of fire fighting equipment.
Canada’s first choice in high quality hoses and foam products, the Angus Fire brand offers performance second-to-none, while Kidde Canada’s sales and technical support team ensure the legendary Angus Fire service level is maintained to the highest industry standards.
KOCHEK CO., INC.
3131 Autumn Hill Cr., Burlington, ON L7M 1Z3
Tel: 416-948-6124 Fax: 905-592-1999
email: lkenyon@kochek.com website: www.kochek.com
Laura Kenyon, Regional Sales Manager At Kochek, we take pride in manufacturing only the finest quality strainers, fittings, adapters, suction hose systems and other specialty equipment to meet a wide variety of water transfer needs. Our Canadian warehouse is now well stocked to expedite shipments across the country. Laura Kenyon looks forward to the opportunity to assist your industry or fire department in protecting the lives and homes in your community. For more information about Kochek products contact Laura and please remember to check our website regularly for new information being added to help you in your fight against fires.
KUSSMAUL ELECTRONICS
170 Cherry Avenue, West Sayville, NY 11796
Tel: 631-567-0314 Fax: 631-567-5826
Toll Free: 1-800-346-0857
email: sales@kussmaul.com
website: www.kussmaul.com
Thomas H. Nugent, Michael F. Guzman Kussmaul Electronics manufactures a complete line of Automatic Battery Chargers for emergency vehicles. The fully automatic chargers are available in sizes from 1 to 75 amps. The automatic disconnects, the Auto Eject for electrical lines and the Air Eject for air lines connects these services to the vehicle. Also a broad array of power control products and Load Managers as well as Inverters and are designed to protect the vehicles electrical system.
Martin & Levesque Uniform is a manufacturer and distributor of Blauer uniforms for fire services, paramedic and police and more. Our mission is to provide high performance and ultimate quality products with impeccable service.
M&L SUPPLY
14935 County Road 2, PO Box 269, Ingleside, ON K0C 1M0
Tel: 866-445-3473 Fax: 613-537-9449
Toll Free: 1-866-445-3473
email: markp@mnlsupply.com
website: www.mnlsupply.com
Mark Prendergast, President HOW CAN WE HELP MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER CHIEF?
How’s this - 10 Sales People (combined sales backgrounds of 197 years, as well as combined firefighting backgrounds of 329 years).
When equipment is damaged in hostile environments we have 4 Factory Certified Technicians (combined service background of 53 years, combined Firefighter background of 108 years) to get you up and running.
Robert L. Richardson, President, W.S. (Scott) Fraser, Canadian Sales, Claude Berube, Quebec Sales More than Just a Fire Hose and Pump Manufacturer Backd by over 35 years of manufacturing firefighting innovation, Mercedes Textiles Limited provides premium fluid delivery systems worldwide. These include municipal, forestry, industrial and cabinet, fire hoses and fire pumps, snowmaking and high water hoses and firefighting supplies.
FIRE HOSE: Innovation Delivered
• KrakenEXO®, the most advanced attack fire hose on the market - weighs less, kinks less, and flows more water
• Highly visible WAYOUT® couplings, designed for improved “firefighter safety” during interior suppression
• iDENTIFY™ Coding System - Recessed zone on hose couplings (patent pending) designed to receive and protect identification markings and decals from abrasion damage
• Innovative iREFLECT® Lock Lever Storz couplings, designed to greatly assist firefighters during LDH deployment and retrieval applications
• UniqueMertex® lining yields an extremely low friction loss, for maximum flow and superior adhesion for long life
• Features our Mercedes Textiles Limited 2-10-L warranty (“2 year All Hazards”, “10 year against manufacturing defects” and “Lifetime against delamination”)
PORTABLE FIRE PUMPS:
• A leading manufacturer of high pressure, lightweight, portable fire pumps for forestry and municipal fire department applications
OUR CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS
• www.brenkir.com – NL
• www.cumings.ca – NS, NB, PEI
• www.l’arsenal.ca – QC
• www.municipalequipment.ca – S./S.E. ONT
• www.spi-s.com – N./N.W. ONT
• www.realsafety.ca – MB
• www.wfrfire.com – BC, AB, SK, YT, NWT
MERCEDES TEXTILES LTD.
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METALFAB LTD.
847 Central St., Centreville, NB E7K 2E8
Tel: 506-276-4551 Fax: 506-276-3648
Toll Free: 1-800-561-0012
email: info@metalfabfiretrucks.com
website: www.metalfabfiretrucks.com
Ryan A. Stacey, Sales & Marketing Manager
Metalfab is a Canadian Manufacturer of customized Fire Apparatus. Our product line includes Pumpers, Tankers, Walk in Rescues, Walk Around Rescues, Mini Pumpers and other Fire Department Vehicles,
Sales contacts: Scott Weatherston, Ross Henderson, Kevin Arsenault, Roland LeBlanc, Justin Neate, John Dunbar, Doug Wilson, Shannon Phillips, Dwayne Young, Henk Engels, Steve Rogers, Andre Grandmaison, Jim Peddle, Bernie Ryan, Neil Ash, Terry Powell. Service tech contacts: Trent MacLean, Marc Gautreau, Dennis Pitts, Chris Quartermain.
