Cancer ‘seems to be everywhere in the fire hall’ making awareness even more important #medhat

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Week 3: Prevention, Education and Best Practices Turn knowledge into action. Cancer is a big issue facing the fire service, but you can prevent or limit your exposure to carcinogens. Visit the following page to find the information! iaff.org/cancer-awarene… #FFCancerMonth

January is firefighter cancer awareness month. 75% of occupational firefighter deaths are caused by cancer. #FFCancerMonth

AirdrieFireFighters provide patient transport during Red Alert in Airdrie. All Airdrie Fire Fighters are trained as Primary Care Paramedics (EMTs) with several members being certified as Advance Care Paramedics. #IAFF #abpoli airdrietoday.com/local-news/air…

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Week 4: Leadership, Survivorship and Culture Change Week four helps guide you through how to support your fellow brothers and sisters who have been diagnosed with cancer provide resources to assist with organizational culture change that favors cancer prevention practices.

Fire Fighters from across the IAFF's 6th District and Canada are meeting this week at our Jack Jessop Canadian Policy Conference. Many important initiatives regarding public and Fire Fighter safety are being discussed. #IAFF #iaffcdnpolicy #cdnpoli

We're back for the second day of our virtual Jack Jessop #iaffcdnpolicy conference with a busy agenda. Jack Jessop was a great IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada leader and we're proud to honour him with this important event in his name. Toronto Firefighters @IAFFNewsDesk #IAFF

Keep children safe in the kitchen! Have a "kid-free zone" of at least 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried. #BurnAwarenessWeek

Congrats Katrina Davison of Van Fire Fighters & Clive Deonarine Clive Deonarine on your election as the two Cdns on the IAFF Human Relations Cte. Thanks for stepping forward to assist with the important work of furthering diversity & harmony in our union. #HumanRelations #Diversity @IAFFNewsDesk

Day two is underway at the IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada Jack Jessop Biennial Policy Conference. Important initiatives pertaining to Fire Fighter and public safety from across the country are being discussed and debated. #iaffcdnpolicy #IAFF

BCPFFA leadership and affiliate representatives have travelled to the nation's capital to join Canadian brothers and sisters from across the International Association of Firefighters for the 29th Canadian Legislative Conference. #iaffcdnleg

Fire Fighters from across Canada are in Ottawa this week to meet with decision makers about important issues affecting First Responder and public safety. #iaffcdnleg #IAFF #cdnpoli

Thank you Sherry Romanado for this. You are a true difference maker in the lives of fire fighters in introducing Bill C-244 creating a National Framework on Cancers linked to fire fighters. Thank you !! IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada Edward A. Kelly BCPFFA

Thank you Sherry Romanado for your leadership. Please know that your actions will save lives, and for that we thank you. Thank you to the Liberal Party Conservative Party NDP Green Party for the multi-partisan support for Bill C-244. #iaffcdnleg #cdnpoli #IAFF

Every day and night all across the country, public safety telecommunicators answer the call. They connect callers to emergency care and provide valuable resources to those in need. Join us this week in recognizing 'NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELE-COMMUNICATORS WEEK’ #IAFF #alberta

Listen hard when someone wants to talk. Don’t jump in or judge. Before you weigh in, tune in. For #MentalHeatlhWeek, #GetReal about how to help. mentalhealthweek.ca

Running a Twitter account, grants you some personal liberties. 😁 Check out the Edmonton Fire Fighters’ Union new logo for the NHL playoffs! #LetsGoOilers #nhlplayoffs Sorry Calgary Firefighters for not being included, but if you were to make nice Oilers logo as well, we will defiantly post it! 😉

There is a very concerning item regarding the potential outsourcing of our fire dispatch that is going to council next Monday. We rely on our local dispatch to get us to emergencies in St Albert when #stalbert #iaff #localdispatchmatters stalberttoday.ca