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A look back at a 100 year-old report gives an analysis of automatic sprinkler protection and fire protection measures that echo many of the sentiments shared today.
By Len Garis
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CANCER IN FIREFIGHTERS: PART 2
The second installment in Fire Fighting in Canada’s cancer in firefighters series looks at ancient medicine and how it pertains to fire fighting, alongside early research into cancer cases amongst the soot filled lives of young chimney sweeps.
By Dr. Kenneth Kunz
28 BRINGING EXPERTISE ACROSS BORDERS
FRITA, a growing volunteer group comprised of firefighters, are bringing much-needed training to departments in other countries. This article highlights a recent trip to Peru.
By Norm MacLeod
BY LAURA AIKEN Editor laiken@annexbusinessmedia.com
CCOMMENT
Words to choose by
ommunication means transmitting one’s inner dialouge and intentions to another. Sometimes our words emote little (I’m going to the store) and sometimes they are fully charged (I love you). Communication is about as integral to human life as concepts get. It’s right up there with all-around-us love. We think about what we care about and we are always sharing what we are thinking about.
True to homo sapiens’ form though, we are far from perfect at it. One only needs to go so far as the last time defensiveness riled the self for an example of one consciousness failing to connect with another. The common refrain “actions speak louder than words” is true but limited by circumstance. Words matter. If anyone wants to expel trust from a relationship, simply choose words that form a signficant lie. Mission accomplished.
ON THE COVER
The Penticton, B.C., FD, battling an inferno in over 30 below temperatures. Fires then and now, see story on page 10.
But when we consider the weight of our words, we objectively know that much of our communication takes place with our body language. This limbic language loves to give away what we’re really thinking. We can’t underestimate how our choice of words is paramount in many situations today. Body language is subordinate in the transmission of radio communications, text messages and social media. Our choice of words in all these spaces is highly significant to how well we are understood. Thankfully, there are no shortage of resources out there on improving our ability to communicate with our body or words. We communicate about communicating a lot!
The February edition of Fire Fighting in Canada contains some real stand-out articles about communication. Trainer’s Corner focuses on plain language and the escalating use of abbreviations and acronyms in the fire service. Volunteer Vision looks at the importance of what information you choose to impart; how you communicate safety to new recruits and the need for communication to change to recruit more effectively. Norm MacLeod tells us about successfully transcending language barriers to impart training to volunteer firefighters in Peru. NFPA Impact delves into how the organization is making some of their standards more succinct and user-friendly. Leadership Forum is about how leadership reveals one’s true character, how your true self becomes seen through actions and words. I have spent much time on words here, and little on the basis for which the best words are often chosen: listening. The world is moving fast these days, and information is being produced at a rate never before seen on the planet. So many of us are thinking about what we need to say next, but the ones that are excelling at listening may be giving themselves the edge in today’s hyper-verbal reality.
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ACROSS CANADA: Regional news briefs
Brampton breaks ground on fire campus
Expected to open in 2022, the state-of-the-art, centralized facility will be home to Brampton’s fire headquarters, prevention division, new fire station 203, an emergency operations centre, emergency measures office, and indoor and outdoor fire training facilities.
The mayor, councillors and the City of Brampton, Ont., hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Williams Parkway Fire Campus in December.
“We are always striving for excellence in our service delivery to our community. Our new Williams Parkway Fire campus
THE BRASS POLE
Promotions & appointments
CHRIS CASE was promoted to fire chief for the Chatham-Kent Fire Service in early December. Case began his career with the Merseyside Fire Brigade in Liverpool, UK, in 1991. He gained experience in all
aspects of fire department work, including operations, special operations, administration, planning, training, and command. He moved to Canada in 2016 and was appointed the position of assistant fire chief in Chatham-Kent, working as their operations chief. Having been granted permanent residence earlier last year, he was promoted to fire chief on Dec. 16.
will allow us to continue to improve the future of fire fighting through its facilities, while also providing us a memorial space to remember and honour Brampton firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives while protecting our residents,” said Bill Boyes, fire chief for Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, in a press statement.
Expected to open in 2022, the state-of-the-art, centralized facility will be home to Brampton’s fire headquarters, prevention division, new fire station 203, an emergency operations centre, emergency measures office, and indoor and outdoor fire training facilities. The City is targeting LEED “Silver” and Fitwel building certifications.
The new building features more than 70,000 sq. ft. of space to manage, train, educate, conduct research and develop new initiatives in areas of fire prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. A live fire training building will be available all year round and a second building will allow for new recruits and existing firefighters to train simultaneously.
Additionally, there will be a memorial and reflection space to remember and honour Brampton firefighters who died while protecting their community.
“Brampton Fire and Emergency Services provide critical services to our community and this campus will bring many benefits to our staff and our residents. By centralizing operations and streamlining service delivery, our team can continue to make Brampton a well-run city and deliver excellence in emergency management and response,” said the city’s mayor, Patrick Brown, in a news release.
Brampton, a rapidly growing city, is home to about 650,000 people and 70,000 businesses.
In late November, MICHAEL SETH was hired as director of fire and emergency services for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Seth is a second-generation firefighter and a Six Nations of the Grand River band member. Seth was instrumental in the creation of the Six Nations Paramedic Services
as its inaugural manager and held the position of fire chief and community emergency management coordinator. His most recent position was as fire chief for the County of Brant in Ontario.
After nearly two years in the role in a temporary capacity, city council unanimously promoted JEFF MCCORMICK to fire chief in St. Catharines, Ont., in
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HFSCC sprinkler stipend a success
Last year, the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) awarded $500 to 20 Canadian Fire Departments for the purpose of hosting a community event to promote sprinklers.
HFSC is an American charitable organization that was formed in 1996 to inform the public about the value of home fire sprinklers. In 2017, the organization launched a Canadian website.
Since then, the HFSC has offered an annual grant program in Canada that provides stipends to fire departments to conduct burncell demonstrations at public education presentations and community events.
Typically, the side-by-
side fire and sprinkler demonstration involves two identical rooms that are constructed with matching furnishings; both have smoke alarms, but only one contains a fire sprinkler. A fire is lit in each room. Viewers can then see the difference when the sprinkler activates and controls or extinguishes the fire.
Last year, departments from Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ontario were awarded a stipend and hosted community events. To apply, the fire department had to be an HFSC Built for Life Fire Department.
The program was open to any fire department
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Canada’s grant program gives stipends to fire departments to conduct burn-cell demonstrations at public education presentations and community events.
that promotes home fire sprinklers. Built for Life Fire Departments also had access to HFSC’s free resources and materials. Stipends recipients were required to complete an evaluation following the event.
Workshop on large outdoor fires coming to Ontario in spring
The Large Outdoor Fires & the Built Environment (LOF&BE) working group is sponsored by the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). The working group is seeking to address key issues relating to Ignition Resistant Communities (IRC), Emergency Management and Evacuation (EME), and Large
early December. McCormick served with the Brantford fire department for over 30 years as a firefighter in suppression and in fire prevention. He was chief of the Brantford department from 2011 to 2016 before retiring to coordinate a new fire inspection and fire safety program at Fanshawe College in London,
Outdoor Firefighting (LOFF).
The LOF&BE working group is inviting the IAWF community to participate in their next workshop, being held April 25 to 26 in Waterloo, Ont., in association with the IAFSS Symposium (uwaterloo.ca/ international-symposiumon-fire-safety-science). Over
the day and a half workshop, the LOF&BE will present why large outdoor fires are the important issue in the world, what this working group is doing about it, and what our progress is so far. The detailed program may be found at iafss.org/ committees/large-outdoorfires-wg/workshops/.
HFSC have confirmed they will be hosting the grant program again this year. Details including dates and how to apply will be released later this spring.
More information about the scope and goals of the working group, as well as information about becoming a member, can be found at iafss.org/committees/largeoutdoor-fires-wg/ For more information, reach out to Sayaka Suzuki (sayakas@fri.go.jp), Sara McAllister (sara.mcallister@ usda.gov), or Samuel L. Manzello (samuel.manzello@ nist.gov).
Ont. Missing the service, he took the position of deputy chief in St. Catharines in June 2017. By the end of July 2017, the former fire chief took a permanent health-related leave of absence and he became acting fire chief.
Retirements
FRED BURROWS retired from the Fort St. John Fire Department in British Columbia last November.
Burrows spent over 40 years of in the fire service before joining the Fort St. John Fire Department as deputy fire chief in 2003. He was promoted to fire chief in 2005. Burrows is credited with leading the way as the city modernized its fleet of fire apparatus and was instrumental in the construction of a new fire station and in the
creation of a fire training centre set to open in 2020.
Last Alarm
Former fire chief of Valley and District Fire Department in Deerfield, N.S., NEIL NICHOLL, passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 74.
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FIRE SAFETY
An old report brings perspective on fires 100 years ago and now
BY LEN GARIS
In 1918, a 356-page report titled “Fire Waste in Canada” was published by the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association to generate interest in and find a solution to the problem of fire waste in Canada. A review of this report – written by J. Grove Smith and presented to the Attorney General of Canada – reveals that despite many changes over the last century, many conclusions remain true.
Between 1912 and 1915, the average annual population in Canada was 7.7 million, the number of property loss fires per year was 9,156, property value destroyed was $22 million and 197 lives were lost – a rate of 22 deaths per 1,000 fires.
By comparison, between 2011 and 2014, the population in Canada was 35.5 million (for this analysis, data was only available for six provinces representing a population of 25.6 million). While property value destroyed per year has increased 39 times over the past century to $855 million, there has been only a two-fold increase in structure fires (an average of 18,248 per year) along with a 63 per cent decline in the death rate (153 lives lost per year, or eight deaths per 1,000 fires).
This shows that, while property losses have increased exponentially as can be expected due to the improved standard of living over time, we have become much better at preventing fires and protecting lives.
In his book, Smith enumerated an elaborate plan designed to control fire waste.
He wrote: “Whatever their faults, it is essential that existing buildings should be adequately protected as they stand. The greater their defects and consequent hazard, the more urgent such protection becomes.”
Even where a building has been especially designed with a view to fire resistance, he said, active means of detection
and extinction of fire should supplement the more passive structural qualities.
The addition of fire-extinguishing equipment would “guarantee immunity from fire,” Smith wrote.
This would also address the fire waste problem, he said. Almost two-thirds of the total fire waste in Canada is caused by the destruction of the contents of buildings, so if all fires were detected in their early stages and promptly extinguished, it is obvious that the fire waste problem would not exist.
Many of the points made by Smith a century ago, still apply today. Lack of proper facilities for controlling small fires, or neglect to use them when provided, is still responsible for most large and costly fires.
Even the best building construction and the most protective and efficient public protection should be reinforced by auxiliary appliances, Smith noted. In particular, in villages and rural districts lacking any organized form of public fire protection, it is essential that all buildings be reasonably equipped with means of dealing with fire. These protections would detect fire immediately as it occurs, provide a means whereby the occupants of buildings may cope with incipient fires, assist fire departments under circumstances where their effective operations may otherwise be limited and prevent panic and possible loss of life in crowded buildings.
The principal protective devices proposed by Smith in order of their relative importance and value are as follows:
1. Automatic sprinklers which both detect and extinguish fire.
2. Automatic fire alarms which discover but do not extinguish fire.
3. Watchmen.
4. Standpipes, chemical extinguishers, private hydrants, fire pails and auxiliary fire alarms (all of which are dependent upon manual operation).
5. Private fire departments.
MAIN The Penticton Fire Department responded to a fire at the Greenwood Forest Products Mill that was started by a vehicle parked inside one of the main buildings. The sprinkler system was activated containing the fire to the area of origin until the fire service arrived. There was no major damage to property.
LEFT In 1918, a 356-page report was published by the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association in response to the problem of fire waste. A review of this report – seen here – shows that many of its conclusions remain true. J. Grove Smith presented this report to the Attorney General of Canada.
■ AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PROTECTION
The statistics of the time showed that most fires were discovered by building occupants and passersby. However, Smith wrote, this form of detection is unreliable during the night, when business and industrial premises are vacated and passersby infrequent. Hence, he highlighted the importance of some device which, independent of human assistance, will promptly discover and control a fire at its point of origin. Of all the devices designed for fire detection, Smith said, the automatic sprinkler alone meets these fundamental requirements.
“It is on duty twenty-four hours a day and 365 days a year. The automatic sprinkler has revolutionized the science of firefighting and has been the main factor in bringing about the control of fire hazard,” he wrote.
In 1917, the “record shows that of 18,795 fires, 12,194 or 64.8 per cent were extinguished and 5,750 or 30.6 per cent satisfactorily controlled by sprinklers. Only 851, or 4.5 per cent of the total number, could be termed unsatisfactory and these were largely due to human interference.” In other words, sprinkler protection showed an average efficiency of over 95 per cent under all conditions of service.