Toll Free: Nova Scotia Head office - 1-800-667-3030
New Brunswick Office - 518 St Mary’s Street, Unit 1, Fredericton, NB E3A 8H5
Micmac Fire & Safety Source Ltd with over 50 years distributing fire & safety products to Atlantic Canadian fire, safety, and emergency medical customers. Distributors for Scott Health, Bullard, Holmatro, Angus, Snap-Tite, StarfieldLion, Honeywell, Elkhart, Pierce Fire Apparatus, Streamlight, Super Vac, and a multitude of other high quality suppliers.
MIDWEST FIRE EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR COMPANY
PO Box 524, 901 Commerce Road, Luverne, MN 56156
Tel: 507-283-9141 Fax: 507-283-9142
Toll Free: 1-800-344-2059
email: info@midwestfire.com
website: www.MidwestFire.com
Brett Jensen
Midwest Fire has been manufacturing high-quality fire tankers, tanker-pumpers, quick attacks and brush trucks since 1987. We work directly with our customers, never through dealers, to keep costs down and communication consistent during the entire sales and manufacturing process. By creating long-term relationships with our customers, we are able to help devise state-of-the-art approaches to meet each department’s needs. We take pride in our work and our ability to produce some of the most innovative fire apparatus on the market.
MSA – THE SAFETY COMPANY
5535 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 222, Toronto, ON M9C 5K5 Tel: 416-620-2533 Fax: 416-620-9697
Julie Golofski, Integrated Marketing Specialist, US and Canada
At MSA, our business is safety. We’ve been the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality fire/ rescue and safety products since 1914, providing sophisticated devices and protective gear - the result of countless R&D hours, relentless testing, and an unwavering commitment to quality that saves lives and protects thousands of men and women each day. Our core product focus emphasizes Cairns® head, eye, face, hearing and communications protection, FireHawk® Breathing Apparatus and respiratory protective equipment, fall protection and rescue products, Altair® portable gas detection instruments and Galaxy Test Systems, and Evolution® Thermal Imaging Cameras. We believe that every life has a purpose, so we’ve made it our mission to ensure everyone goes home safely. For more information, please visit our website at www. MSAFire.com or call inside sales at 1-800-MSA9010.
NFPA
c/o Firehall BookStore, PO Box 530, 105 Donly Dr. S., Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Tel: 877-267-FIRE (3473) Fax: 877-624-1940
Milnor’s Gear Guardian Washer is made specifically for firefighter’s turnout gear. Commercial Laundry Equipment Sales, Service, Parts, Remanufactured Equipment and Laundry Design.
48 Powder Mill Rd., Waverley, NS B2R 1E9
Tel: 902-861-3823 Fax: 902-860-0255
Toll Free: 1-866-861-3823
email: info@fireschool.ca website: www.nsfs.ns.ca
John Cunningham, Executive Director
Providing high quality training for emergency responders for over 40 years. We offer a full range of courses to meet all of your training requirements. We are distributors of IFSTA, Brady, Pennwell, Delmar, Action Training and Sling Link products.
Ontario Fire Truck Inc. is Ontario’s first choice for Fire Apparatus Service & Sales. We are your first and only call for Fire Apparatus Service, Sales & Testing! We offer you the finest repairs in the industry; we offer a 24 hour, 7 days a week service. All of our service staff is fully licensed Class “A” & “T” both provincially and EVT certified. We are fully insured and have over 30 years experience combined to provide the best service at your location. Our fully stocked mobile service trucks travel all over Ontario! Why take your truck anywhere, we come to you for both Service and Testing! Our Sales staff has over 60 years combined experience in the fire industry, we offer only the finest fire apparatus, and Our Company believes only the best will do! We are the authorized sales and Service Company for many fire apparatus and equipment companies. “The bitterness of poor quality remains, long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”
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PELICAN PRODUCTS ULC
10221-184th St., Edmonton, AB T5S 2J4
Tel: 780-481-6076 Fax: 780-481-9586
Toll Free: 1-866-273-5422
email: sales@pelican.ca website: www.pelican.ca
Maureen Bedford, Director of Sales Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in design and manufacture of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including fire safety, law enforcement, defense/ military, aerospace, entertainment, industrial and consumer. Pelican products are designed and built to last a lifetime. The company operates in 19 countries, with 28 offices and seven manufacturing facilities across the globe. For more information, visit www.Pelican.ca
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
PO Box 2017, Appleton, WI 54912-2017
Tel: 920-832-3231 Fax: 920-832-3084
website: www.piercemfg.com
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, is the leading North American manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. Products include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials, rescue trucks, wildland trucks, mini pumpers, elliptical tankers, and homeland security apparatus. In addition, Pierce designs its own foam systems and was the first company to introduce frontal airbags and the Side Roll Protection system to fire apparatus. To learn more about Pierce, visit www.piercemfg.com.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHOENIX
Head Office: 6415 Golden West Ave., Red Deer, AB T4P 3X2
BC Service Center: 103-81 Golden Dr., Coquitlam, BC Tel: 604-226-8707 Toll Free: 1-844-552-8668
Rocky Mountain Phoenix is a leader in the supply of vehicle solutions, products and services to the emergency response and fire combat industry. Your complete source for MSA SCBA, Thermal Imaging, Protective Clothing, Suppression Tools and Equipment. Visit our online catalogue at www.rockymountainphoenix.com
RESQTECH SYSTEMS INC.
