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<title>Fire Chiefs and the Rick Hansen Foundation Launch Consultation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/cafc.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/fire_life_built_environment/fire_life_safety_15_1_.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: 215px;" /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Fire Chiefs and the Rick Hansen Foundation Launch Consultation for Individuals with Diverse Accessibility and Emergency Safety Needs</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-size: 10px;">&nbsp;</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-size: 10px;">Le français est ci-dessous</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br /><br />The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the Rick Hansen Foundation, with funding from Accessibility Services Canada and support from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), are actively seeking to learn from Canadians who have lived experience with diverse needs, as well as their families, during fire and emergency situations.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">As part of this, <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/fire-life-safety-built-environment"><strong>a survey</strong></a>
 is now available that allows us to gather input from individuals or 
caregivers of individuals who may have such diverse needs.&nbsp;We welcome 
all members to share it with interested individuals.</span><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><br />“The voices and insights from those with lived experience are essential to shaping better responses and policies that truly address the needs of all Canadians”, says Doramy Ehling, CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation. “We value the opportunity to collaborate with the fire chiefs on this important initiative.”<br /><br />“With the increase in the complexity of fire, climate emergencies, and the push for rapid housing development, we are interested in learning from Canadians and their families who may have special physical, sensory, or cognitive needs in the case of a fire, emergency, or evacuation”, says Chief Ken McMullen, CAFC President.&nbsp;<br /><br />The CAFC received a grant to study fire emergency and life safety issues in the built environment from Accessibility Standards Canada. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">“This project is especially important considering rapid multi-unit housing construction, which may include the removal of an emergency exit, aging in place, and concerns about how individuals with mobility, cognitive, or sensory needs would be accommodated”, says Chief Paul Boissonneault, Fire Chief in Oakville and CAFC Board member who also Chairs the CAFC Building Codes Committee.&nbsp;<br /><br />The CAFC and Rick Hansen Foundation are asking for input that will help identify the barriers, gaps, and opportunities that exist in current practices and will directly inform how fire and building safety systems can become more inclusive. The survey was designed for CAFC and Rick Hansen Foundation by Mike Greer, a leader with lived experience who worked directly with both organizations.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><br />Canadians are encouraged to fill out the survey before February 5.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Access the survey <a href="https://cafc.ca/news/717860/Fire-Chiefs-and-the-Rick-Hansen-Foundation-Launch-Consultation.htm">here</a></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><strong><em>For further information, contact&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><br />Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE<br />Executive Director CAFC<br />613-324-1078<br /><a href="tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca&nbsp;</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">&nbsp;</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Kevin Ng</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Technical Director, Rick Hansen Foundation</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="kng@rickhansen.com">kng@rickhansen.com</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">. . . .</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong>About the CAFC</strong><br /><br />Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,200 fire departments across Canada. CAFC’s mission is to promote the highest standard of public safety in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world to ensure the protection of the public through leadership, advocacy, and active collaboration with key stakeholders. For more information: www.cafc.ca.</em></span></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>About the Rick Hansen Foundation</strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></em></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) was established in 1988, following the completion of Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour. For over 35 years, RHF has worked to raise awareness, change attitudes, and remove barriers for people with disabilities. Visit www.RickHansen.com to learn more.</em><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>_______________________________________________________________</strong></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Les chefs des services d'incendie et la Fondation Rick Hansen lancent une consultation </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px;">auprès des personnes ayant des besoins particuliers en matière d'accessibilité et de sécurité d'urgence</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">16 janvier 2026, Ottawa – L'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) et la Fondation Rick Hansen, avec le financement d”Accessibility Services Canada et le soutien de la National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), sollicitent les commentaires des Canadiens ayant des besoins diversifiés et de leurs familles en cas d'incendie et d'urgence. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Dans ce cadre, <strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/FR-fire-life-safety-built-environment">un sondage</a></strong> est désormais disponible afin de recueillir les commentaires <span style="text-decoration: underline;">des personnes concernées ou des aidants</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ayant vécu cette expérience</span>. Nous invitons tous nos membres à partager ce sondage avec les personnes intéressées.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">« Les opinions et le vécu de ces personnes sont essentiels pour élaborer de meilleures interventions et politiques qui répondent véritablement aux besoins de tous les Canadiens », déclare Doramy Ehling, cheffe de direction de la Fondation Rick Hansen. « Nous apprécions l'opportunité de collaborer avec les chefs des services d'incendie dans le cadre de cette importante initiative. »</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">« Avec la complexité croissante des incendies, les urgences climatiques et la pression en faveur d'un développement rapide du logement, nous souhaitons recueillir les témoignages des Canadiens et de leurs familles qui peuvent avoir des besoins physiques, sensoriels ou cognitifs particuliers en cas d'incendie, d'urgence ou d'évacuation », explique le chef Ken McMullen, président de l’ACCP. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">L’ACCP a reçu une subvention de Normes d'accessibilité Canada pour étudier les questions d'urgence incendie et de sécurité des personnes dans l'environnement bâti. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">« Ce projet est particulièrement important compte tenu de la construction rapide de logements collectifs, qui peut entraîner la suppression d'une issue de secours, le vieillissement sur place et des préoccupations quant à la manière dont les personnes ayant des besoins en matière de mobilité, de cognition ou de sens pourraient être prises en charge », explique Paul Boissonneault, chef des pompiers à Oakville, membre du conseil d'administration ert président du comité des codes du bâtiment de L’ACCP. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">L’ACCP et la Fondation Rick Hansen sollicitent des commentaires qui aideront à identifier les obstacles, les lacunes et les possibilités qui existent dans les pratiques actuelles et qui permettront de déterminer directement comment les systèmes de protection-incendie et de sécurité des bâtiments peuvent devenir plus inclusifs. Le sondage a été conçu p ur le compte de l’ACCP et la Fondation Rick Hansen par Mike Greer, un leader qui a une expérience de terrain et qui a travaillé directement avec les deux organisations. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Les Canadiens sont invités à remplir le sondage avant le <span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">5 février</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><strong>Accédez au sondage&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/FR-fire-life-safety-built-environment">ici</a></strong><br />&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">- 30 -</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter<span>&nbsp; </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Directrice générale de l’ACCP</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">613-324-1078</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca"><span style="line-height: 115%;">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Contact à la Fondation Rick Hansen</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Kevin Ng</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Directeur technique, Fondation Rick Hansen</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">kng@rickhansen.com</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><em>Mission et vision de l'ACCP</em></span></p><p><em><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Fondée en 1909, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant à but non lucratif qui représente environ 3 200 services d'incendie à travers le Canada. L’Association a pour mission de promouvoir les normes les plus élevées en matière de sécurité publique dans un monde en constante évolution et de plus en plus complexe afin d'assurer la protection du public grâce à son leadership, à ses activités de défense des intérêts et à sa collaboration active avec les principaux intervenants. Pour plus d'informations :</span><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.cafc.ca/"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> www.cafc.ca</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">À propos de la Fondation Rick Hansen</span></em></p><p><em><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La Fondation Rick Hansen (RHF) a été créée en 1988, à la suite de la tournée mondiale Man In Motion de Rick Hansen. Depuis plus de 35 ans, la RHF s'efforce de sensibiliser le public, de changer les mentalités et d'éliminer les obstacles pour les personnes en situation de handicap. