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Inside Canada’s multirole response to aerial firefighting
Published on: September 29, 2026 Estimated reading time 19 minutes, 2 seconds. Call it fortuitous but impeccable timing. On the morning of Aug. 7, Stephen Fuhr, the secretary of state for defence procurement, stood between two C-130 Hercules aircraft in front of the hangar of Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford, B.C., and announced the federal government’s conditional sale of 10 retired Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130 H-models to Coulson Aviation, to be converted to aerial firefighting tankers.
Back in action, Part 1: A resilience program for firefighters - Fire Fighting in Canada
Proactive resilience tactics for return to work November 21, 2024 By Dave Gillespie and Willy Burnett Meet Sam, Alex, and Pat. These three real firefighters (names changed) experienced anxiety when preparing for the next call, or returning to their next shift, or returning after extended time off, and each faced the option of not returning at all. But they all did. They are back in action. We will profile the leading-edge practices used by Calgary Fire Department’s (CFD) Resilience Division.
Water rescue: Preparing your department for summer danger
Whether it’s a car in a creek, a person overboard, or a person in a pool, these are calls of extreme urgency. Six minutes underwater and brain death occurs. It’s a high-risk but low-frequency situation. And it will hit your area again this year. The Drowning Prevention Research Centre reports that Canada averages over 400 fatal drownings per year. The calculation for non-fatal drownings (recently revised term from the old term near-drownings) is 4:1.
Recovery mode: the unavoidable reality of drownings
Faced with that tough moment in a water rescue, you cannot always find the victim. You are doing everything possible, but sometimes it is an unavoidable reality.You couldn’t rescue them in 10 minutes, so after 60 minutes of searching, the incident commander makes the call. There will be a shift from rescue mode to recovery mode. Gordon Graham, international risk management consultant, states incidents like water rescue and drownings fall into the category of high risk – low frequency.
Cheshire: First look inside the unique spa retreat
A UNIQUE retreat with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability has opened its doors in Cheshire. p 0 Comments Get involved p the news Send your news & photos Loading.p Cheshire: First look inside the unique spa retreat p 0 Comments First look inside the unique spa retreat that has opened its doors in Warrington (Image: Dave Gillespie) A UNIQUE retreat with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability has opened its doors in Cheshire.
Developing Firefighter Resiliency
Three Key Messages– This is important. You can do it. I won't give up on you. Training ordinary people to do extraordinary things requires an understanding of how we learn. Developing Firefighter Resiliency starts with the basic psychophysical aspects of learning. The fire service has unwittingly used a failure-based training model for many years. Hands-on training exercises are often based on unachievable objectives.
15 of the best King West restaurants right now
15 of the best King West restaurants right now 15 of the best King West restaurants right now Our favourite restaurants along the King-Adelaide corridor >> See these on a map Chef Nuit Regular built her empire of Thai restaurants with soporific bowls of khao soi. At Kiin, slow-braised beef short rib, the bone rising out of an intoxicating sauce of tamarind and pearl onions, is like an upmarket rendition of that famous dish.
TIFF Guide 2017: The top places to eat, drink and party during the film festival
TIFF Guide 2017: The top places to eat, drink and party during the film festival TIFF Guide 2017: The top places to eat, drink and party during the film festival 1 There’s no need for vegan celebs to make special requests for meat- and dairy-free meals here. Every dish at Planta—pizza, pasta and even a hot dog—is 100 per cent plant based. The burger, a deeply satisfying legume creation, is a contender for the city’s best meatless patty.
The 100 best cheap eats in Toronto
An edible bucket list of amazing tastes for $10 or less An edible bucket list of amazing tastes for $10 or less Toronto doesn’t get many opportunities to boast about its affordability: this is an expensive place to live, and it’s getting more expensive all the time. Which makes it so refreshing that the city’s food scene remains a source of amazing bargains. In 2017, a few bucks is still enough to eat something out of this world.
Birreria Volo is home to Toronto's wild ale boom-and the city's funkiest beer list
Birreria Volo is home to Toronto’s wild ale boom—and the city’s funkiest beer list Birreria Volo is home to Toronto’s wild ale boom—and the city’s funkiest beer list Little Italy’s Birreria Volo feels more like a wine cave in Parma than a polished new craft-beer hall in Toronto. In place of branded pint glasses and tacky tap handles, you’ll find a narrow brick grotto with a 30-foot-long marble-topped bar for standing.
What it's like to work for Uber and other on-demand apps
They drive you to work, clean your condo, assemble your furniture, even babysit your kid. Five on-demand workers earning a living in the ever-expanding app economy They drive you to work, clean your condo, assemble your furniture, even babysit your kid. Five on-demand workers earning a living in the ever-expanding app economy We consumers love Uber and Favour for their super-slick efficiency. But what about the workers on the other end of the apps?
Bruce Mau On Optimism and Why Designers Thrive in an Upside-Down World
By definition, design is an optimistic profession. But Bruce Mau, an Ontario-born optimist and multi-faceted design thinker, brings such a jovial, joyful mindset to collaborations with everyone from Koolhaas to Coca-Cola that the name of his organization, the Massive Change Network, seems more about hope than swagger.
What it's like to be transgender in Toronto
A growing number of transgender people are now living openly, but the struggle for equality is far from over. Violence, harassment and discrimination are regularly part of their lives. Here, five Torontonians tell their stories A 40-year-old hotel concierge, athlete and actor who lives in St. Lawrence A growing number of transgender people are now living openly, but the struggle for equality is far from over. Violence, harassment and discrimination are regularly part of their lives.
What it's like to be transgender in Toronto
A growing number of transgender people are now living openly, but the struggle for equality is far from over. Violence, harassment and discrimination are regularly part of their lives. Here, five Torontonians tell their stories A growing number of transgender people are now living openly, but the struggle for equality is far from over. Violence, harassment and discrimination are regularly part of their lives.
What happens when PR campaigns decide who gets an organ?
When the billionaire sports magnate Eugene Melnyk was diagnosed with liver failure, he crowdsourced a new organ and kick-started an alarming trend. What happens when PR campaigns decide who lives and who dies? One day last January, Eugene Melnyk summoned his private pilot to his home in Barbados.
The Dish | Toronto Life
Name: A3 Napoli Pizzeria e Friggitoria Neighbourhood: Little Italy Contact: 589 College St., a3napoli.com, @A3Napoli Owners: Libretto Restaurant Group and Nick auf der Mauer Chefs: Rocco Agostino (Pizzeria Libretto) and Nick auf der Mauer (Porchetta & Co.) The Food: Quick-service Neapolitan snacks split up into three categories: VPN-certified, wood-fired pies (à la Libretto); pizza fritta (stuffed and fried panzerotti-like pizzas); and seasonal fritti misti (fried bites including arancini,...
Jian Ghomeshi | Toronto Life
Jon Stewart may deserve an honorary Canadian citizenship, if only for his gracious behaviour at last night’s Grey Goose Soho House party for his directorial debut Rosewater.
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