“The records of the Boston Manufacturers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company show that since the beginning of the factory mutual system in 1835, there have been but 35 lives lost in factory fires, 23 of these being in an unsprinklered mill in 1874, before the automatic sprinkler was available for protection. Of the remaining 12 (all occurring since 1874), three were killed by going back into a building to save personal effects at a fire in 1907, and four were men of public fire departments killed in the performance of their duty.
This leaves only five who were not able to evacuate themselves, in a period of 39 years to date.”
Records of the automatic sprinkler as a safeguard of human life are not, however, confined to factory buildings. Smith noted that Fire Commissioner Robert Adamson testified that no life has ever been lost in New York City in a sprinklered building of any class.
Smith wrote: “The time has come when the Government should compel automatic sprinkler installations the same as it does fire escapes in factories and automatic couplers on railways. It is a question of public policy and the Government should no longer ignore its duty.”
■ THE FIRE ENVIRONMENT TODAY
Many co-relations with Smith’s work 100 years ago are reflected in a study published in March 2019 by the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia titled “Fire Protection System(s) Performance in the Residential Building Environment: Examining the Relationship between Civilian and Firefighter Injuries: A Retrospective Evaluation of Residential and Residential Apartment Fires, 2005 to 2015” by Len Garis, Arpreet Singh and Darryl Plecas.
In all, 439,256 fire incidents are analyzed with a focus on key characteristics of structural fire incidents (e.g., fire spread and fire department intervention) as well as fire-related casualties (i.e., deaths and persons injured) resulting from those incidents.
A total of 1,736 fire-related deaths (10 among firefighters) and 12,682 persons injured (3,308 among firefighters) were reported over the 10 years under review. A total of 129,901 fire incidents classified as “residential use” were examined by overall frequencies of fires, injuries, deaths, frequency the fire department was reported to have extinguished the fire and the frequency the fire spread beyond the
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room of origin by the fire protection systems performance. There were 1,418 fire-related deaths (two were firefighters) and 8,919 persons injured (1,956 were firefighters) reported over the period. Only one-third of these residential fires had a functioning life safety system.
In keeping with Smith’s conclusions, this study demonstrates that sprinkler protection systems in combination with smoke alarms in buildings create the best chances for civilian and firefighter survival when a fire occurs. It further shows that when an injury does occur, it tends to be less serious in buildings with appropriate alarms and suppression mechanisms.
Residential sprinkler systems are designed to automatically discharge to either extinguish fires or to mitigate them with a view to giving building occupants time to escape. These systems, which have been available for over a century, have been developed to a point where they are able to react within 35 seconds of a fire starting. Essentially, analysis on the data suggests:
• Residential sprinkler systems alone reduce the chances of a death occurring by 68.8 per cent and smoke alarms and residential sprinkler systems operating in tandem reduce the risk of a death in the event of a fire by 76.8 per cent.
• The presence of sprinkler systems and smoke alarms mitigates the impact of fires such that, when they occur, these fires are contained to the room of origin 93.9 per cent of the time for residential dwellings and 93.5 per cent of the time for residential apartment buildings.
In both residential dwellings and apartments with sprinkler systems and smoke alarms installed and functioning, civilian and firefighter injuries were reduced dramatically. Measured by length of hospitalization or days off, the severity of injuries observed were also far less serious.
The study shows fires in sprinklered buildings are less likely to result in extensive resource consumption from fire departments. Less damage (spreading of fire) took place and the fires that occurred were less likely to result in injury and death.
These results have considerable implications for future developments. One policy implication is that incorporating sprinklers into newly constructed single-family dwellings would likely be highly cost-effective regarding fire incidents and casualties.
The compelling positive impact of automatic sprinklers, both 100 years ago and today, is indisputable. On average in 1918, it was reported that 22 lives were lost per 1,000 fires, while in 2015, it was reported that eight lives were lost per 1,000.
The addition of sprinklers with detection in all buildings would result in less than three lives lost per 1,000 fires – equating to 120 lives that could be saved each year. It is time to heed the call for government intervention that Smith made 100 years ago.
Editor’s note: Thank you to photographer Mike Biden for contributing this edition’s cover and accompanying inside image. For over 30 years, Mike has been living and photographing life on the edge. He is the official photographer for the Penticton fire department.
Len Garis: Fire Chief (ret) for the City of Surrey, British Columbia, Associate Scientist Emeritus for the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice & Associate to the Centre for Social Research at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), 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 len.garis@ufv.ca.
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Taking the lead
t’s an exciting time for aspiring leaders. There seems to be more leadership opportunities today than ever before. For those who aspire to move into leadership roles or into more senior leadership roles, opportunities are plentiful.
Today’s opportunity-rich environment is driving some interesting conversations about leadership. These discussions include topics like what it takes to be successful, what makes someone a good leader and how high potential candidates can prepare themselves for future opportunities.
I enjoy the discussions prospective future leaders bring to the room. Their energy is both infectious and inspiring. I am often asked, “How do I know if I have what it takes to be a great leader?” While I’m not sure there is an easy answer to this question, there are a number of core competencies that every effective leader must possess: ethics, integrity, dedication, work ethic and a genuine interest in helping others to achieve their respective goals. Good leaders are both willing and able to tell the truth, no matter how difficult this may be. One of my early mentors taught me that the harder something is to do, the more important it is that it be done. These are core competencies for every leader. Of course, leaders must also possess the specific competencies and qualifications required to fulfill the role.
While each of these holds true in my experience, I learned there is one critical factor that every leader (aspiring or current) must understand, appreciate and consider. This truth applies to every leadership position, both in the fire service and beyond, and certainly applies to anyone who holds an officer’s rank. Being a leader will never define who you are, but it quickly will reveal who you are.
importantly, the reputation he earned, have long since outlived him. He earned my respect, at least in part, because he never once demanded it.
If you are pursuing a leadership role because you feel that your position will finally afford you the respect you deserve, you will be disappointed. It simply doesn’t work that way.
None of us are without fault. No leader is perfect. We are all humans who make poor judgement calls and we all make mistakes. These human realities aren’t automatically fatal for leaders, but how we respond when these things happen certainly can be.
We have discussed the relationship between altitude and exposure before. The higher you climb as a leader, the more exposed you become. Leaders automatically sacrifice things that others often enjoy and take for granted — like anonymity and invisibility — and this can be difficult to accept.
I recently had a conversation with a group of senior leaders about the importance of enjoying the “privilege of criticism”. There is no “off” switch for senior leaders. We own our results and our behaviour – whether good, bad or ugly. When things go well, leaders enjoy many incredible opportunities to witness the
Being a leader will never define who you are, but it quickly will reveal who you are.
I have had many conversations with leaders who are struggling to understand why they are not being respected in their roles. Some have expressed frustration because their teams or individuals “refuse” to respect them. At a young age, my father told me that respect is automatically given to those who earn it and never given to those who demand it. While he only lived to the age of 44, the lessons he taught, the legacy he left behind and, perhaps most
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
growth and success of those around us. During the good times, the leader’s correct place is at the back of the line. As leaders, when things go bad, our place is at the front of the line. Inevitably, every leader will have the opportunity to step out in front of their team, organization or service and face criticism head on. That is the privilege of leadership.
So, before you decide to pursue that next leadership opportunity, take a few minutes to make sure that you are ready for the accountability, visibility, criticism and evaluation that you will experience once you are in the seat. There may be no more efficient means of revealing your true character than there.
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Ladder dating
BY MARK VAN DER FEYST
We have begun a new year, and along with this we are going to begin a new series with the Back to Basics column called Ladder Dating. Ladder Dating will be an in-depth look at ground ladder operations for the firefighter.
Why call it Ladder Dating? A little background on this – while teaching at a conference in Nova Scotia last year, a few of us were leading a hands-on training class and the topic of ground ladders came up. While we were answering the questions from the students, a reply that I gave to one of them was “you need to know your ground ladder just like you need to know your spouse. Before you got married, you dated each other for a long time and got to know each other – the same thing needs to happen with you and the ground ladder. You need to date it!”
After class, we were joking around about what I had said – “you need to date your ground ladder” – which spawned Ladder Dating. As funny or strange as this may sound, there is much truth to it for the firefighter; they, we, you, need to know your ground ladder just like you need to know your significant other. The ground ladder
is one of those forgotten tools on the fire ground and the training ground, and it needs to be one of those tools that every firefighter must be familiar with and use.
For those that are married or about to get married, think about the time when you were dating your special someone. You asked questions about their life, got to know what things they really liked and disliked, got to know their mannerisms, how they felt when you held them, what it took to get them into a happy mood and so on.
When we use the term Ladder Dating, we are referring to the same exact thing – getting to know the ground ladder very intimately, so much so, that when it comes time to use the ground ladder, it is effortless for the firefighter who will be using efficient and effective actions.
We can see in history how the ground ladder has performed well for rescues. On Sept. 23, 2019, seven rescues/grabs were made during a 3-alarm fire at a nursing home in Lehigh County, Pa. Seven individual occupants were pulled out of the burning structure using a ground ladder! There are many more examples just like this one, where
multiple rescues have been made from one, two and/or three firefighters all armed with a ground ladder.
The ground ladder is a useful tool for the fire ground. It allows us to perform rescues from elevated positions, gain access to the roof for ventilation purposes, gives firefighters an egress path out a window for survival and gives the RIT team an ingress path to rescue a downed firefighter. The primary reason why we use ground ladders is for rescue — rescue of the occupants and rescue of the firefighter.
In basic training, we instruct ground ladders with the use of two firefighters because that is what the textbook shows us and calls for with skills development and sign-offs. Even though there are sign-offs for single firefighter carries, raises and operations, we as a fire service tend to lean toward using two firefighters for everything. In many departmental operations, a team of two will be assigned to operate a ground ladder on the fire ground. The fire service likes to use two firefighters when operating ground ladders.
I highlight this tendency because we are going to look at ground ladders, or Ladder
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As a fire service, we need to be able to operate ground ladders with just one firefighter due to the consistent deficiency that we all face, which is a lack of manpower on the fire ground.
Dating, from a single firefighter perspective as opposed to a two-person team. As a fire service, we need to be able to operate ground ladders with just one firefighter due to the consistent deficiency that we all face, which is a lack of manpower on the fire ground. There are very few departments in Canada that can claim to have an abundance of firefighters on the fire ground to deal with a residential structure fire compared to the vast majority of departments who face a shortfall of firefighters when responding to the same residential structure fire.
Due to the lack of manpower available for most departments, firefighters need to become efficient and effective with their actions and operations. One starting point is with single firefighter tasks on the fire ground and this includes ground ladders. For a firefighter to be effective and efficient, they need to become experts with their equipment, know their equipment’s limitations, know each piece of equipment intimately just like they know their significant other! This is where Ladder Dating comes into play.
In the following columns in the months to come, we will look at items such as balance
points, ladder lengths, the weight and feel of the ground ladder, one firefighter high shoulder carry and raise, the halyard, ladder tip positioning, when to use two firefighters, working on the ladder, climbing angles, getting on and off the ladder, extension limitations of the ladder, as well as limitations of the ladder.
Every fire truck manufactured to NFPA specifications will come with two ground ladders, usually a 14-ft roof ladder and a 24-ft extension ladder, as well as an attic ladder. So, no matter what type of fire truck you operate on or respond with, you will have the opportunity and ability to grab and operate a ground ladder for whatever purpose it may be needed for. Get ready for Ladder Dating!
Mark van der Feyst has been a member of the fire service since 1999 and is a full-time firefighter in Ontario. Mark teaches in Canada, United States and India, and is a FDIC instructor. He is the lead author of the Residential Fire Rescue book. ContactMark at Mark@FireStarTraining.com.
BY DAVE BALDING Instructor
Beyond Hoses & Helmets
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Managing firefighter culture
xpanding the horizons of your fire department and its members is vital, and it always begins with training. There are obvious operational necessities and benefits to training, but training also encompasses a component beyond learning and honing skills in-house. Training events held further afield are fertile ground on which relationships are forged and ideas exchanged. Events such as firefighter competitions and conferences also have many of the same benefits. Camaraderie and firefighter culture flourish here, with many takeaways going back to the home department.
In terms of development, I encourage full yet cautious engagement in electronic media. While screens presents endless valuable training and virtual networking opportunities, they also bring inherent challenges and influence fire department culture. Though electronic media can be a difficult creature to manage, it is intrinsically linked to many aspects of the fire department’s performance.
An increasingly prevalent notion in the electronic arena that I find a little over the top is the “hero” mindset. There is no shortage of material that supports and perpetuates the hero concept. One example among many is the “I Fight What You Fear” messaging. Pride with inflated ego can be contagious and carries the potential to affect culture in the department.