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site www.RickHansen.com.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></em></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Fire Chiefs Applaud Fire Prevention Week and Continue Call for National Fire Administration</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 9px; color: #000000;"><em><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/fire_prevention_week_2025/FPW_2025.png" style="color: #cc0033; font-size: small;"><img alt="" src="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/fire_prevention_week_2025/FPW_2025.png" style="width: 100%; height: 32%;" /></a></em></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 9px; color: #000000;"><em>Le français est ci-dessous </em></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><br />FIRE CHIEFS APPLAUD FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AND CONTINUE CALL FOR NATIONAL FIRE ADMINISTRATION</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #000000;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) applauds the Proclamation of Her Excellency Governor General Mary Simon asking Canadians to intensity their fire prevention efforts this October, with a focus on Lithium-Ion Battery safety in the home.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />"The Governor General’s Proclamation is an important reminder to Canadians about fire prevention. Taking some time to intensify all fire prevention efforts is important", says Chief Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC).&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which helps set the theme for <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/fire-prevention-week-2025" target="_blank">Fire Prevention Week</a>, asks Canadians to: (1) look for certification marks from UL, ETL, or CSA on devices; (2) charge devices safely by only using the recommended charger on a hard surface and not overcharging it; and (3) only dispose of&nbsp; lithium ion batteries at designated recycle locations.&nbsp;<br /><br />The <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Census-Results-2024" target="_blank">Great Canadian Fire Census</a> shows that in each of the past 3 years, at least 600 communities have had to respond to lithium ion-fires which burn hotter and faster and are more difficult to extinguish than other fires.<br /><br />To support the initiative, this year the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC) launched a new mascot, "Torch the Turtle”, the Indigenous friend of NFPA’s mascot Sparky, to help Canadians across Turtle Island learn more about Fire Prevention.&nbsp;<br /><br />“While having a fire prevention week and focusing on lithium-ion battery safety is a start, Canada still needs a National Fire Administration, says Chief McMullen. “We can’t just spend one week on one issue, we need the whole picture to keep Canadians safe from housing to explosives to climate and wildfires”, says Chief McMullen.&nbsp;<br /><br />Fire Chiefs have provided the federal government with a detailed plan to consider the implement a national fire administration since 2023. MP Gord Johns currently has a <a href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/gord-johns(89263)/motions/13569788" target="_blank">motion</a> on the floor of the House of Commons to this effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Canadians are invited to sign a <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/National-Fire-Administration-Petition" target="_blank">petition</a> in its support.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>_______________________________________________________________</strong></span></i></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><strong>LES CHEFS DES POMPIERS SALUENT LA SEMAINE DE LA PRÉVENTION DES INCENDIES ET CONTINUENT DE RÉCLAMER LA CRÉATION D'UNE ADMINISTRATION NATIONALE DES INCENDIES</strong></span><br /><br /></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">L'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) salue la proclamation de Son Excellence la gouverneure générale Mary Simon demandant aux Canadiens d'intensifier leurs efforts de prévention des incendies en octobre, en mettant l'accent sur la sécurité des batteries au lithium-ion à domicile.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />« La proclamation de la gouverneure générale est un rappel important aux Canadiens en matière de prévention des incendies. Il est important de prendre le temps d'intensifier tous les efforts de prévention des incendies », déclare le chef Ken McMullen, président de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP).&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />La National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), qui contribue à définir le thème de la <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/FR-fire-prevention-week-2025" target="_blank">Semaine de la prévention des incendies</a>, demande aux Canadiens : (1) de rechercher les marques de certification UL, ETL ou CSA sur les appareils ; (2) de recharger les appareils en toute sécurité en utilisant uniquement le chargeur recommandé sur une surface dure et en évitant de les surcharger ; et (3) de ne jeter les batteries au lithium-ion que dans les lieux de recyclage désignés.<br /><br />Le <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/FRCensus-Results-2024" target="_blank">Grand recensement canadien des services d’incendie</a> indique qu'au cours des trois dernières années, au moins 600 communautés ont dû faire face à des incendies de batteries lithium-ion, qui brûlent plus fort et plus vite et sont plus difficiles à éteindre que les autres incendies.<br /><br />Pour soutenir cette initiative, le Conseil national autochtone de la sécurité incendie (CNASI) a lancé cette année une nouvelle mascotte, « Torch the Turtle », l'amie autochtone de Sparky, la mascotte de la NFPA, afin d'aider les Canadiens de Turtle Island à en savoir plus sur la prévention des incendies.<br /><br />« Même si l'organisation de la Semaine de la prévention des incendies et la mise en avant de la sécurité des batteries au lithium-ion constituent un début, le Canada a toujours besoin d'une administration nationale des incendies, déclare le chef McMullen. Nous ne pouvons pas nous contenter de consacrer une semaine à un seul sujet, nous avons besoin d'une vision globale pour assurer la sécurité des Canadiens, qu'il s'agisse des logements, des explosifs, de l’adaptation au climat ou des feux de forêt », ajoute le chef McMullen.<br /><br />Les chefs des pompiers ont fourni au gouvernement fédéral un plan détaillé visant à mettre en place une administration nationale des incendies. Le député Gord Johns a actuellement déposé <a href="https://www.noscommunes.ca/Members/fr/gord-johns(89263)/motions/13569788" target="_blank">une motion</a> en ce sens à la Chambre des communes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Les Canadiens sont invités à signer <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/National-Fire-Administration-Petition" target="_blank">une pétition</a> pour soutenir cette initiative.&nbsp;</span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Fire Chiefs Issue Fire and Life Safety Calls to Action to Federal Election Candidates</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 9px; color: #000000;"><em>Le français est ci-dessous</em></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><br />FIRE CHIEFS ISSUE FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY CALLS TO ACTION</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">TO FEDERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">On April 17, 2025, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), issued two calls to action to all election candidates recognizing that the return of Parliament may coincide with heightened fire and life safety risks associated with the season.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The calls to action are as follows:&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">1. A&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/2023-Governance-Report">National Fire Administration</a></strong>&nbsp;intended to help Canada address and coordinate issues related to&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/cafc-media">wildfire</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/fireworks-consultation">explosives</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/single-egress">housing policy</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/construction-fires">construction</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/general/custom.asp?page=Press-Release-Tariff-Response">tariffs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/general/custom.asp?page=Press-Release-Tariff-Response">federal response to emergencies</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/green-technology">green technologies</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/marine-emergency-response-consultation">marine transportation</a>, clean energy, defense, first responder mental health, training, emergency management,&nbsp;</span>and others with fire departments.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">2.&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Census-Results-2024">Investment in fire and life safety equipment</a>&nbsp;</strong>intended to restore Canada’s cache of aging fire and emergency equipment in the face of increasing costs, volumes, and complexity of calls.