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FEATURES
12 MUTUAL AID
Writer Paul Dixon explores how three Vancouver-area fire departments teamed up to improve staff and community resources.
22 KIDS AND ARSON: PART 2
Continuing from the December issue, Regina Fire & Protective Services’ Angela Prawzick and Candace Giblett outline how the department worked with the community to find a prevention strategy for fire-setting youth in Part 2.
28 MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT
Read the first instalment in a fivepart series looking at how the fire department in Oak Bay, B.C., implemented a holistic health and wellness program that works.
By Sara Wegwitz, Dave Cockle and Ken Gill
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TAKING A SECOND LOOK
A study from the University of the Fraser Valley on hydrant no-stopping zones in British Columbia shows the benefits of re-evaluating provincial regulations in the interest of community safety and planning.
By Len Garis, John Lehmann and Alex Tyakoff
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OTeamwork
ur cover story on mutual aid covers just one aspect of how powerful working together is in the fire service. As you are well versed, teamwork is not a luxury for fire departments; it’s an essential that would be dangerous to operate without.
Teamwork is an oft discussed concept. Yuval Noah Harari argued that much of humanity’s rise to world dominance has rested on a unique species ability to work with people known and unfamiliar in his bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Yet, it has definitions of mild variance. Teamwork is defined as “work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole” in Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. In the English Oxford dictionary online, the definition is somewhat vaguer: “The combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient.” Teamwork has a number of synonyms in the Gage Canadian Thesaurus: collaboration, concerted effort, esprit de corps and harmony to name a few. Harmony was an interesting choice. Anyone who has worked in any kind of team has probably experienced discord of some sort. Strong teams are often built on its solutions.
How three Vancouver-area fire departments teamed up to improve staff and community resources. See story on page 12.
seen recent evidence of its veracity emerge. Researchers at Northern Illinois University investigated brainstorming’s impact on teamwork and found that it is a contributor to building a strong team. The study, “Does Brainstorming Promote Cohesiveness? How the Rules of Brainstorming Mirror Symbolic Convergence” by university professors David Henningsen and Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen, was published in the journal Communication Reports online in November 2017. The research team, who studied 41 groups of 151 participants, found that sharing impractical ideas, building on the ideas of others, not judging the ideas and focusing on producing a lot of ideas increased the feeling of cohesion in the group. The writers also note that the effectiveness of brainstorming, despite widespread use, has received quite a few naysayers in the realm of social science research. This paper suggests that there may be a very important link between the act of brainstorming and building a tight team.
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As the chiefs of our cover story identify, the sharing of services in their three communities has been a work in progress. I am guessing there was quite a bit of brainstorming that might have happened to come up with best practices. Brainstorming is an interesting aspect of teamwork that has
Perhaps it is the opening of communication lines that helps solidify an understanding of one another; which always seems to be the at the heart of what is sought by human dialogue, verbal or non-verbal. To take another’s ideas and build on it is to understand that idea in the first place, and that is a powerful bonding tool indeed.
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ACROSS CANADA: Regional news briefs
Auditor General says emergency planning needs update
“There are weaknesses in emergency management planning and programs across Ontario that could impact the timeliness and effectiveness of a provincial response to a large-scale emergency,” auditor general Bonnie Lysyk says in her 2017 Annual Report.
Overall responsibility and the coordination of the province’s emergency management program rests with the Provincial Emergency Management Office (EMO), a branch within the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management division of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Here are a few of the audit’s key findings:
• Oversight of emergency management in Ontario is the responsibility of the Cabinet Committee on Emergency Management—which has not met for several years.
• The last overall provincial risk assessment was done in 2012—based on emergencies experienced in Ontario up to 2009. As a result, the current provincial emergency management program has not considered the latest information on the effects of climate change, cyberattacks and terrorism.
• The province has no coordinated
THE BRASS POLE
Promotions & appointments
ROBERT DAVIDSON joined the fire department in St. Thomas, Ont., as its new chief in late January. Davidson began his career in Brampton, Ont., working his way up the ranks to district chief. In 2009 he moved to Norfolk County, where he served as deputy fire chief. In 2012 he became a deputy chief
Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk says that Ontario’s emergency management plans and programming have not been updated in years, which may affect the province’s ability to act in the event of an emergency.
information technology (IT) system in place for emergency management. In 2009, EMO attempted to develop and implement a province-wide IT system for emergency management, but after extensive delays and user dissatisfaction, it discontinued the project in 2015 after having spent about $7.5 million
In response, Marie-France Lalonde, the minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services on Emergency Management, says Ontario’s new Emergency Management Action Plan outlines a
in Strathcona County. Prior to joining the service in St. Thomas, Chief Davidson helped to lead the department in Chatham-Kent as assistant fire chief since March 2014.
RICHARD RENAUD was appointed fire chief in WhitchurchStouffville in August 2017. He
number of key initiatives:
• Recruiting a dedicated Chief of Emergency Management
• Reviewing and updating the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the Provincial Emergency Response Plan in consultation with stakeholders so that they are consistent with national and international best practices and modern approaches.
• Releasing an updated Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan by the end of 2017.
• Pursuing expansion of emergency management capacity through agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions to share support and resources in an emergency.
• Supporting municipalities in accessing critical resources in an emergency by improving the supply chain and logistics program, and enhance information and resource sharing by deploying emergency management software.
To read the pertinent section of the report, please go to http://www.auditor. on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arreports/en17/v1_304en17.pdf.
started as a paramedic with Peel Paramedic Services in 1989 and continued to serve in this role until 2010. In 1995, he joined Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services as a suppression firefighter, working his was up to acting captain. In 2012 he became a deputy fire chief in Guelph Eramosa Township. He moved to Whitchurch-Stouffville as a deputy chief in 2016.
The Grande Prairie Fire Department in Alberta has promoted PREBEN BOSSEN through the ranks to become the city’s new fire chief as of Dec. 27. Bossen began as a volunteer firefighter with the department in 1983, becoming a full-timer the following year. In 2001, he was promoted to lieutenant and moved up to become a captain in 2005. Bossen was appointed as platoon chief in 2012 and he
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OAFC Midterm Meeting round-up
Fire service leaders from across Ontario gathered at the Niagara Falls Hilton Hotel for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs’ (OAFC) Midterm Meeting from Nov. 22-23.
The day began with a report from OAFC president Chief Stephen Hernen, who spoke about the association’s Strategic Plan. Some of the plan’s main focal points included expanding communications, diversifying revenue streams, enhancing the provision of member services and better communication through the use of a new communications strategist and social media. Following Chief Hernen’s opening remarks, there was a partnership announcement between the OAFC and the Association des chefs en sécurité incendie du Québec (ACSIQ). The two associations will be working together to declare joint effort in advancing fire service training, public education and certification initiatives in Quebec and Ontario.
Chief Ted Bryan and Kalpana Rajgopalan from the Academic Standards and Evaluation branch (AS&E) of the OFMEM, gave a presentation on changes to fire service training and testing.
This includes revisions to the Lead Evaluator Program, which will now include a new application form and self-study package. This year, there will be a new standard curriculum for NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications and the OFMEM is now approved for NFPA 1035: Standard on Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist, and Youth Firesetter Program Manager Professional Qualifications.
Steven Haddad, director of Enhancing Emergency Services in Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, spoke to attendees about proposed changes to the emergency health services system announced in June, which are intended to improve overcrowding in emergency medical facilities by prioritizing 911 calls and allowing paramedics to provide on-scene treatment and refer patients to non-hospital options. Firefighters who are certified as paramedics will be able to respond to low acuity calls to treat and release/ refer patients through this pilot. No pilot launch dates or sites have been announced.
A presentation by Chief
Fire chiefs from across Ontario met in Niagara Falls in November for the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs’ Midterm Meeting.
Gord Weir (Clarington Emergency and Fire Services), Chief Chris Harrow (Minto Fire Department) and Chief Brian Wilson (ClarenceRockland Fire Services) focused on responding to flooding emergencies.
The three chiefs talked about emergency prepardness through their experiences with floods in their communities.
Keynote speaker Billy D. Hayes, a chief program officer at the Alabama-based The National Center for Fire and Life Safety, emphasized that it was important to make fire prevention as much of a focus as suppression.
Fire Marshal Ross Nichols was at the meeting to update chiefs on changes at the
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OFMEM, including revitalizing incident management systems (IMS), revamping the Ontario Fire College, and nuclear response plans. Nichols said the OFMEM is in a period of transition and is low on inspectors. He said he hopes to bring in new staff members, including a new deputy fire marshal.
Laura King, Canadian regional education specialist for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), spoke about her new role. King is working on fire and outreach while advocating for Canadian interests.
The OAFC is making changes to its annual conference and trade show, which will be in Toronto from May 3-6, with adjustments to the event format and length to better serve the interests of members. The trade show will be held at the International Centre to allow for more space and a more interactive experience. The conference programs and accommodations will be at the Delta Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre. This year, the OAFC general meeting, including elections, is being moved to November during the 2018 Midterm Meeting.
had served as the deputy chief of operations since 2015.
Retirements
Delta, B.C., fire chief DAN COPELAND is set to retire in March 2018 after three and a half decades serving the public. Copeland first started as a firefighter in 1982, and served as a member of the union executive for over a decade.
He also helped to found the Delta Firefighters Charitable Association. He became the town’s chief in 2007.
DON MCCABE retired from his position as the deputy chief of operations at the Moncton Fire Department on Dec. 29. He started as a firefighter 35 years ago, working his way up to become a training
officer. He took on the role of deputy chief nearly 13 years ago. He holds a certificate in fire service administration and incident command from Dalhousie University.
Last alarm
In November, Central York Fire Services (CYFS) lost 37 year-old firefighter CHRIS
LOWE, after he died in an off-duty medical incident. Originally from Meaford, Ont., Lowe began his fire service career as a volunteer firefighter with The Blue Mountains Fire Department. He earned a full-time position in Central York in March 2016, where he was assigned to Fire Station 4-3 in Aurora, Ont. Lowe leaves behind his wife Becky and two young daughters, Payton and Julie.
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Highway markers helping departments along 401 ACROSS CANADA: Regional news briefs
A new pilot project along Canada’s busiest highway has resulted in more accurate information for emergency services.
Since new distance markers were installed every 0.5 kilometres from Port Hope, Ont., to Brighton, Ont., (a distance of nearly 51 kilometres) in August 2017 on Highway 401, there have been no false calls for fire departments, reported a press statement.
During 2015-2016 more than 20 per cent of calls for fire departments across Northumberland County resulted in no emergency being found along the highway, also noted the media release.
The distance markers are designed to help drivers more easily identify their location when calling to report an emergency, dangerous road conditions, roadway debris or other traffic concerns. The signs are designed to improve emergency response times, with first responders being able to more efficiently respond to calls by sending the proper resources to the right location. Improved response times are evidenced to improve patient outcomes and save taxpayers money.
The project was the idea of Cobourg Deputy Chief Gene Thompson, whose department is located along Highway 401 in Northumberland County. It is the only composite department having full-time firefighters in the county. Port Hope, Alnwick/ Haldimand Township, Cramahe Township and Brighton Township also respond to emergencies along Highway 401.
“The co-operation and collaboration between the OAFC [Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs], MTO [Ministry of Transportation] and fire, police and paramedic services across Northumberland County on this project has been astounding,” said Thompson.
“We quickly realized the distance markers would benefit us all, as well as travellers, and advocated as a group to get the signs made and installed. We are pleased with the positive results and are proud to be leading this initiative in Ontario.”
Oftentimes as a result of inaccurate
information being given to 9-1-1 dispatchers, the closest fire department is not dispatched, or the emergency is not in the proper area.
Fire chiefs from across Northumberland County, along with local and provincial dignitaries, gathered at the Cobourg Firehall in December to officially kick-off the initiative.
The OAFC pursued this initiative after receiving feedback from members operating fire departments in communities that are home to stretches of Highway 401.
Fire chiefs across the province stated resources are consistently wasted back-tracking to find the correct location of the emergency. Manoeuvres are completed on busy, high-speed roadways, against the grain of traffic in various conditions of weather that also put firefighters at risk. These instances have dramatically decreased since implementing the distance markers, enabling firefighters and other first responders to more safely attend to an emergency scene, with minimal disruptions to oncoming traffic.