Make no mistake, I am fiercely proud of this profession and its powerfully unique culture. However, I temper that pride with reality – and perhaps a little modesty. Boiled down to its simplest form, fire fighting is all about helping people. A balanced, realistic ethos is vital to the healthy progress of one’s self and the entire organization. I do not consider myself a hero, nor do I attempt to lead or create them. Rather, I strive to be the best firefighter and leader I can and, in turn, create an environment supportive of my firefighters’ growth, aspirations and success.
the fireground and consistently in the day-to-day operation of their departments. Perpetuating the image of the invincible, almost superhuman firefighter is not doing us any favours. In the past, I had a firefighter tell me he would enter a building despite fire ground orders to the contrary, given certain conditions. The ensuing conversation was probing, revealing and productive. And any of us are at risk for paying too much attention to the frenzy that may drive our egos.
Beware of the “fire fighting is not something I do, it’s something I am” mantra. I identify primarily as a firefighter. It may sound grandiose but fire fighting is much more than a job —it demands and rewards much more. Traits essential to our craft and lifestyle simply cannot get put on a shelf when not engaged in fire service work. I fundamentally believe we do not simply ‘do’ fire fighting, we live it. Can such a vital concept be taken too far? Yes, it can. Balance is key. Left unbridled, these ways of thinking have potential to influence our culture beyond balanced healthy pride. This is important to con-
One of the best definitions of courage I’ve read is, “the willingness to do the right thing in spite of fear.” This applies unilaterally from the newest recruit to the most senior officer in any environment.
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Courage, not to be confused with heroism, is an essential ingredient for successful firefighters. One of the best definitions of courage I’ve read is, “the willingness to do the right thing in spite of fear.” This applies unilaterally from the newest recruit to the most senior officer in any environment.
Leaders must also be courageous, making tough decisions on
Dave Balding has been a member of the fire service since 1985, spending 26 years as a volunteer on Vancouver Island. He is an instructor for the Beyond Hoses & Helmets leadership course and most recently served as fire chief for Golden Fire Rescue. Contact Dave at fireguydave6@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter at @FireChiefDaveB
sider for a couple of reasons. First, while fire ground operations are primarily driven by training and discipline, they are also undeniably affected by culture. This ‘soft’ yet essential quality has myriad inputs and the foregoing are but a few of them. Second, our culture, how we genuinely think of ourselves and our profession, affects how we market ourselves. Marketing is key as we strive to realistically portray the services we bring to our communities – typically somewhat differently than that portrayed by the entertainment industry. It also affects how another audience sees us: potential new members. The way those that pay attention perceive us is driven in large part by how we perceive ourselves.
Residents that call for our services and fund us through local politicians, along with those we ask to join our ranks, find courageous, intelligent, well-trained firefighters in stable, well-lead and inclusive organizations not only more appealing, but more effective.
Cancer in FIREFIGHTERS
PART 2
The ancient discipline of fire fighting medicine
By DR. KENNETH KUNZ
Editor’s Note: Part 1 in our cancer in firefighters ran in our December edition. In Part 2, we’ll be looking at medicine and disease in ancient firefighters. Look for Part 3 in March. Dr. Kenneth Kunz is a medical oncologist who has taken action in the fight against cancer in firefighters through visiting fire departments and spreading the message of risk in various ways. Dr. Kunz has written this three-part series with the support of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of British Columbia.
What I find thought provoking, as a physician who works with firefighters, is that overseeing the health care of each of the seven municipal fire authorities in imperial Rome was a team of four full-time physicians, in addition to a fire department chaplain, whose responsibility was to address the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of the firefighters. In other words, 2000 years ago, the professional fire rescue services of The Eternal City were staffed by a multidisciplinary health care team of 28 medical doctors, in conjunction with counselling and solace provided by a set of spiritual advisors. Aside from the well-known battlefield surgeons of the day, this, to my knowledge, may constitute one of the first subspecialty medical practices — Interdisciplinary Firefighting Medicine.
The necessity of such robust medical, psychological, and spiritual support in the fire service leads me to ponder certain questions as they concern workplace safety and health — including the mental health of Roman firefighters. What kinds of illnesses, injuries, and deaths were these ancient firefighters subjected to? I can find nothing mentioned regarding bunker gear or breathing apparatus in the historical reports —what kind of personal protective equipment was available to the fire service? One can imagine these staunch gladiators of the fire fighting arena battling burning apartment blocks while clad only in hooded leather ponchos, with thick rawhide gloves and aprons, stout boots, and a damp cloth secured over the mouth to fend of the choking heat and toxic fumes.
Just as today though, these imperial firefighters probably suffered frequent slips, trips, and falls. And no doubt many died from
Many young chimney sweeps, like the young boy picture here (circa 1877), were victims of a well-documented and savage cancer that was frequently fatal.
asphyxiation, crush injuries, bone fractures, and burns — complicated, of course, in an era without antibiotics, by the deadly infections that subsequently attend these types of insults. But what about job-related cancers?
Large, real-time, statistically significant epidemiological studies linking cancer to fires would have to wait for another two thousand years.
Or, until 1775, when British surgeon Percival Pott (1714 – 1788), published a startling description of the agonizing and fatal cancers associated with prolonged exposure to smoke and soot — cancers that routinely consumed young chimney sweeps during the industrial revolution in England. We will return to Pott and his findings in due course.
■ DID ANCIENT FIREFIGHTERS LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO DEVELOP CANCER?
Cancer often, but not always, takes decades to develop, even when people are exposed to carcinogens on a daily basis. In my practice as an oncologist, I recall seeing many patients present with lung, or the myriad other smoking-related cancers, in their early seventies, after fifty years or more of concerted tobacco consumption. Cancer, in the public at least, is usually a disease of advancing maturity. In Canada and the U.S., about 90 per cent of cancer diagnoses occur among individuals who are at least 50-years of age or older. Therefore, did Roman firefighters, with a lifespan that was probably quite short, even live long enough to develop line-of-duty cancers? We have no direct information, even though tens of thousands of professional firefighters lived and died in a multitude of Roman cities over the five centuries that the imperial fire service flourished. No data was captured — no medical or epidemiological observations were ever chronicled, for the sake of posterity, to enlighten future generations as to the various ways in which these firefighters were injured or died.
Gravestone of assistant fire chief Galatus, holding a fustis (bludgeon) and wax writing tablets used for record-keeping.
which the firefighters were entitled to a lifetime supply of free grain as supplied by the emperor.
A shortened life expectancy in the professional Roman fire service may have been inadvertently captured by the assistant fire chief Quintius Julius Galatus, who probably had his gravestone and most of his epitaph carved before he died (see photo): Quintius Julius Galatus, from Thysdrus in Africa, served in the 6th fire brigade of the City of Rome under the authority of fire chief Lucanius Augurinus. He served a total of 14 years, and during that time he was an attendant of the fire chief for 2 years, then one of his special agents for 2 years, and then rose to the important rank of fire attack director for 3 years. He lived only 37 years.
As an experienced, 14-year veteran firefighter, Galatus was painfully aware that death could come unexpectedly and at any time.
■ HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DEVELOP AN OCCUPATIONAL CANCER?
Some indirect information, however, comes to us from construction of the 300 km/h Rome to Naples high-speed railway, completed in 2009. These excavations would allow a multidisciplinary team of Italian researchers, including medical historian Valentina Gazzaniga, at the Sapienza University of Rome, to finally make some informed observations about the harsh, even brutal realities of life as it concerned the Roman proletariat. A suburban, working-class graveyard from the first and second centuries was uncovered that contained the skeletal remains of about 1,800 Roman blue-collar workers — their bones were systematically examined by visual inspection, CT scanning, and plain radiographs. The grim news was that the average workers — and this would surely include the firefighters of Rome — were dead by the median age of 30. The skeletons harboured conditions and diseases that physicians of today still commonly see: arthritis, bone infections, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic bone diseases, severe fractures of the nose, hands, limbs, and clavicles, and “a really high incidence of bone cancer.” Cancer of the soft tissues or internal organs will dissolve away with time as the body decomposes, but cancer that starts in or spreads to the bones, well, that can be preserved in the forensic anthropology records forever.
These striking observations regarding injuries, chronic illnesses, and cancer in the Roman working class may explain why imperial Roman firefighters were celebrated and rewarded if they withstood a daunting six-year stint in the fire service. Six years, that is, if they were fortunate enough to last that long. Recognizing this, the barrier was subsequently lowered by the imperial Roman government to a presumably more survivable three-year span of service, after
Returning to the British surgeon Pott, it may have been fortunate for science that he was thrown from his horse in 1756 and suffered a severe fracture of his ankle. Pott was thereby confined to a significant period of bedrest, during which, to while away the hours, he began to write medical publications regarding the various clinical conditions he had encountered during his surgical practice. Were it not for that broken ankle, and the satisfaction he subsequently derived from medical writing, the recognition of an occupational link between environmental carcinogens and cancer — “I mean the chimney-sweepers’ cancer” — he emphasized, may have had to wait for some future generation to document. Percival Pott’s 1775 medical publication, “Chirurgical Observations relative to…cancer of the scrotum”, marked the beginnings of an epidemiological link between environmental carcinogens and job-related cancers. His account describing the plight of these young chimney sweeps was heart-wrenching and compelling.
“The fate of these people seems singularly hard; in their early infancy, they are most frequently treated with great brutality, and almost starved with cold and hunger; they are thrust up narrow, and sometimes hot chimnies, where they are bruised, burned, and almost suffocated; and when they get to puberty, become peculiarly liable to a most [unpleasant], painful, and fatal disease… cancer of the scrotum and testicles.”
Pott describes in fascinating detail how cancer is caused by soot that accumulates in the skin folds and begins somewhat after puberty as a raw and ragged ulcer involving the scrotum. This lesion then spreads quickly over the surrounding skin, penetrating deep into the muscles and membranes of the scrotum. Next, the cancer infiltrates, enlarges, and hardens the adjacent testicle, thereafter ascending up the spermatic cord to involve the lymph nodes of the groin, and from there disseminating into the viscera of the abdominal cavity. Even with early, aggressive surgical removal of all visible disease, followed by excellent healing of the incision and subsequent discharge from the hospital in good health, Pott relates that the disease returns with an inevitable fatality:
“In the space of a few months, it has generally happened, that
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they have returned [to hospital] either with the same disease in the other testicle, or in the glands of the groin, or with such wan complexions, such pale, leaden countenances, such total loss of strength, and such frequent and acute internal pains, as have sufficiently proved a disease state of some of the viscera, and which have soon been followed by a painful death.”
Although the youngest patient documented by Pott and his colleagues was an apprentice chimney sweep of only eight, most of these young men developed job-related cancers after the age of 20, and usually before the age of 40. As a medical oncologist, I have observed that many occupational cancers, such as those involving firefighters, can sometimes present earlier in life and are often more aggressive and more treatment resistant than the ‘sporadic variety’ of cancers that arise in the general public.
The importance of Pott having established such a relationship was that it eventually led to public acknowledgement of the problem, followed by changes to, and improvements in working conditions. In fact, a concerned British Parliament, motivated to the point of uproar, passed The Chimney Sweepers Act of 1788. This was a new labour law that prohibited the exploitation of orphaned or impoverished children, some as young as four years old, who, without proper food, clothing, or personal protective equipment, were forced to work long and dangerous hours cleaning hot, toxic, soot-encrusted chimneys.
Fortunately, “the chimney-sweepers’ cancer” died out as a frequently encountered clinical entity in the early twentieth century, probably because of alternative methods of heating, improved hygiene and working conditions in the chimney sweep trade, and better methods of cleaning chimneys. However, the scourging legacy of “the chimney sweepers’ cancer” lives on today in spirit, as reflected in the higher incidence of cancer in modern firefighters — and the startling mortality rates that are so often solemnized in bell ringing ceremonies all over Canada and the U.S.
■ TODAY’S CARCINOGENS ARE MORE TOXIC, AND THE FIRES ARE RAGING HOTTER
In terms of professions, 1st century Roman firefighters are not eighteenth-century chimney sweeps, and young chimney sweeps of the 18th century are not our modern 21st century firefighters, but one heartbreaking fact units them all. Each of these groups of hardworking and earnest individuals share something common in the dimensionless bonds of eternity — they have all had to withstand unavoidable work-related risks and hazards that render them dramatically more vulnerable to certain illness and injuries, including job-related cancers. And although the professional firefighters of today are probably better trained, more highly educated, outfitted with state-of-the art equipment and bunker gear, and schooled in the lore of situational awareness, the fires of today are burning hotter, higher, more dangerously, and superbly more toxic than ever before in history.
Dr. Kenneth Kunz
BY SHAYNE MINTZ Canadian regional director NFPA
INFPAIMPACT
Creating more user-friendly standards
n recent years, responders and the technical committee members who volunteer to develop National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards have expressed concerns about conflicts within the Emergency Response and Responder Safety (ERRS) standards. The concerns include a lack of coordination among related standards, lack of knowledge about what different technical committees are working on, and the inability to have representation on some committees due to the sheer number of standards.
In response to those concerns, the NFPA is combining applicable information from similarly focused standards to reduce the number of standards by one-third. This consolidation will enable responders to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently by grouping standards more logically and provide easier access to comprehensive equipment, manufacturing and safety guidance, selection, care and maintenance tips, professional qualifications benchmarks and other critical information.