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The Fire Chiefs have been on the record with serious concerns about the challenges in implementing solutions to Canada’s growing fire and life safety issues in the face of increase wildfire, construction, and innovations like lithium-ion batteries.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">"There are fire and life safety implications in federal policies set by at least 14 different federal departments which are often in policy makers blind spots. Fire departments themselves also need to be apprised early and effectively to prepare for federal policy intentions related to green infrastructure, housing, training, and other areas of practice", says Chief Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The fire chiefs are also concerned about aging equipment and the impact of equipment that is not compliant with industry standards on the ability to perform fire and rescue services for individuals and properties, retain community fire protection ratings and . According to CAFC’s Great Canadian Fire Census, close to 60% of all fire departments are deferring equipment purchases due to financial pressures.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>View the Calls to Action <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/call-to-action-press-release" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><em>For More Information</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Elissa Freeman for the CAFC</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">416-565-5605</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">….</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><em>About the CAFC</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><i>Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,200 fire departments across Canada either through individual chief officers (1000+) or through a national advisory council of all provincial, territorial, and national affiliate fire chief related organizations. The CAFC’s vision is Canada’s fire and emergency management leaders united in service of public health and safety. Its mission is to advance safe, effective, and sustainable fire and emergency services across Canada.&nbsp; More information can be found at&nbsp;</i></span><span style="color: #212121;"><a title="http://www.cafc.ca" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.cafc.ca/" data-linkindex="1"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">www.cafc.ca</span></i></a></span></p><p><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>_______________________________________________________________</strong></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #212121;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></i></span><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;"></span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">LES CHEFS DE POMPIERS LANCENT DES APPELS À L'ACTION POUR</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">LA PROTECTION-INCENDIE ET LA SÉCURITÉ DES PERSONNES À TOUS LES CANDIDATS À L’ÉLECTION</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE</strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Le 17 avril 2025, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) a lancé deux appels à l'action à tous les candidats aux élections, reconnaissant que la rentrée parlementaire peut coïncider avec des risques accrus d'incendie et de sécurité des personnes associés à la saison.</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br />Les appels à l'action sont les suivants :</span></p><ol><li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Rapport-gouvernance">L'administration nationale des incendies</a></strong>&nbsp;vise à aider le Canada à traiter et à coordonner avec les services d'incendie les questions liées au&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/cafc-media">incendies de forêt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/fireworks-consultation">explosifs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/single-egress-fr">politique du logement</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/construction-fires">construction</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Tarifs-Communique-de-presse">tarifs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/civilian-response-FR">capacité d’intervention civiles</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/civilian-response-FR">technologie verte</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/response-urgences-maritimes">urgences maritimes</a>, l'énergie propre, la défense, la santé mentale des pompiers, la formation</span>, etc.<br /></span></li><li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/admin/content/incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAt,%20explosifs,%20politique%20du%20logement,%20construction,%20tarifs,%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%E2%80%99intervention%20civiles,%20technologie%20verte,%20urgences%20maritimes,%20l'%C3%A9nergie%20propre,%20la%20d%C3%A9fense,%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20des%20pompiers,%20la%20formation">L'investissement dans l'équipement de protection-incendie</a></strong>&nbsp;et de sécurité des personnes vise à restaurer le parc d'équipement d'incendie et d'urgence vieillissant du Canada face à l'augmentation des coûts, des volumes et de la complexité des appels.</span></li></ol><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Les chefs de pompiers ont fait part de leurs inquiétudes quant à la difficulté de mettre en œuvre des solutions aux problèmes croissants de protection-incendie et de sécurité des personnes au Canada, face à l'augmentation des incendies de forêt, à la construction et aux innovations telles que les piles lithium-ion.</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br />« Les politiques fédérales établies par au moins 14 ministères fédéraux différents ont des implications en matière de protection-incendie et de sécurité des personnes qui sont souvent dans l'angle mort des décideurs politiques.&nbsp; Les services d'incendie eux-mêmes doivent être informés rapidement et efficacement afin de se préparer aux intentions politiques fédérales liées à l'infrastructure verte, au logement, à la formation et à d'autres domaines de pratique, » déclare le chef Ken McMullen, président de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers.</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br />Les chefs de pompiers sont également préoccupés par le vieillissement de l'équipement et l'impact du matériel non conforme aux normes de l'industrie sur la capacité à fournir des services d’extinction des feux et de secours d’urgence aux personnes et aux propriétés, à conserver les cotes de protection contre les incendies de la collectivité et à maintenir la qualité des services rendus. Selon le Grand recensement canadien des incendies de l'ACCP, près de 60 % des services d'incendie reportent l'achat d'équipement en raison des pressions financières subies.</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>Consultez les appels à l'action&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/call-to-action-press-release-FR" target="_blank">ici</a>.</strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong><em>Pour de plus amples renseignements :</em></strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br />Elissa Freeman, pour l’ACCP</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">416-565-5605</span></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">...</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong><em>À propos de l'ACCP</em></strong></span></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><em><br />Fondée en 1909, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant sans but lucratif dont les membres volontaires représentent environ 3 500 services d'incendie au Canada soit par l’entremise des chefs de services d’incendie (plus d’un millier à titre individuel) soit par l’intermédiaire d’un conseil consultatif national représentant de toutes les organisations des chefs de pompiers provinciales, territoriales et nationales associées. La vision de l'ACCP est partagée par les leaders canadiens de la gestion des incendies et des interventions d’urgence fédérés au service de la santé et de la sécurité publiques. Sa mission est de promouvoir des services d'incendie et d'urgence sûrs, efficaces et durables à travers le Canada.&nbsp; Pour plus d'informations, se reporter à&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/admin/content/www.cafc.ca">www.cafc.ca</a></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #212121;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<title>Fire Chiefs Commend Federal Tariff Response but Call for Impact Mitigation on Emergency Equipment</title>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align: center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><br /><br /></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong>OTTAWA </strong>- The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) warns that US imposed tariffs, could severely impact Canadian fire departments' ability to access critical fire and emergency equipment for the impending 2025 fire season.&nbsp; It commends the establishment of a process for requesting remissions from tariffs for goods that cannot be sourced domestically, like most fire and emergency equipment.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The fire chiefs warn that the necessary retaliatory tariffs could add an additional 25% to essential fire and life safety products, from sprinklers to pumpers, most of which is exclusively sourced from the United States. This will result in even greater challenges for fire departments in maintaining up-to-date equipment and ensuring optimal fire protection and emergency response capabilities.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“We appreciate the federal government’s actions in this trade war and stand by and for Canada,” says McMullen, President, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. “However, we would be remiss in not explaining the consequences of retaliatory tariffs for fire and emergency equipment. A National Fire Administration would ideally play this advisory role, while ensuring that federal policy on everything from housing to green infrastructure and climate adaptation includes fire and life safety considerations.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The growing problem of aging fire and life safety equipment has also been brought to the federal government’s attention over the past few years. “Fire departments are already facing a backlog, with nearly 60% deferring equipment purchases for over two years and 20% relying on outdated equipment that no longer meets industry standards. The impact of the necessary retaliatory tariffs on the fire sector will need to be mitigated,” said McMullen, who is also Chief of Emergency Services in Red Deer, Alberta.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The CAFC continues to advocate for a National Fire Administration that would work in collaboration with the Federal government to address fire safety and response issues earlier in the policy development process. The CAFC urges immediate and decisive action to ensure Canadian fire services can continue their vital work.</span></p>