189 Bysham Park Dr., Woodstock, ON N4T 1P1
Tel: 519-539-0645 Fax: 519-539-0646
Toll Free: 1-800-363-7370
email: resqtech@resqtech.com
website: www.resqtech.com
Brian Innis
ResQtech Systems, Inc. has served the fire industry since 1985 and is dedicated to providing firefighters with innovative products and solutions. ResQtech Systems is the exclusive fire apparatus dealer for Rosenbauer and Hackney emergency vehicles in Ontario and offer a full line of emergency equipment which includes the Rosenbauer Heros-XT Helmet, Junkyard Dogg Struts, Interspiro Breathing Apparatus, Phoschek Firefighting Foam, Vindicator Nozzles and much more. In addition to the extensive product line, ResQtech has service technicians for your apparatus and emergency equipment needs, available at our in house facilities or on the road.
We offer a complete line of quality Emergency Vehicle seating for driver, officer, crew, wall mount and jump seats. Engineered for comfort and safety, these seats have easy exit flip-up split headrest and are manufactured in a wide variety of covering material.
Securitrim 2002 is a specialized supplier of both 3M and Reflexite microprismatic reflective sheeting for commercial and emergency vehicle graphics. Brighter graphics enhance motorist safety and is now mandated by law for Fire apparatus. Securitrim 2002 is marketing
RCHEKpoints
for installation over diamond checker plate. Microprismatic custom made one piece pre-striping is now available in easy to install sheets, excellent for full rear coverage.
STEDFAST, INC.
230, St-Charles Sud, Granby, QC J2G 3Y3
Tel: 450-378-8441 Fax: 450-378-1558
email: louellet@stedfast.com
website: www.stedfast.com
Lynne Ouellet
Stedfast is a world leader in manufacturing valueadded laminated and coated textiles serving the material to specification needs of Protective clothing, industrial, Medical, and Military applications, including chemical and biological weapon resistant textiles. Stedair®, Waterproof Breathable moisture barriers and Stedfast’s coated fabrics offer new levels of protection and comfort that go above and beyond.
TASK FORCE TIPS, INC.
3701 Innovation Way, Valparaiso, IN 46383-9327
Tel: 219-462-6161 Fax: 219-464-7155
Toll Free: 1-800-348-2686
email: sales@tft.com website: www.tft.com
Rod Carringer, VP of Sales and Marketing; Jim Menkee, National Sales Mgr.; Brian Podsiadlik, Cdn. Mgr.
Please contact our local authorized Distributor for all your fire suppression needs:
Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd., -800-561-0400 (Western Canada)
ABC Fire & Safety, -800-665-1250 (Manitoba & Saskatchewan)
SPI Health & Safety, - 800-329-6378 (Northwestern Ontario)
M&L Supply, - 613-537-9559 (Ontario) L’Arsenal, -819-474-2111 (Quebec) K & D Pratt, Ltd. - 800-563-9595 (Maritime and Atlantic)
Stacey Haywood, Health Care Catalogue Director Spectrum Nasco is pleased to provide Firefighters with quality training aides for the important work that you do. We manufacture high quality manikins for use in simulation, from Rescue Randy, to water rescue manikins to the new high functioning SMART (Scenario-Based Medically Advanced Resuscitation Trainer) STAT manikin that can run completely wireless through a battery pack in the leg. The trainer runs the scenarios through an iPad and can run up to 6 manikins at one time. The SMART STAT is economically priced and is approximately one third of the price of comparable manikins on the market. Please contact Stacey Haywood for more information.
SUTPHEN CORPORATION
PO Box 158, Amlin, OH 43002
Tel: 800-848-5860 Fax: 614-889-0874
Toll Free: 1-800-848-5860
email: DJS@sutphen.com OR rpenner@fgft.ca website: www.sutphen.com
Dan Sutphen or Fort Garry Fire Trucks
Manufacturer of Aerial Platforms, Aerial Ladders, Pumpers and Rescue Trucks, Used Aerial Platforms and New Custom Chassis.
We go the extra mile to give you personalized service that is second to none. Technical assistance is available 24/7 from knowledgeable staff with many years of fire service experience. If you should require service or repair of a product, we maintain a 24 hour in house turn-a-round on all equipment. Providing the best service to our customers is not just a goal, it’s our way of doing business every day. E-mail: sales@tft.com Website: www.tft.com Toll Free: +1-800-348-2686
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca Inc. is the Autorized Canadian Master Dealer for TOHATSU CORP (Japan) Fire Fighting division. Parts and Service in Canada.
STARFIELD - LION COMPANY
23 Benton Road, Toronto, ON M6M 3G2
Tel: 416-789-4354 Fax: 416-789-5475
Toll Free: 1-800-473-5553
website: www.starfieldlion.com
Rob Hosselet, National Sales Manager; Rosanne Kalenuik, Director of Customer Sales and Support. Starfield Lion has a legacy and ongoing vision of introducing PPE that is designed to ensure the health, safety and performance of the first responders who serve our communities. Your safety is our top priority. Your needs drive our innovations, we listen and develop the solution.
Manufacture and development of fire fighting foamsAlcohol Resistant, AFFF, Class A, Training Foams as well as Wetting Agents, Foam Control Agents and Fluorosurfactants.