NFPA has more than 100 codes and standards for the responder community and as new threats and hazards arise, various technical committees come together to address the multitude of challenges and opportunities. Early last year, the NFPA Standards Council (the body responsible for governing the development and approval of all codes, standards, guides and recommended practices) approved a plan to consolidate the information currently contained in 114 NFPA ERRS related documents into 38 overarching standards.
On Jan. 1, a five-year NFPA ERRS standards consolidation project was launched. It included a plan of having 20 to 25 standards combined annually. In order to ensure there is no loss of content or changes required to SOPs, policies or regulations, certain ERRS related standards will be merged into single all-inclusive standards with the existing standards becoming separate chapters.
1144 (Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire). These four standards will be combined as chapters into one new standard: NFPA 1140 (Standards for Wildland Firefighting). This chapter will contain all the information previously housed in each separate standard. Consolidation of these four documents will also allow the combining of Chapters 1 to 3 from each document into one overlaying standard. In this case, nine chapters will be eliminated while retaining all the information previously contained in each.
Overall the number of administration, reference and definition chapters requiring review will be reduced from 456 to 144 chapters — a reduction of 312 chapters. The end result will be a decrease in the number of ERRS related standards from 114 documents to 38 (none of the current information contained in any standard will be lost). This will result in more user-friendly documents and allow users to obtain most, if not all, the information they need from a single document containing standards related to a particular subject.
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For example, there are currently four standards that address wildland fire: NFPA 1051 (Professional Qualification for Wildland Firefighting); NFPA 1141 (Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas); NFPA 1143 (Standard for Wildland Fire Management); and NFPA
Shayne Mintz has more than 35 years of experience in the fire service, having completed his career as chief of the Burlington Fire Department in Ontario. He is now the Canadian regional director for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Contact Shayne at Canada@nfpa. org, and follow him on Twitter at @ShayneMintz.
A new revision cycle specifically for ERRS related standards has been proposed and first and second draft meetings of the standards process (and any necessary correlating committee meetings) will now occur during the same year and in the same location. First draft meetings will be held in January and second draft meetings in November of the same year. Additional meetings will be as needed. This change means technical committee members can work more cohesively on similar topics. Emergency responders will have more convenient access to a library of topic-specific content that is critical for their roles. So far, the consolidation announcement has been welcomed by technical committee members as it means less time commitment on their part, lower travel costs, and greater participation across several standards technical committees.
Please feel free to send your questions to me at Canada@nfpa. org, or the NFPA Press Room at publicfire@nfpa.org.
Bringing expertise across borders
Volunteer-based FRITA recently deployed to train firefighters in the small Peruvian town of Pisac
By NORM MACLEOD
On Nov. 21, 2019, five Fire Rescue International Training Association (FRITA) members arrived in Peru to deliver fire service training programs in the town of Pisac. FRITA is a volunteer-based organization created in 2012 by a small group of firefighters from the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. With the goal of sending Canadian firefighters to instruct in developing fire departments in Latin America, FRITA matches the training needs of a host department with an instructor’s skills and knowledge. T oday, FRITA has instructors from not just across British Columbia, but
also from across Canada, including firefighters from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland. Over the past seven years, FRITA has deployed instructors to Anguilla, Belize, Chile, Columbia, El Salvador, Panama and Peru with five deployments scheduled for 2020. FRITA instructors are expected to pay for their own flights and associated travel costs while host fire departments must, when and where possible, make a commitment to provide lodging during the instructional portion and meals. While FRITA focuses primarily on training in Latin America, in 2019, FRITA instructors also deployed to two First Nations communities in British Columbia.
TOP FRITA members arrived in Peru to deliver fire service training in November 2019.
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As part of the CBP, Peru’s national fire department, Pisac Station B- 131, in Peru’s Calca province has a compliment of 30 firefighters, 50 per cent of which are women. Pisac’s bomberos (Spanish for firefighters), are all volunteers and, in continuation of a 150-year tradition, citizens from within the community apply for a position at the station. If accepted, they must pay for the training program at their own cost.
Lead by instructor Matthew Witt (Surrey Fire Service), the Pisac team included instructors Derek Dickson (Bowen Island Fire Dept.), Norm MacLeod (Mission Fire Rescue), Keith Boswell (Justice Institute of British Columbia, Surrey Fire Rescue Ret.) and Gurjit Hundal (Vancouver Fire Rescue Services). During the previous two deployments, and while developing the training matrix for the third deployment in 2019, the team discussed implementing Incident Command System (ICS) training. In 2018, Emergency Scene Management was introduced and practiced. It was apparent that there was a need to expand on this instruction and to broaden the scope. This training would be added to a program that already included hazmat awareness, auto extraction and first aid training.
FRITA contacted Shawinigan Lake, B.C.-based FireWise Consulting Learning Academy to inquire about the possibility of obtaining Incident Command System (ICS) 100 training in for the firefighters of Pisac. Speaking with one of the co-founders of FireWise, Bob Turley, FRITA and Turley discussed the available delivery options and challenges. Delivering to a Spanish speaking audience is one challenge. FRITA normally circumvents this challenge through the use of local translators who are bilingual. During the discussion, Turley mentioned that Global Incident Command Solutions (GICS),
a Calgary based company, might have an online ICS training program in Spanish.
GICS has an extensive network of associate partners that represent some of the world’s leading experts in emergency management. FRITA contacted Barclay Hunter at GICS for further assistance. When Hunter found out that FRITA was a volunteer-based organization, and that the firefighters of Peru are also volunteers, he offered GISC’s online program in Spanish at no cost to the firefighters of Pisac and area.
This web-based program provides ICS theory and concepts that could be learned by firefighters at their own pace. The next challenge was finding a way to deliver the program online. Again, FRITA turned to FireWise for assistance. FireWise agreed to host the program at no cost. The web development of the program now had to designed and uploaded. Working with Amelia Sangara of FireWise, FRITA was put in contact with their web designer, Tim Davis, owner of Cybersalt in Victoria, B.C. Working with Witt, Davis was able to, with Witt’s ability to speak Spanish, create the Beta version for testing in early September. In October the online program went live and firefighters were able to enroll and complete the theory portion.
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With 55 firefighters having completed the online training program, FRITA instructors Boswell and MacLeod reviewed the basics of the ICS 100 program in the classroom and had the bomberos participate in small scale tabletop exercises that included wildfire and mudslide scenarios, both common occurrences in the Pisac area. While bomberos in larger urban cities such as Cusco and Lima have ICS related programs, small stations in the rural communities, like Pisac, struggle to receive this type of training. Bomberos will often travel several hours to receive training offered by firefighters from not just Canada, but countries around the world. Being able to offer ICS training to the bomberos, training that is recognized worldwide, was a great opportunity to share ideas and build relationships with our brothers and sisters across borders.
Instructors also have an incredible opportunity to see the country not just as tourists, but through the eyes of bomberos and their friends and families. While instruction is the primary reason for being in country, the bomberos ensure that the FRITA instructors experience the food, culture, music and history of the region. During the 2019 deployment, the FRITA team was honoured to be invited to participate in Peru’s National Day of the Firefighter in Cusco. Along with other stations, all from the Cusco region, hundreds of firefighters, military units, curious tourists and locals joined together at the Plaza de Armas to celebrate the firefighters and watch them on parade. Another special moment, during a celebration at the Pisac Station, was having FRITA members recognized as ‘Godfathers’ to the Pisac bomberos. Following the dedication of a training room on behalf of FRITA, the team exchanged hugs and best wishes with the bomberos knowing that in the morning the instructors would be returning home.
As descendants of the Inca people, the Pisac culture is a wonderful blend of warmth and friendship. If you are in Pisac visiting, make sure you stop by the fire station to say hello!
Norm MacLeod is vice-president of Fire Rescue International Training Association and has deployed 13 times to South and Central America. He currently works as an assistant fire chief with Mission Fire Rescue Service in British Columbia, where he lives. For further information on FRITA, please visit frita.ca or facebook.com/ FireRescueInternationalTrainingAssociation.
TRAINER’SCORNER Going back to plain language
By ED BROUWER
When I signed on as a rookie, our department was using 10-codes. Some of you may be saying, “I remember my granddad talking about those days.” Well, let me tell you, using 10-codes was a bit overwhelming and sometimes — more times then we’ll admit — we misinterpreted what was being said.
In the mid 1990s, the fire service took a close look at the Incident Command System (ICS) used in the U.S. The ICS concept was formed in 1968 at a meeting of fire chiefs in southern California. The program was built primarily to model the management hierarchy of the U.S. Navy. During the 1970s, ICS was fully developed during massive wildfire suppression efforts in California.
In the mid 1990s, I attended the Interagency Conference held in Kelowna, B.C., where the ICS was first implemented in Canada on a large scale (please see icscanada.ca for more info).
For the average firefighter, the thing that benefited us the most was ICS’s requirement to use common terminology. Response personnel were instructed to use common terms for all personnel and equipment resources, as well as for all facilities in and around the incident area. All radio communications were to use clear text, or plain language without “10” codes or agency-specific codes.
There were a few hiccups. There was certain terminology that had to be changed so as not to confuse requests. What we now refer to as a tender was in the early days a tanker. Back then, if I were to have asked for a tanker, I could have seen a DC-10 with 45,000 litres of water circling overhead. So, the fire service for the most part took on the term tender.
Communications can be problematic at the best of times and I see us drifting back to our specific terminologies, much like the old 10-codes, when talking.
We are expected to use clear common language when speaking. This is to ensure the sender understands our message. However, we really aren’t doing that. Over the last 20 years we have developed a language of acronyms and abbreviations.
Did you know there are more than 370 abbreviations in the fire service?
Check this out: The IC should take AA ASAP to ensure FFs wear PPE including SCBA (not just an APR) while doing PPV by having EHS / ALS on standby should the FF’s ABC’s be compromised causing an ALOC.
Oh boy! Sure, we can figure it out, but what about the liabilities of having our orders misunderstood? Or, what if you were required to give testimony in court and your notes and reports were filled with abbreviations that can mean more than one thing. At the very least, it does nothing to prove your professionalism.
Here is a partial list or abbreviations with more than one meaning:
• AA (Affirmative Action or Alcoholics Anonymous or Automatic Aid)
Some acronyms, like DNR, can mean two things: Do Not Resuscitate and Department of Natural Resources). This can cause problems when reviewing notes down the road.
• DNR (Do Not Resuscitate or Department of Natural Resources)
• LOC (Level of Consciousness or Loss of Consciousness)
• PVC (Pre-Ventricular Contraction or Polyvinyl Chloride)
• WNL (Within Normal Limits or We Never Looked)
More than a decade ago the term MVA was changed to MVI. Apparently using the term Motor Vehicle Accident implied it was no one’s fault, rather it was an “accident”. Thus, we now call it a Motor Vehicle Incident.
Abbreviations are helpful in some rare cases, but be aware they can and will get you into trouble.
I remember a first response call that came in as, “We have a SOB on Jack Pine road.” Well, of course we knew dispatch meant Shortness Of Breath, but even you, a seasoned firefighter, just thought of the other meaning.
Let’s get back to plain, clear language, which, after all, is the intent behind the ICS. Not sure if we will ever get rid of all abbreviations, but we should keep the abbreviations to a minimum. I can only think of a half dozen that may be okay: CPR, PPE, IC, SCBA, EHS, BLEVE and ICS (can’t miss that one).
There are also several acronyms we teach firefighters regarding fireground tactics:
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Let’s get back to plain, clear language, which, after all, is the intent behind the ICS. Not sure if we will ever get rid of all abbreviations, but we should keep the abbreviations to a minimum.
• SLICE-RS: Size-up, Locate the fire, Identify and control flow path, Cool the space from safest location, and Extinguish the fire. Followed by Rescue and Salvage.
• LUNAR – Location, Unit, Name, Assignment, Resources
• LACES – Lookouts, Anchor, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones
• CHAOS – Chief Has Arrived On Scene (SCNR – Sorry Could Not Resist)
One last point to consider, if these last 20 years brought about over 370 abbreviations and a myriad of acronyms in the fire service, what will the next 10 years bring us? This generation doesn’t communicate verbally, they text, and that my friend has its own language: AAMOF it may be 2F4U. It seems you can let people know you are AFK or BTK. Where they went IDK, but if you know there’s NNTR. Thanks, YMMD.
This translates to: AAMOF (As A matter Of Fact) it may be 2F4U (Too Fast For You). It seems you can let people know you are AFK (Away From Keyboard) or BTK (Back To Keyboard). Where they went IDK (I Don’t Know), but if you know there’s NNTR (No Need To Reply). Thanks, YMMD (You Made My Day).
And, have you considered what fire reports filled with emojis will look like? I’ll leave that to you young guns coming up the trail behind me.
Take a close and honest look at your department’s typical terminology. You may need to make a determined effort to get back to all your radio communications using clear text, or plain language.
