The Firehall.com Forum http://www.firehall.com/forum Canadian Firefighting and Rescue Forum Firehall.com en Thu, 17 May 2012 05:33:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.firehall.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg The Firehall.com Forum http://www.firehall.com/forum New Brush Trucks for Kamloops http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25843&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:07 GMT We recently delivered two new E-One brush trucks to Kamloops. Built on Dodge 5500 4X4 crew cab chassis' with Wildfire brand Ultra Striker pumps, 300 gallons of water, Scotty ATP foam system, forestry and regular hose reels, Whelan lighting all on a 9 foot aluminum deck.
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]]> Apparatus and Vehicles 1forEOne http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25843 New Pumper for Seabird Island http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25842&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:08:18 GMT We recently delivered this new E-One Tradition series pumper to Seabird Island. Truck is equiped with 1000 gallons of water, 30 of foam, a 1250 GPM hale pump with top mount controls, 5kw Honda genset. It sits on a Freightliner crewcab with 350 hp Cummins and Allison auto transmission. We recently delivered this new E-One Tradition series pumper to Seabird Island. Truck is equiped with 1000 gallons of water, 30 of foam, a 1250 GPM hale pump with top mount controls, 5kw Honda genset. It sits on a Freightliner crewcab with 350 hp Cummins and Allison auto transmission.
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]]> Apparatus and Vehicles 1forEOne http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25842 Anyone Used These And Want To Share Review http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25841&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:48 GMT I have Smoke Your Firefighter Interview by Paul Lepore and am looking into other interview prep books. I came across these two, one which has a hefty price tag, and wondered if anyone who's used them could offer an opinion.

Study Guide for the Firefighter Interview http://www.amazon.com/Study-Guide-Fi...7184816&sr=8-5

Ace Your Firefighter Oral Boards: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Oral Board Interview http://www.amazon.com/Ace-Your-Firef...7184800&sr=8-4 ]]> JayG http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25841 Nipawin Fire Chief Receives Lifetime Achievement Award http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25840&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:32 GMT Fire Chief Brian Starkell is a top notch guy! Congrats to him for his lifetime achievement award by the CVFSA http://www.firefightingincanada.com/content/view/11899/213/ Fire Chief Brian Starkell is a top notch guy!

Congrats to him for his lifetime achievement award by the CVFSA

http://www.firefightingincanada.com/...iew/11899/213/ ]]> Firefighting and Rescue Headlines FLASHOVER05 http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25840 <![CDATA[MrBik says: "Hi all"]]> http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25839&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 18:22:12 GMT Hello everyone!

My name is Daven and I can't wait to start learning. ]]> Greetings MrBik http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25839 Mid Life Career Change http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25838&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 15:39:19 GMT Hi All, First, let me say thanks to all the guys who started this site and to the members who continue to post insightful information. I am currently an assistant Diretor for the Federal Government, but I have been longing for a more meaningful and fulfilling career for some time. My wife is a... Hi All,

First, let me say thanks to all the guys who started this site and to the members who continue to post insightful information.

I am currently an assistant Diretor for the Federal Government, but I have been longing for a more meaningful and fulfilling career for some time. My wife is a police officer, and I admire her sense of community and her dedication to the "brotherhood". I want a carrer that I will be passionate about as she is. That said, I finally got the nerve to submit an application for the Ottawa Fire Service 2012 recruitment. I have all the confidence in the world that I will pass the exams, but I won't really know until I sit down and write, which will hopefully be this summer.

Anyway, that's my story in a nutshell. Hopefully I will be able to to call you all my brothers in the future. ]]> Greetings HDGuy http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25838 Age, school, and chances. http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25837&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:09 GMT hey everybody! I ahve been reading teh forums for a bit and have been absorbing as much infor mation as i can. But it has come time for me to be honest with myself and put a few questions out there that i need honst answers to. Currently i work in a rather unfulling field, and have long been... hey everybody!

I ahve been reading teh forums for a bit and have been absorbing as much infor mation as i can. But it has come time for me to be honest with myself and put a few questions out there that i need honst answers to.

Currently i work in a rather unfulling field, and have long been considering trying to become a firefighter. In that lays the problem i am 38, and am considering attending georgian in the fall. I am in very good shape (crossfit twice a week, cycle to and from work, gym, spartan races, rock climb, on and on...) but i have talked to three fire fighter friends, and im getting mixed info. two are telling me that my age is an asset, and the third is telling me that it would work heavily against me. i have been a volunteer for most of my life, given a family member has special needs and i have volunteered art training/therapy for children who have lost family members.

worked in construction/landscaping/ and the ever so important retail! hahaha


i could continue with the resume,

but i guess what im asking is:

am i wasting my time? Is georgian going to make my chances of joining the service better or worse?

i need some honest answers, and if the kind men and women here have any suggestions they will be taken very seriously (provided they are serious hahah)

thanks so much in advance,

Rob! ]]> Pondduck http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25837 OFC Online http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25836&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 03:45:00 GMT Hey, I am looking for a link..if one exists... for an online Ontario Fire Code... I have tried a number of links that are no longer in service. I am looking for the OFC 2007. Hey, I am looking for a link..if one exists... for an online Ontario Fire Code... I have tried a number of links that are no longer in service. I am looking for the OFC 2007. ]]> OSMFF http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25836 New guy! http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25835&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:51 GMT Hey all! Name is rob, Im here to meet some people, and learn more about the fire services around ontario! Thought I would take the sites friendly suggestion and take a moment to introduce myself. Looking forward to chatting with you all! Hey all!