“As an organization whose mission is to improve the safety of Ontarians, the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs is proud of our successes on this pilot
project,” said the association’s president Stephen Hernen. “It’s another example of the valuable, ongoing partnership between Ontario’s fire service leaders and the MTO. Our members identified a significant problem, and the MTO worked swiftly and collaboratively with us to develop and implement a solution. In the end, everyone benefitted, and we have influenced a safer Ontario.”
The distance marker signs pilot project is endorsed by the fire chiefs of Northumberland County, the OAFC and the MTO to improve highway safety and emergency response times. As an organization dedicated to improving public and life safety through the efforts of its members – chief fire officers in Ontario, the OAFC identified the signs as a simple, cost-effective means to make a major public safety impact.
Due to the success of the pilot, additional signs will be implemented between Northumberland County and the Quebec border in 2018. The OAFC and MTO will also conduct a broad public awareness campaign to educate drivers on the purpose of the signs, with the goal of improving road safety for all Ontarians and first responders. – Pete Fisher
The project was initiated by Cobourg Deputy Chief Gene Thompson in order to help drivers provide more accurate location reports during an emergency. PHOTO
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BRIGADE NEWS: From departments across Canada
Ramara Fire Rescue in Ontario took delivery of a new Fort Garry-built tanker in December. The red and black rig is built on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis with a fire tanker body type. It runs on a 350-hp Cummins L9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. The truck has a 2500 imperial gallon tank made of Pro-Poly, and includes special features such as a power ladder rack, power porta-tank rack and hard hosebed covers.
The fire department in Drayton Valley, Alta., received a new pumper from Fort Garry Fire Trucks in December. Built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis, the red and white truck runs on a 565hp Cummins ISX15 engine and an Allison 3500 EVS transmission. The rig has an emergency rescue body type and comes complete with a Hale Q-Max 1500 pump and a Pro-Poly 800 imperial gallon tank. The pumper has side-control panels and a Foam Pro 2002 foam system.
The fire department in Manitouwadge, Ont., received a red Fort Garry-built pumper in mid-October. The rig is built on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis with an MXV body and runs on a 350-hp Cummins L9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. The pumper has a four-man crown top mount enclosed panel that powers a Darley PSP 1250 pump, a 1000 imperial gallon Co-poly tank and a Foam Pro 2001 foam system.
The Lanigan Fire Department in southern Saskatchewan received a pumper from Fort Garry Fire Trucks in November. The red truck is built on an International 7400 chassis, has a MXV body, and runs on a 300-hp Cummins engine and an Allison 3000 transmission. The pumper has a four-man crown pump panel that powers a Hale DSD 1250 pump, a 1000 imperial gallon tank and a Foam Pro 1600 foam system.
The city of Sherbrooke in southern Quebec recently received two new pumpers from Carl Thibault Fire Trucks. Both are built on a 2017 Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis with a 10-inch raised roof. They each feature a 450-hp Cummins ISL9 engine, an Allison EVS3000 transmission and a 1250 imperial gallon per minute Hale pump. The units come with a Foamlogix system and seating for five. Special features include a 3000 watt light tower, 6kW Onan hydraulic generator and Whelen lights.
The French River Fire Department based in Noelville, Ont., took delivery of a red pumper from Fort Garry Fire Trucks in November. The truck is built on a Freightliner M2 106 chassis with a crusader body and runs on a 300-hp Cummins L9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS transmission. The rig has a Hale DSD 1250 pump, side control pump panels, a 800 gallon Co-Poly tank and a Foam Pro 1600 Class A foam system.
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MUTUAL AID
How three fire departments teamed up to improve staff and community resources.
By PAUL DIXON
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ABOVE The departments use much of the same equipment, which helps to create a more unified mutual aid force.
Three communities commonly referred to as “the North Shore” are Vancouver’s picture postcard backdrop. The District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver collectively stretch more than 30 kilometres from Deep Cove in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. In 1891, the entire North Shore was incorporated as the District of North Vancouver. In 1907, the City of North Vancouver came into being and West Vancouver followed in 1912. Over the past century, the three municipalities have followed their own visions as their collective population has swelled from a few hundred to nearly 190,000. Fire Fighting in Canada sat down with the three fire chiefs — recently-retired Chief Victor Penman, District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services; Chief Dan Pistilli, City of North Vancouver Fire Department and Chief Randy Heath, West Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services – to learn about how they are working together to meet the current and future needs of their communities.
As beautiful as the setting may be, these three fire departments have a working environment as diverse and challenging as any in Canada. The community is home to Canada’s busiest seaports, grain elevators, coal and sulfur docks, major shipyards, chemical plants, railroads and some of the most expensive real estate in the world, with a wildland interface the entire length and breadth of the North Shore. Today, automatic mutual aid ensures that the same call receives the same level of response, in terms of apparatus and staffing, with firefighters from all three departments trained and equipped to work together at every step of the way. It wasn’t always this way. Penman describes those rare occasions in the 1990s when multiple departments would be involved.
“Even at those major incidents you weren’t integrated; it was separate operations. Everyone had different turnouts, so you knew they were there, but it wasn’t organized in advance. The call for [additional] help was at the last minute and only for the biggest fires.”
Pistilli started with West Vancouver during the 1990s, “when you just made do with what you had. You would have guys going through four or five air bottles, just completely, completely spent.” One incident in particular sticks in his mind as an example of the mindset of that time.
“There was a fatal apartment fire at the corner of 15th and Esquimalt. I was working on the truck out in Horseshoe Bay. The assistant chief brought in three engines and the ladder, a typical response. Fully involved, fatal, people were out on the decks, on the fifth or sixth floor of a concrete building. We sat out on the highway at Caulfield and listened to the entire call. No additional resources.” On those occasions when additional resources were required, overtime callbacks came before mutual aid requests.
There are many factors that drove the change in philosophy,
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We have a plan that is exactly the same for all three departments.
as Heath relates, and money is only one consideration. West Vancouver has the highest median price for housing in Canada and the other two North Vancouvers aren’t that far behind, indicates a 2017 real estate study. Commuting is a challenge at the best of times, with rush hour traffic over the two bridges to Vancouver starting earlier and lasting longer. Today, more firefighters live outside of the North Shore than in the past and relying on callbacks for staffing is no longer viable.
“If we were trying to operate the way we did for so many years,” says Heath, “the public would not be getting the service they do now and our firefighters wouldn’t be as safe doing their jobs as they are now. Now we actually have enough staff that we can run a proper rehab for our staff. Now we’re meeting guidelines and WorkSafe requirements. The resources are so deep now that to me you can’t argue the point”.
Communications was the big breakthrough in more ways than one. Originally, all three departments had their own dispatch system. District of North Vancouver had civilian dispatchers, while the City and West Vancouver would rotate firefighters through dispatch. “It was a good transition,” as Chief Heath remembers it, “professional dispatchers and that level of experience made it work.”
For Penman, that was what set the stage for increased collaboration, “because now we finally had a common thread, a common link between the three departments that allowed us to know what was happening on a daily basis.” Today, the three departments are part of the ECOMM 800mhz trunked-radio system, with their dispatch service provided by Surrey Fire Service’s dispatch centre. The move to Surrey’s system also allowed them to adopt the Decan live move-up module, which would automatically reallocate resources in real time as incidents evolved.
Dispatch was the first key. The next key for was when Penman conducted officer development training in 2002, and the district firefighters were joined by a group of city firefighters. The ability for company officers to interact with each other in a training environment made a big impression on him.
“Doing joint officer training, doing practical scenarios with each other, having that face-to-face time with colleagues from neighbouring departments is great.”
For the past decade, the three departments have been conducting joint recruitment, with new recruits spending their first three to five weeks together in basic training with members of the other two departments. “It made a lot of sense”, says Penman, “but it was also a strong message from the three fire chiefs that this is what your career is going to look like.” The year 2016 marked the first time recruits did the whole training centre together, the intent of the three chiefs being that everyone learns to do things the same way.
Last year, when it was time for each department to revise its emergency plan, it was another opportunity for all three to work together.
“Now”, says Penman, “we have a plan that is exactly the same
for all three departments. We were so used to doing things together that it wasn’t until I saw the final plan, with all three department logos on the cover, that I wondered if this had ever been done before.” The emergency plan was created by District of North Vancouver then-assistant chief Brian Hutchinson, who was also responsible for collaborating with West Vancouver and city personnel on creating the plan.
It’s been almost 20 years since the first steps were taken towards consolidating dispatch and a decade since the joint hiring and training regime began. The three chiefs talk about this as an ongoing process, with developments on a regular basis. There aren’t major events every day, but the only way they can be prepared is by working closely on a daily basis. Everybody has the same training, everybody is using the same terminology, understands what their roles are, and policies are the same.
In fact, the departments use much of the same equipment, help create a more unified mutual aid force. The Pierce Arrow XT is the truck that fills seven of the 11 frontline slots: three with the District of North Vancouver, two with the City of North Vancouver and two with West Vancouver. Each department retains their uniquely different paint scheme, but it’s another big step towards compatibility.
Below are some examples of what this level of compatibility looks like today, as a contrast to the 1990s and early 2000s before there was any thought of working together:
• May 2015 sees a fire in a townhouse complex on Hamber Court in the east end of the District of North Vancouver. District fire services were totally committed with three engines, two quints, their tower and rescue. West Vancouver Engine 1 and Tower 1 responded after a third alarm, as city units were busy.
• In July 2015, there was a fire at a large West Vancouver house. West Vancouver was totally committed with three engines, one tower, one rescue and additional units are City Engine 9, District Engine 3, Quint 5 and Tower 1.
• In March 2017, an automatic alarm sounded at 09:10 a.m. at 300 W 4th Street, drawing City Engine 9, City Engine 10, City Ladder 10 and District Quint 5. At 9:12 a.m., a commercial alarm 1600 Lonsdale (in the City) draws District Engine 3, District Engine 6 (spare), District Quint 2 and District Tower 1. At 9:14 a.m., West Vancouver Engine 4 is detailed to fill in central North Vancouver.
Penman says it’s a constant process, re-evaluating all the different initiatives.
“Modify them slightly, improve them because our environment is changing – whether it’s new training standards or maybe new training that we weren’t required to provide before. Maybe the change in traffic patterns causes us to re-think our move-up locations or move-up strategies to provide better coverage to each other. We have to look at our training programs, when we train, where we train and the apparatus movement to and from those training exercises. It’s all key and you can’t pull that together in a few minutes. It’s been a decade or more of really hard work.”
Three small fire departments choosing to work together proved that at the end of the day, the sum of the parts really can be greater than the whole.
Paul Dixon is a freelance photojournalist living in North Vancouver after a career in public safety communications and emergency management.
Left to right: Chief Randy Heath, District of West Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services, Chief Dan Pistilli, City of North Vancouver Fire Department, and Victor Penman, District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.
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Back to Basics celebrates 10 years
BY MARK VAN DER FEYST
This year, Back to Basics has reached a milestone. We are entering our 10th year of publication. When I look back on the past 10 years, I am amazed at how much we have covered. I must admit that I never thought this column would last five years, let alone 10. For our 10-year anniversary, I am going to recap some of my favourite articles from over the years that garnered attention within the Canadian fire service. We are going to start with the very first article I ever wrote – the one that started it all: nozzle management.
■ NOZZLE MANAGEMENT 101: AUGUST 2008
With the advent of the pistol grip nozzle, came poor and sloppy nozzle handling skills. Every firefighter became a cowboy or a six-shooter, holding the nozzle at their hip to direct the stream of water (Photo 2). I have seen everybody from new recruits to seasoned veterans hold a pistol grip nozzle in this fashion. The nozzle with no pistol grip, offers the same water delivery method as the pistol grip does. The pistol grip nozzle was designed to make holding a nozzle easier for one person, but one person should never operate a nozzle alone. The pistol grip nozzle is a good nozzle and offers many advantages. We have forgotten the basics of handling a nozzle correctly and efficiently because of the pistol grip handle being provided. If we stick to the basics of fire fighting, or in this case, holding and operating a nozzle correctly, we will maximize our fire suppression efforts.
Handling a hoseline requires at least two people. The reactionary forces produced by the movement of water exiting the nozzle works against the person who is handling it. This is why we always want to have at least two people handling a hoseline. As depicted in photo 2, the natural tendency is to hold the nozzle by its pistol grip handle to operate the nozzle. Look at how close the nozzle is to the firefighter’s body. This firefighter will not have the ability to move the nozzle around to be effective. In order for firefighters to move the nozzle up, down, left or right, they will have to move their whole body. Chances are the person at the nozzle is probably taking all the nozzle reaction because backup is not doing their job. This increases the ineffectiveness of handling or directing the nozzle up, down, left or right. The firefighter will have to move their whole body as well as control the nozzle reaction by holding the nozzle close to his body.