I hope this has not messed with your mind too much, stay safe and watch out for IDLH (Any Situation Deemed Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health). Remember to train like lives depend on it, because they certainly do. May we work together in 2020 so we never have to use the abbreviation LODD.
Ed Brouwer is the chief instructor for Canwest Fire in Osoyoos, B.C., deputy chief training officer for Greenwood Fire and Rescue, a fire warden, wildland urban interface fire-suppression instructor and ordained disaster-response chaplain. Contact Ed at akaopa@hotmail.com.
FIRE SERVICES DIRECTORY
A.J. STONE COMPANY LTD.
62 Bradwick Dr., Vaughan, ON, L4K 1K8
Tel: 416-785-3752
Fax: 416-781-2827
Toll-Free: 1-800-205-3473
Email: order@ajstone.com
Web: www.ajstone.com
Joyce, Lindsay
A.J. Stone has proudly served the needs of the First Responder Services of Ontario since 1972 by featuring quality products, knowledgeable sales team, and training support.
A.J. Stone supplies equipment from MSA, Genesis Rescue Systems, BullEx/Lion Protects, Task Force Tips, Paratech Rescue, Fireade, Enforcer, Streamlight, Innotex Bunker Gear, ProTech Gloves, Safe-T-System, CET and much more!
We service what we sell!
AIR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
251 Queen St. S., Ste. 512, Mississauga, ON, L5M 1L7
Tel: 905-826-6682
Fax: 866-511-6904
Toll-Free: 1-866-735-1480
Email: info@airmation.ca
Web: www.airmation.ca
Randall Weber, VP Marketing & Sales, Canada Air Technology Solutions is dedicated to our Clients, offering updated, timely, full service Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions. Air quality concerns are mitigated using a unique combination of professional indoor air quality assessment coupled with solutions. Off the shelf or customized site specific air cleaning equipment is available to resolve IAQ issues. Our technical experts review client requirements and budgetary availability. The finest appropriate air cleaning systems are provided. Air Technology Solutions is a leader in Diesel Exhaust Remediation and is the ONLY environmental tested and proven filtration system to exceed standards: NFPA, NIOSH, OSHA and ASHRAE. Building and facility managers, business owners, contractors, architects, and engineers have been working with Air Technology Solutions since 1986 to resolve IAQ needs. Employee and personnel safety and health are key issues. Breathing safe air in the workplace is of utmost importance. We provide global customized solutions to control contaminants, pollutants and odours in your facility. We look forward to servicing your requirements.
AIR VACUUM CORPORATION
PO Box 517, Dover, NH, 03821
Tel: 603-743-4332
Fax: 603-743-3111
Toll-Free: 1-800-540-7264
Email: sales@airvacuumcorporation.com
Web: www.airvac911.com
Thomas Vitko, John Koris, Regional Sales Managers Breathe Clean Air with AIRVAC 911®
Control the spread of hazardous contaminants in your station. The AIRVAC 911® Engine Exhaust Removal System protects 100% of the bay area by constantly monitoring and removing exhaust and particulate matter from your station without interfering with daily operations. No hoses, hook-ups or vehicle connections. No building modifications, no ducting and no outside exhausting. AIRVAC 911® is 100% automatic and specifically designed to:
• Address Hot Zones within your station
• Remove off-gassing of turnout gear, hoses and parked vehicles
• Counter off-gassing of secondary pollutants
• Remove engine exhaust that re-enters the building
• Half the cost of hose systems
• Energy efficient LEED/green design
• NFPA 1500/OSHA/GSA compliant
For a free quote: www.airvac911.com
sales@airvacuumcorporation.com 800-540-7264
BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER
111 Gordon Baker Road, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, M2H 3R1
Tel: 416-442-5600
Fax: 1-866-810-8111
Toll-Free: 1-800-265-2827
Web: www.becomingafirefighter.com
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CANADIAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT INC.
2465 Cawthra Rd., Unit 114, Mississauga, ON, L5A 3P2
Tel: 905-949-2741
Fax: 905-272-1866
Toll-Free: 1-800-265-0182
Email: ross@cdnsafety.com
Web: www.cdnsafety.com
Ross Humphry, Scott Gamble, John Donovan, Nick Desmier, Andrew Yach
We supply Industrial and Fire, SCBA’s, Thermal Cameras, Auto Extrication, CAF Systems, Fall Protection, Bunker Gear, Fire Hose, Communications Equipment, Nozzles, Fittings, Hazmat Suits, Ventilation Fans, Gas Detectors, Confined Space Rescue Equipment, High Angle Rescue Equipment, Boots and Gloves. Everything for Fire Fighting, EMS, Law Enforcement, Industrial and Municipal Safety and Lone Worker Protection systems.
CET FIRE PUMPS MFG.
75, rue Hector, C.P. 90, Pierreville, QC, J0G 1J0
Tel: 450-568-2719
Fax: 450-568-2613
Email: sales@fire-pump.com
Web: www.fire-pump.com
No Hydrants, No Problem!
CET Manufactures Portable Pumps, Skid Units, Brush Trucks, Glider Kits, Foam Trailers, Water Tanks, and UTV Fire Units to help you fight fire where static water sources may be your only option.
The Flow Starts Here!
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DRAEGER SAFETY CANADA LTD.
2425 Skymark Ave., Unit 1, Mississauga, ON, L4W 4Y6
Tel: 905-212-6600
Fax: 905-212-6602
Toll-Free: 1-877-372-4371
Email: sandi.davisjohn@draeger.com
Web: www.draeger.ca
Sandi Davis-John
Call 1-877-Draeger1 to arrange for service of your SCBA and gas detection at your local Draeger Service Center.
Contact us for fixed flame & gas detection, personal gas monitoring, drugs & alcohol testing, SCBA, thermal imaging cameras, live fire training systems and the rest of our portfolio.
We are a Canadian based company and we manufacture a full line of fire apparatus which includes aerial ladders, pumpers, tankers, rescue units and vacuum tankers. We provide parts and other related products.
CARRIER CENTERS EMERGENCY VEHICLES
6 Edmondson St., Brantford, ON, N3R 7J3
Tel: 1-866-896-3588
Fax: 519-752-0370
Email: evinfo@carriercentersev.ca
Web: www.carriercentersev.ca
Todd Finnie
CARRIER CENTERS EMERGENCY VEHICLES IS:
• NEW AND USED FIRE TRUCK AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE SALES
• EMERGENCY VEHICLE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR
• EMERGENCY VEHICLE PARTS SUPPLY FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS
26 Oneida St., PO Box 1297, Hagersville, ON, N0A 1H0
Tel: 905-768-9254
Fax: 905-487-1517
Toll-Free: 1-800-387-2286
Email: chris@code4.com
Web: www.code4.com
Chris Christie
Call1-800-665-4900 for all your “Hurst’’ Extrication needs! Service, Sales and Training. HME Fire Trucks now available - see www.firetrucks.com
Proudly Serving Those Who Serve Others
CSE INCENDIE ET SÉCURITÉ
INC.
5651 Chemin St-Francois, St. Laurent, QC, H4S 1W6
Tel: 514-737-2280
Fax: 514-737-2751
Toll-Free: 1-266-737-2293
Web: www.cseis.com
Richard Abraham, Pat Herring, Sylvain Paulus, Genevieve Pointer
We supply Industrial and Fire, SCBA’S, Thermal Cameras, Auto Extrication, CAF Systems, Fall Protection, Bunker Gear, Fire Hose, Communications Equipment, Nozzles, Fittings, Hazmat Suits, Ventilation Fans, Gas Detectors, Confined Space Rescue Equipment, High Angle Rescue Equipment, Boots and Gloves and Pacific Helmets. Everything for Fire Fighting, EMS, Law Enforcement, Industrial and Municipal Safety and Lone Worker Protection Systems.
E-ONE, INC.
1601 S.W. 37th Ave., Ocala, FL, 34474
Tel: 352-237-1122
Fax: 352-237-1151
Email: info@e-one.com
Web: www.e-one.com
CANADIAN DEALERS
Associated Fire Safety Equipment 106-3070 Norland Ave., Burnaby, BC V5B 3A6
105 Marie-Victorin, St. Francois-Du-Lac, QC J0G 1M0
Phone: 450-568-2777
Territory: Quebec, Atlantic Canada
FIRE FIGHTING IN CANADA
/CANADIAN FIREFIGHTER
PO Box 530, 105 Donly Dr. S., Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4N5
Tel: 1-800-265-2827
Fax: 888-404-1129
Toll-Free: 1-888-599-2228 ext. 252
Email: mmcanulty@annexbusinessmedia.com
Web: www.firefightingincanada.com
Martin McAnulty
Canada’s National Fire Publication since 1957.
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FIRESERVICE MANAGEMENT LTD.
34 Torlake Cres., Toronto, ON, M8Z 1B3
Tel: 416-251-3552
Fax: 416-253-0437
Toll-Free: 1-888-731-7377
Email: brian@fireservicemanagement.com
Web: www.fireservicemanagement.com
Brian Sparfel, Mark Christie
We Clean, Test, Customize, Rent and Repair Your Gear. Canada’s premier facility dedicated exclusively to providing the best in bunkergear cleaning, decontamination, inspection and repair. We are NFPA 1851 compliant and UL verified for all cleaning and repairs to all materials including moisture barriers. We stock all materials and trim for every brand. We’re a certified ISP so we can rebuild components that are damaged. We also offer FireTracks software to help you track your inventory. Call us today to see how we can help your department.
FIREHALL BOOKSTORE
PO Box 530, 105 Donly Drive S., Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4N5
Tel: 1-877-267-3473
Fax: 1-877-624-1940
Email: info@firehallbookstore.com
Web: www.firehallbookstore.com
Jennifer Ludwig
The Firehall Bookstore provides training & public education materials to the Canadian Fire Service industry and its professionals. A one-stop-shop for books, DVDs, codes and standards, and fire prevention and education materials for community outreach. Product lines include NFPA, IFSTA, PennWell, Action Training Systems, Jones & Bartlett, Brady, and Emergency Film Group.
FLIR SYSTEMS
3430 South Service Road, Suite 103, Burlington, ON, L7N 3T9
Tel: 1-800-613-0507
Web: www.flir.ca/fire
A thermal imaging camera (TIC) is indispensable. These vital tools help you see through smoke and monitor the fire’s spread, so you can quickly visualize your plan of attack, locate hot spots, and save lives. FLIR’s lineup of TICs gives you the most comprehensive view of the scene—from inside, outside, and above the fire.
This is about more than seeing through a smoke-filled room: by viewing the entire scene from multiple viewpoints, incident commanders can make better decisions when directing resources. And, since FLIR TICs clearly visualize heat sources, they’re an important tool for hazmat and search and rescue operations.
FIREHALL.COM
PO Box 530, 105 Donly Dr. S., Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4N5
Tel: 888-599-2228 Ext. 253
Fax: 888-404-1129
Email: aszpakowski@annexweb.com
Web: www.firehall.com
Adam Szpakowski, Associate Publisher
Firehall.com provides an excellent forum for exchange among firefighters and others involved in the fire service. Advertising options include banner ads and e-blasts and offer extensive exposure to the rank and file.
FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS LTD.
RR 2, 53 Bergen Cutoff Rd., Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2E6
Tel: 204-594-3473
Fax: 204-694-3230
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473
Email: Brian Nash, bnash@fgft.ca
Web: www.fgft.com
Fort Garry Fire Trucks is Canada’s oldest and largest manufacturer of high-quality fire apparatus offering a complete line of quality pumpers, tankers, rescues, aerial devices, and custom designed and engineered specialized units. With headquarters based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, our customers emanate from cities, towns, and municipalities throughout Canada, the U.S., and abroad with the harshest weather, climates, and terrain. We boast one of the largest fire apparatus engineering departments amongst our competitors, devoted to the design and production of equipment for the most extreme conditions in the world. We are a Bronto Skylift articulated aerial platform dealer, as well as the exclusive Canadian distributor of Sutphen Corporation aerial ladders and platforms. We truly build “One Tough Truck” and boast over 100 years of quality.
COAST TO COAST SALES AND SERVICE NETWORK:
• Brian Nash — Vice President – Sales – bnash@fgft.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473 (ext. 3471)
Cell: 204-981-7845
• Ron Lavallee — Service Manager – rlavallee@fgft.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473 (ext. 3478)
Cell: 204-791-1167
REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES:
• Atlantic Canada — Adam Baldwin – abaldwin@fgft.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473 (ext. 2006)
Cell: 902-888-9806
• Eastern Ontario — Peter Somerton – psomerton@fgft.ca
• British Columbia — Al Anderson & Bryan Anderson – Fire Power Emergency Apparatus – alan@firepowerplus.com or bryan@firepowerplus.com; Phone: 1-250-668-2673 or 1-250-327-1904
• Canadian Northern Territories — Rick Penner – rpenner@fgft.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473 (ext. 2024)
Cell: 204-594-1300
• United States & International — Steve Suché – ssuche@fgft.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-565-3473 (ext. 3472)
Cell: 204-799-4451
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FP2 (INGENIOUS SOFTWARE)
1423 Park St., Nelson, BC, V1L 2H7
Tel: 250-352-9495
Fax: 206-350-7750
Toll-Free: 1-866-352-9495
Email: fp2@fp2.ca
Web: www.fp2.ca
Jeremy Murphy
Fight Fires, Not Paperwork. Hundreds of Canadian Fire Departments use FP2 to manage all aspects of their operations.