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">More information available here: <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Press-Release-Tariff-Response">https://cafc.ca/Press-Release-Tariff-Response</a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">LES CHEFS DES POMPIERS FÉLICITENT LE <br />GOUVERNEMENT FÉDÉRAL POUR SA RÉPONSE, MAIS DEMANDENT <br />UNE ATTÉNUATION DE L'IMPACT TARIFAIRE SUR L'ÉQUIPEMENT D'URGENCE<br /></span><br /><em><span style="font-size: 14px;">La création d’une Administration nationale des incendies s’impose <br />afin d’aider le fédéral </span></em></strong>
    </span><strong style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve; color: #000000;"><em>à contrer les retombées potentielles <br />des mesures tarifaires au début de la saison des feux de forêt</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong>OTTAWA</strong> - L'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) met en garde contre les mesures tarifaires imposées par les États-Unis, qui pourraient gravement affecter la capacité des services d'incendie canadiens à accéder à des équipements d'urgence et de lutte contre l'incendie essentiels dans l’imminence de la saison des incendies 2025. Elle salue la mise en place d'un processus de demande de remise des droits de douane pour les marchandises qui ne peuvent pas être achetées sur le marché intérieur, comme la plupart des équipements d'urgence et de lutte contre l'incendie.<br /><br />Les chefs des pompiers avertissent que les droits douaniers de rétorsion nécessaires pourraient entraîner une augmentation de 25 % du prix des produits essentiels de lutte contre l'incendie et de sécurité des personnes, des extincteurs automatiques aux pompes, dont la plupart proviennent exclusivement des États-Unis. Les services d'incendie auront donc encore plus de mal à maintenir leur équipement à jour et à garantir des capacités optimales de protection contre les incendies et d'intervention d'urgence.<br /><br />« Nous apprécions les actions du gouvernement fédéral dans cette guerre commerciale et nous soutenons le Canada », déclare M. McMullen, président de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers. « Cependant, nous manquerions à notre devoir si nous n'expliquions pas les conséquences des tarifs de rétorsion sur les équipements de lutte contre l'incendie et de secours d'urgence. Une Administration nationale des incendies jouerait idéalement ce rôle consultatif, tout en veillant à ce que la politique fédérale sur tous les sujets, du logement aux infrastructures vertes et à l'adaptation au changement climatique, tienne compte des questions de protection incendie et de sécurité des personnes.<br /><br />Le problème croissant de la vétusté des équipements de protection-incendie et de sécurité des personnes a également été porté à l'attention du gouvernement fédéral au cours des dernières années. « Les services d'incendie sont déjà confrontés à un arriéré, près de 60 % d'entre eux reportant l'achat d'équipements depuis plus de deux ans et 20 % d'entre eux utilisant des équipements obsolètes qui ne répondent plus aux normes de l'industrie. L'impact des droits de rétorsion nécessaires sur le secteur de la lutte contre les incendies devra être atténué », a déclaré M. McMullen, qui est également chef des services d'urgence à Red Deer, en Alberta.<br /><br />L'ACCP continue de plaider en faveur d'une Administration nationale des incendies qui travaillerait en collaboration avec le gouvernement fédéral pour traiter les questions de protection-incendie et d'intervention plus tôt dans le processus d'élaboration des politiques. L'ACCP demande instamment que des mesures immédiates et décisives soient prises pour que les services d'incendie canadiens puissent poursuivre leur travail vital.<br /></span></p>
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<title>Statement in Response to Events of February 7, 2024 / Déclaration en réponse aux événements</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=664524</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Statement in Response to Events of February 7, 2024</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Déclaration en réponse aux événements du 7 février 2024</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) does not, under any circumstance, condone or accept, acts of civil unrest to raise awareness of or address public safety issues. CAFC shares no affiliation with the February 7 protesters or with any group involved with civil disturbance. CAFC has been working and will continue to work, in a respectful and evidence informed manner with the federal government to help address fire and emergency preparedness related issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">___________________________________________</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong style="color: #c00000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Déclaration en réponse aux événements du 7 février 2024</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><strong style="color: #c00000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><span style="text-align: center; color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">L'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) ne tolère ni n'accepte, en aucune circonstance, les actes d'agitation civile visant à sensibiliser le public aux questions de sécurité publique ou à y répondre. L'ACCP ne partage aucune affiliation avec les manifestants du 7 février ou avec tout autre groupe impliqué dans des troubles civils. L'ACCP a travaillé et continuera à travailler, de manière respectueuse et fondée sur des preuves, avec le gouvernement fédéral pour aider à résoudre les problèmes liés aux incendies et à la préparation aux situations d'urgence.</span></span></span></span></p>]]></description>
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<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=625020</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Press Release: Fire and Emergency Services Face Precarious Future&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Communiqué : Les services d'incendie et d'urgence font face à un avenir précaire</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Ottawa – December 5, 2022 –&nbsp;</b>A new survey released by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) details the stark realities facing Canada’s 3200 fire departments: diminishing numbers of career and volunteer firefighters, increased emergency call volumes, mounting training and equipment costs and the reclassification of firefighting into the top tier of carcinogenic professions are creating a perfect storm challenging Canada’s fire, all-hazard and emergency response capacity.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">With&nbsp;<span style="color: #222222;">35 fire chiefs representing provincial, territorial and national affiliate organizations&nbsp;</span></span>gathering in Ottawa next week to meet with government officials, they will collectively be calling for action to alleviate the precarious conditions the firefighting community is facing in this country.</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Among the survey highlights:</span></b></span></span></p><ul><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Diminishing Numbers</strong>: In 2016, there were a reported 156,000 firefighters; in 2022 this number fell to 126,000 (of this, 90,000 are volunteers)</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Increasing Call Volumes</strong>: Of the 2 million calls responded to over a 12-month period: 50% were for medical emergency, 30% for all-hazard response, 10% for climate emergencies, and only 10% for fire suppression</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Aging Equipment and Rising Costs</strong>: 41% of Canada’s fire departments have had to defer training and new equipment for more than two years, due to fiscal pressures</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>High Reliance on Volunteers</strong>: Of the $5.6B in fire department expenditures, only 15% is attributed to the more than 2,000 fire departments that are volunteer (located mainly in rural areas)</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Risks of Death and Injury</strong>:&nbsp; Over a 12-month period, 629 fire departments reported: 2 active line of duty deaths, 56 deaths due to illness associated with the profession, 2 suicides. In addition, there were also 600 profession-related injuries</span></span></li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Call to Action</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The CAFC will impress upon the Federal Government recommendations in three key areas: protecting and retaining Canada’s supply of firefighters and response capacity, reducing community risk and improving the government’s ability to address these problems. Short and long-term solutions are required to address these challenges and keep communities safe. Among their calls for action:</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><ul><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Reinstate the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program’s to buy 600 new fire trucks, refurbish 800 fire stations (required to house the trucks and provide separate quarters for female fire fighters) and modernize 600 communication systems</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Increase the volunteer firefighter tax credit from $3K to $10K to help retain volunteer firefighters that are so integral to rural communities</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Support Bill C-224 to develop a firefighter cancer framework and maintain federal commitments to first responder mental health.