Nozzle reaction is present with any type of nozzle being used. The amount of nozzle reaction produced will depend upon the amount of water flowing. The more water and pressure being pumped, the greater the nozzle reaction. A single person cannot sustain holding a nozzle for a long period of time without fatigue
PHOTOS BY MARK VAN
Photo 2: Holding the pistol-grip nozzle at the hip has become the norm but it is incorrect and ineffective.
Photo 3: The foundation of proper nozzle management, with the nozzle about an arm’s length away from the firefighter.
Photo 1:By facing backward and putting his whole back against the nozzle man, the backup man is able to support the nozzle man, extend his endurance in holding the hose line and keep watch on the conditions behind them.
settling in quickly due to the reactionary forces fighting against them. This is where the backup firefighter comes into play. The backup has an important job to do, and that job is to take away the nozzle reaction from off the nozzle firefighter. By doing this, the nozzle firefighter will have the ability and freedom to control and direct the nozzle.
So how do we accomplish this? We accomplish proper nozzle management by going back to the basics. Whether you have a pistol grip nozzle or just a plain nozzle, going back to the basics can be accomplished and will work every time. In photo 3, we can see the foundation of proper nozzle management. Look at the nozzle in relation to the firefighter. The nozzle is about an arm’s length away from the firefighter. When his arm is fully extended, the firefighter should be able to grip the bale of the nozzle in the closed position. With the nozzle in this position, the firefighter will be able to direct the stream of water in any direction he wishes to do so. To move the stream up, down, left or right, will be a simple matter of just moving the nozzle and not the whole body. Once the nozzle is open, the left hand can move onto the hose just behind the coupling to aid in the control of directing the nozzle.
Next notice the hose in the arms of the first firefighter. The hose is right up under his armpit. The firefighter’s right hand is on the hose holding the hose close to his body. He is resting his right arm on his right leg to help ease the burden of holding the hose line. This will maximize and extend the duration of handling the hose line. From this position, the firefighter is able to flow water, direct it in any direction and advance it when needed. With the nozzle out in front of the firefighter as shown in photo 3, the firefighter will be able to hold onto the hose when the hose line is being pulled out. If the firefighter in photo 1 is holds the nozzle by its pistol grip handle while the hoseline is being pulled out by his crew who is zealous to get the hoseline out, he will lose the nozzle. If a firefighter holds the nozzle as shown in photo 3, and the same zealous crew was pulling the hose line out, he or she will be able to hold onto the nozzle and not lose it, another point for safety. Advancing a hose line from this position is easier and more effective and is another topic for discussion.
The backup firefighter in photo 3 has an important job. His is supporting the nozzle firefighter. We teach new recruits to support nozzle firefighters by putting one arm on their back and one foot behind the nozzle firefighter’s foot as per the IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting. What does this do? It makes the picture look pretty, but is accomplishing absolutely nothing. In photo 3, look at the backup firefighter’s position in relation to the nozzle firefighter. He has his whole body supporting the member at the nozzle and has both hands holding the hose. By doing this, he is taking away the nozzle reaction from the nozzle firefighter, while providing support at the same time. (When it comes time to discuss hoseline advancement, this position is very crucial in the drive of the hoseline). Backup has to ensure that hose remains in a straight line. By keeping the hose in a straight line, the backup firefighter is ensuring the nozzle reaction stays with him. This will give the nozzle firefighter the ability to direct the nozzle. Once the hose line is not kept straight, the nozzle reaction is transferred back to the person at the nozzle. This is crucial when the nozzle firefighter is directing the stream left, right, up or down. Whichever direction the nozzle firefighter moves the nozzle, the backup man has to synchronize
their movements to maintain a straight hoseline. Notice how straight the hoseline is in photo 3.
So far, we have shown pictures with a 1 ¾-inch handline. This size of handline is easier to handle versus a 2 ½-inch handline. The techniques discussed above also work for the 2 ½-inch handline. In photo 1, a different technique is being used from the backup firefighter to support the nozzle firefighter. By facing backward and putting his whole back against the nozzle firefighter, the backup member is able to support the member at the nozzle, extend his endurance in holding the hoseline and will be able to keep watch on the conditions behind them at all times. Another technique for the 2 ½-inch handline, is for the nozzle firefighter to put one of his or her knees on the hose (using their whole body weight) while keeping the same amount of hose in front. This is helpful when one firefighter must flow a 2 ½-inch handline by themselves for a short duration of time while waiting for their partner.
By going back to the basics with our nozzle management, we will produce better-trained firefighters who will be more effective in fire stream application.
Mark van der Feyst is a 14-year veteran of the fire service. He works for the City of Woodstock Fire Department in Ontario. Mark instructs in Canada, the United States and India E-mail Mark at Mark@ FireStarTraining.com
Kids and Arson: Part 2
Finding a fire setting prevention strategy that works with youth
By ANGELA PRAWZICK and CANDACE GIBLETT
TOP Regina firefighters discuss the dangers and consequences of setting fires with students, parents and teachers during a Safety Walk.
Editor’s Note: In 2014, the city of Regina encountered alarming incidences of arson involving children. The December 2017 edition of Fire Fighting in Canada explored part 1 of the story, where fire investigators working with the schools began to determine who might be responsible for the escalating fires. Part 2 examines how the various players worked together to put a stop to it, eventually laying more than 20 charges of arson.
The cases of arson in Regina reached a pivotal point when a family narrowly escaped with their lives after their house was set on fire in April 2015.
The fires were so serious, one of the school principals stated that “someone was going to die.”
The fire department educator, who was part of the school meetings in the fall with
the children who talked about fires being set by boys using gasoline, shared this information with the fire investigators. They, in turn, shared it with the Regina Police Service arson investigators. The boys were apprehended and questioned, denied any involvement in this house fire, and released.
Throughout the late fall, information about children and youth involved in setting fires was moving through the schools,
The action plan consisted of information sharing and documentation, direct intervention and education.
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the fire department and the police service. There were a number of players involved: schools (principals, community school co-ordinators, teachers, the fire department (firefighters, fire investigators, firesetter intervention program members, public educators), police (school resource officers, arson investigators, community policing officers, officers in the TRiP Program for Children and Youth - The Regina Intersectoral Program, which targets crime prevention for children and youth), and social services.
However, the information wasn’t being captured or shared in any sort of co-ordinated fashion.
The fire department’s two educators and the two fire investigators involved in determining what happened at the April 24 fire talked about how difficult it was to intervene with the fire setting. It was difficult to identify the children involved, and prove that they were setting these serious fires.They talked about the frustration in simply identifying how many players were involved in sharing information about children and youth involved in setting fires, and how difficult it was to share information in any sort of co-ordinated way. This frustration resulted in the suggestion that that various players all get together, marking the beginning of the North Central Firesetters Meetings, chaired by the department as part of the Keeping Our Community Safety Coalition. The first meeting took place on May 21, 2015.
The goal of the group was simple: intervene with children and youth identified by the community as fire-setters to stop the fires.
The crucial first step was simply to share information about all suspicious fires since they began escalating six months earlier, and any information about children and youth setting fires.
The second step was to develop and implement a co-ordinated intervention action plan designed to stop these children from setting further fires. The plan included:
• Document evidence about the fires from the fire investigators, including specific information about when the fire occurred, how it was set, the physical evidence of the fire itself, and the extent of damage.
• Document evidence from the schools, including documentation by teachers and other school staff of information provided by students about fires being set by other children and youth. The information included specifics about how the fires were lit, when and where.
• Cross-reference this information with evidence provided by the fire department fire investigators.
• Apprehend, arrest and charge youth based on this evidence.
• Conduct social services investigations into the lives of children setting fires who were too young to be charged by police, and place in care if required.
• Enroll children and youth involved in fire-setting into the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program, either voluntarily or through the youth court process or social services.
The action plan consisted of information sharing and documentation, direct intervention and education.
With the action plan in place, events began to snowball. In early June 2015, police apprehended the two boys implicated in the April 24 house fire again and re-interviewed them, this time with information and evidence from the schools and the fire investigators. On June 4, a 12-year-old boy was charged with 21 counts of arson. The younger boy was not charged because of his age (10 years), but on June 3, based on the evidence, social services intervened and placed him and his siblings in temporary care. They provided support to both the children and the parents.
The final step was the provision of firesetter assessment and education programming and support services designed to address the underlying motivators for why the boys were setting fires. These were provided by one of the fire educators through the fire department’s Firesetter Intervention Program, and by the social workers now working with both families as a result of the house fire the boys set in April.
The 10-year-old boy, his siblings and mother participated in a formal Firesetter Assessment, as the siblings were also exhibiting fire-setting behaviours. This formed the basis for education provided by the Firesetter Intervention Program throughout the summer months.
The 12-year-old boy charged with 21 counts of arson and his family also participated in a formal Firesetter Assessment. His education would not commence pending his admitting to setting any fires, and the outcome of the arson charges laid against him in youth court in November. However, the boys stopped setting fires.
The result of these strategies was successful intervention with two families, which culminated in increased safety for two boys and their siblings who were also starting to set fires - six children in total. The ultimate result was a safer community.
The Firesetters Group continued to meet every four to six weeks. At each meeting the group shared and reviewed information about suspicious fires, updated the status of identified fire-setters, and provided information on newly-identified fire-setters. They reviewed the status of the action plan, and developed a new oneto carry the group to the next meeting. A case plan was developed and implemented for each child and youth. Gradually the action plans evolved from direct intervention to community supports and ongoing education.
The strategies were kept simple: share information, co-ordinate actions, identify, document, intervene, support and educate.
On June 13, 2015, two youth set three separate fires to a garbage container, grass, wooden pallets and a fence, and materials under the back porch of a vacant house. This last fire was spreading to the roof when firefighters responded, and caused significant damage to the rear portion of the home.
This time, however, information was shared quickly and effectively among the Firesetters Group members. The two youth were apprehended that evening, and each was charged with three counts of arson.
The community is a small one. Word about the intervention actions by police and social services spread quickly and acted as a strong deterrent to other children and youth being drawn into fire-setting behaviours. The message was clear: fire-setting would not be tolerated.
By the end of June, house fires set by children stopped completely and garbage fires – an indicator of entry-level child fire-setting activity in the community – declined sharply and stayed low throughout the summer.
On July 10, members of the group met with the Youth Court Prosecutor to provide context into the unusual severity of the fire-setting behaviour exhibited by the boy charged with 21 counts of arson, and how dangerous this behaviour was not only to his own safety, but for the safety of the community. Youth arson is not a common issue in Regina.
The action plan initiatives continued throughout the spring and summer and into the fall. The strategies began to evolve from reactive intervention to proactive prevention. The Firesetters Group continued to monitor the children and their progress, and any fire activity in the neighbourhood. There was very little information coming from the community about any other children setting fires. There was also very little fire activity. The fire-setting was declining.
■ THE AFTERMATH
The younger boy was reunited with his parents and his siblings six months after being placed in care. He is attending school regularly. He no longer sets fires.
The older boy appeared in Youth Court on Nov. 24, 2015 and pled guilty to setting multiple fires over a four-month period, including the fire on April 24 that destroyed the home occupied by the family who escaped. The boy was sentenced to 18 months probation and 50 hours of community service. Importantly, he would be supervised by a youth worker during the probation period, and was required to attend school, follow a curfew, participate in the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program, have no matches or lighters in his possession at any time, and have no contact with the co-accused boy.
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The situations were real, and were all drawn from the community itself.
■ GETTING IN FRONT OF THE PROBLEM: EDUCATION THAT WORKS
In early 2016, staff from the schools, Regina Fire & Protective Services and the Regina Police Service began meeting to develop a safety program for elementary school students in the community. Teaching the students about the real consequences of setting fires in their community and stopping fire-setting behaviours before they began were key components.
The safety program developed throughout the winter consisted of four components: Consequences of Fire Setting, Fire Survival, Safety Walk for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students and families, and Positive Decision-Making Safety Issues Unique to the Schools (Bullying,Vandalism, Substance Abuse, Self-Harm). The program was delivered to the grade three to eight students in the four community schools.