FP2 is powerful, flexible software with modular design that ensures you only buy what you need. New features include Dispatch, Shift Scheduling, Remote Inspections and much more.
Our unique Compensation Reports can even run payroll for you! Contact us for a customized consultation and estimate.
FSI® NORTH AMERICA, A DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC.®
311 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Lake, OH, 44054
Tel: 440-949-2400
Fax: 440-949-2900
Email: sales@fsinorth.com
Web: www.fsinorth.com
Veronica Kroyer
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, Smoke Ejectors, 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.
INDUSTRIES LAFLEUR INC.
2359, Boul. Fiset, Sorel-Tracy, QC, J3P 5K2
Tel: 450-743-3918 x 226
Fax: 450-743-3906
Email: pierrethibault@industrieslafleur.com
Web: www.industrieslafleur.com
Rescue units (walk-in and non walk-in rescue trucks)
Custom truck bodies
Since 1969
HIGHWATER HOSE INC.
12 rue Willard, East Angus, QC, J0B 1R0
Tel: 1-888-832-4310
Fax: 819-832-4340
Toll-Free: 1-888-832-4310
Email: almacrae@mercedestextiles.com
Web: www.highwaterhose.com
Allan MacRae, General Sales Manager; Claude Berube, Canadian Sales/Quebec and Maritimes
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 iReflect®, WAYOUT® Couplings and iDentify® Coding System
OUR CANADIAN DISTRIBUTORS
www.martinsfiresafety.com - NL www.cumings.ca - NS, NB, PEI www.larsenal.ca - QC www.municipalequipment.ca - S./S.E. ONT www.transcanadasafety.ca - N./N.C. ONT www.soucisalosafety.com – N./N.C. ONT www.spi-s.com - N./N.W. ONT www.realsafety.ca - MB www.wfrfire.com - BC, AB, SK, YT, NWT
KOCHEK CANADA
62 Bradwick Dr.,, Vaughan, ON, L4K 1K8
Tel: 416-602-0404
Email: sales@kochekcanada.com
Web: www.kochek.com sales@kochekcanada.com
Robin Lewis, Customer Service laura@kochekcanada.com
Laura Kenyon, Regional Director
HOLMATRO, INC.
505 McCormick Dr., Glen Burnie, MD, 21061
Tel: 410-768-9662
Fax: 410-768-4878
Web: holmatro.com
Manufacturer of hydraulic, pneumatic and manually operated rescue equipment.
KUSSMAUL ELECTRONICS
170 Cherry Avenue, West Sayville, NY, 11796
Tel: 631-567-0314
Fax: 631-567-5826
Toll-Free: 1-800-346-0857
Email: sales@kussmaul.com
Web: www.kussmaul.com
Colin Chambless
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. All products are proudly manufactured in the USA. Home of the Auto Eject.
Let Lion help you dry your gear quickly and safely with our CSA & NFPA approved direct air dryers. Your bunker gear, boots, gloves, and masks as well as your dry-suits and or Mustang gear will be ready for the next call quickly & efficiently. Your firefighters deserve to be protected with dry gear. Direct air dryers do not cause material breakdowns & help maintain the efficiencies that are built into the materials that are being dried.
At Lion, our goal is to offer you high quality equipment and the best customer service.
TIME-TESTED PROCESSES. ENGINEERED INNOVATIONS.
FULL-BODIED MIDSHIP PUMPS
OUR REVERSE FLOW WEAR RINGS
Restrict recirculation and improve overall efficiency and longevity of the wear ring.
SEPARABLE IMPELLER SHAFT
Allows the pump transmission to be separated from the pump and removed from the apparatus. The pump remains mounted in the apparatus and can be easily repaired minimizing downtime.
CHAIN DRIVE
TRANSMISSION – Transfers power more efficiently than gear-driven transmissions by having more points of contact between the chain and rotating sprockets.
“Silent” chain drive makes our transmission the quietest in the industry.
In the largest cities across the world, Waterous pumps never fall short. Cast and made in America, our pumps feature industry exclusive innovations. These innovations, along with the Waterous University library of support, help keep your pump running strong and your fire team serving the community.
FLAME-PLATED IMPELLER PERFORMANCE – Bronze impellers are flame-plated with tungsten carbide, creating an ultra-hard surface resistant to wear.
CS/CSU SERIES SHOWN
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MERCEDES TEXTILES LTD.
5838 Cypihot, St. Laurent, QC, H4S 1Y5
Tel: 514-335-4337
Fax: 514-335-9633
Email: almacrae@mercedestextiles.com
Web: www.mercedestextiles.com
Allan MacRae, General Sales Manager; Claude Berube, Canadian Sales/Quebec and Maritimes
For over 40 years, Mercedes Textiles is proud to have delivered the most innovative and reliable water delivery systems to the firefighting community. No matter if it is fire hoses, portable fire pumps, hose couplings, or entire water delivery systems, we have one driving force in mind - engineer the best and safest products for the brave firefighters who rush into danger every day. We don’t settle for second best and we never will. When a firefighter carries Mercedes Textiles products, he carries the 40 years of trust that goes with it. We are innovators. We are trailblazers.
FIRE HOSE:
• KrakenEXO® - The most advanced attack fire hose on the market - weighs less, kinks less, flows more water
• WAYOUT® Couplings - Designed for improved “firefighter safety” during interior suppression
• iDentify® Coding System - Recessed zone on hose couplings designed to receive and protect identification markings and decals from abrasion damage
• iReflect® - Innovative 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
• Most products feature our 2-10-L warranty (“2 year All Hazards”, “10 year against manufacturing defects” and “Lifetime against delamination”)
PORTABLE FIRE PUMPS:
We are 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.larsenal.ca - QC www.municipalequipment.ca - S/S.E. ONT www.transcanadasafety.ca - N./N.C. ONT www.soucisalosafety.com - N./N.C. 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: 519-829-9149
Fax: 519-763-6682
Email: john@metzfirerescue.com
Web: www.metzfirerescue.com
John Metz
Canadian dealer for KME Fire Apparatus. Specializing in custom and commercial pumpers, aerial, rescue, tankers and wildland units.
NFPA
c/o Firehall Bookstore, PO Box 530, 105 Donly Dr. S., Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4N5
Tel: 1-877-267-3473
Fax: 1-877-624-1940
Email: info@firehallbookstore.com
Web: www.firehallbookstore.com
Canadian distributor for NFPA products.
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC.
PO Box 2017, Appleton, WI, 54912-2017
Tel: 920-832-3231
Fax: 920-832-3084
Web: www.piercemfg.com
MSA – The Safety Company
5535 Eglinton Ave. W., Ste. 222, Toronto, ON, M9C 5K5
Tel: 416-620-2533
Fax: 416-620-9697
Toll-Free: 1-800-MSA-9010
Email: msainsidesales@msasafety.com
Web: www.msafire.com
We’ve got you covered from head-to-toe, with our revolutionary MSA G1 SCBA, Cairns® fire helmets, Globe turnout gear and boots, Altair® portable gas detection instruments, and Evolution® TICs.
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 — 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.
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.
PLYMOVENT
5 Corporate Dr., Cranbury, NJ, 08512
Tel: 609-395-3500
Fax: 609-655-0569
Toll-Free: 1-800-644-0911
Email: cleanair@plymovent.com
Web: www.plymovent.com
Kerry Falzone
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.
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RES-Q-JACK, INC.
1580 Lake St, Elmira, NY, 14901
Tel: 607-739-1209
Fax: 607-739-4583
Toll-Free: 1-800-466-9626
Email: INFO@RES-Q-JACK.COM
Web: www.res-q-jack.com/
Res-Q-Jack is the innovator in vehicle stabilization and lifting struts for extrication located in Elmira, NY. We strive to provide high quality, easy-to-use and reliable products that are always up to face any challenge. With advanced training included with any purchase of a kit, we want you to be ready and confident for any scene you might come across in the real world.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHOENIX
Head Office: 6415 Golden West Ave., Red Deer, AB, T4P 3X2
Rocky Mountain Phoenix is a leader in the supply of vehicle solutions, products and services to the emergency response and fire combat industry. Your complete source for MSA SCBA, Thermal Imaging, Protective Clothing, Suppression Tools and Equipment. Visit our online catalogue at www.rockymountainphoenix.com
RESQTECH SYSTEMS INC.
189 Bysham Park Dr., Woodstock, ON, N4T 1P1
Tel: 519-539-0645
Fax: 519-539-0646
Toll-Free: 1-800-363-7370
Email: resqtech@resqtech.com
Web: www.resqtech.com
Kyle Innis
ResQtech Systems, Inc. has served the fire industry since 1985 and is dedicated to providing firefighters with innovative products and solutions. ResQtech Systems is the exclusive fire apparatus dealer for Rosenbauer and Hackney emergency vehicles in Ontario and offer a full line of emergency equipment which includes the Rosenbauer Heros-Titan Helmet, Junkyard Dogg Struts, Interspiro Breathing Apparatus, Phos-Chek 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.
Safetek Emergency Vehicles is Canada’s exclusive dealer for Spartan Emergency Response ®, Smeal Fire Apparatus ®, SVI Trucks & EVI Emergency Vehicles. We offer the industry’s largest portfolio of fire-rescue vehicles and we stock over $2 million in parts from 300 OEM approved vendors from our locations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In most cases, we can provide “The Part You Need When You Need It within 48 hours”. Our certified EVT’s are also available to provide “Service Anywhere, Anytime” at a location that’s most convenient for you.
To learn more about the Safetek Advantage, contact us at sales@firetrucks.ca or www.firetrucks.ca.
SEATS CANADA INC.
1800 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, ON, L5T 1C8
Tel: 905-364-5843
Fax: 905-364-7822
Email: seatsinfo@seatscanada.com
Web: www.seatscanada.com
Hasan Mohammed
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.
SHIBAURA PORTABLE FIRE PUMPS
111 Spartan Cr., Pointe Clair, QC, H9R 3R4
Tel: 514-630-8931
Fax: 514-630-8931
Email: info@portable-fire-pumps.com
Web: www.portable-fire-pumps.com
Ken Matsumoto
We offer a complete line of reliable high volume high performance reliable Rabbit 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.
SPARKLE SOLUTIONS
100 Courtland Ave., Concord, ON, L4K 3T6
Tel: 866-660-2282 Ext. 251
Fax: 905-660-2268
Toll-Free: 1-866-660-2282 Ext. 251
Email: brucem@sparklesolutions.ca
Web: www.sparklesolutions.ca
Bruce Miller
We are the industry leader in supplying Complete Laundering Solutions for personal protection equipment.
Complete firefighter protection: Turn Out Gear extractors , dryers plus Gear cleaning detergents. When our Ram ExpressDry Gear Dryers and our Continental ExpressWash Gear extractors, are combined with our ALL IN ONE gear detergent your firefighters can feel secure knowing they are able to properly clean and dry their equipment. Also available through AJ Stone.
2020 FIRE SERVICESDIRECTORY
STARFIELD LION
23 Benton Road, Toronto, ON, M6M 3G2
Tel: 416-789-4354
Fax: 416-789-5475
Toll-Free: 1-800-473-5553
Email: infostarfield-lion@lionprotects.com
Web: www.starfieldlion.com
Rob Hosselet, Distribution Sales Manager – Canada | George Hajnasr, Metro Accounts Manager
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.
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
105 Vieve’s Way, Elkton, MD, 21921
Tel: 410-392-3600
Fax: 410-392-4452
Toll-Free: 1-800-431-GORE (4673)
Email: crosstech@wlgore.com
Web: www.GoreProtectiveFabrics.com
WATERAX INC.
6635 Henri-Bourassa W., Montreal, QC, H4R 1E1
Tel: 514-637-1818
Toll-Free: 1-855-616-1818
Email: info@waterax.com
Web: www.waterax.com
Gabriella Gerbasi
TARGETSOLUTIONS
10805 Rancho Bernardo Rd, Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92127
Tel: 5198207751
Fax: 858-487-8762
Toll-Free: 1-877-944-6372
Email: judy.smith@vectorsolutions.com
Web: https://www.targetsolutions.com/ TargetSolutions is the most powerful web-based training management system for public entities. We exist to deliver cutting-edge software applications, engaging online training courses, and world-class customer service.
UNIFOAM COMPANY LIMITED
5746 Finch Ave., Unit 2, Scarborough, ON, M1B 5R2
Tel: 416-335-0514
Fax: 416-335-0515
Email: unifoam@total.net
Web: www.total.net/~unifoam
George Vestergom Jr.