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Consider formalizing the role of fire departments in the health system&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Ensure supply of affordable housing is sprinklered; ban the sale and use of consumer fireworks</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Ensure that consideration is given to the recommendations of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council</span></span></li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">Quotes:</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><i>&nbsp;</i></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“The federal government has important levers to help address the future of fire and emergency services. We have developed recommendations sensitive to the fiscal climate and look forward to sharing them”</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">-<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong>Ken McMullen</strong>, CAFC President, Chief of Emergency Services, Red Deer AB</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“Firefighting is inherently dangerous. Repeated exposure to trauma is associated with high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. The CAFC is calling on the Federal Government to renew its investment in the sector and maintain its commitments to fire responder mental health.”</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">-<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><strong>Paul Boissonneault</strong>, &nbsp;Fire Chief Oakville, Ontario, CAFC Secretary of the Board</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“There are important measures communities can take to reduce the pressures on the fire and emergency system from applying FireSmart principles to installing home fire sprinklers sprinklers to avoiding consumer fireworks. Everyone has a role”</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">-&nbsp;<strong>Keri Martens</strong>, Deputy Fire Chief, Canmore, AB, CAFC Vice President</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“Increasing the volunteer firefighter tax credit is an important strategy for sending a clear message to nationally that their efforts in community protection are not taken for granted in this country”.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">-</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Vince MacKenzie</strong>, Fire Chief, Grand Falls-Windsor NFLD, co-chair of CAFC Census</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“With the convergence of the climate crisis, the healthcare crisis and personnel shortage, we commend the recent climate adaptation strategy in recognizing the need for prevention, mitigation and response. Reinvesting in a Joint Emergency Preparedness Type program would help to address this intent ”</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">-</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Kevin Lefebvre</strong>, Fire Chief, Leduc County AB, CAFC co-chair of Census and Board Member</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“Fire Chiefs from coast to coast are willing to help the federal government and their provincial counterparts address challenges identified in the Census”</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">-</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Greg Jones</strong>, Fire Chief in Amherst Nova Scotia, CAFC Board Member</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“We are losing too many firefighters to cancer and other presumptive illnesses, we need to ensure they have the best equipment, protection and practices to keep them safe. We strongly commend and support Sherry Romanado’s Bill C-224 in this regard.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">-</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><strong>Richard Amnotte</strong>, Deputy Chief, Levis Fire Department, Quebec, 2<span style="vertical-align: text-top;">nd</span>&nbsp;Vice President, CAFC</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“The results of the Great Canadian Fire Census are intended to help us take action. We are looking forward to sharing them with all Canadians”.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">-&nbsp;<strong>Peter Krich</strong>, Chair of the CAFC National Advisory Council, Fire Chief Camrose, AB</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">Ready to learn more?</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/2022Censusresults">Click here to read the Report</a></span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">About the CAFC</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,200 fire departments across Canada. CAFC’s mission is to promote the highest standard of public safety in an ever changing and increasingly complex world to ensure the protection of the public through leadership, advocacy and active collaboration with key stakeholders.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">For more information:</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Elissa Freeman for the CAFC</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Tel: 416-565-5605</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="mailto:Elissafreeman@gmail.com">Elissafreeman@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><strong style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Communiqué : Les services d'incendie et d'urgence font face à un avenir précaire</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Ottawa - le 5e décembre 2022 -&nbsp;</b>Un nouveau recensement publié par l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) décrit en détail les dures réalités auxquelles sont confrontés les&nbsp; 3 200 services d'incendie du Canada : la diminution du nombre de pompiers professionnels et volontaires, l'augmentation du nombre d'appels d'urgence, l'augmentation des coûts de formation et d'équipement et la reclassification de la lutte contre les incendies dans la catégorie supérieure des professions cancérigènes créent un raz-de-marée qui met à l'épreuve la capacité d'intervention du Canada en matière d'incendie et de tous les autres risques et secours d'urgence.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />Alors que 35 chefs de pompiers représentant des organisations provinciales, territoriales et nationales affiliées se réuniront à Ottawa la semaine prochaine pour rencontrer des représentants du gouvernement, ils demanderont collectivement que des mesures soient prises pour atténuer les conditions précaires auxquelles la communauté des pompiers est confrontée dans ce pays.&nbsp;<b><br /></b></span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Signalons, parmi les points saillants de l'enquête :</span></b></span></span></p><ul><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Diminution de l’effectif :</strong>&nbsp;en 2016, on comptait 156 000 pompiers ; en 2022, ce nombre tombera à 126 000, dont 90 000 sont des pompiers volontaires.</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Augmentation du nombre d'appels</strong>&nbsp;: Sur les 2 millions d'appels auxquels on a répondu sur une période de 12 mois : 50 % concernaient des urgences médicales, 30 % des interventions tous risques, 10 % des urgences climatiques et seulement 10 % l'extinction des incendies.</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Équipement vieillissant et coûts croissants&nbsp;</strong>: 41 % des services d'incendie du Canada ont dû reporter la formation et l'achat de nouveaux équipements pendant plus de deux ans, en raison de pressions financières.</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>Forte dépendance à l'égard des volontaires</strong>&nbsp;: Sur les 5,6 milliards de dollars dépensés par les services d'incendie, seulement 15 % sont attribués aux quelque 2 000 services d'incendie volontaires (principalement dans les régions rurales).</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Risques de décès et de blessures&nbsp;</strong>: Sur une période de 12 mois, 629 services d'incendie ont signalé : 2 décès en service actif, 57 décès dus à des maladies associées à la profession comme le cancer, 7 suicides. Ces mêmes services ont également enregistré plus de 2 500 blessures.</span></span></li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Appel à l’action</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">L'ACCP formulera à l'intention du gouvernement fédéral des recommandations dans trois domaines clés : la protection et le maintien de l'effectif des pompiers et de la capacité d'intervention du Canada, la réduction des risques pour les collectivités et l'amélioration de la capacité du gouvernement à résoudre ces problèmes. Des solutions à court et à long terme sont nécessaires pour relever ces défis et assurer la sécurité des collectivités. Parmi ces appels à l'action :</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><ul><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Rétablir le Programme conjoint de protection civile pour aider à reconstituer les stocks d'équipement, des camions de pompiers aux communications radio.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Revaloriser le crédit d'impôt pour pompier volontaire de 3 000 $ à 10 000 $ pour aider à maintenir en place les pompiers volontaires qui font partie intégrante des communautés rurales.</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Appuyer le projet de loi C-224 pour élaborer un cadre de travail sur le cancer chez les pompiers et maintenir les engagements fédéraux en matière de santé mentale des premiers intervenants.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Envisager de formaliser le rôle des services d'incendie dans le système de santé.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Veiller à ce que les logements abordables soient équipés de gicleurs ; interdire la vente et l'utilisation de feux d'artifice destinés aux consommateurs.