The Consequences of Fire Setting activity comprised 10 real-life fires started by children and youth in the community. The fire and police service members led the groups of students through discussions about fire-setting with a description of each fire and what happened to both the victims and the fire-setter as a result. The situations were real, and were all drawn from the community itself. This meant the consequences were also real and meaningful to the students.
The consequences of playing with matches or lighters formed part of the
On May 14, 2017, a mother and three children escaped from a fire set to their home. Within days, investigators from Regina Fire & Protective Services and the Regina Police Service identified and detained three girls, aged nine to 11, who admitted they started this fire in the garage. The fire spread to the home, endangering the lives of the four residents. The girls cannot be charged with arson due to their ages, but were immediately enrolled in the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program. Formal assessments were completed and education commenced immediately.
On Monday, June 17, a vacant home is set on fire. Within hours, fire and police officers and investigators identify three boys who set this fire. The boys – ages seven, nine and 11 – admit to setting the fire. Given their ages the boys can’t be charged with arson, but are immediately referred to the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program.
There are no further reports of children setting garage or house fires throughout the spring and summer of 2017. Garbage fire activity remains at record low levels.
Child fire-setting activity in this inner city neighbourhood remains at record lows.
Fire Survival activity. During the Safety Walks, the students, parents and teachers were led through a discussion on the real consequences of setting fires as they walked past garages and garbage containers that showed signs of being burned.
■ SO ... WHAT HAPPENED?
There was no new information about children setting fires coming forward from students or staff at the schools.
The number of fires set in garbage and recycling bins that spread to structures declined sharply, from eight during the 2014-2015 school year, to three the following year. Most notably, the number of garbage and recycling bin fires, which is an indicator of youth fire-setting activity, decreased sharply and immediately when the Firesetters Group began meeting in May 2015 and put their actions into play.
The incidents went from a high of 22 fires in May 2015, down to record-low levels not seen since the fire department began tracking numbers in October 1999. The fire numbers dropped dramatically in June 2015, and have remained low to this day, even during the typical high fire activity periods in the fall and spring.
Once the groups started meeting, it became clear that when community members work in partnership to share information and resources, and when they bring their various areas of expertise to the table to work collaboratively, it is in working together that they can be remarkably successful.
Without these community-based intervention and education strategies, developed and implemented jointly by the community partners, the fire-setting would not only have escalated in terms of numbers and severity but other children would have started setting fires as well. Ultimately, by working together, the partners achieved their goals of stopping the fires, and creating a safer community.
Angela Prawzick is a public education officer for Regina Fire & Protective Services, who has been with the department for 23 years. Candace Giblett has worked as a public education officer with Regina Fire & Protective Services for 14 years.
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Body, mind AND SPIRIT
Editor’s note: Oak Bay Fire Department’s holistic wellness plan was introduced in the November edition of Fire Fighting in Canada. The February article represents the first in a five-part series that takes an in-depth look at the program and how the facets can be successfully implemented.
Four years ago, the Oak Bay Fire Department (OBFD) in British Columbia implemented a health and wellness strategy. The basis of the program is the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) joint health and wellness fitness initiative and Oak Bay has tweaked the program to better suit its members’ needs.
It has been well documented that industrial athletes such as firefighters are at significant risk of health challenges related to their specific line of work. The IAFF and IAFC’s Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness Fitness Initiative – Third edition states that, “High levels of stress, intense physical demands, arduous work, and short and long-term exposure to chemicals and infectious disease contribute to heart disease, lung disease, and cancer; which are the three leading causes of death and occupational disease disability.” In addition to this, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are pressing issues for first responders, due to the stressful and/or traumatic nature of some calls. Situations that elicit acute, intense stress responses are repeated in a chronic, longterm fashion. The human body was never meant to operate at these high adrenalin levels for such extended time periods.
Health and wellness training is critical to help firefighters build necessary resilience and resourcefulness, thorough proactive activities that assist in managing. The training
How Oak Bay Fire Department implemented a health and wellness strategy that works
By SARA WEGWITZ, DAVE COCKLE, KEN GILL
Firefighters are a department’s most important asset. Oak Bay implemented its health and wellness initiative to ensure its firefighters are healthy, happy, and ready to answer the call.
gives them new tools to handle the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the profession. The overall health and performance potential of a firefighter depends on how they eat, move, sleep, and think on a consistent basis. Most training and support for firefighters is primarily reactive, taking a downstream approach, meaning resources are deployed and made accessible after, and in response to, incidents. Action is necessary, but departments should be taking a more upstream approach to reduce, and even prevent, mental and physical injury and disease.
Firefighters are a fire department’s No. 1 asset. It is important that departments do as much as possible to provide holistic,
proactive programming to help members maintain good personal health, to prevent and mitigate disease and injury. It is equally important that each firefighter takes personal ownership by looking after their health and well-being. As the old saying goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” A more modern quip suggests, “pay now or pay later,” which seems very appropriate, especially in relation to the significant costs (physical, mental, emotional, and financial) of disease and injury.
The following is an overview of how OBFD has been providing this programming to help its members counter the unique mental, spiritual, and physical health challenges firefighters can face. The
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results that the program yields – in terms of improving each firefighter’s physical health, mental and spiritual well-being, and quality of life – is inspiring. A surprising benefit is that these changes have been accomplished while saving tens of thousands of dollars each year. The OBFD program provides a blueprint for departments, using an upstream and holistic approach.
Union members identified a need and brought forward their idea of introducing a health and wellness program to the department aimed at improving members’ overall health and well-being in 2013. With management’s full support, the OBFD’s health and wellness program was introduced in February 2014. Now in its fourth year, the program was founded on the guiding principles as outlined in the Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness Fitness Initiative – Third edition. The Oak Bay initiative has been further tailored to meet the unique needs of the department, using five strategic building blocks to ensure a sustainable and easy-to-maintain program (subsequent articles will delve further into each building block).
■ PROGRAM BUILDING BLOCKS
1. Buy-in and participation: From the outset, it has been important that all members buy into and participate in the program. A health and wellness committee was established with management and union representation to get everyone talking about the program and any other health and wellness related issues. Changes to the shift structure were made to incorporate daily health and wellness activities without sacrificing standard operations. As the program has evolved both union and management recognize the importance of the health and wellness initiative and with ever-changing workplace demands and competing priorities they endeavour to keep this aspect of the program at the forefront.
2. Body, mind, and spirit: With strategic guidance, facilitation by a registered nurse, and the integration of the fire chaplain’s role, the program incorporates all facets of a holistic and upstream approach. On-site training and education sessions (approximately every six weeks) focus on helping firefighters
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improve how they eat, move, sleep, and think. The tools and strategies provided are simple and practical, and they are cross-contextual, meaning they can be used in a firefighter’s personal and/ or professional life. Recent topics have also included leadership-skill development, improving communication, and team building. The fire chaplain’s role is to provide a supportive, caring, and compassionate spiritual care. The chaplain is committed to supporting firefighters and their families, helping them experience and maintain complete spiritual wellness. The chaplain service is non-denominational. The chaplain provides, builds and maintains caring relationships, while offering encouragement, assistance, and emotional and spiritual support to all department members and their families.
3. Healthy rivalry: The OBFD program has leveraged a healthy level of competition among its members by incorporating cross-platoon challenges. Each crew is tasked to come up with a department-wide challenge every few months. The challenges are encouraged
to be inclusive, simple, team-oriented, while integrating previous health and wellness lessons. Challenges encourage camaraderie. For example, a challenge that eliminated cell phones in the kitchen encouraged conversation and sharing meals. Crews have also spent time together hiking in local parks during time off (the four-peaks-in-four-weeks challenge), and participated in a combat challenge, where each crew was put through a course that incorporated drills with firefighter-specific demands. Since the program’s inception, a crew has been awarded a “Healthiest Platoon Award” each year for work, improvements, and overall participation in the program. This recognition comes with bragging rights, while ensuring there remains a healthy rivalry within the department.
4. Ownership and leadership: Each year the registered nurse meets with each crew to brainstorm, assess successes, and consider potential improvements to the program. These sessions provide firefighters with an opportunity to put
for the following year. Each crew has a platoon health leader who acts as a conduit for communicating facets of the program between the crew and the nurse. The platoon leaders also help to encourage members to participate in the program and cross-platoon challenges.
5. Sustainable and measurable: Both management and the union wanted a program that would ensure all firefighters continue to improve their health, resilience, and quality of life. The department tracks and measures progress and adjusts the program through member feedback as well as through conducting health risk assessments, which provide quantitative data on the overall health of the fire department and its members. This confidential assessment screens for nutritional habits, movement patterns, and psychosocial factors; it also provides necessary data to help the registered nurse to ensure the program continues to give members what they want, need, and deserve. All of this has been achieved while meeting budget restrictions.
there is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ and that is why a tailored approach is necessary. Firefighters are a fire department’s No. 1 asset, so departments should do as much as possible to provide holistic, proactive, and preventative programming to help members maintain personal health. Incorporating a health and wellness program in your department can decrease the incidence of mental and physical health injuries. Healthy firefighters – body, mind, and spirit – are resilient firefighters. So, think big; start small; and act now.
Chief Dave Cockle has been a career firefighter with the Oak Bay Fire Department for 30 years. Contact him at dcockle@oakbay.ca
Sara Wegwitz is a registered nurse who specializes in mental fitness and resilience training. She is the primary facilitator of the Oak Bay Fire Department’s wellness program. Contact her at sara@tailormakinghealth.ca
Ken Gill is a retired Oak Bay Fire Department captain/inspector who currently serves as the department chaplain.
BY ELIAS MARKOU
WELLBEING
Miraculous magnesium
The other day I was sitting with a firefighter patient who had come to see me for a number of health concerns. I was putting together the best possible vitamin regime for this patient when it occurred to me that I tell every firefighter to ensure they have a steady source of magnesium. Firefighters can help avoid or prevent some of the most common work-related health issues, including cardiovascular disease, mental stress and muscle and joint inflammation simply by taking magnesium.
If you ask me, that is a small investment for a maximum health return.
■ WHAT IS MAGNESIUM?
Magnesium is responsible for more than 300 chemical reactions in the body. Magnesium is a mineral mined from the earth. Plants, vegetables and fruit, take up magnesium from the soil and store it in their leaves. Humans consume these foods, which brings magnesium into the body. Firefighters tend to lose most of their magnesium through sweating and cortisol production. I have found most firefighters are magnesium deficient, and many don’t eat magnesium-rich food or take magnesium supplements. By eating a diet that is high in magnesium and taking a high-quality supplement, firefighters can see a lasting positive effect on their health.
■ HEART HEALTH
A 1994 article in the Journal of Cardiology looked at low magnesium levels in the blood caused an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Essentially, the researchers found that low magnesium levels created inflammation of the blood vessels, which in turn caused blood clots, high blood pressure and/or vascular calcification. The study found magnesium serves as a mild calcium blocker, which further softened blood vessels to help reverse vascular calcification and relax arteries to promote the lowering of blood pressure.
■ INFLAMMATION
Magnesium deficiency can cause chronic inflammation to build up in the body, and patients in this study experienced and reported chronic inflammatory pain in major joints and muscles.
■ MENTAL HEALTH, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Magnesium is a co-factor in the supporting neurotransmitters in the brain and the body’s hormonal system. In a 2017 controlled trial, researchers from the University of Vermont looked at the effects of magnesium supplements in patients with depression who were magnesium deficient. They found that daily consumption of magnesium for eight weeks had a significant effect on depressed patients, who reported a dramatic change in mood and increased happiness.
■ MAGNESIUM IN FOOD
I am a big advocate for vitamin and mineral rich diets. Firefighters should try to consume magnesium by incorporating foods that are high in magnesium into their diets. Here are the top 10 magnesium rich foods in order: pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, peas, sunflower seeds, bran cereal, almonds, salmon, spinach, Swiss chard, and kale.
Magnesium is responsible for more than 300 chemical reactions in the body.
■ SUPPLEMENTS
In the American Journal of Physiology, a 1992 research article looked at the connection between magnesium deficiency and chronic inflammation. It was determined that, “when magnesium levels fell to dangerous levels, researchers noted a profound increase of inflammatory cytokines present, along with increased levels of histamine.”