UTIL-EQUIP MFG. INC.
80 Norwich Ave., Unit 6, Woodstock,, ON N4S 8Y6 Tel: 519-537-6678 Fax: 519-537-7312 email: uti@on.aibn.com
Don Stoddart
Suppliers of
• Emergency Bodies
• Ground Ladder Testing
• Aerial Ladder Testing and Supply Ground Ladders.
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VFIS
145 Wellington Street W., 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 1H8
Kip Cosgrove, Canadian Regional Manager VFIS is Canada’s largest insurer of Accident & Sickness coverage. We have been protecting Canada’s Heroes since 1991. We have the most comprehensive coverage in Canada.
Paul Darley, CEO; James Long, VP; Jim E. Darley, National Sales Mgr.; Michael Whitlaw, Eqpt. Sales Since 1908, Darley has been dedicated to serving the World’s Fire and Emergency Services. We offer a wide range of quality products and services through progressive design, manufacturing and distribution. Darley was recently awarded major contracts by the Department of Defense to provide our forces with fire fighting, rescue and special operational equipment.
Darley builds Fire Trucks, Fire Pumps and distributes Fire and Emergency Equipment through our catalog and www.edarley.com.
Jim Fazekas, OEM Sales Mgr., USA and Canada Waterous leads the way in the fire pump suppression industry. With bold new products that will change the way we fight fires. With a full range of fire pumps, foam and CAFSystems, Portable Pumps and Pump Modules, Waterous has the fire fighting solution for any type of fire.
Supply, installation of emergency vehicle lighting, LED, LED light bars, NFPA vehicle lighting. We assist you with vehicle lighting specs. We also supply and install “Early Warning High Power Voice/ Siren Systems”.
ZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO)
10 West College Ave., PO Box 337, Yardley, PA 19067-8337
Mike Adams, Vice President - Sales Ziamatic Corp. (ZICO) was founded in 1958 with the intention of providing the men and women of the fire services industry with products that make their profession safer and easier. Over 50 years later those ideas still stand – innovative, quality products at an affordable price. If you want quality, you want ZICO.
2015 PRODUCT DIRECTORY
APPARATUS
ADAPTERS
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
AERIAL REPAIRS
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AERIAL TESTING
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AERIALS
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
AIRBAGS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Trans-Care Rescue
AIRPORT CRASH
TRUCKS
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ALTERNATORS
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AMBULANCES
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
AXLES
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BACK-UP ALARMS
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
BATTERIES
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Ontario Fire Truck
BELLS
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BOATS
A.J. Stone
FSI® N.A.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Trans-Care Rescue
BRAKES
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Fort Garry
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
BRUSH TRUCKS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Midwest Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
CARGO SLIDES/ TRAYS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Eastway911
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CASESWATERPROOF
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Hi-Vis City
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CHASSIS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
CO2 SYSTEMS
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
COMMAND POSTS (MOBILE)
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
FSI® N.A.
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT (ON-BOARD)
Darch Fire
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPARTMENT
DOORS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPARTMENT
FLOORING
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Code 4 Fire
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPARTMENT
LIGHTING
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterous
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Drager
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPUTER MOUNTS
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Whelen Canada
COMPUTER
SOFTWARE
FDM Software
FP2
Global Risk Innovations
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
COMPUTERS (APPARATUS MOUNTED)
D&R Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
CONSULTING
- VEHICLE
INSPECTION
Darch Fire
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Whelen Canada
CORROSION CONTROL
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
CRIBBING
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DECK MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FSI® N.A.
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DETECTION SYSTEMS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
M&L Supply
DOCK LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
Whelen Canada
DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DUMP VALVES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
ELECTRIC THROTTLES
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/REPAIR
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
ENGINE GOVERNOR SYSTEMS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ENGINES
Asphodel Fire Trucks
2014 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
EXHAUST
EXTRACTION
Air Technology
Air Vacuum
Asphodel Fire Trucks
FITTINGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
FLOORING (NON-SKID)
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
FLOWMETERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
FRAME REPAIRS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
FUEL ADDITIVES
Ontario Fire Truck
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GROUND LADDER INSPECTIONS
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UNITS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
HEADSETS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HORNS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
HOSES & ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
American Airworks
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Hastings Brass
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS (IN-PLANT)
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Metalfab Ltd.
Pierce Mfg.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
INSTRUMENT PANELS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INTERCOMS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INTERFACE VEHICLES
Asphodel Fire Trucks
LADDER ACCESS
SYSTEM
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Ziamatic Corp.
LDH HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Darch Fire
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Carrier Ceners
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Unifoam Co.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
LIGHTS - BARS/ STROBES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
Whelen Canada
LIGHTS - FLOOD
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim 2002
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
LIGHTS - WARNING
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
Whelen Canada
MASTS, TELESCOPING
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
MINI-PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
N.D.T. INSPECTIONS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PEDESTALSCOMPUTER & RADIO
Asphodel Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PIPED-IN WATERWAYS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PORTABLE
EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PORTABLE MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Drager
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
PUMP ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Waterous
PUMP SERVICE & TESTING
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Midwest Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Arnprior Fire Trucks
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
PUMPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
PUMPS, PORTABLE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
REELS, ELECTRICAL
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REELS, HOSE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REFLECTIVE TAPE & MARKINGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
D&R Electronics
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim 2002
REFURBISHING
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Sutphen Corp.