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Veiller à ce que les recommandations du Conseil national autochtone de sécurité-incendie soient prises en considération.</span></span></li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">Citations :</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><i>&nbsp;</i></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">« Le gouvernement fédéral dispose de leviers importants pour aider à aborder l'avenir des services d'incendie et d'urgence. Nous avons élaboré des recommandations attentives à la conjoncture financière et nous avons hâte de les partager. »&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Ken McMullen</strong>, président de l'ACCP, chef des services d'urgence du service d'incendie de Red Deer, Alberta.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />&nbsp;« Les chefs de pompiers d'un océan à l'autre sont prêts à aider le gouvernement fédéral et leurs homologues provinciaux à relever les défis identifiés dans le recensement. »&nbsp;<strong>Greg Jones</strong>, membre du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP, chef des pompiers du service d'incendie d'Amherst, Nouvelle-Écosse.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />« La lutte contre les incendies est intrinsèquement dangereuse. L'exposition répétée à un traumatisme est associée à un risque élevé de trouble de stress post-traumatique. Le CAFC demande au gouvernement fédéral de renouveler son investissement dans le secteur et de maintenir ses engagements en faveur de la santé mentale des pompiers. »&nbsp;<strong>Paul Boissonneault</strong>, secrétaire du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP, chef des pompiers du service d'incendie d'Oakville, Ontario.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />&nbsp;« Avec la convergence de la crise climatique, de la crise des soins de santé et de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre, nous félicitons la récente stratégie d'adaptation climatique qui reconnaît la nécessité des mesures de prévention, atténuation et intervention. Réinvestir dans un Programme conjoint de protection civile aiderait à répondre à cette intention.»&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Keven Lefebvre</strong>, coprésident du recensement et membre du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP, chef des services d'incendie du comté de Leduc, Alberta.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />&nbsp;« Nous perdons trop de pompiers à cause du cancer et d'autres maladies présumées. Il est impératif que les pompiers disposent d’un équipement de pointe, de la meilleure protection et de pratiques exemplaires visant à assurer leur sécurité. Nous félicitons et appuyons fortement le projet de loi C-224 de la députée Sherry Romanado à cet égard. »&nbsp;<strong>Richard Amnotte</strong>, 2e vice-président de l'ACCP, directeur adjoint au Service de sécurité incendie de la ville de Lévis, Québec.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />&nbsp;« Les collectivités peuvent prendre des mesures importantes pour réduire les pressions exercées sur le système d'incendie et d'urgence, de l'application des principes FireSmart à l'installation d'extincteurs automatiques à domicile en passant par l'évitement des feux d'artifice de consommation. Tout le monde a un rôle à jouer. »&nbsp;<strong>Keri Martens</strong>, vice-présidente de l'ACCP, chef adjointe du service d'incendie de Canmore, Alberta.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />&nbsp; « La revalorisation du crédit d'impôt pour ^pour pompier volontaire est une stratégie importante pour envoyer un message clair à l'échelle nationale, à savoir que leurs efforts de protection de la communauté ne sont pas tenus pour acquis dans ce pays. »&nbsp;<strong>Vince MacKenzie</strong>, coprésident du recensement de l’ACCP, chef du service d'incendie de Grand Falls-Windsor, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />« Les résultats du Grand recensement des services d’incendie au Canada ont confortent à prendre des mesures. Nous avons hâte de les partager avec tous les Canadiens. »&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Peter Krich</strong>, président du Conseil consultatif national de l'ACCP, chef du service d'incendie de Camrose, Alberta.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">Vous voulez en savoir plus ?</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/2022Censusresults-FR">Cliquez ici pour lire le rapport</a></span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Au sujet de l’ACCP :</span></b></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Fondée en 1909, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant et sans but lucratif qui représente environ 3 200 services d'incendie au Canada. La mission de l'ACCP est de promouvoir les normes les plus élevées en matière de sécurité publique dans un monde en constante évolution et de plus en plus complexe afin d'assurer la protection du public grâce au leadership, à la défense des intérêts et à la collaboration active avec les principaux intervenants.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Pour de plus amples renseignements :<br />Elissa Freeman, pour l’ACCP&nbsp;<br />Tél. : 416-565-5605<br /><a href="mailto:Elissafreeman@gmail.com">Elissafreeman@gmail.com</a><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">CANADIAN FIRE CHIEFS ELECT NEW PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">LES CHEFS DES POMPIERS CANADIENS ÉLISENT UN NOUVEAU PRÉSIDENT ET CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br />For immediate release<br />&nbsp;<br />With pride and pleasure, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs announces its new President and Board of Directors, following its Annual General Meeting on September 14, 2022. Sworn in at the CAFC’s annual gala at the Delta Hotel in Ottawa are:&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />Fire Chief Ken McMullen, CAFC President<br />Fire Chief Keven Lefebvre, Board Member<br />Deputy Fire Chief Keri Martens, Board Member<br />Fire Chief Paul Boissonneault, Board Member<br />Deputy Fire Chief Richard Amnotte, Board Member<br />Fire Chief Greg Jones, Board Member<br />Fire Chief Peter Krich, Chair of the National Advisory Council<br />&nbsp;<br />“The association couldn’t be in better hands”, said John McKearney, now Past President and 2022 Career Fire Chief of the Year. “Chief Ken McMullen has served the CAFC Board of Directors selflessly for over 13 years, with 3 of those as Vice President. He chairs the CAFC Mental Health Committee and the Public Safety Steering Committee of the Canadian Institutes of Public Safety Research and Treatment. He has Chaired Fire Rescue Canada for over 20 years, bringing our community together for educational and networking purposes”.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />“I am honoured to serve the Membership and sector”, said Chief McMullen, “I am looking forward to the strides we will make on key files from advancing the concept of a national fire advisor to firefighter cancer, building codes, dangerous goods, mental health, governance, housing safety, climate adaptation and others. I’m looking forward to working with each and every one of our members, the board, staff, national advisory council, and partners”.<br />&nbsp;<br />New Board Members include Chief Greg Jones of Amherst, Nova Scotia, a former member of the CAFC National Advisory Council and current President of the Firefighters Association of Nova Scotia, and Chief Paul Boissonneault of Oakville Ontario, who served as CAFC President from 2014-2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />Returning Board members include Treasurer, Data and Building Codes Committee Chair, Chief Keven Lefebvre (Leduc County, AB), Deputy Chief Keri Martens (Canmore AB) who leads CAFC’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion files, and Deputy Chief Richard Amnotte (Laval, QC), who is leading CAFC’s French language and membership development files.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />Chief Vince MacKenzie, steps down from the CAFC Board after 13 years, to take on the role of President of the Maritime Chiefs Associations. Chief MacKenzie was awarded the inaugural President’s award. He will maintain his role as Chair of the CAFC Answer the Call Committee and Co-Chair of the Great Canadian Fire Census.<br />&nbsp;<br />Bios of all CAFC board members are available here: <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Board">https://cafc.ca/page/Board</a><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>For more information</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br />Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE<br />Executive Director/Directrice générale<br />CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS (CAFC)<br />ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES CHEFS DE POMPIERS (ACCP)<br />1 Rideau St., Suite 700/1, Rue Rideau, Bureau 700 Ottawa, ON K1S 5R7<br />tsaryeddine@cafc.ca<br />Dir/Tél: 613-695-8462<br />Toll free/sans frais: 1-800-775-5189 ext. 3<br />Cell: 613-324-1078</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">**********************************<span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">**********************************</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">LES CHEFS DES POMPIERS CANADIENS ÉLISENT UN NOUVEAU PRÉSIDENT ET CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />Pour publication immédiate<br />&nbsp;<br />C'est avec fierté et plaisir que l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers annonce la nomination d’un nouveau président et la formation de son nouveau conseil d'administration, dans la foulée de son assemblée générale annuelle du 14 septembre 2022. Les chefs des services d’incendie ci-dessous ont prêté serment lors du gala annuel de l'ACCP, à l'hôtel Delta d’Ottawa :<br /><br />Chef Ken McMullen, président de l’ACCP<br />Chef Keven Lefebvre, membre du conseil<br />Chef adjointe Keri Martens, membre du conseil<br />Chef Paul Boissonneault, membre du conseil<br />Directeur adjoint Richard Amnotte, membre du conseil<br />Chef Greg Jones, membre du conseil<br />Chef Peter Krich, président du Conseil consultatif national<br />&nbsp;<br />« L'association ne pourrait pas être entre de meilleures mains », a déclaré John McKearney, actuel président sortant et chef des pompiers professionnels de l'année 2022. « Le chef Ken McMullen a fait partie du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP de façon désintéressée pendant plus de 13 ans, dont trois à titre de vice-président. Il préside le comité de santé mentale de l'ACCP et le comité directeur de la sécurité publique de l'Institut canadien de recherche et de traitement en sécurité publique. Il a présidé Secours-Incendie Canada pendant plus de 20 ans, réunissant notre communauté à des fins éducatives et de réseautage. »<br /><br />« C'est un honneur pour moi de servir les membres et le secteur », a déclaré le chef McMullen. « Je me réjouis des progrès que nous allons réaliser dans des dossiers clés, qu'il s'agisse de faire avancer le concept d'un conseiller national en matière d'incendie, du cancer chez les pompiers, des codes du bâtiment, des marchandises dangereuses, de la santé mentale, de la gouvernance, de la sécurité des logements, de l'adaptation au climat, etc. J'ai hâte de travailler avec chacun de nos membres, le conseil d'administration, le personnel, le conseil consultatif national et les partenaires. »<br />&nbsp;<br />Les nouveaux membres du conseil d'administration sont le chef Greg Jones d'Amherst, en Nouvelle-Écosse, ancien membre du Conseil consultatif national de l'ACCP et président en charge de l'Association des pompiers de la Nouvelle-Écosse, et le chef Paul Boissonneault d'Oakville, en Ontario, qui a présidé les sorts de l'ACCP de 2014 à 2016.<br />&nbsp;<br />Les membres du conseil d'administration dont le mandat est renouvelé sont le chef Keven Lefebvre (comté de Leduc, AB), trésorier et président du comité des données et des codes du bâtiment, la chef adjointe Keri Martens (Canmore AB) qui dirige les dossiers d'équité, de diversité et d'inclusion de l'ACCP et le directeur adjoint Richard Amnotte (Laval, QC), qui dirige les dossiers de langue française et de développement des adhésions à l'ACCP.<br /><br />Le chef Vince MacKenzie quitte le conseil d'administration de l'ACCP après 13 ans, pour assumer le rôle de président de l'Association des chefs de pompiers des Maritimes. Il a reçu le Prix du président, décerné pour la première fois cette année. Il conservera son rôle de président du Comité de réponse à l'appel de l'ACCP et de coprésident du Grand recensement canadien des services d'incendie.<br />&nbsp;<br />Les biographies de tous les membres du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP peuvent être consultées ici &nbsp;:&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/Board">https://cafc.ca/page/Board</a><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong>Pour plus de renseignements :</strong><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE<br />Executive Director/Directrice générale<br />CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS (CAFC)<br />ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES CHEFS DE POMPIERS (ACCP)<br />1 Rideau St., Suite 700/1, Rue Rideau, Bureau 700 Ottawa, ON K1S 5R7<br />tsaryeddine@cafc.ca<br />Dir/Tél: 613-695-8462<br />Toll free/sans frais: 1-800-775-5189 ext. 3<br />Cell: 613-324-1078</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><br /></span></div>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CRTC met en œuvre le nouveau num. 9-8-8 pour les crises de santé mentale &amp; la prév. du suicide</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=615584</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=615584</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica; color: #f79646;"><strong>Le CRTC met en œuvre le
nouveau numéro 9-8-8 pour les crises de santé mentale et la prévention du
suicide</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #000000;">Aujourd’hui, le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des t<span>é</span>l<span>é</span>communications canadiennes (CRTC) a annonc<span>é</span> qu’il adoptera le 9-8-8 comme num<span>é</span>ro <span>à</span> composer ou auquel envoyer un message texte pour les Canadiens qui ont besoin d’une intervention imm<span>é</span>diate en cas de crise de sant<span>é</span> mentale et de pr<span>é</span>vention du suicide.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Une fois lanc<span>é</span>, le 30 novembre 2023, par les fournisseurs de services t<span>é</span>l<span>é</span>phoniques et sans fil, les appels et les messages textes au 9-8-8 seront dirig<span>é</span>s vers un service de crise de sant<span>é</span> mentale et de pr<span>é</span>vention du suicide, gratuitement de partout au Canada. L’agence de la sant<span>é</span> publique du Canada (ASPC) d<span>é</span>signera une entit<span>é</span> qui g<span>é</span>rera ces appels. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Pour que le num</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ro 9-8-8 fonctionne dans tout le Canada, la num</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">rotation </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> 10&nbsp;chiffres doit d</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">abord </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ê</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">tre introduite dans certaines r</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">gions o</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ù</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> la num</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">rotation </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> sept&nbsp;chiffres est encore la norme. Cela comprend Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, le nord de l</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Ontario et la r</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">gion de Yellowknife. Le CRTC exige que les fournisseurs de services terminent la transition vers la num</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">rotation locale </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> 10&nbsp;chiffres dans ces r</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">gions d</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ici le 31 mai 2023. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Une fois la transition termin</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">e, les fournisseurs de services disposeront de six mois pour apporter les modifications n</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">cessaires </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> leurs r</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">seaux afin de permettre aux appelants de composer le 9-8-8 ou d</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">envoyer des messages textes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">L'ASPC choisira une organisation pour diriger la prestation du service 9-8-8. Dans un premier temps, cette organisation responsable s'engagera aupr</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">è</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">s des intervenants et </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">tablira des partenariats et des collaborations pour mettre en </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">œ</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">uvre le service national 9-8-8.&nbsp;L'Agence poursuivra </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">galement son engagement aupr</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">è</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">s des provinces, des territoires, des organisations autochtones et d'autres partenaires, et effectuera une analyse des volumes de services pr</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">vus pour aider </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> comprendre l'impact de la mise en </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">œ</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">uvre d'un num</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">ro </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> trois chiffres, y compris la coordination des services d</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">j</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">à</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> en place et les efforts pour am</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">liorer la capacit</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">é</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"> de service.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="color: #f79646;">De l’aide est disponible en attendant</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Les personnes au Canada qui souffrent de troubles mentaux peuvent obtenir de l</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">’</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">aide au moyen de Parlons suicide Canada en composant le num</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">ro sans frais 1-833-456-4566. Les r</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">sidents du Qu</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">bec sont encourag</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">s </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">à</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"> composer le 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553). </span></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">De l</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">’</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">aide est </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">galement disponible par message texte. Les adultes peuvent texter le 741741 et les jeunes le 686868. Les r</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">sidents du Qu</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">é</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">bec peuvent texter le 1-855-957-5353. Le service de messages textes de Parlons suicide Canada est disponible le soir de 16&nbsp;h </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">à</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"> minuit HNE en envoyant un message texte au 45645.