Dr. Elias Markou is a naturopathic doctor in Mississauga, Ont. He is the chief medical officer for the Halton Hills Fire Department. Contact him at drmarkou@mypurebalance.ca
There are many forms of magnesium supplements available, but to make the decision process easier for you, these are the top magnesium forms I recommend: magnesium citrate, magnesium bisglycinate, magnesium malate and magnesium orotate. They all have different qualities and are used for different conditions. I often recommend starting off with a high quality magnesium bisglycinate, which can help with chronic pain and mental health issues. During firefighter health assessments I conducted, I was surprised to find that a vast majority of the firefighters I interviewed (almost 70 per cent) did not have a daily supplementation routine. Adding a magnesium supplement into your routine is a good start, especially when you know it can be a preventative measure for heart disease, pain and mental health.
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Taking a second look
A study of hydrant no-stopping zones shows the benefits of re-evaluation.
By LEN GARIS, JOHN LEHMANN and ALEX TYAKOFF
Acasual question from a colleague could eventually lead to changes to the no-stopping zones around fire hydrants in British Columbia, underscoring the importance of taking a second look at longheld practices.
The no-stopping zones around hydrants are a significant issue in urban areas, where space for parking is at a premium. In most jurisdictions, it is illegal to park a vehicle within a certain distance of a hydrant, to ensure it is visible and accessible during emergencies. Across North America, this distance is typically three to five metres (or about 10 to 16 feet).
British Columbia is at the top end of the range. Chapter 318, Section 189 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act (RSBC 1996) prohibits vehicles from stopping within five metres (about 16 feet) of a hydrant. Municipalities mirror this distance in their bylaws to prevent conflict with provincial regulations. The result is 10 metres – more than 32 feet – of unused road space around every hydrant.
But is that much space required? This was what Fraser Smith, the City of Surrey’s general manager of engineering asked of Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis in 2016. This question resulted in a study on the issue by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), written by Garis (an adjunct professor at UFV) along with Surrey Fire Service Deputy Fire Chief John Lehmann and strategic planning analyst Alex Tyakoff.
“Providing on-street parking is critical to the success of neighbourhood densification in communities. As we accommodate residential growth through townhouse and apartment developments providing one or two additional parking spaces next to each fire hydrant will be greatly appreciated by our residents. In a growing neighbourhood the total increase in parking spaces could be very meaningful,” said Smith.
To prepare for the study, titled The Reduction of Parking Restrictions around Fire Hydrants: An Examination of Parking Distances and Setback Regulations, Surrey Fire Service conducted a series of evaluations to determine the impact of reducing how far away vehicles could park from hydrants. Of specific concern was the potential to impede the flow through the four-inch supply lines running off the hydrant side ports. The study also looked at potential damage to vehicles parked next to hydrants.
The testing included simulations of crews arriving on the scene in an engine, stopping at a hydrant and removing the equipment and hose before sending the truck further down the road. This simulated a “forward lay” tactic, where water uses existing head pressure to make its way to the engine at the fire scene. A baseline flow of 250 gallons per minute was used to measure any reduction of flow through kinking of hose lines at corners.
In the end, the testing showed vehicles could park as close as two metres from hydrants – less than half of the current requirements –without affecting visibility and access.
This conclusion is supported by the National Fire Protection Association hydrant clearance standard, which recommends 60 inches (five feet) of clearance on either side of a hydrant with a connection diameter greater than 2.5 inches. This standard was updated in 2015 and provides for three times less parking clearance than is permitted in B.C.
Given the results of the testing and the widely recognized NFPA standard, the study concludes that a no-stopping zone of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) on either side of a hydrant would not affect fire fighting operations or public safety while allowing for additional street parking.
Why does the province require so much parking clearance? If the reason was to ensure emergency responders could easily spot hydrants, that is no longer valid, given today’s widespread use of GPS, CAD maps in fire trucks and other technology, not to mention
The BC Motor Vehicle Act prohibits vehicles from stopping within five metres (about 16 feet) of a hydrant.
In the end, testing showed vehicles could park as close as two
metres from hydrants . . .
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the drivers’ awareness of hydrant locations.
If the reason was to ensure firefighters have adequate access to hydrants, that rationale is also not sound. Fire apparatus rarely, if ever, pull up right next to the curb at fire hydrants; the practice instead is to block travelling lanes as necessary.
Whatever the original justification, the matter is being brought to the attention of B.C.’s provincial government. Smith took the study to Metro Vancouver’s Regional Engineers Advisory Committee (REAC), which crafted a resolution requesting that Section 189 of B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act be amended to permit municipalities to limit the no-stopping zones near hydrants to 2.5 metres on either side, measured from the point in the curb or road edge closest to the hydrant.
The resolution was supported unanimously at the 2017 annual general meeting of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia, and has been provided to city managers to strengthen the position with the provincial government.
The amendment would enable B.C.’s local governments to update their bylaws and free up additional parking spaces — a boon for urban and growing communities — while having no negative
impact on fire operations.
Ultimately, it is important to remember that the recommended change was the result of a simple query about why we do things a certain way. These types of questions are often dismissed. However, in this case, making the effort to thoroughly explore that question could result in a significant improvement for B.C. cities while also demonstrating how the fire service continues to be responsive to the changing needs of the communities they serve.
The Reduction of Parking Restrictions around Fire Hydrants: An Examination of Parking Distances and Setback Regulations can be downloaded for free by searching “hydrant” at http://cjr.ufv.ca.
Len Garis is the fire chief for the City of Surrey, B,C., an adjunct professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and an associate to the Centre for Social Research at the University of the Fraser Valley, a member of the Affiliated Research Faculty at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, and a faculty member of the Institute of Canadian Urban Research Studies at Simon Fraser University. Contact him at LWGaris@surrey.ca
John Lehmann is a deputy fire chief for the City of Surrey, B.C. He has 25 years’ experience, is certified as a fire officer IV and is the chief training officer with the Surrey Fire Service. Contact him at JLehmann@surrey.ca
Alex Tyakoff is the strategic planning analyst for the City of Surrey Fire Service, B.C., with 25 years’ of experience in public safety research. He possesses a master of science (MSc) degree in urban and regional planning from the University of British Columbia. Contact him at Atyakoff@surrey.ca
TRAINER’SCORNER Confirmation bias
By ED BROUWER
Like many of my generation, I type using the hunt and peck method (hunt for the letter and peck at it). Since I type with one finger, there are often mistakes, especially if my brain goes faster than my one educated finger. So, I really appreciate the Fire Fighting in Canada editorial staff – they make me sound and look good. You should never do your own proofreading anyway. I could easily type “Teh” thinking it to read “The.”
This is referred to as confirmation bias, the tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms our preconceptions or expectations, and to ignore any contradicting evidence.
Another characteristic of confirmation bias is that we do not see the change, or if we do see it, we undervalue its importance.
A prime example would be PASS alarms going off on the fire ground. Firefighters have been told countless times during SCBA practice to shake in order to stop the PASS alarm from activating, so many times in fact that it no longer sends a warning that a firefighter is in trouble.
Research in visual attention has revealed several ways that people don’t see what is in their visual field: inattentional blindness, change blindness and confirmation bias.
Inattentional blindness is the “looked-but-failed-to-see” effect. It happens when people fail to notice fully obvious things right in front of them while paying attention to something or someone else.
How often does this happen at a fire scene? It is easy for the incident commander’s (IC) focus to be on one aspect of a scene while he or she overlooks what someone else may see as fully obvious. Inattentional blindness has been cited as one of the most common causes of traffic accidents.
This confirms the need for more than one pair of eyes performing a continual size-up of the scene. It is of the utmost importance that safety officers and ICs work in tandem.
Change blindness is a failure to notice that something is different from what it was. Every married man on the planet has probably experienced this. Over the past 43 years of marriage, my wife has looked at me many times after getting a new hairstyle or hair colour and asked, “Well?”
I now know when she stands directly in front of me and says, “Well?”, it means I better do a quick size-up.
So, on the fire ground, has the safety officer or IC noticed any changes in smoke color, smoke density or volume?
Large changes to a visual scene are likely to go unnoticed if they occur when the eye is moving because visual analysis is suppressed during that time. People may even be unaware of the change if they are visually tracking the object at the moment of change, suggests a 2003 study from UC San Diego.
The fire ground is an ever-changing hazardous environment. Each firefighter must be trained to not only see, but to observe the
Despite numerous checks, no one noticed the improperly placed O-ring connecting the J-hook and tri-link.
The J-hook and tri-link must have a proper connection in order to be safe. For firefighters, these seemingly small visual differences can separate life and death..
scene with the understanding that these observations can actually save lives.
Before I close, I would like to draw your attention to a 2009 fatality report regarding Thomas David Marovich, a firefighter with the Chester Helitack crew in northern California. On July 21, 2009, Marovich, a rappeller sustained fatal injuries from an un-arrested descent during a proficiency rappel.
Rappelling is a fast and efficient way of getting to fires in remote areas. Firefighters rappel from helicopters hovering up to 75 metres (250 feet) above the ground.
At 9:55, an equipment check was performed by rappeller No.4 (R-4), in preparation for boarding the helicopter, according to the report. Marovich was informed of a broken Kong clip on his trilink that was used to centre the Bourdon J-hook at the forward corner of the tri-link. Marovich went to a member of the crew, a spotter trainee, to correct the problem. The spotter trainee opened
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the tri-link with pliers to replace the broken clip with a rubber O-ring that was an authorized substitution. After the replacement, Marovich closed the tri-link barrel by hand and the spotter trainee ensured the closure nut was tight.
Witnesses said that Marovich then ran back to the helicopter that was in the process of starting. When he arrived at the helicopter, he received a buddy check again from R-4 and a spotter check prior to entering the helicopter.
The helicopter departed at 10:04 with the pilot, rappel spotter and four rappellers. The helicopter performed a high hover check prior to entering the rappel site and established a 67.5 to 75 metres hover over rappel site.
At this time the spotter initiated the rappel sequence and the ropes were thrown from the aircraft and configured with two genies on each rope. The spotter gave R-1 a signal to hook up and lock off. R-1 performed the hookup and lock off to the lower of the two genies. R-1 then presented his genie to the spotter and the spotter visually inspected the hookup and genie. The spotter then signaled for R-1 to move to the skid. R-1 stepped out onto the right skid and prepared for his descent, waiting for the opposite rappeller to get into position. The spotter then gave Marovich the signal to hookup and lock off. Marovich performed his hookup, locked off to the lower of the two genies, and presented his genie to the spotter. Marovich then moved out to the left skid, holding onto the
Marovich was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the event. ‘‘ ’’
Figure 8 (a metal descent device used to deploy cargo) with his right hand as he exited the helicopter after letting go of the ring, Marovich disappeared from the skid and witnesses onboard felt a slight bump through the ship.
Witnesses at the helibase observed an uncharacteristic movement from Marovich as he began to position on the skid and then almost immediately leaving the skid and entering an excessively fast descent with a few witnesses observing white smoke coming from the rope and his feet “pedaling.” The height of the fall is estimated to have been approximately 67.5 metres.
Response by helitack crews on the ground and emergency medical personnel was immediate but attempts to stabilize him were unsuccessful. Marovich was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the event.
This was a horrible accident but completely preventable. The investigation report revealed that the J-hook was not properly placed within the closed tri-link when an equipment replacement was made prior to boarding the helicopter. The initial equipment checks by Marovich and a spotter trainee after modification of equipment, and redundant equipment checks outlined in the Helicopter Rappel Guide that were performed by another rappeller and the spotter, failed to expose the improper rigging of the J-hook and tri-link.
The bottom line is that the J-hook was inspected five times by four different individuals, yet no one noticed the improperly placed O-ring.
Confirmation Bias: A repeated review of an established condition (e.g. a correctly configured harness) reinforces the expectation that the system is in that specific configuration. This is an example of reinforcement through experience which leads one to miss potentially critical anomalies.
The existence of inattention and change blindness, as well as the influence of expectations on vision (confirmation bias), helps us make sense of this tragic event.
How many times do we do a buddy check especially before entering IDLH environments. How often does the colour of smoke change without the IC taking note? How often have we said, “I thought I opened that,” or “I thought I closed that?”
Until next time, stay alert and stay safe out there. Remember to train like lives depend on it, because they do.
Ed Brouwer is the chief instructor for Canwest Fire in Osoyoos, B.C., and deputy chief training officer for Greenwood Fire and Rescue. He 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 aka-opa@hotmail.com.
Pub Ed should be department-led
By TANYA BETTRIDGE
The ever-emerging trend for municipalities across the country is to establish or expand corporate communications, a.k.a. “Corp Com.” For larger municipalities, it may be an entire department led by a director and consisting of several communications staff. For medium and small municipalities, it’s more likely one or two people dedicated to internal and external messaging, social media and other communications tasks.
