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Fire Fighting In Canada Article: Catching Zzzs
Chasing sleep – many first responders find themselves on this frustrating hamster wheel and are desperately looking for the exit. A shift...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
life lessons with jim burneka jr.
With close to 20 years under his belt in the fire service, Jim Burneka Jr. is a go-getter who has learned a lot of life lessons. The...
jfitz-gerald
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
behind the shield - a podcast for life
James Geering, a 46-year-old retired firefighter based in Ocala, Florida, stumbled upon his new role as host of the “Behind the Shield”...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Q&A with Jason Patton of fire department chronicles
SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH BELLY LAUGHING COMEDY Jason Patton is the 37-year-old brainchild behind Fire Department Chronicles, a...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Leaving a legacy - The Josh powell foundation
“Miracles happen every day–why not me?” was First Lieutenant William Josh Powell’s motto during his two year battle with synovial...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
The aftermath of losing the ontario fire college campus
The Ontario government stunned the fire service back in January when it announced the closure of the Ontario Fire College (OFC) campus in...
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- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
Canada's first above-knee amputee firefighter
Michael Laughlin knows about perseverance. The 37-year-old overcame a horrific snowmobile accident in 2007 that resulted in 33 pins and...
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