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The president of the Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue Association says she’s keeping an open mind as the province gets ready to create a new volunteer corps.
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A new dedicated wildfire training and education centre at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will welcome the province’s future wildfire fighters.
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The Government of Canada has announced up to $800,000 in funding for the International Association of Fire Fighters to deliver training and increase the capacity of structural firefighters across the country.
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Five communities in Westman have received funding for projects that will help prevent future disasters, including damage from wildfires, floods and extreme snowfalls.
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A useful tool to mitigate logistical problems that often follow disasters or extreme events, the core of this guide is the role of human factors in emergency response. The handbook provides a systematic structure for communication, cooperation, and coordination, highlighting what must be done and when, and how to identify the resources required for each effort. The book tackles cutting-edge research in topics such as evacuation planning, chemical agent sensor placement, and riverflow prediction. It offers strategies for establishing an effective training program for first responders and insightful advice in managing waste associated with disasters.
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It’s mid-February in Canada and there’s wildfire smoke in the air in BC. Not like there was this past summer, but it’s there, and that’s disconcerting. It’s yet another anomaly on the path to an entirely different world. Deniers will have you believe that four guys are working on climate science and one of them forgot to carry a two and, consequently, all the science on climate change is wrong. The reality is that hundreds, thousands of scientists are working on climate change over many disciplines and the conclusions are irrefutable: We’ve essentially busted our climate and it’s not going ...
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June 4, 2024 | Holiday Inn & Suites St. Catharines Conference Centre
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October 22-23, 2024 | The International Centre. Toronto, Ont.
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