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
RESCUES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Arnprior Fire Trucks
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Sutphen Corp.
ROLL-UP DOORS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Waterous
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ROLLOVER
PROTECTION
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
SALVAGE TRUCKS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
SCBA BRACKETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Drager
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
SEATING
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Seats Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
SIRENS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
Whelen Canada
SKID UNITS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPEAKERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
SPEAKERS - EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
STEP CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
STOP & GO LIGHTS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
SUSPENSION
SYSTEMS
Carrier Ceners
TANKERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Arnprior Fire Trucks
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Midwest Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
TANKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Trans-Care Rescue
TIRE CHAINSAUTOMATIC
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TIRES
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
TRAILERS
Aréo-Fire
Carrier Ceners
Dependable
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TRANSMISSIONS
Carrier Ceners
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
TRUCK FINISHES (PAINTS)
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Dependable
Eastway911
Metalfab Ltd.
ResQTech Systems
TRUCK SERVICE & REPAIR
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURRETS - BUMPER
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURRETS - ROOF
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
USED APPARATUS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
VALVES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Whelen Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
VEHICLE CONSOLES
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
VEHICLE UPFITTING
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Eastway911
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
WATER/FOAM AIRCRAFT
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterous
WELDERS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Eastway911
Metalfab Ltd.
WHEEL CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
WINCHES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
COMMUNICATIONS
APPARATUS
INTERCOM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BAGS, CASES, KITS, PACKS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
CONFINED SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
CONSOLES/VEHICLE
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Whelen Canada
HEADSETS (DISPATCH)
Asphodel Fire Trucks
ResQTech Systems
HEADSETS (RADIO)
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
IN-HELMET COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LOUD HAILER SYSTEMS
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
MEGAPHONES
A.J. Stone
D&R Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
MOUNTS
A.J. Stone
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone
Pelican Products
RADIO CHEST
HARNESS
ResQTech Systems
SCBA COMMUNICATION
A.J. Stone
Drager
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TWO-WAY RADIOS
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Metalfab Ltd.
VEHICLE INTERCOM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
D&R Electronics
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPUTERS
ACCOUNTABILITY
SOFTWARE
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ASSET
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEMS
FDM Software
FP2
COMPUTER AIDED MAPPING SYSTEMS
FDM Software
COMPUTER MOUNTS IN VEHICLE
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Whelen Canada
COMPUTERS (APPARATUSMOUNTED)
D&R Electronics
EMS SOFTWARE
FDM Software
FP2
Global Risk Innovations
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
Ontario Fire Truck
FIRE INSPECTION
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
GIS/GPS MAPPING
SOFTWARE
FDM Software
Ontario Fire Truck
HAND-HELD DATA COLLECTION
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FDM Software FP2
HARDWARE Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
HAZ-MAT SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
INCIDENT REPORTING
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
LAPTOP CASES
Firetech Mfg. Pelican Products
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
Global Risk Innovations
ROSTERING/ PERSONNEL
FDM Software FP2
TIME KEEPING/ SCHEDULING
SOFTWARE
FDM Software FP2
TRAINING SOFTWARE
Aréo-Fire
FDM Software FP2
Global Risk Innovations
Nova Scotia Firefighters School
Spectrum Nasco
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
BATTERIES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
BATTERIES –RECHARGEABLE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
BATTERY CHARGERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BATTERY CONDITIONER
Kussmaul Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BATTERY PACKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
DC TO AC INVERTERS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
DIVE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ELECTRIC CORD REELS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ELEVATED LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLASHERS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
FLASHLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
FLOOD LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
GENERATOR LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMET LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
HYDRAULIC GENERATORS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
JUNCTION BOX
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS –
RECHARGEABLE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS – ROTATING
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
LIGHTS – STROBE
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
PORTABLE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim 2002
Trans-Care Rescue
Whelen Canada
POSITIVE PRESSURE
FANS
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REELS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
SEARCH LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
SMOKE EJECTOR
FANS
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPOTLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim 2002
TELESCOPING MASTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
CUTTERS
A.J. Stone
Amkus Rescue
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WATERPROOF CASES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WATERPROOF
PLUGS AND CORDS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EXTRICATION & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
AIR BAGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Trans-Care Rescue
CONFINED SPACE
VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
CUTTING TORCHES
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
DIVING EQUIPMENT
Drager
EXIT DEVICES
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
M&L Supply
EXTRICATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Amkus Rescue
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
EXTRICATION TOOLS
– HYDRAULIC
A.J. Stone
Amkus Rescue
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOLS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt. Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
ICE/WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
FSI® N.A.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INDUSTRIAL RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESCUE SAWS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
ROPE THROW BAGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
ROPES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
ROPES, HARNESSES & HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAWS, CONCRETE CUTTING
A.J. Stone Cutters Edge
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAWS, RESCUE
A.J. Stone
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SAWS, VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
Cutters Edge
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPREADERS
A.J. Stone
Amkus Rescue
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Trans-Care Rescue
STABILIZATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Trans-Care Rescue
WATER RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt. Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Spectrum Nasco Trans-Care Rescue
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
AROUND THE PUMP FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Ceners
Kidde Canada
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BAGS - EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Firetech Mfg.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
BAGS - MEDICAL
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Firetech Mfg.