Manufacture and development of fire fighting foams - Alcohol Resistant, AFFF, Class A, Training Foams as well as Wetting Agents, Foam Control Agents and Fluorosurfactants.
With a focus on improving your safety and delivering 360° protection, Gore continues to push the technical capabilities of PPE. Our portfolio of products provides durable, reliable performance that prevents skin contamination, minimizes potential injury, and delivers the highest breathability across multiple environments. Certified to the 2018 Edition of the NFPA 1971 Standard, the GORE® Particulate Hood is your best choice for comfort and durable protection, with a barrier that maintains its 99.9% particulate-blocking performance - even after 100 wash cycles. For your turnout gear, third-party testing has confirmed that the GORE® PARALLON™ liner system delivers the highest breathability, followed closely by the GORE® CROSSTECH® black moisture barrier. These protective barriers performed significantly better than the competition in helping reduce heat stress. For gloves and footwear, GORE® CROSSTECH® fabrics deliver comfort with the durable protection you need to complete your job successfully. We cannot change the conditions you work in, but we continue to engineer gear that addresses your evolving needs.
W.S. DARLEY & CO.
325 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL, 60143
Tel: 630-735-3500
Fax: 630-345-8993
Toll-Free: 1-800-323-0244
Email: pauldarley@darley.com
Web: www.darley.com
Paul Darley, CEO | James Long, VP | Jim E. Darley, National Sales Mgr. | Michael Whitlaw, Eqpt. Sales 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, IL and has manufacturing, engineering and operations in Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan. 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.
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 need to move water to protect our forests and most cherished natural resources from the ravages of wildfires!
WFR WHOLESALE FIRE & RESCUE LTD.
240136 Frontier Cres.,
Rocky View County, AB, T1X 0R4
Tel: 1-403-279-0400
Fax: 1-403-279-0400 | 1-800-561-0400
Toll-Free: 1-800-561-0400
Email: inquiries@wfrfire.com
Web: www.wfrfire.com
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue is Canada’s equipment destination for fire & rescue equipment. This family owned and operated business has been serving firefighters since 1986 and endeavours to continue our history of supplying you our best products and unquestionable service and support.
ZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO)
10 West College Ave., PO Box 337, Yardley, PA, 19067-8337
Tel: 215-493-3618
Fax: 866-493-1401
Toll-Free: 1-800-711-3473
Email: sales@ziamatic.com
Web: www.ziamatic.com
Mike Adams, Vice President - Sales Ziamatic Corp. (ZICO) was founded in 1958 with the intention of providing the men and women of the fire services industry with products that make their profession safer and easier. Over 50 years later those ideas still stand – innovative, quality products at an affordable price. If you want quality, you want ZICO.
2020 PRODUCT DIRECTORY
APPARATUS
ADAPTERS
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kochek Canada
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
AERIAL REPAIRS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
AERIAL TESTING
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
AERIALS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
AIRBAGS
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
AIRPORT CRASH TRUCKS
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ALTERNATORS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
AMBULANCES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Ziamatic Corp.
AXLES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
BACK-UP ALARMS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
BATTERIES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
BELLS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BOATS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
BRAKES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
BRUSH TRUCKS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
CARGO SLIDES/TRAYS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
CASES - WATERPROOF
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
CHASSIS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMMAND POSTS (MOBILE)
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FSI® North America
Industries Lafleur Inc.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT (ON-BOARD)
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPARTMENT DOORS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPARTMENT FLOORING
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPARTMENT LIGHTING
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kussmaul Electronics
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPUTER MOUNTS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
FLIR Systems
FP2
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TargetSolutions
COMPUTERS (APPARATUS MOUNTED)
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
CONSULTING - VEHICLE INSPECTION
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
CORROSION CONTROL
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
CRIBBING
A.J. Stone
Res-Q-Jack, Inc.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
DECK MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
DECONTAMINATION
SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
DETECTION SYSTEMS
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Draeger
FLIR Systems
DOCK LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
DUMP VALVES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
ELECTRIC THROTTLES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ELECTRICAL SERVICE/ REPAIR
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ENGINE GOVERNOR SYSTEMS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ENGINES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
ResQtech Systems
EXHAUST EXTRACTION
Air Technology Solutions
Air Vacuum
Plymovent
FITTINGS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
FLOORING (NON-SKID)
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
FLOWMETERS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
Unifoam Co.
W.S. Darley & Co.
FRAME REPAIRS
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
GROUND LADDER
INSPECTIONS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UNITS
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
HEADSETS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
HORNS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
HOSES & ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS (IN-PLANT)
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
E-One
Industries Lafleur Inc.
Pierce Manufacturing
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
INSTRUMENT PANELS
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
INTERCOMS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
MSA
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
INTERFACE VEHICLES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
LADDER ACCESS SYSTEM
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
LDH HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
LEASE/PURCHASE
FINANCING
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
LIGHTS - BARS/STROBES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
LIGHTS - FLOOD
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
LIGHTS - WARNING
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
MASTS, TELESCOPING
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
MINI-PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
N.D.T. INSPECTIONS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PEDESTALS - COMPUTER & RADIO
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PIPED-IN WATERWAYS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PORTABLE FOAM UNITS
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
PORTABLE MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
PUMP ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
Waterax
PUMP SERVICE & TESTING
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PUMPERS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Code 4 Fire
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
PUMPS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kussmaul Electronics
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax
PUMPS, PORTABLE
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Shibaura Portable Fire Pumps
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
REELS, ELECTRICAL
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
REELS, HOSE
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
REFLECTIVE TAPE & MARKINGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
REFURBISHING
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
RESCUES
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
Metz Fire and Rescue
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ROLL-UP DOORS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
ROLLOVER PROTECTION
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
SALVAGE TRUCKS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
SCBA BRACKETS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
SEATING
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
Seats Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
SIRENS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
SKID UNITS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
CSE Incendie
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Metz Fire and Rescue
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPEAKERS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
SPEAKERS - EARLY
WARNING SYSTEMS
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
STEP CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
STOP & GO LIGHTS
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TANKERS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TANKS
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FSI® North America
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
TIRE CHAINS - AUTOMATIC
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TIRES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
ResQtech Systems
TOOL MOUNTS
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
TRAILERS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
FSI® North America
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TRANSMISSIONS
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
ResQtech Systems
TRUCK FINISHES (PAINTS)
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
ResQtech Systems
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TRUCK SERVICE & REPAIR
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
TURRETS - BUMPER
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
TURRETS - ROOF
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
USED APPARATUS
A.J. Stone
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
VALVES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
A.J. Stone
Carl Thibault Fire Trucks
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
FLIR Systems
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Res-Q-Jack, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
VEHICLE CONSOLES
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
VEHICLE UPFITTING
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WATER/FOAM AIRCRAFT
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WHEEL CHOCKS
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
Carrier Centers Emergency Vehicles
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Res-Q-Jack, Inc.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
WINCHES
A.J. Stone
Canadian Safety Equipment
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Rocky Mountain Phoenix
Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd.
COMMUNICATIONS
APPARATUS INTERCOM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
MSA
ResQtech Systems
BAGS, CASES, KITS, PACKS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
CONFINED SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
MSA
CONSOLES/VEHICLE
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
HEADSETS (DISPATCH) CSE Incendie ResQtech Systems
HEADSETS (RADIO)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. ResQtech Systems
IN-HELMET COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
LOUD HAILER SYSTEMS CSE Incendie
MEGAPHONES
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
MOUNTS
A.J. Stone
PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
RADIO CHEST HARNESS
CSE Incendie ResQtech Systems
SCBA COMMUNICATION
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
Draeger MSA
TWO-WAY RADIOS CSE Incendie
VEHICLE INTERCOM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
COMPUTERS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE FP2
COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEMS FP2
EMS SOFTWARE FP2
TargetSolutions
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
SOFTWARE FP2
FIRE INSPECTION
SOFTWARE FP2
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
HAND-HELD DATA
COLLECTION FP2
HAZ-MAT SOFTWARE FP2
INCIDENT REPORTING SOFTWARE FP2
LAPTOP CASES
CSE Incendie
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE FP2
TargetSolutions
ROSTERING/PERSONNEL FP2
TIME KEEPING/ SCHEDULING SOFTWARE FP2
TRAINING SOFTWARE FP2
TargetSolutions
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
BATTERIES
A.J. Stone
BATTERIES (RECHARGEABLE)
A.J. Stone
BATTERY CHARGERS
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kussmaul Electronics
BATTERY CONDITIONER
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kussmaul Electronics
BATTERY PACKS
A.J. Stone
DC TO AC INVERTERS
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
DIVE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
ELECTRIC CORD REELS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Kussmaul Electronics
ResQtech Systems
ELEVATED LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
FLASHERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
FLASHLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
FLOOD LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Ziamatic Corp.
GENERATOR LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
GENERATORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
ResQtech Systems
HELMET LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
HYDRAULIC GENERATORS
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
JUNCTION BOX
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
LIGHTS (RECHARGEABLE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. ResQtech Systems
LIGHTS (ROTATING)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
LIGHTS (STROBE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
PORTABLE LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. ResQtech Systems
POSITIVE PRESSURE FANS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
REELS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
SEARCH LIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
SMOKE EJECTOR FANS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
SPOTLIGHTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
TELESCOPING MASTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
WATERPROOF CASES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
WATERPROOF PLUGS AND CORDS
A.J. Stone
ResQtech Systems
EXTRICATION & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
AIR BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
Draeger
MSA
CONFINED SPACE VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
CUTTERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
CUTTING TORCHES
CSE Incendie
DIVING EQUIPMENT
Draeger
EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Ziamatic Corp.
EXTRICATION TOOLS, HYDRAULIC
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOLS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
ICE/WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
INDUSTRIAL RESCUE EQUIPMENT
CSE Incendie
Industries Lafleur Inc.
RESCUE SAWS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ROPE THROW BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
MSA
ResQtech Systems
ROPES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
MSA
ResQtech Systems
ROPES, HARNESSES & HARDWARE
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SAWS, CONCRETE CUTTING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SAWS, RESCUE
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
W.S. Darley & Co.
SAWS, VENTILATION
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SPREADERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
STABILIZATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
WATER RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
AROUND THE PUMP FOAM SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
BAGS - EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Ziamatic Corp.
BAGS - MEDICAL
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BOATS (INFLATABLE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BOATS (RESCUE)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
CHAIN, CARBIDE, DIAMOND
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
DECK MATTING
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
EMERGENCY MEALS
FSI® North America
EMULSIFIERS
A.J. Stone
Unifoam Co.
ENDOTHERMIC BLANKETS
CSE Incendie
FIRE AXES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOXES
A.J. Stone
Ziamatic Corp.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
W.S. Darley & Co.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING POWDERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FOAM
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
Unifoam Co.
FORESTRY PUMPS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax
FORESTRY PUMPS (HANDOPERATED BACKPACKS)
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
Waterax
HEAT DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
INFRARED SCANNERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
KNIVES
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
LADDER COVERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
LADDERS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
LIFE RINGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
LIFTING BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
PFD’S, FLOATATION SUITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
PIKE POLES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
Ziamatic Corp.
PORTABLE PUMPS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
Waterax
PORTABLE WATER TANKS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
Ziamatic Corp.
POSITIVE PRESSURE
VENTILATION FANS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. FSI® North America
PROTECTIVE CASES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
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
RESCUE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. MSA
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co. Ziamatic Corp.
RESCUE HARNESSES
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
RESUSCITATION
A.J. Stone ResQtech Systems
SALVAGE COVERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie Ziamatic Corp.
SALVAGE DRUMS
CSE Incendie
W.S. Darley & Co.
SHORING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SHOVELS
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
SMOKE DETECTORS
CSE Incendie
SMOKE MACHINES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
W.S. Darley & Co.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Mercedes Textiles
THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Draeger
MSA
ResQtech Systems
TRAINING FOAM
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Unifoam Co.
VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
Air Technology Solutions
Air Vacuum
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FSI® North America
W.S. Darley & Co.
WETTING AGENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Unifoam Co.
FIRE SERVICES
EQUIPMENT RENTALS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
CSE Incendie
HEALTH & SAFETY INQUIRIES
Air Technology Solutions
HOSE TESTING/REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Mercedes Textiles
HYDROSTATIC TESTING
CSE Incendie
Fireservice Management Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
INSPECTION (HOIST)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
INSPECTION (LIQUID PENETRANT)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
INSPECTION (MAGNETIC PARTICLE)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
INSPECTION (ULTRA SONIC)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
Lion Distribution Inc.
PUMP MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
PUMP REPAIR
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. Mercedes Textiles ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
REFURBISHING
CET Fire Pumps Mfg. E-One
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Industries Lafleur Inc.
ResQtech Systems
RESCUE EQUIPMENT SERVICE
A.J. Stone
SERVICE/REPAIR - SIRENS, LIGHTS, SPEAKERS, STROBE KITS, ETC.
