Helping Out, Literally: Sask. launches nation’s first gov.-funded auto extrication training program
Regina, Saskatchewan — In the first government-funded initiative of its kind in Canada, the province of Saskatchewan announced that it is now accepting applications for fire departments that would like to take part in the debut Transportation Rescue Extrication (TREX) program. Run through Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency (SPSA), this new program aims to educate the […]
All Clear: VIA train drags car 1,500 metres in Ottawa, no injuries reported
Ottawa firefighters inspecting battery and hose lines before checking for leaks. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa, Ontario — Firefighters responding to a train versus car collision are proud to report that the vehicle’s single occupant and the 117 passengers and staff on a VIA Rail train headed for Montreal are safe and uninjured. The same […]
Saws and Symposiums: Standard Auto Wreckers hosts Ontario Rescue Challenge and Training Symposium
Scarborough, Ontario — The auto extrication teams from Markham and Oakville Fire were back at Standard Auto Wreckers in Scarborough over the weekend for another day full of friendly competition and vehicular dissection. Organized by Oakville firefighter Chad Roberts, the two departments took over the salvage yard east of Toronto on Friday and Saturday for […]
Firefighter Festivities: Standard Auto Wreckers to host auto extraction demo this Saturday
Toronto, Ontario — If you’ve been vying for a chance to sit in a real-life firetruck, Standard Auto Wreckers may be able to deliver that opportunity this Saturday, when the Scarborough, Ontario, auto recycler will host the Markham Fire Department for a meet and greet and general auto extraction demonstration. The Markham Fire Department conducts […]