M&L Supply
Pelican Products
Trans-Care Rescue
BOATS – INFLATABLE
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
BOATS – RESCUE
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Trans-Care Rescue
CHAIN, CARBIDE, DIAMOND
A.J. Stone
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Jordair Compressors
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterous
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMERGENCY MEALS
Action Meals Inc.
FSI® N.A.
EMULSIFIERS
A.J. Stone
Kidde Canada
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
ENCAPSULATOR AGENTS
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIRE AXES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE DETECTORS
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
BOXES
A.J. Stone
Metalfab Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING
POWDERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIRE STOPS
FIRE SUPPRESSION
SYSTEMS, FIXED
Kidde Canada
FOAM
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
FORESTRY PUMPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
FORESTRY PUMPS
(HAND-OPERATED BACKPACKS)
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
HEAT DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INFRARED SCANNERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
KNIVES
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
LADDER COVERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LADDERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
LIFE RINGS
Code 4 Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIFTING BAGS
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LOCKOUT KIT
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
PFD’S, FLOATATION
SUITS
A.J. Stone
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PIKE POLES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
PORTABLE PUMPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
PORTABLE WATER TANKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION FANS
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone
Firetech Mfg.
Pelican Products
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RAPID ENTRY KEY
CONTROL
A.J. Stone
RAPPELLING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt. Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Stedfast, Inc.
Trans-Care Rescue
Dependable
Dependable
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Waterous
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
RESCUE HARNESSES
A.J. Stone
Nova Scotia Firefighters School
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESUSCITATION
A.J. Stone
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
SALVAGE COVERS
A.J. Stone
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Ziamatic Corp.
SALVAGE DRUMS
W.S. Darley & Co.
SHORING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
SHOVELS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
SMOKE DETECTORS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Dependable
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
SMOKE MACHINES
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Kidde Canada
Mercedes Textiles
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
TRAINING FOAM
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Kidde Canada
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Air Technology
Air Vacuum
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
WETTING AGENTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
FIRE SERVICES
CONSULTINGDESIGN - FIRE
STATIONS
Ontario Fire Truck
Whelen Canada
CONSULTINGTENDERS & SPECS.
C-Max
Darch Fire
Dependable
FDM Software
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HEALTH & SAFETY
INQUIRIES
Air Technology
HOSE TESTING/ REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Kidde Canada
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDROSTATIC TESTING
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INSPECTION (HOIST)
CET Fire Pumps
INSPECTION (LIQUID PENETRANT)
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
INSPECTION (MAGNETIC PARTICLE)
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
INSPECTION (ULTRA SONIC)
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
INSURANCE
VFIS
PROMOTIONAL
EVENTS
M&L Supply
PUMP MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
Darch Fire
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Waterous
PUMP REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Dependable
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
REFURBISHING
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RETRO LIGHTINGUPGRADING
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
SERVICE/REPAIR
- SIRENS, LIGHTS, SPEAKERS, STROBE KITS, ETC.
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Whelen Canada
TESTING (AERIALS)
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Util-Equip Mfg.
TESTING (AIR/ COMPRESSORS)
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Util-Equip Mfg.
TESTING (MOBILE PUMPER)
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (PUMPERS)
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (SCBA EQUIPMENT)
A.J. Stone
American Airworks
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Ceners
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Metalfab Ltd.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Corp.
TURNOUT
ASSESSMENT
FIRST AID & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BACKBOARD & STRAPS
A.J. Stone
FSI® N.A.
Mercedes Textiles
BARRICADE TAPE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BASKET STRETCHER
BAGS
A.J. Stone
Firetech Mfg.
BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
BURN BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
BURN DRESSINGS
A.J. Stone
BURN KITS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Darch Fire
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
EQUIPMENT RENTALS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
TESTING (GROUND LADDERS)
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
FireService Mgmt.
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
CERVICAL COLLARS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Trans-Care Rescue
CRIBBING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Firetech Mfg.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DEFIBRILLATORS
A.J. Stone
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRST AID & MEDICAL KITS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
Spectrum Nasco
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
HYDRAULIC HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
Metalfab Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LINE THROWING SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Trans-Care Rescue
R.I.T. BAGS (RAPID INTERVENTION)
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESUSCITATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Dependable
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Spectrum Nasco
SAFETY SIGNS
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Trans-Care Rescue
STRETCHERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
TRAFFIC CONTROL (BARRIERS, CONES, ETC.)
A.J. Stone
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim 2002
TRAUMA BAGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Firetech Mfg.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
HAZ-MAT EQUIPMENT
ABSORBENT/ ABSORBENT
PRODUCTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AIR QUALITY/ TREATMENT/ MONITORING
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
Trans-Care Rescue
ALARM & WARNING SYSTEMS
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
ASBESTOS/LEAD/ MOULD ABATEMENT
M&L Supply
BREATHING AIR COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
American Airworks
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BUNKER GEAR CLEANER AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
FireService Mgmt.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
CBRN RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Drager
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield - Lion
CLEANERS/ DEGREASERS/ SOLVENT
A.J. Stone
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
Unifoam Co.