Well, that’s a good thing, right? For fire departments and especially public education, a.k.a. “Pub Ed,” that depends on the following factors:
• Whether the fire department controls and maintains its own traditional/social media channels.
• If Corp Com understands and respects how safety messaging differs from corporate messaging.
• Corp Com’s level of control/authority over fire department external communications.
In talking with public educators across North America, fire departments are starting to focus on the adult audience, (the age group actually responsible for fire safety) and use messaging that is funny, hard-hitting, shocking or emotionally-compelling. Basically, what the private sector does in commercials and ads to compel people to buy their products or services. Or, departments want to be able to share messages related to recent incidents to increase awareness in an immediately impactful way. Unfortunately, they have run into roadblocks in the form of Corp Com rejection/control.
Some chiefs might think, “So what? Less work for us, right?”
If I was to compare this issue to an example in the realm of suppression, it might look like this:
• The finance department controls which apparatus are sent to every incident.
• In order for that decision to be made, dispatch must provide incident info to the finance department well in advance to give finance staff time to review the request.
• The finance department will then decide, from a financial standpoint, what apparatus makes the most sense.
If you read that and think — “That’s absurd!” —you’re right, it is. Unless staff in the finance department are fully trained in fire response, they will lack the knowledge necessary to determine which apparatus should respond to what type of incident, and in what order. Needing the request in advance cripples the department’s ability to respond in the most timely and effective fashion, which is a necessity for emergency response. Finally, finance staff would be making decisions based on cost, rather than what apparatus are needed to best address the emergency.
Having Corp Com control fire and life safety messaging is a bit like having the finance department control our apparatus response. The decisions will be based on a different purpose, different knowledge base and longer timeline than based on what is best to address the situation quickly/effectively and affect change.
Corporate communication is integral to municipalities these days, as its purpose is to engage and inform. That is not the purpose of modern fire public education; rather, it is to compel a change in behaviour. This requires a different, edgy, often adult-targeted and much timelier approach; one that often crosses the line of what Corp Com would approve.
This leads us to what I have dubbed “The Fight” and the three options fire departments have:
Modern fire public educators must work to compel a change in public behaviour, which may require a more timely and adult-focused approach than traditional corporate communications.
• Fight tooth and nail to gain or regain control over fire department external communications, including and especially social media.
• Meet with Corp Com and instill a high level of understanding about the purpose of public education messaging, how it differs from theirs and see if an agreement can be worked out. This may require training and development of Corp Com and fire department staff.
• Surrender, knowing that your messaging may be watered down, sterilized or
downright rejected, leaving you with the traditional, super-appropriate-for-all-ages type of messaging that today’s communities essentially ignore.
Make no mistake, this is not an attack on Corp Com; they are absolutely vital to municipal transparency and citizen engagement. Their messaging is attractive, informative and appropriate for all ages. It is reflective of the image the municipality desires to maintain. I highly respect their level of professionalism, commitment and wholeheartedly acknowledge that they do their job well.
But they are not in a position to do fire and life safety education’s job well. We cannot wait for tragedy to prompt someone to maintain their smoke and CO alarms. We have to create and distribute compelling messaging before these tragedies occur.
■ HOW TO BUILD YOUR CASE
For many fire departments, gaining or regaining control over external communication is not achieved via request. You may find that you have to build a case to support your position in the matter. Fundamentally, your case is quite similar to how you’d argue for control over your apparatus:
• The purpose of fire and emergency services are first and foremost to save lives and protect the community. Public education is a big part of that purpose.
• The fire department will ensure that those creating and distributing fire and life safety messaging will be fully trained and knowledgeable in that area.
• The fire chief is ultimately responsible for the actions of the fire department, whether staff is operating a fire truck or Twitter account.
• The image and reputation of the fire department is a very positive one and we can use our channels to also help promote the municipality.
• Citizens do not act on information alone; they will not test their smoke alarm just because the municipality told them to. They can be compelled to do it, though, and our staff can achieve that.
In the film The American President, A.J. MacInerney said to his president, “Oh, you only fight the fights you can win? You fight the fights that need fighting!”
According to Statistics Canada’s 2016 Canadian Social Media Use, 64 per cent have a social media network profile, more than 50 per cent are registered to more than one social media platform and over 69 per cent actively engage through watching, sharing or uploading videos online. For most fire departments, that means the vast majority of their residents are online and active on social media.
I bet A.J. would tell emergency services that control over fire and life safety messaging is worth fighting for… too many lives depend on it.
Tanya Bettridge is an administrative assistant and public educator for the Perth East and West Perth fire departments in Ontario. Email Tanya at tbettridge@pertheast.ca and follow her @PEFDPubEd
BY MATT PEGG
Fire
chief, Toronto
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Top 5 ways to ruin your career
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is when I have the chance to speak with people just starting out in a fire service career. There is an amazing and infectious energy that fills a room when new fire service professionals are present. The excitement is palpable.
When I have the chance to address a class of new fire service recruits, I make a point to explain that the fire service is grounded in hard work, honour, courage, compassion, service and trust. Everything we are today as a service is the result of hard work and dedication from the women and men that came before us. Every day that we serve, we do so in their memory. Likewise, as the current generation of fire service professionals, it is our responsibility to leave the service better than we found it.
I also take the time to explain to new recruits the top five ways to ruin your career in the fire service. While this is initially usually met with an eerie and awkward silence, it is vital information for new fire service professionals to understand. Interestingly enough, these are equally important and applicable truths for fire service leaders as well. Here is my top five list of career-ending decisions.
1. Lie. The fire service relies upon the unquestioned trust of those we serve and those who we serve alongside. There is no place in the fire service for a liar. If you aren’t willing to be honest, then you will not have a successful career in the fire service. From simply admitting and owning up to a mistake, to having the courage to be completely honest with council rather than manufacturing a convenient answer, honesty separates the professionals from the posers.
members. It takes a lifetime to earn this kind of trust, and only one thief to destroy it. Thieves need not apply.
4. Tarnish our reputation. Today’s fire service operates in the public eye, and rightfully so. We exist to serve the taxpayers in our communities. Our image and reputation is vital to the delivery of efficient and effective emergency services. When you join a department, and most certainly when you seek promotion, you are signing up for a 24-7 code of conduct and behaviour. There is no such thing as “off-duty” in these roles and everything we do impacts the reputation of our service –good or bad. If new members are not prepared to embrace the responsibility of being a public figure, they ought not work in the fire service.
5. Endanger our people. Being a fire service professional is inherently dangerous. As a fire chief, I expect our people to place themselves in harm’s way to protect public safety and save the lives of others. However, we should take on these dangers only after completing carefully calculated risk assessments that demand training, expertise, personal protective equipment, and
From the frontline to fire chief, serving in the fire service is both an honour and privilege. ‘‘ ’’
2. Cheat. Performing our duties under pressure demands both competence and professionalism. Someone who seeks to cheat the system will never be a competent worker in the fire service. I read recently that “the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” This is absolutely true in the fire services. Cheaters, and those who are afraid of doing honest, hard work don’t make good fire service professionals – and they certainly don’t make good leaders.
3. Steal. As fire service personnel, we are granted unsupervised access to people’s homes and businesses, personal possessions, and we are even entrusted with the lives of our community
Matthew Pegg is the chief with Toronto Fire Services, having previously served in Georgina, Ajax and Brampton, Ont. Contact Pegg at matthew.pegg@toronto.ca
other safety precautions. We each share a personal and professional responsibility for protecting the health and safety of those we work with. If you aren’t prepared to do everything in your power to keep yourself and your crew safe, then I can assure you that the fire service is not for you.
In my experience, if one or more of these five rules are broken, members can expect that their fire service career will come to an immediate halt.
From the frontline to fire chief, serving in the fire service is both an honour and privilege. As leaders, we have an obligation to embody, uphold and enforce these rules, beginning with our own personal behaviour and performance.
As leaders, we have the responsibility to hold ourselves accountable, while holding those who report to us equally accountable. The public we serve and protect deserve nothing less.
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email: sales@fsinorth.com
website: www.fsinorth.com
FSI North America® is a Full line supplier of mobile, portable and fixed hazmat decon showers, shelters, field hospital ‘surge capacity’ systems and accessories. Also offers Fire Fighter Rehab, rescue boats, PPV fans, and EMS supplies such as the FSI Transporter Disposable Backboards, triage tape, FSI Medical Field Cots, mortuary supplies, and a full range of isolation chambers, beds/chairs, and shelters.
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
Kussmaul Electronics has focused on servicing emergency vehicles, specialty vehicles and vans for over 50 years, always with the commitment to deliver high quality products and the best of the customer service experience. Kussmaul manufactures a complete line of Automatic Battery Chargers. The fully automatic chargers are available in sizes from 1 to 80 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.
LION DISTRIBUTION INC.
3138 Jacob Jordan, Ste. 200 Terrebonne, QC J6X 4J6
Tel: 514-332-0322 Fax: 514-332-3901
Toll-Free: 1-800-563-0322
email: christine@lion.ca
website: www.lion.ca
Dry quickly and safely your bunkers, boots, gloves, and masks as well as your drysuits and or Mustang gear, with our Direct Air Dryers which are CSA & NFPA approved.
Trust the cleaning of your turnout gear to UniMac programmable commercial washers, designed for the specific laundry needs of fire departments. Our goal is to offer you high quality equipment and the best customer service.
MARTIN & LEVESQUE UNIFORMES
420 3rd Avenue
Levis, QC G6W 5M6
Tel: 514-220-6778 Fax: 418-839-5220
Toll-Free: 1-800-567-0068
email: proy@mluniforme.com
website: www.mluniforme.com
Martin & Levesque Uniform is a manufacturer and distributor of Blauer uniforms for fire services, paramedic, police and more. Our mission is to provide high performance and ultimate quality products with impeccable service.
Backed by over 40 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, 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
• Unique Mertex lining yields an extremely low friction loss, for maximum flow and superior adhesion for long life
• Features our Mercedes Textiles 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.martinsfiresafety.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
METZ FIRE AND RESCUE
3-304 Stone Rd. W.
Guelph, ON N1G 4W4
Tel: 519-763-9955 Fax: 519-763-6682
email: john@metzfirerescue.com
website: www.metzfirerescue.com
Canadian dealer for KME Fire Apparatus. Specializing in custom and commercial pumpers, aerial, rescue, tankers and wildland units.
MICMAC FIRE & SAFETY SOURCE LTD.
121 Ilsley Ave., Unit 4
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1S4
Tel: 902-468-6060 Fax: 902-468-9090
Toll-Free: 1-800-667-3030
email: sales@mmfss.ca
website: www.mmfss.ca
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.
MSA – THE SAFETY COMPANY
5535 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 222 Toronto, ON M9C 5K5
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, life saving devices and protective gear ‚Äî the result of countless R&D hours, relentless testing, and an unwavering commitment to quality that saves lives and protects those men and women who protect us each and every day. Our core product focus emphasizes Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), including the revolutionary MSA G1 SCBA and respiratory protective equipment, Cairns® head, eye, face, hearing and communications protection, fall protection and rescue products, Altair® portable gas detection instruments and Galaxy Test Systems, and Evolution® Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC). When You Go In, We Go In With You. For more information, please visit www. MSAfire.com or call 1-877-MSA-FIRE.
NFPA
c/o Firehall BookStore, PO Box 530, 105 Donly Dr. S., Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5
Exclusive distributor in Ontario for Electrolux and Wascomat Professional washers and dryers which meet all NFPA recommendations of laundering Firemen’s Turnout Gear. We offer a large selection of equipment and parts. Our extensive parts and service department offers complete installation and training on operation and maintenance of all equipment.
PGI, INC.
550 Commercial Ave. Green Lake, WI 54941
Tel: 800-558-8290
email: mail@pgi-inc.com website: www.pgi-inc.com
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.
For more than 40 years we have made it our business to ensure clean air in fire stations. We provide high-quality products to protect firefighters and others from exposure to hazardous diesel exhaust. Our source capture and removal systems are the recommended method for controlling exhaust emissions at your station.
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-Titan 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.
