Bingo Digby Fire Department
Sharing this on behalf of Digby Fire Department, this is a great way to get out and have some fun while supporting the department! Read carefully. Adrian J.
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Tag: Fire Service
Windsor Fire hosting fire truck show & shine in September
The Windsor Fire Department will be hosting a fire truck show & shine on September 28th. All proceeds will be going back to Greg Misner and family. Greg is well known in the fire service world for his detailed work in cleaning many fire apparatus across the Annapolis Valley and suffered a serious sickness resulting […]
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Province ends relationship with Nova Scotia Fire School
The Province released the findings of a comprehensive value-for-money audit of the Nova Scotia Firefighters School today, August 5. “The results are clear, and they are appalling. We are ending our relationship with the school and will set up an interim training plan for firefighters right away,” said Kim Masland, Minister of Emergency Management. “Our […]
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Firefighters respond to countless Illegal burns during fire ban
Earlier this evening, Kingston Firefighters responded to an illegal burn in Meadowvale. Crews attended and put out a fire along with the presence of RCMP. Between the months of March and October, Nova Scotians are expected to follow burn regulations and municipal bylaws when burning. Over the past few weeks, with dry conditions and little […]
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Chiefs play vital role in emergency response
Across Nova Scotia, volunteer firefighters drop their everyday commitments, work and family time to be there when the pager goes off. In many areas, fire chiefs and deputy fire chiefs, respond directly to emergency scenes in their personal vehicles, prior to the arrival of fire apparatus. These vehicles are equipped with an emergency lighting system […]
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Firefighters save home following Canada Day Garage fire in Greenwood
Yesterday evening at approximately 2252hrs, Kingston Firefighters were dispatched to a garage on fire in Greenwood. Automatic protocols were requested, bringing in mutual aid from Aylesford, Middleton & Nictaux Fire departments to the scene. Prior to the fire departments arrival, the homeowner and neighbour had made attempts to extinguish the fire and successfully removed one […]
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“Something that I loved doing and something that I volunteered to do, is what’s killing me.”
Being a firefighter is something many of us dreamed about doing when we grew up. The dream of jumping in a fire truck with the lights and sirens, rushing to fight a fire, ended up becoming a reality. Little did we know the long term impacts it can have on our bodies. Joel Neily, originally […]
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Garage consumed by flames in Kentville
Yesterday evening at around 530PM, Kentville Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a garage on fire in Kentville. The first due officer arrived on scene to a fully involved single story garage on fire with exposures. Automatic mutual aid was dispatched from New Minas, Waterville & Port Williams Fire Departments with some mutual aid […]
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Aylesford Firefighters battle two fires in just hours
Aylesford Firefighters were busy yesterday evening contending with two separate fires in their district. Shortly after 6PM, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a commercial vehicle on fire in Aylesford East. Firefighters made quick work knocking the fire down and cleared the scene a short time later. There were no reported injuries as a […]
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Berwick Fire Responding
Berwick & District Volunteer Firefighters responded to a report of an ambulance smoking in Berwick earlier this afternoon. There were no reported injuries and crews cleared the scene a short time later. Adrian J.
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