Online voting is complete, and Brother Miller will be the new VP for Local 1782. Jason will be sworn in at the September Union meeting and take office for the one year term.
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On: Jun 21, 2010 (07:52:00)
More than 60 full-scale fire experiments were conducted to determine the impact of crew size, first-due engine arrival time, and subsequent apparatus arrival times on firefighter safety and effectiveness at a low-hazard residential structure fire. This report quantifies the effects of changes to staffing and arrival times for residential firefighting operations Read More... Download:
Report-on-Residential-Fireground-Field-Experiments.pdf
Congratulations to Craig Banks, the new Treasurer for Local 1782. Craig will be sworn in at the September Union meeting. Many thanks to Sister Saulnier for all of her hard work getting us through the transition period from our restructuring and establishing our first official budget!
A world record was set today at the Firefit Competion in Coquitlam by Kamloops firefighter Graham Mackenzie, with a time of 1:16:07. Congratulations Graham!
It is with profound sadness and regret that we have to report that despite his heroic struggles and the loving and inspirational support of his wife Jean, sons Danny and Robbie, their families and numerous friends, our beloved and cherished friend and brother Bert passed away at 12:30 am Wednesday May 12, 2010 at the Crossroad Hospice in Port Moody.
The hidden danger of working in an asbestos-contaminated environment means that firefighters and other first responders must take extra precautions, including using their self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and other personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing at all times on a scene. Moreover, this equipment and clothing needs to be properly handled at the end of the fire or shift.
For more information on this and other health and safety issues, check out our "Health and Safety" page under Member Resources.
Report-on-Residential-Fireground-Field-Experiments.pdf