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
Safetek Emergency Vehicles is Canada’s singlesource provider for Spartan® and Smeal® fire apparatus, parts and service. We offer the industry’s largest portfolio of fire-rescue apparatus and stock over $1.5 million of OEM approved parts to provide you with “The Part You Need, When You Need It” from our service locations in Ontario and B.C. Mobile techs are also available for “Service Anywhere, Anytime.” Our team of EVTs is Spartan and Smeal certified, and we have the experience, resources and expertise to help keep your firerescue vehicles on the job.
Spartan and Smeal Certified. service@firetrucks.ca
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 Orafol microprismatic reflective sheeting for commercial and emergency vehicle graphics.
RCHEKpoints
Brighter graphics enhance motorist safety and is now mandated by law for Fire apparatus. Securitrim 2002 is marketing ChekR Points 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.
We offer a complete line of reliable high performance portable pumps with over 8 models including water-cooled and air-cooled systems. To insure the best quality, our pumps undergo extensive testing before leaving the production facilities. Also, the inspection and maintenance process are quick and easy due to a one-touch removable outer cover.
We are the industry leader in supplying Complete Laundering Solutions for personal protection equipment.
Complete firefighter protection: When our Ram ExpressDry Gear Dryers are used as a team with our Continental ExpressWash Gear Washers, firefighters can feel secure knowing they are able to properly clean and dry their equipment.
SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS
79 Wellington St. London, ON N6B 2K4
Tel: 519-663-2109 Fax: 519-673-1618
Toll-Free: 1-844-663-2109
email: Ashley@spectrum-communications.ca
website: www.spectrum-communications.ca
Keeping our communities safe is your job. Ensuring you have the tools to help do that is ours. We offer reliable clear communication equipment specifically built for first responders, a 24/7/365 monitoring centre, and solutions to transmit critical data.
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
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.
TOA Corporation was founded in Kobe, Japan in 1934 and is the leading commercial audio, professional sound, and security product manufacturer in the world.
TOA products range from digital amplifiers and speakers, to mixers, wireless microphone systems and digital processors used in sound reinforcement, to integrated VOIP intercom and emergency paging and voice evacuation systems for security and communications.
TOA Canada Corporation was formed in 1990 as a complete sound solutions provider, specializing in commercial audio, including, public address, voice communications, voice evacuation and emergency paging requirements. TOA Canada Corporation offers complete solutions for all corporate and commercial audio communications and intercom requirements.
TOA Canada Corporation provides regional sales, technical support and warehousing from one convenient location.
UNIFOAM COMPANY LIMITED
5746 Finch Ave., Unit 2
Scarborough, ON M1B 5R2
Tel: 416-335-0514 Fax: 416-335-0515
email: unifoam@total.net
website: www.total.net/~unifoam
Manufacture and development of fire fighting foams
- Alcohol Resistant, AFFF, Class A, Training Foams as well as Wetting Agents, Foam Control Agents and Fluorosurfactants.
For more than 35 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. All of our barriers delivery high breathability to help manage heat stress better in a broad range of environmental conditions ‚Äî particularly those with warmer temperatures you encounter when responding to a call. And the GORE® PARALLON™ liner system achieves unparalleled levels of breathability, while also preventing serious drops in thermal protection that can occur as your gear gets wet, particularly from sweat. For technical rescue, hazmat, decontamination, and containment, choose certified ensembles with GORE® CHEMPAK® fabrics ‚Äî helping you operate more confidently and remain engaged longer during demanding missions in warm and hot zone environments. Whatever you’re up against, Gore’s got you covered with the most innovative barrier solutions.
Founded in 1908, W.S. Darley & Company is a manufacturer and distributor of firefighting pumps, fire apparatus, and firefighting and defense equipment. They remain a family owned and operated company. Darley has a current customer base of more than 50,000, which includes federal, state and local governments as well as customers in over 100 countries. Darley is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and has manufacturing, engineering and operations in Chippewa Falls, WI , Janesville, IA and Toledo, Oregon. Darley has been awarded major contracts by the Department of Defense to provide our forces with fire fighting, rescue and special operational equipment. Nowhere else will you find a company as dedicated to the Fire Industry. All this experience comes from a company that cares –W.S. Darley & Co. is customer driven.
6635 Henri-Bourassa W. Montreal, QC H4R 1E1
Tel: 514-637-1818
Toll-Free: 1-855-616-1818
email: info@waterax.com website: www.waterax.com
Trusted by wildland firefighters around the world, WATERAX sets the industry standard by developing innovative, portable fire pumps and water-handling equipment designed to withstand demanding applications and rugged environments. With a time-tested legacy of reliability, WATERAX carries on its mission to place powerful, precision engineered pumps into the hands of the men and women who protect our forests and most cherished natural resources from the ravages of wildfires!
WATEROUS COMPANY
125 Hardman Ave. S.
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Tel: 651-450-5000 Fax: 651-450-5090
email: info@waterousco.com
website: www.waterousco.com
Since 1886 Waterous Company has been manufacturing fire pumps and accessories in the USA. Waterous - Then, Now, Always, Made in America.
ZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO)
10 West College Ave., PO Box 337 Yardley, PA 19067-8337
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.
2018 PRODUCT DIRECTORY
APPARATUS
ADAPTERS
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Kochek Canada
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
AERIAL REPAIRS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
AERIAL TESTING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
AERIALS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
AIRBAGS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
AIRPORT CRASH TRUCKS
C-Max
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ALTERNATORS
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AMBULANCES
Carrier Centers
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
AXLES
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BACK-UP ALARMS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BATTERIES
Carrier Centers
BELLS
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BOATS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BRAKES
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
BRUSH TRUCKS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Ziamatic Corp.
CARGO SLIDES/TRAYS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Securitrim
CASES - WATERPROOF
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CHASSIS
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
COMMAND POSTS (MOBILE)
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
Industries Lafleur
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT (ON-BOARD)
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Spectrum Communications
TOA Canada
COMPARTMENT DOORS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
COMPARTMENT FLOORING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPARTMENT LIGHTING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
Sutphen Fire Trucks
Waterous
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Fire Trucks
COMPUTER MOUNTS
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPUTER SOFTWARE FP2
COMPUTERS
(APPARATUS MOUNTED)
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONSULTING
- VEHICLE INSPECTION
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CORROSION CONTROL
C-Max
Fort Garry
CRIBBING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DECK MONITORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
DETECTION SYSTEMS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Draeger
DOCK LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry
DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DUMP VALVES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
ELECTRIC THROTTLES
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/ REPAIR
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
ENGINE GOVERNOR SYSTEMS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ENGINES
Carrier Centers
ResQTech Systems
EXHAUST EXTRACTION
Air Technology
Air Vacuum
Plymovent
FITTINGS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLOORING (NON-SKID)
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
FLOWMETERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
Unifoam Co.
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
FRAME REPAIRS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Fort Garry
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Fire Trucks
GROUND LADDER
INSPECTIONS
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
UNITS
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
2018 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
HEADSETS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HORNS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSES & ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
(IN-PLANT)
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Industries Lafleur
Pierce Mfg.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
INSTRUMENT PANELS
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INTERCOMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INTERFACE VEHICLES
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
LADDER ACCESS SYSTEM
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Ziamatic Corp.
LDH HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
LEASE/PURCHASE FINANCING
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
LIGHTS - BARS/STROBES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
LIGHTS - FLOOD
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS - WARNING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
MASTS, TELESCOPING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
MINI-PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
N.D.T. INSPECTIONS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
PEDESTALS - COMPUTER & RADIO
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
2018 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
PIPED-IN WATERWAYS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PORTABLE MONITORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
PUMP ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Fire Trucks
Waterax Inc.
Waterous
PUMP SERVICE & TESTING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
PUMPS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax Inc.
Waterous
PUMPS, PORTABLE
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax Inc.
Waterous
REELS, ELECTRICAL
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REELS, HOSE
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REFLECTIVE TAPE & MARKINGS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim
REFURBISHING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
RESCUES
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
ROLL-UP DOORS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
ROLLOVER PROTECTION
Carrier Centers
SALVAGE TRUCKS
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
SCBA BRACKETS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
SEATING
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Seats Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
SIRENS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SKID UNITS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPEAKERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPEAKERS - EARLY
WARNING SYSTEMS
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
STEP CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
STOP & GO LIGHTS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
Carrier Centers
TANKERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
TANKS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Fire Trucks
TIRE CHAINS - AUTOMATIC
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
TIRES
Carrier Centers
ResQTech Systems
TOOL MOUNTS
Fleet Ready
TRAILERS
Carrier Centers
FSI® NA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
TRANSMISSIONS
Carrier Centers
ResQTech Systems
TRUCK FINISHES (PAINTS)
Carrier Centers
ResQTech Systems
TRUCK SERVICE & REPAIR
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
TURRETS - BUMPER
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURRETS - ROOF
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
USED APPARATUS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Sutphen Fire Trucks
VALVES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safe Fleet
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterous
VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
Securitrim
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
VEHICLE CONSOLES
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
VEHICLE UPFITTING
C-Max
Carrier Centers
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles
WATER/FOAM AIRCRAFT
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterous
WELDERS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
WHEEL CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
WINCHES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Canadian Safety Eqpt.
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMMUNICATIONS
APPARATUS INTERCOM
SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BAGS, CASES, KITS, PACKS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONFINED SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
2018
Draeger
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONSOLES/VEHICLE
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Fort Garry
HEADSETS (DISPATCH)
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
HEADSETS (RADIO)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
IN-HELMET COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LOUD HAILER SYSTEMS
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
MEGAPHONES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
MOUNTS
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
RADIO CHEST HARNESS
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
SCBA COMMUNICATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TWO-WAY RADIOS
CSE Incendie
VEHICLE INTERCOM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPUTERS
ACCOUNTABILITY
SOFTWARE
Fleet Ready
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ASSET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FP2
COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEMS FP2
COMPUTER MOUNTS IN VEHICLE
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMS SOFTWARE FP2
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE FP2
FIRE INSPECTION SOFTWARE FP2
HAND-HELD DATA COLLECTION FP2
HAZ-MAT SOFTWARE FP2
INCIDENT REPORTING SOFTWARE FP2
LAPTOP CASES CSE Incendie
RECORDS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FP2
ROSTERING/PERSONNEL FP2
TIME KEEPING/ SCHEDULING SOFTWARE FP2
TRAINING SOFTWARE FP2
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
BATTERIES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
BATTERIES (RECHARGEABLE)
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
BATTERY CHARGERS
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BATTERY CONDITIONER
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BATTERY PACKS
A.J. Stone
DC TO AC INVERTERS
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
DIVE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
ELECTRIC CORD REELS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Kussmaul Electronics
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ELEVATED LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLASHERS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLASHLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
FLOOD LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
2018 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
GENERATOR LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMET LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRAULIC GENERATORS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
JUNCTION BOX
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS (RECHARGEABLE)
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS (ROTATING)
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIGHTS (STROBE)
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PORTABLE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim
POSITIVE PRESSURE FANS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REELS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SEARCH LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SMOKE EJECTOR FANS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPOTLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim
TELESCOPING MASTS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WATERPROOF CASES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WATERPROOF PLUGS AND CORDS
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EXTRICATION & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
AIR BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
CONFINED SPACE VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CUTTERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CUTTING TORCHES
CSE Incendie
DIVING EQUIPMENT
Draeger
EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
EXTRICATION TOOLS, HYDRAULIC
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOLS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
ICE/WATER RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INDUSTRIAL RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Industries Lafleur
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESCUE SAWS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ROPE THROW BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ROPES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ROPES, HARNESSES & HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAWS, CONCRETE CUTTING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie Cutters Edge
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAWS, RESCUE
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SAWS, VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SPREADERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
STABILIZATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WATER RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIRE SERVICES
CONSULTING
- TENDERS & SPECS.
C-Max
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EQUIPMENT RENTALS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HEALTH & SAFETY INQUIRIES
Air Technology
HOSE TESTING/REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDROSTATIC TESTING
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Mercedes Textiles
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
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
Lion Distribution
Ontario Laundry Systems
PUMP MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
Waterous
PUMP REPAIR
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
REFURBISHING
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
Industries Lafleur
Metz Fire
Metz Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESCUE EQUIPMENT
SERVICE
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RETRO LIGHTING - UPGRADING
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SERVICE/REPAIR - SIRENS, LIGHTS, SPEAKERS, STROBE KITS, ETC.
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (AERIALS)
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (AIR/ COMPRESSORS)
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (GROUND LADDERS)
C-Max
CET Fire Pumps
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (MOBILE PUMPER)
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (PUMPERS)
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TESTING (SCBA EQUIPMENT)
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURNOUT ASSESSMENT
FireService Mgmt.