Name is rob, Im here to meet some people, and learn more about the fire services around ontario! Thought I would take the sites friendly suggestion and take a moment to introduce myself. Looking forward to chatting with you all! ]]> Greetings Pondduck http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25835 Noob Questions http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25834&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 18:50:42 GMT Hey all, I'd like to start off by saying that this is a new career path that was presented to myself as of late and it sounds like quite a good field to get into. I realize this is a very hard field of work to get into, but have some questions.

I had two friends who attended the Lakeland college program and managed to get hired out in AB within a few months of completing the program, with the one friend making 90k and the other 120k. This seems like a very lucrative line of work to get into, while I realize that money is not the main goal in this type of work.

I'm wondering though if this is actually as glorious as it sounds? From what I've heard you basically sit around the majority of the day with your buddies in a fire hall for 3 days of the week; maybe getting called out to one fire/accident and then getting 3 days off. I have a feeling it's not as good as they make it sound though? From what I hear it's like a dream job...

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As far as the training side of things, I'm wondering what programs I should apply for and what programs are going to be accepted by all provinces?

My "plan" as of this point is to go to either Lakeland College in AB or TEEX in Texas, then get hired onto an industrial company in AB for 3-5 years to gain experience and make good money while applying to municipal jobs mostly in ON/BC.

To my understanding TEEX is the gold standard of all training programs, while at the same time I'm seeing that you should go to a school in the province you wish to work. So while keeping in mind I'd like the option to work in AB originally then transfer to ON/BC I'm unsure of what program would be best to take?

I'd greatly appreciate any comments, advice or answering of my questions.

Thanks,

Big Blue ]]> Firefighting bigblue http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25834 password ? http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25833&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 05:07:52 GMT What's the password?
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]]> Jokes Paul_99 http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25833 Basic to Advanced First Aid Courses http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25832&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 15:14:32 GMT Hi Everyone, If you are in need of a certification, re-certification or looking to improve your medical knowledge, Elements Medical is glad to help you. We provide courses from Emergency First Aid to Emergency Medical Responder. If you have any questions regarding your interest in taking a course... Hi Everyone,

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519.591.9655 ]]> Hiring elementsmedical http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25832 FPO603 Fire and Life Safety Education course http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25831&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 03:34:09 GMT Could anyone give me a run down of the FPO603 course. Any info would be helpful just wondering what to expect and prepare for? Thanks Could anyone give me a run down of the FPO603 course. Any info would be helpful just wondering what to expect and prepare for?

Thanks ]]> Accreditation, College, Courses, and Testing PCPBFD http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25831 <![CDATA[Insufficient funding blamed for firefighters' injuries]]> http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25830&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 00:35:24 GMT A Ministry of Labour prosecutor suggested in court Wednesday that insufficient municipal funding of the Meaford Fire Department was ultimately responsible for circumstances which nearly cost a firefighter his life inside a burning restaurant about 2 1/2 years ago. Meaford Fire Department faces a... A Ministry of Labour prosecutor suggested in court Wednesday that insufficient municipal funding of the Meaford Fire Department was ultimately responsible for circumstances which nearly cost a firefighter his life inside a burning restaurant about 2 1/2 years ago.

Meaford Fire Department faces a charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act that the department failed to take the reasonable precaution of enacting a firefighter accountability system to keep track of firefighters.

Defence lawyer Norm Keith has said there are no legal standards for firefighters' equipment, work practices or safety procedures but the ministry is trying to treat guidelines as legally enforceable regulations.

He has also said a "chilling effect" on volunteer firefighters across Ontario would result if the court allows the ministry to treat existing guidelines as regulations.

Prosecutor Dan Kleiman asked Justice of the Peace Thomas Stinson to focus not on whether a search and rescue for a victim inside Reeds Restaurant was necessary but rather whether having an accountability system to track firefighters before entering the building was possible.

He suggested there was "no meaningful attempt" to activate a system to track whereabouts of firefighters to ensure their safety, as the department's operating procedures and provincial guidance required.

But he also said a lack of manpower to establish that system -- when it was known generally how many firefighters respond to fire calls--was foreseeable.

And it was also foreseeable that firefighters would enter a burning building when there was the possibility of victims inside without first establishing a tracking system due to a lack of staff, Kleiman said in closing submissions.

"It was obvious to anyone who thought about it," that an accountability system would be dispensed with, he said.

Kleiman went on to say the municipality benefits by using volunteer firefighters and noted their wage cost "is very minor."

"It is not necessary that volunteers be placed in a situation where through shortage of manpower and resources they're not able to enact an accountability system to effect a search and rescue."


Kleiman noted Meaford municipal council was made aware of its obligations to ensure its fire department operating procedures were followed by the facilitator of the provincial labour ministry's fire services advisory committee, who visited council in person in 2004.

Kleiman also pointed out then-Capt. Mike Molloy, now Meaford's fire chief, admitted to a labour ministry investigator and in testimony at trial no firefighters should have been allowed into Reeds Restaurant to search for victims without a rapid intervention team in place.

On Wednesday, Stinson said he would have his written decision prepared before Sept. 7, the next return court date, should it be needed.

http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com...aspx?e=3555136 ]]> Firefighting and Rescue Headlines momof http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25830 Anybody know anyone hirining in oilfield fire fighting? http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25829&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 16:09:51 GMT Been looking around for awhile in the oilfield fire fighting industry, just wondering if anyone knows if theres any companies right now looking to hire. I have no experience is that a problem ? I do have my EMR and my fire fighting 1001 and a clean drivers abstract among other certificates just... Been looking around for awhile in the oilfield fire fighting industry, just wondering if anyone knows if theres any companies right now looking to hire. I have no experience is that a problem ? I do have my EMR and my fire fighting 1001 and a clean drivers abstract among other certificates just need my drives 2 license but since i dont have that is that a problem too, can i still apply without it ? please any info or tips or advise would help greatly thank you. ]]> Industrial Firefighting nibs http://www.firehall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25829