COATINGS/ PROTECTIVE FLOORING
Asphodel Fire Trucks
M&L Supply
COMMUNICATIONS
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FDM Software
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONFINED SPACE
SAFETY PRODUCTS/ TRAINING/SERVICES
CONTAINMENT AND LEAK PLUGGING SUPPLIES
A.J. Stone
DE-CON SHOWERS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DISPOSAL SERVICES
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
DIVE EQUIPMENT
ResQTech Systems
EMERGENCY POWER
M&L Supply
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
SERVICES
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Drager
Innotex®
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ENVIRONMENTAL & WASTE AUDITING
M&L Supply
EYE WASH STATIONS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
FILTRATION
EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS
Air Vacuum
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
GAS DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
Drager
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
GENERAL CONTRACTING/ DEMOLITION
M&L Supply
GROUNDWATER MONITORING
Kidde Canada
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT
ABSORBANTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
HAZ-MAT DECONTAMINATION UNITS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT SPECIALTY VEHICLES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carrier Ceners
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
E-One, Inc.
Eastway911
FSI® N.A.
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZARDOUS RECYCLING SERVICES
M&L Supply
HAZARDOUS SPILL AGENTS
A.J. Stone
FSI® N.A.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
INCIDENT COMMAND EQUIPMENT
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
D&R Electronics
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
INDUSTRIAL CLEANING & DECONTAMINATION
Aréo-Fire
FSI® N.A.
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LABELS/SIGNS/ PLACARDS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt. CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
LABORATORY TESTING
Code 4 Fire
Spectrum Nasco
LAUNDRY EQPT. FOR TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
A.J. Stone
Drager
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
HAZ-MAT TRAILERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Nicholson Mechanical
LEAK DETECTION/ TESTING
Darch Fire
Drager
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
LEAKS, SEALS & PIPE BANDAGES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Trans-Care Rescue
OIL CONTAINMENT
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ON-SCENE LIGHTING
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
PORTABLE DE-CON STATIONS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A.J. Stone
Martin & Levesque
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PUBLICATIONS
Fire Fighting In Canada
Nova Scotia Firefighters School
PUMPS/VALVES/ METERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Waterous
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
RIGID TENTS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FSI® N.A.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
SCBA SEATING
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Drager
Eastway911
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Seats Canada
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARTUS
A.J. Stone
American Airworks
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
SHELTER HEATERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
SPILL CONTROL KITS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPILL MITIGATION
AGENT
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Unifoam Co.
SPILL RESPONSE/ CLEAN-UP
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
STORAGE SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
TEMPORARY/ PORTABLE BEDS
A.J. Stone
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Eastway911
Fire Fighting In Canada
Firehall BookStore
NFPA
Nova Scotia
Firefighters School
Spectrum Nasco
VEHICLE EXHAUST
REMOVAL
Air Technology
Air Vacuum
M&L Supply
HOSE & HARDWARE
ADAPTERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
AERIAL MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
BUTTERFLY VALVES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
COUPLINGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
DRY HYDRANT SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
ELECTRIC VALVES
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLOATING DOCK
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
FOAM EDUCTORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
FORESTRY HOSE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
GATE VALVES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
HOSE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
HOSE BAGS
A.J. Stone
Firetech Mfg.
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE BRIDGES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
HOSE CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
Kidde Canada
Fort Garry
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
HOSE CLEANER
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE COUPLING ASSIST TOOL
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE DRYER & CABINETS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE ROLLING DEVICES
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE TESTERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANT ADAPTORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
HYDRANT FLOW TESTERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Hastings Brass
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
HYDRANT TOOL KIT
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANTS
Dependable
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
INDUSTRIAL HOSE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
FSI® N.A.
Kidde Canada
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
MUNICIPAL RACK
A.J. Stone
Kidde Canada
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
NOZZLES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
FSI® N.A.
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
ROOF, BUMPER
TURRETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
M&L Supply
Metalfab Ltd.
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAW BLADES
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SUCTION HOSE
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
SUCTION
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
VALVES & FITTINGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Eastway911
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
W.S. Darley & Co.
WRENCHES
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Fort Garry
Kidde Canada
Kochek Co., Inc.
M&L Supply
Mercedes Textiles
Metalfab Ltd.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Task Force Tips
Tohatsu-Fire-Pumps.ca
Ziamatic Corp.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GEAR
AIR CYLINDERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
Ziamatic Corp.
BACK SUPPORT BELTS
A.J. Stone
American Airworks
ResQTech Systems
BOOTS
A.J. Stone
Alliance Mercantile
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Gore, W.L.
Hi-Vis City
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
CHEMICAL
RESISTANT FABRICS
Alliance Mercantile
Gore, W.L.
Hi-Vis City
Stedfast, Inc.
COOLING VESTS
DUST MASKS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Drager
Hi-Vis City
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMS TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Gore, W.L.
Hi-Vis City
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Stedfast, Inc.
FACE MASK POUCHES
A.J. Stone
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Ziamatic Corp.
FACE MASKS (SCBA)
A.J. Stone
Drager
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIRE ENTRY SUITS
A.J. Stone
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS
A.J. Stone
Alliance Mercantile
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Globe Mfg.
M&L Supply
ResQTech Systems
Safedesign Apparel
Starfield - Lion
Stedfast, Inc.