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMEINT
AROUND THE PUMP FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Sutphen Fire Trucks
BAGS - EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
BAGS - MEDICAL
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BOATS (INFLATABLE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BOATS (RESCUE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CHAIN, CARBIDE, DIAMOND
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterous
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMERGENCY MEALS
FSI® NA
EMULSIFIERS
A.J. Stone
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
ENCAPSULATOR AGENTS
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ENDOTHERMIC BLANKETS
CSE Incendie
FIRE AXES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE DETECTORS
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
BOXES
A.J. Stone
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING
POWDERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FOAM
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CET Fire Pumps
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
FORESTRY PUMPS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax Inc.
Waterous
FORESTRY PUMPS (HANDOPERATED BACKPACKS)
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Waterax Inc.
HEAT DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
ResQTech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INFRARED SCANNERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
KNIVES
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LADDER COVERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LADDERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
LIFE RINGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LIFTING BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LOCKOUT KIT
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
PFD’S, FLOATATION SUITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PIKE POLES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
PORTABLE PUMPS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Shibaura Portable Fire Pumps
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax Inc.
Waterous
PORTABLE WATER TANKS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
POSITIVE PRESSURE
VENTILATION FANS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
Fort Garry
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
A.J. Stone
Draeger
Darch Fire
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
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PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PUMPS - AIR HP
CSE Incendie
RAPID ENTRY KEY CONTROL
A.J. Stone
RAPPELLING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
RESCUE HARNESSES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESUSCITATION
A.J. Stone
ResQTech Systems
SALVAGE COVERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
SALVAGE DRUMS
CSE Incendie
W.S. Darley & Co.
SHORING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SHOVELS
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
SMOKE DETECTORS
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
SMOKE MACHINES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Mercedes Textiles
THERMAL IMAGING
CAMERAS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TRAINING FOAM
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Air Technology
Air Vacuum
CSE Incendie
Cutters Edge
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
WETTING AGENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
FIRST AID & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BACKBOARD & STRAPS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Mercedes Textiles
BARRICADE TAPE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BASKET STRETCHER BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
BURN BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BURN DRESSINGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BURN KITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
CERVICAL COLLARS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
CRIBBING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DEFIBRILLATORS
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRST AID & MEDICAL KITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
W.S. Darley & Co.
HYDRAULIC HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Industries Lafleur
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LINE THROWING SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
R.I.T. BAGS (RAPID INTERVENTION)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
RESUSCITATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
SAFETY SIGNS
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
STRETCHERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TRAFFIC CONTROL (BARRIERS, CONES, ETC.)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Securitrim
TRAUMA BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZ-MAT EQUIPMENT
ABSORBENT/ABSORBENT PRODUCTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
AIR QUALITY/TREATMENT/ MONITORING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
ALARM & WARNING SYSTEMS
CSE Incendie
BREATHING AIR COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BUNKER GEAR CLEANER AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CBRN RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield-Lion
CLEANERS/DEGREASERS/ SOLVENT
A.J. Stone
ResQTech Systems Unifoam Co.
COMMUNICATIONS
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CONFINED SPACE SAFETY PRODUCTS/TRAINING/ SERVICES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
CONTAINMENT AND LEAK PLUGGING SUPPLIES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
DE-CON SHOWERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DISPOSAL SERVICES
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
DIVE EQUIPMENT
ResQTech Systems
EMERGENCY POWER
CSE Incendie
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
EYE WASH STATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
FILTRATION EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS
Air Vacuum
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
GAS DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GROUNDWATER MONITORING
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT ABSORBANTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
HAZ-MAT DECONTAMINATION UNITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
HAZ-MAT SPECIALTY VEHICLES
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
E-One, Inc.
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Pierce Mfg.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZ-MAT TRAILERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HAZARDOUS SPILL AGENTS
A.J. Stone
FSI® NA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Unifoam Co.
INCIDENT COMMAND EQUIPMENT
CSE Incendie
Draeger ResQTech Systems
INDUSTRIAL CLEANING & DECONTAMINATION
FSI® NA
ResQTech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
LABELS/SIGNS/PLACARDS
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
LABORATORY TESTING
Code 4 Fire
LAUNDRY EQPT. FOR TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Ontario Laundry Systems
LEAK DETECTION/TESTING
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
LEAKS, SEALS & PIPE BANDAGES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
OIL CONTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ON-SCENE LIGHTING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PORTABLE DE-CON STATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Martin & Levesque
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PUBLICATIONS
Fire Fighting In Canada/ Canadian Firefighter
PUMPS/VALVES/METERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Waterous
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Draeger
RIGID TENTS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
SCBA SEATING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Seats Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
SHELTER HEATERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
SPILL CONTROL KITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
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SPILL MITIGATION AGENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Unifoam Co.
SPILL RESPONSE/CLEAN-UP
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Unifoam Co.
STORAGE SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source ResQTech Systems
TEMPORARY/PORTABLE
BEDS
A.J. Stone
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Fire Fighting In Canada/ Canadian Firefighter
Firehall Bookstore
NFPA
VEHICLE EXHAUST
REMOVAL
Air Technology Air Vacuum
HOSE & HARDWARE
ADAPTERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
AERIAL MONITORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BUTTERFLY VALVES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Mercedes Textiles
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
COUPLINGS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DRY HYDRANT SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
ELECTRIC VALVES
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLOATING DOCK
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
FOAM EDUCTORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
FORESTRY HOSE
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fleet Ready
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
HOSE BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE BRIDGES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
HOSE CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
HOSE CLEANER
C-Max
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE COUPLING ASSIST
TOOL
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE DRYER & CABINETS
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GATE VALVES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Ziamatic Corp.
Fleet Ready
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CET Fire Pumps
Code 4 Fire
2018 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE ROLLING DEVICES
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HOSE TESTERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANT ADAPTORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANT FLOW TESTERS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANT TOOL KIT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HYDRANTS
ResQTech Systems
INDUSTRIAL HOSE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
MUNICIPAL RACK
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
NOZZLES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
FSI® NA
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
ROOF, BUMPER TURRETS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SAW BLADES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SUCTION HOSE
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SUCTION STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
VALVES & FITTINGS
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
WRENCHES
A.J. Stone
C-Max
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Fort Garry
Mercedes Textiles
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & GEAR
AIR CYLINDERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
BACK SUPPORT BELTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
BOOTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safedesign Apparel
W.L. Gore
W.S. Darley & Co.
CHEMICAL RESISTANT FABRICS
W.L. Gore
COOLING VESTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DUST MASKS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
EMS TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.L. Gore
FACE MASK POUCHES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
FACE MASKS (SCBA)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FIRE ENTRY SUITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS
A.J. Stone
PGI, Inc.
ResQTech Systems
Starfield-Lion
GEAR BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GLOVE LINERS
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.L. Gore
GLOVES (FIRE FIGHTING)
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield-Lion
W.L. Gore
W.S. Darley & Co.
GLOVES (KEVLAR EXTRICATION)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GLOVES (LATEX)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GLOVES (RAPPELLING)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
GOGGLES/EYE
PROTECTION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HEARING PROTECTORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMET CHIN STRAPS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMET LINERS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
HELMETS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
HOODS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INCIDENT COMMAND
VESTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
INDUSTRIAL APRONS
A.J. Stone
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
FSI® NA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
JUMPSUITS & COVERALLS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
LIFE & SAFETY BELTS & HARNESSES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARMS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.L. Gore
W.S. Darley & Co.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE HELMETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield-Lion
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE LIGHTING
A.J. Stone
C-Max
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
W.S. Darley & Co.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® NA
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
PGI, Inc.
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield-Lion
W.S. Darley & Co.
PROTECTIVE SLEEVES
CSE Incendie
PROXIMITY SUITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
REFLECTIVE TAPE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
S.A.R. RESCUE
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SCBA BRACKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Ziamatic Corp.
SCBA CLEANING
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SCBA FILL STATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
SCBA MASK POUCHES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Ziamatic Corp.
SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Darch Fire
Draeger
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
MSA
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix Ziamatic Corp.
SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURNOUT ALTERATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Starfield-Lion
W.L. Gore
W.S. Darley & Co.
TURNOUT GEAR BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Metz Fire
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURNOUT GEAR CLEANER
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Metz Fire
Micmac Fire & Safety Source
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
TURNOUT GEAR REPAIR
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FireService Mgmt.
Metz Fire
ResQTech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
UTILITY CLIPS
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
STATION EQUIPMENT
ANTI-SLIP FLOOR
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BY VINCE MACKENZIE Fire chief, Grand Falls - Windsor, N.L.
FVOLUNTEERVISION
Celebrating 35 years
eb. 1 marks a fire fighting milestone for me. It will be my 35th anniversary of the day I joined my hometown fire department and became a volunteer firefighter. I remember entering the fire hall that first training night, all excited and proud of the journey I was about to embark on. Now I look back and am even more proud of what the fire service means to me.
Reflecting back, I know the volunteer fire service in Canada has progressed leaps and bounds. Surely there are still a few fire departments that seem to be a little frozen in time, but even those departments don’t operate entirely like they did three decades ago.
In 1983, I was 18 years-old and chomping at the bit to become a firefighter. I wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps, who spent 42 years in the volunteer fire fighting service. Growing up as a firefighter’s kid, I was influenced so much by my father’s passion that I cannot remember ever wanting to do anything else. Many children want to be a firefighter when they grow up, and some of us never outgrow that desire. My upbringing was influenced so heavily by the fire service that I could never imagine myself in any other profession.
I was reading Fire Fighting in Canada magazine as early as 1978 as a teenager. There were always issues lying in around our home as my father had a subscription. This magazine also influenced my fire fighting path. Long before social media, where nowadays people can follow their interests minute-by-minute, trade magazines were the enthusiast’s only means of getting updated information on their industries. In my young life, Fire Fighting in Canada magazine was my only view of the fire service outside of our little town; it was a window to the entire Canadian fire service. I still remember the names of some of the columnists like Chris Ransome. I honestly never dreamt that I would be someday become a columnist, contributing to the magazine for nearly a decade.
magnificent journey.
I remember being that enthusiastic young firefighter wanting nothing but to answer the call, get on the hoseline, enter burning structures and kick butt. Back then, I never once thought about what goes into building and maintaining a successful fire service. I think back now as to how primitive that mindset is compared to today’s service. We have evolved so much. But some things will never change; fires will continue to occur and it still takes hard work and training to fight them.
Much has been written about how the fire services are changing: fires burn faster and more toxic, training, etc. Our roles have evolved from one of just fire fighting to a multitude of roles in emergency services and management. I am happy to see our services rising to meet all the changes and challenges we now see as fire departments in Canada today.
I’d like summarize my thoughts and observations over the 35 years in a few statements, while trying not to sound like an old salt.
Fire fighting is and will always be hard physical work. This work requires technical knowledge and skills to be executed as safely as possible, performed with cool emotional stability by solid teamwork in an organization striving for excellence. I have observed this on
I have had the great fortune to learn and experience the fire service on a multitude of levels and perspectives. ‘‘ ’’
Reflecting now on three and half decades, I see that so much has changed in our industry. I have had the great fortune to learn and experience the fire service on a multitude of levels and perspectives. From a volunteer firefighter to a career chief, I have held a number of different roles within the fire department, from fire suppression, rescue, prevention, public education and fire inspection to training. I am also privileged to be involved with executive boards for provincial, interprovincial, and national fire service associations. It is a
Vince MacKenzie is the fire chief in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L. He is an executive member of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Email him at firechief@townofgfw.com and follow him on Twitter at @FirechiefVince
many occasions.
Fire fighting will never be easy, nor will it be without physical work. Fire fighting skills cannot be performed by untrained people nor can they be performed recklessly in a frantic effort. Instead, service must come from quality organizations driven by purpose.
The fire service will always be a changing profession, and I am excited to welcome the new firefighters who will join up in the coming years. One of the key advantages they have now as opposed to 35 years ago, is that training information is so readily available through social media platforms, including this very publication. Perhaps a bigger challenge will be weeding out false information, deciphering the good training from the bad. Therefore, I believe we need our trade journals to be more credible than ever.
Hard copy or online, always keep reading and learning! Perhaps start by reading this issue cover to cover.
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