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At approximately 340PM today, Waterville & District Volunteer Firefighters were alerted to a grass fire in the community of Chipman Brook. On arrival, a large field was mostly burnt off. There was active fire, but it was moving slowly and not rapidly spreading. Firefighters worked to knock down flames before reaching a neighbouring field. “Even […]
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Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Brooklyn Firefighters were dispatched to a report of an unknown fire in the community of St Croix. Additional 911 calls were received reporting that a barn was on fire along Highway 1 in St Croix. This prompted automatic mutual aid being dispatched from Windsor, Hantsport & Summerville Fire Departments to […]
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There is a Go Fund Me Page started in support of the family of Greg Misner. Greg is well known in our fire community for his attention to detail when it comes to polishing up fire apparatus. He was recently hospitalized with double lung pneumonia and placed in an induced coma. While he’s showing signs […]
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One week ago today, family, friends, fellow firefighters and police escorted active Port Williams firefighter Stuart Griffin to rest. Kentville & Wolfville aerials trucks staged outside the Whites Family Funeral Home flying the Canadian Flag during the service. Following the service, a procession that left the town of Kentville was led by the Kentville Police […]
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Yesterday evening, Kingston Firefighters pushed their brand-new tanker into its home. This one of a kind looking truck in Kings County will be serving the Kingston Fire Department and surrounding communities. Built and manufactured by Acres Emergency Vehicles in Manitoba. This 2024 Acres Torrent was built on a Peterbilt Chassis. There are 2500 imperial gallons […]
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Over the next several weeks, 23 firefighters in Kings County will be working to complete their level 1 firefighting certification. This particular training is vital to structural firefighting, learning key components, such as specific equipment and techniques on the fire grounds. While all fire departments across the province host weekly training sessions, level 1 training […]
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The Berwick & District Volunteer Fire Department recently acquired a new apparatus in December. With some interesting features, its versatility allows for multiple purposes when responding to an emergency. Its main purpose is to serve like a mini-pumper and brush truck. While also being available for other situations. Its pump on board is rated for […]
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I had the privilege to be a part of something special this year, along with various fire departments and firefighters across Nova Scotia. Back on November 21st, the Enfield Volunteer Fire Department with assistance from Santa, were concerned letters wouldn’t get back to the North Pole in time! Following their post on Facebook, Fire […]
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Hantsport Firefighters were alerted of a commercial structure fire at the CKF Inc. in Hantsport on Sunday morning. Additional mutual aid was requested from Wolfville, Windsor, and Brooklyn Fire Departments. It was learned that a fire had started from a paper manufacturing machine inside the facility. Employees on site attempted to extinguish the fire but […]
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Many in the public have been asking about encryption and what this means. While this doesn’t only include fire departments, this also includes many other agencies, who rely heavily on TMR for their communication. TMR stands for trunked mobile radio, which is used for communications for many agencies during their day-to-day operations. Encrypted TMR radios […]
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