GEAR BAGS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
A.J. Stone
Drager
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FireService Mgmt.
Firetech Mfg.
Globe Mfg.
Innotex®
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Trans-Care Rescue
GLOVE LINERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Gore, W.L.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
GLOVES (FIRE FIGHTING)
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Dependable
Globe Mfg.
Gore, W.L.
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Starfield - Lion
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
GLOVES (KEVLAR EXTRICATION)
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
GLOVES (LATEX)
A.J. Stone
Alliance Mercantile
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Spectrum Nasco
GLOVES (RAPPELLING)
GOGGLES/EYE PROTECTION
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
HEARING
PROTECTORS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMET CHIN STRAPS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
HELMET LINERS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
HELMETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Drager
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
2015 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp. HOODS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
Trans-Care Rescue
INCIDENT COMMAND VESTS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Dependable
Firetech Mfg.
Globe Mfg.
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
INDUSTRIAL
APRONS
A.J. Stone
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Safedesign Apparel
INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
FSI® N.A.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
JUMPSUITS & COVERALLS
A.J. Stone
Alliance Mercantile
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire
& Safety Source
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
W.S. Darley & Co.
LIFE & SAFETY
BELTS & HARNESSES
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARMS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Dependable
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
Ontario Fire Truck
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR
A.J. Stone
Alliance Mercantile
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Gore, W.L.
M&L Supply
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
W.S. Darley & Co.
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE HELMETS
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
M&L Supply
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield - Lion
Trans-Care Rescue
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE LIGHTING
A.J. Stone
Aréo-Fire
Asphodel Fire Trucks
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
D&R Electronics
Darch Fire
Dependable
Ontario Fire Truck
Pelican Products
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Trans-Care Rescue
W.S. Darley & Co.
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BY VINCE MACKENZIE Fire chief
Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.
YVOLUNTEERVISION
Media-savvy volunteers can lend a hand
ou cannot mention the word communication today without a focus on social media. Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (and the list goes on) are playing greater roles in our lives. In the past we relied on mainstream media to report the news and inform us of events. Today everyone with an electronic device is photographer, reporter, complainer, and helper. But the public can be a valued communicator too, especially during an emergency.
In the November issue of Fire Fighting in Canada, I mentioned my participation in an international exercise on the role of social media in local emergency management. More specifically, it was an exercise in the effectiveness of the digital volunteer – a social media-savvy spectator recruited to help filter and provide information. The exercise was conducted in Halifax Nov. 18 to 20 by Public Safety Canada and the International Safety Research Inc., along with the U.S. department of Homeland Security, local emergency response agencies such as the Red Cross, and provincial and municipal emergency-management agencies; it was designed around the scenario of an intense hurricane hitting the Halifax region during peak tourism season.
The exercise focused on social-media convergence and the uses of the digital volunteer in real-world emergencies.
Questions were raised such as: should emergency management officials at the community level put trust into what the public tweets and posts to various social media platforms? If so, how do officials capture credible information that will actually assist and make local-emergency plans run smoother?
I have always believed that social media has a place in the fire service. Participating in the exercise proved that fact beyond any doubt. The public’s appetite for knowledge and information is large, especially during a real or perceived crisis.
as you can well imagine, the flood of localized requests becomes overwhelming to those who run the EOC. But those posts on social media can be answered by the public as well. Community members who are in the area and are plugged in to social media can provide help, sometimes before the emergency services has time to respond.
Digital volunteers, ideally, operate in volunteer social-media listening groups called virtual operations support teams (VOSTs). VOSTs allow digital volunteers to view and listen to the public’s messaging, sort out what’s important and credible, and pass that on to the EOC. VOSTs can also amplify official messages from authorities. The only VOST currently operating in Canada is a national group called CanVOST (Canadian Virtual Operations Support Team), headed by Patrice Cloutier, a crisis communications specialist with the Ontario government. In my opinion, all fire chiefs should become familiar with CanVOST and learn more about its potential (http://www. ptsc-online.ca/canvost).
We learned a few things during the experiment. For one, the driving force behind any good communication system is the quality of the people involved. So for fire chiefs, I think the recognition of the cred-
The public’s appetite for knowledge and information is large, especially during a real or perceived crisis. ‘‘ ’’
Social media has increased response-time pressure on emergency services because when disaster strikes, everyone within the affected area can instantly report to the outside through text and pictures of what is actually happening.
During the exercise, conference participants acted as the public by randomly posting real information to social media so that the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was overrun with information. People now use social media to ask for help during emergencies, so,
Vince MacKenzie is the fire chief in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L. He is the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Service and an executive member of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Email him at firechief@grandfallswindsor.com and follow him on Twitter at @FirechiefVince
ible digital volunteer is crucial. Another lesson was that co-ordination among digital volunteers and agencies and municipalities is critical. Information comes in so fast and in such abundance that listening and viewing it becomes key. Of course, there isn’t enough time for command personnel to be engaged in actively listening to social media in order to recognize trends and issues, so they must rely on established volunteer groups and corporations to bring them timely information on the issues being posted on social media.
When hundreds of pieces of information are coming in, all reporting relatively the same thing, chances are that particular information is credible, and it will usually highlight a pressing community need.
We have a lot to learn about social media in the emergency-management world. I for one am a little excited about the opportunities available in this era of emergency management.