A.J. Stone
TESTING (AERIALS)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
TESTING (AIR/ COMPRESSORS)
ResQtech Systems
TESTING (GROUND LADDERS)
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
TESTING (MOBILE PUMPER)
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
TESTING (PUMPERS)
A.J. Stone
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd. ResQtech Systems
TESTING (SCBA EQUIPMENT)
A.J. Stone
Draeger MSA ResQtech Systems
TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Pierce Manufacturing
ResQtech Systems
TURNOUT ASSESSMENT
Fireservice Management Ltd.
FIRST AID & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger ResQtech Systems
BACKBOARD & STRAPS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
Mercedes Textiles
BARRICADE TAPE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
BASKET STRETCHER BAGS
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
BLANKETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
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
CERVICAL COLLARS
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
CRIBBING EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
DEFIBRILLATORS
A.J. Stone
ResQtech Systems Ziamatic Corp.
FIRST AID & MEDICAL KITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
W.S. Darley & Co.
HYDRAULIC HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Industries Lafleur Inc.
LINE THROWING SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
R.I.T. BAGS (RAPID INTERVENTION)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
ResQtech Systems
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
RESUSCITATION
EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
ResQtech Systems
SAFETY SIGNS
CSE Incendie
STRETCHERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
TRAFFIC CONTROL (BARRIERS, CONES, ETC.)
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
TRAUMA BAGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
HAZ-MAT EQUIPMENT
ABSORBENT/ABSORBENT PRODUCTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
AIR QUALITY/TREATMENT/ MONITORING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
ALARM & WARNING SYSTEMS
CSE Incendie
BREATHING AIR COMPRESSORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
BUNKER GEAR CLEANER AND REPAIR
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fireservice Management Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
CBRN RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Draeger
Starfield LION
CLEANERS/DEGREASERS/ SOLVENT
A.J. Stone
ResQtech Systems
Unifoam Co.
COMMUNICATIONS
CSE Incendie
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
FSI® North America
DIVE EQUIPMENT
ResQtech Systems
EMERGENCY POWER
CSE Incendie
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Draeger
EYE WASH STATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
ResQtech Systems
FILTRATION EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS
Air Vacuum
CSE Incendie
GAS DETECTORS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Draeger MSA
ResQtech Systems
HAZ-MAT ABSORBANTS
A.J. Stone CSE Incendie
HAZ-MAT CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS
CSE Incendie FSI® North America
HAZ-MAT DECONTAMINATION UNITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie FSI® North America
HAZ-MAT SPECIALTY VEHICLES
A.J. Stone
E-One FSI® North America
Pierce Manufacturing ResQtech Systems
HAZ-MAT TRAILERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie FSI® North America ResQtech Systems
HAZARDOUS SPILL AGENTS
A.J. Stone
FSI® North America Unifoam Co.
INCIDENT COMMAND
EQUIPMENT
CSE Incendie
Draeger ResQtech Systems
INDUSTRIAL CLEANING & DECONTAMINATION
FSI® North America
ResQtech Systems
INFLATABLE TENTS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
LABELS/SIGNS/PLACARDS
A.J. Stone
LABORATORY TESTING
Code 4 Fire
LAUNDRY EQPT. FOR TURNOUT GEAR
A.J. Stone
LEAK DETECTION/TESTING
CSE Incendie
Draeger
MSA
ResQtech Systems
LEAKS, SEALS & PIPE BANDAGES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
OIL CONTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ON-SCENE LIGHTING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
PORTABLE DE-CON STATIONS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
PUBLICATIONS
Fire Fighting in Canada/ Canadian Firefighter
PUMPS/VALVES/METERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Draeger
RIGID TENTS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
FSI® North America
ResQtech Systems
SCBA SEATING
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Draeger
ResQtech Systems
Seats Canada
Ziamatic Corp.
2020 PRODUCTDIRECTORY
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APP.
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie Ziamatic Corp.
SHELTER HEATERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie FSI® North America
SPILL CONTROL KITS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SPILL MITIGATION AGENT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie Unifoam Co.
SPILL RESPONSE/CLEANUP
A.J. Stone
Unifoam Co.
STORAGE SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
ResQtech Systems
TEMPORARY/PORTABLE BEDS
A.J. Stone
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Fire Fighting in Canada/ Canadian Firefighter Firehall Bookstore NFPA
VEHICLE EXHAUST REMOVAL
Air Technology Solutions Air Vacuum
HOSE & HARDWARE
ADAPTERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Highwater Hose
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
AERIAL MONITORS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
BUTTERFLY VALVES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
COUPLINGS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
DRY HYDRANT SYSTEMS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
ELECTRIC VALVES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FLOATING DOCK STRAINERS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
FOAM EDUCTORS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
FORESTRY HOSE
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
GATE VALVES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
HOSE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
HOSE BAGS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Mercedes Textiles
HOSE BRIDGES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
HOSE CLAMPS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
Ziamatic Corp.
HOSE CLEANER
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
HOSE COUPLING ASSIST
TOOL
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
HOSE DRYER & CABINETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
HOSE REELS
A.J. Stone
CET Fire Pumps Mfg.
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
HOSE ROLLING DEVICES
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
HOSE TESTERS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
ResQtech Systems
HYDRANT ADAPTORS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
HYDRANT FLOW TESTERS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
HYDRANT TOOL KIT
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
HYDRANTS
ResQtech Systems
INDUSTRIAL HOSE
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Highwater Hose
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
MONITORS
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FSI® North America
ResQtech Systems
MUNICIPAL RACK
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
NOZZLES
A.J. Stone
Code 4 Fire
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
FSI® North America
Mercedes Textiles
ResQtech Systems
W.S. Darley & Co.
ROOF, BUMPER TURRETS
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
Fort Garry Fire Trucks Ltd.
ResQtech Systems
SAW BLADES
A.J. Stone
CSE Incendie
SUCTION HOSE
A.J. Stone
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BY ELIAS MARKOU Naturopathic Doctor Mississauga, Ont.
TCombat the cold and flu
his year’s flu season is well underway, and it’s important to be prepared.
While many firefighters may decide to get the flu shot this season, some also may not. Regardless of your decision, all firefighters will find these immune boosting strategies useful during cold and flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there are two other viruses, influenza A(H3N2) and A(H1N1), competing with this year’s influenza B virus. Strengthening your immune system should be a priority. Tools to beating the cold and flu season include sleep, handwashing, vitamins and maintaining a nutritious diet.
■ SANITATION AND SLEEP
A 2009 case control study found that handwashing at least three times per day was statistically associated with reducing the likelihood of household transmission of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (1). Remembering to wash hands regularly can prevent the spread of the cold and flu and keep you protected.
In a 2019 Mayo Clinic article by Dr. James Steckelberg titled “Flu Mask: Should I wear one?”, he goes on to say, “some studies have shown that using a surgical mask can help prevent influenza, using a surgical mask and an alcohol-based hand sanitizer was shown to reduce the number of influenza-like illnesses even more.”
In addition to avoiding contact with germs and your face, you need high quality sleep. Washington State University researcher James Krueger showed that restful sleep creates a brain protein called AcPb that has been shown to speed up recovery in lab mice that were infected with the influenza virus H1N1 of the 2009 flu season (2).
■ EAT LOTS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
and vegetables helps ensure vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that boost the immune system.
■ EVIDENCE-BASED VITAMINS
I strongly recommend you make vitamin D and Vitamin C a consistent part of your immune boosting protocol for the cold and flu season. A study conducted by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) showed that vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infection including colds and influenza. The study, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, studied 11,000 participants. Results showed high levels of vitamin D protected against infection. In the article, researchers recommended between 1000-2000 IU vitamin D per day. .
A 2018 case report titled “High Dose Vitamin C and Influenza in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine” indicated the effectiveness of high dose vitamin C against viral infections. The study also showed the oral dose of vitamin C over 3 grams appears to be able to prevent and treat respiratory and systemic infection (3). Beating the cold and flu season by using sleep, handwashing,
Tools to beating the cold and flu season include sleep, handwashing, vitamins and maintaining a nutritious diet. ‘‘ ’’
vitamins and healthy nutritional foods should be your winning flu strategy.
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Six to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables should be a firefighter’s daily ritual. Consuming whole foods, and fruit and vegetables with many colours and a balance between cooked and raw preparation should be the target. A wonderfully balanced selection of fruits
Dr. Elias Markou is one very busy naturopathic doctor. He is in private practice in Mississauga, Ont., and is the chief medical officer for the Halton Hills Fire Department. Dr. Markou was a firefighter for six years; he is a firefighter health expert and blogger who is regularly featured on television and radio and in print. Contact him at drmarkou@ mypurebalance.ca
1. Zhang D, Liu W, Yang P, Zhang Y, Li X, Germ KE, Tang S, Sun W, Wang Q. Factors associated with household transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among selfquarantined patients in Beijing, China. PLoS one 2013 Oct 8 (10):e77873.
2. Szentirmai É, Kapás L, Sun Y, Smith RG, Krueger JM. (2009) The preproghrelin gene is required for normal integration of thermoregulation and sleep in mice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106:14069-14074
3. Carr AC, Maggini S, Vitamin C and Immune Function. Nutrients. 2017 Nov 3;9 (11). Pii. E1211.
BY VINCE MACKENZIE Fire chief
Grand Falls - Windsor, Nfld.
MVOLUNTEERVISION
Health and safety first for new recruits
y department just started another recruitment of volunteer firefighters. While there are many different ways to recruit and accept new members, many departments are steeped in tradition on how members are taken in. Yet, sometimes these traditions are not always the best way to proceed. I remember a time when you joined a department and were simply given a pager and told to respond to the next call. That was the way I was taken in and now I cringe at the thought of anyone doing that today. Can you imagine joining up to do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world and be given no training or orientation to do it? Those acts can be considered criminal when someone is injured.
The recruitment of volunteer firefighters is an ever-changing process and we know that the abundance of persons willing to volunteer are not as plentiful as they once were. The time it takes to be a member of today’s fire departments often discourages many members of the public to consider us as a place where they want to spend a lot of time. Also, with the growing awareness of the personal safety and mental health challenges of first responders, fire departments have to develop better ways to recruit.
In my department, we start new recruits off with a safety orientation before they do any firefighter training. They start with me, as chief, and I spend the first few sessions with them on nothing but their health and safety and that of their crew. They hear it right from the top first.
Of all the tasks I do as a chief, I always consider all our firefighters’ safety as the No. 1 priority. I lead safety training during the recruits’ first few sessions to stress the importance of safety as a culture. It’s key that the first exposure to safety come from the top — the chief. Doing so helps establish safety as our core value.
your time on tasks distracted with other files from time to time. It is during these times that I ask you to remember that safety comes first.
As you probably know from reading my columns, I am the fulltime chief of a composite/volunteer department. In the course of my daily job as a full-time chief, I learned and gained an incredible respect for those of you who are totally unpaid volunteer chiefs. With the volume of work that needs to be tended to, I frequently ask myself how anyone could effectively do the job as a volunteer — especially those that work full-time positions in their paying jobs.
I know that many of you do great job running your department. You run it effectively because you do it with a tremendous amount of dedication and duty that can never be measured on a payroll. Leadership in a fire department takes time. Attending to all the tasks will require an incredibly large percentage of a person’s life. It’s no wonder we get overwhelmed at times and that’s why teamwork is certainly the key in all our departmental duties. Having a solid team is critical to a fire department’s success and for lowering stress levels. Teamwork is a way to protect your mental safety as well. Invest and
It’s key that the first exposure to safety come from the top — the chief. Doing so helps establish safety as our core value. ‘‘ ’’
In the process of teaching, I start listening to my own words and I get humbly reminded of the great responsibility chiefs bear in the protection of their crews. As I lecture the recruits, I find myself being reminded that we hold a special role in their safety that can’t be taken lightly.
If you are a leader in a volunteer department, you know there are many different tasks that need to be tended to in order to keep your fire department running. As the chief, it is all too normal to have
Vince MacKenzie is the fire chief in Grand Falls-Windsor, Nfld. He is an executive member of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and the past president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services. Email Vince at firechief@townofgfw.com and follow him on Twitter at @FirechiefVince.
empower your people to engage in the many tasks, be it budget and training, personnel issues, council lobbying, public education, code and enforcement… the list seems to go on and on. During the chief’s year, there are usually some large projects to be worked on such as a new truck or new fire station and it can seem that there is little time to put out fires.
For me, the bricks, mortar and equipment stuff can be much easier than managing personnel. But it is our people that make the whole thing work. It is all too easy to get distracted by the tasks and temporarily lose sight of our people’s requirements. They require safety and training in everything they do.
The most important takeaway of this column is to remember that, of all the tasks you do, it’s the safety of your crew that comes first. As a leader, own safety. As a department, we all own safety together. Sometimes I think we just need a little reminder of that.
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