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June 30, 2022
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Calgary fire department budget would near double to reach industry benchmark: City

June 25, 2022 Darren Krause 0

Calgary would have to double its annual fire department operating budget, plus add capital funds to reach “aspirational” NFPA targets, a city report read. Back in March, Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness requested city administration

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Fatal dog attack response is a dispatch issue, city says

June 9, 2022 Hajar Al Khouzaii 1

Civic and union leaders called on the province Thursday to return to the localized integrated tri-service dispatch model. This comes on the heels of AHS ordering an independent review into the EMS response to a

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Firefighter challenge raises tens of thousands for cancer charity

June 5, 2022 Aryn Toombs 0

More than 50 Calgary firefighters have died in the past couple of decades from occupational cancer. Cancer caused by firefighting remains the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for these men and women across the nation

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Photos: Fires destroy homes in Evanston, school evacuated

June 3, 2022 Aryn Toombs 0

The Calgary Fire Department battled a pair of duplex fires in the community of Evanston on Friday. The homes, located along Evanston Close NW, adjacent to St. Josephine Bakhita School, were heavily damaged by the

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Calgary city councillors go from the frying pan to the fire… training

May 30, 2022 Darren Krause 0

Coun. Jennifer Wyness joked that it made her realize she needed to work on her upper-body strength. She also recognized how important it is to have the right equipment and a good team behind you.

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Man found dead in southeast Calgary house fire

May 18, 2022 Staff LiveWire Calgary 0

One man was found dead in a southeast Calgary fire Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to a home in the 100 block of Deerview Way SE in the community of Deer Ridge Tuesday evening around

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Calgary fire department response review requested by city councillors

March 13, 2022 Darren Krause 2

A Calgary city councillor said more research needs to be done to understand how the city can meet fire protection standards. Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness has a notice of motion coming to Tuesday’s executive

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Opioids, mental health calls behind bump in Calgary fire department volume

January 4, 2022 Darren Krause 0

There were no big surprises for the Calgary Fire Department in 2021, but they did see a call volume jump of 14 per cent. Calgary Fire Department Chief Steve Dongworth, in a year-end interview with

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Four names added to Calgary’s fallen firefighter memorial

September 14, 2021 Omar Sherif 0

There were 58 names read to the toll of bell chimes on Tuesday afternoon as members of the Calgary Fire Department, city officials and families of fallen firefighters gathered in front of city hall to

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COVID quarantine stretching Calgary fire department resources thin

April 12, 2021 Jayson Black Kettle 4

Calgary’s fire chief said he’s had to approve overtime recently to grapple with the COVID-quarantine among city firefighters. Coun. Jeff Davison raised the question in Monday’s combined meeting of council of front line emergency workers

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