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Spent tonight hanging out with my fellow firefighters for our last training of the year. We are all truly volunteers, no one gets paid (not even the Chief!) but we do it because we love our town and the

Today is a day of sadness and sorrow, a firefighter gave his life trying to protect my province last night. He served the next province over, and was chasing a wildfire that had grown out of control. By

While out at a fire the other day, I thought my foot felt a little warm. I didn't realize how warm it was until I put my gear back together after washing it.

See this picture? This is why firefighting is so dangerous over the long term. I was fully suited up in full bunker gear working at a grass fire. Full PPE, worn properly, and this is what I ended up looking

What do all three of these things have in common? My night last night! I ignored the advice of my lovely wife and decided to slice some carrots using the mandoline without the guard. As the title of this

After spending the first two days of our long weekend deeply engrossed in cleaning (with a small interruption on Saturday morning for a fire call), today we have focused more on the "having fun"

While many of us get to celebrate Labor Day, there are millions of people who aren't able to because they're working. So, if you find yourself working (whether it is paid or not), there's only one thing

For those of us who ride or drive the big red trucks, what do you think about having a tag to identify us? People always want to know about what we do and hear from us, so it's only right that we have