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #000000;">Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Ffr%2Fradiodiffusion-telecommunications%2Fnouvelles%2F2022%2F08%2Fle-crtc-met-en-uvre-le-nouveau-numero9-8-8-pour-les-crises-de-sante-mentale-et-la-prevention-du-suicide.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C9d9a42a1e9ac41549f4f08da8b639c38%7Cd3f2bb13cb104fa587ab35a6681e2a36%7C0%7C0%7C637975557190192579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EIiXNHkjgRibLCcEETlPZS5V9WStRMtt0hnF2MTqsNU%3D&amp;reserved=0">communiqué de presse</a>.</span></span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CRTC to implement new 9-8-8 number for mental health crisis and suicide prevention</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=615582</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it will adopt 9-8-8 as the number to call or text for Canadians who are in need of immediate mental health crisis and suicide prevention intervention. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Once launched by telephone and wireless service providers on November 30, 2023, calls and texts to 9-8-8 will be directed to a mental health crisis and suicide prevention service, free of charge, from anywhere in Canada. These calls will be managed by an entity that will be designated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">In order for 9-8-8 to function across Canada, 10-digit dialing must first be introduced in certain areas where 7‑digit dialing is still the norm. This includes Newfoundland and Labrador, northern Ontario and the Yellowknife area. The CRTC is requiring service providers to complete the transition to 10-digit local dialing in these areas by May 31, 2023.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Once the transition is complete, service providers will have six months to make the necessary changes to their networks to enable callers to dial or text 9-8-8.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">PHAC will select an organization to lead service delivery for 9-8-8. As a first step, this lead organization will engage with stakeholders and develop partnerships and collaborations to implement the national 9-8-8 service. The Agency will also continue engagement with provinces, territories, Indigenous organizations and other partners, and will complete an analysis of anticipated service volumes&nbsp;to help understand the impact of implementing a three-digit number, including the coordination of the services already in place and efforts to improve service capacity.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Help is still available in the meantime</span></strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Currently, people in Canada who are experiencing mental health distress can obtain assistance through Talk Suicide Canada by dialing toll-free 1-833-456-4566. Residents of Quebec are encouraged to call 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553). </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Assistance is also available through text. Adults can text 741741 and youth can text 686868. Quebec residents can text 1-855-957-5353. Talk Suicide Canada</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">’</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">s text service is available in the evenings from 4:00 p.m. to midnight EST by texting 45645.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">For more information, please refer to the <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Fradio-television-telecommunications%2Fnews%2F2022%2F08%2Fcrtc-to-implement-new-9-8-8-number-for-mental-health-crisis-and-suicide-prevention.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C9d9a42a1e9ac41549f4f08da8b639c38%7Cd3f2bb13cb104fa587ab35a6681e2a36%7C0%7C0%7C637975557190192579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3GMa%2BBsrSm26en8J337tO5tOFFvWTwqqakiM%2FiFDW30%3D&amp;reserved=0">news release</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>2022 Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=615578</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><img alt="" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F330709589%2F513301444177%2F1%2Foriginal.20220805-211420?h=2000&amp;w=720&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;s=f5daf4c9565cfdad2441e0603cb51868" style="width: 420px; height: 352px;" /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">credit to&nbsp;https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-nifsc-fire-safety-conference-tickets-388307326667</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #c00000;"><strong>2022
Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition</strong></span></p>
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<p style="color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; font-family: 'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Welcome to the 2022 NIFSC Fire Safety Conference and National Firefighting Competition, held on Treaty 6 territory.</span></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; font-family: 'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this four day conference, you will have the opportunity to attend one of eight different firefighting training sessions and/or select from twenty-six different conference sessions.
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<p style="padding-top: 10px; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; font-family: 'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">There will be a mandatory NFC Teams Orientation on Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30 am.&nbsp;</span>Any teams that do not have full attendance
    at this orientation session will not be allowed to compete in the National Firefighting Competition.
    
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<p style="padding-top: 10px; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; font-family: 'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">Each training session will run for a day and a half, limiting your conference session attendance to session 1 on Wednesday morning and sessions 7&amp;8 on Friday should you choose to attend training.</span>&nbsp;Each
    training session has a capacity limit of 40 people, and each conference attendee may only attend one training session.
    
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<title>Challenge Coin Fundraiser for Ukraine / ​  Pièces de monnaie du défi pour l&apos;Ukraine</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=610127</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #333333;">The Canadian First Responder International Support Alliance (CFRISA) has developed a “Canadian Coin Challenge” as a friendly competition between fire agencies and ambulance services to raise money for Ukrainian First Responders.&nbsp; The coins are also available for purchase by the general public.&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/news-items/Canadian_Coin_Challenge_Info.pdf"><span style="color: #f79646;">You will find materials here</span></a>.</strong></p><p><strong style="color: #333333;">&nbsp;</strong></p><p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #333333;">L'Alliance canadienne de soutien international aux premiers répondants (CFRISA) organise une compétition amicale de collecte de « Pièces canadiennes du défi » entre les services d'incendie et d'ambulance afin de recueillir des fonds pour les premiers répondants ukrainiens.&nbsp; Les pièces de monnaie sont également mises en vente auprès du grand public.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #f79646;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/news-items/Renseignements_sur_le_Canadi.pdf"><strong><span style="color: #f79646;">Vous trouverez la documentation ici</span></strong></a></span><span style="color: #333333;">.</span></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>The Daily: Circumstances surrounding unintentional fire-related deaths, 2011 to 2020</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=608804</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">Circumstances surrounding unintentional fire-related deaths, 2011 to 2020</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="color: #c00000;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p class="sd-release-date" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 11.5px; font-weight: bold; color: #333333; font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Released:&nbsp;2022-06-16</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 11.5px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Fatal fires are tragic events that are devastating individually, to families and within communities. From&nbsp;2011&nbsp;to&nbsp;2020, there were approximately&nbsp;220&nbsp;fire-related deaths in Canada each year. The vast majority of these fire-related deaths were classified as unintentional (accidents) (81%). Smaller proportions of these deaths were classified as either intentional (15%), such as suicides and homicides, or were undetermined (4%), where the classification of the manner of death (i.e., accident, homicide or suicide) could not be determined following investigation. <strong><a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220616/dq220616b-eng.htm?CMP=mstatcan">More here</a></strong>.</span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Entrevue Pour Le Journée Mondiale Des Pompiers / Interview For  International Firefighters’ Day</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=604297</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Whether they work on land or on water, firefighters have chosen to make the saving of lives their profession. “Self-sacrifice for the lives of others is the finest of jobs” they say as one: the nobility of the profession has warranted the dedication of an international day of celebration. On January 4, 1999 four firefighters died in a wildfire in Australia, whereupon that country decided to make May 4 International Firefighters’ Day, it being the feast day of Saint Florian, who is said to have put out a fire with a bucket of water. Radio station CHOQ FM has taken this opportunity to pause and think about the work done by these courageous people by inviting Director Richard Amnotte, member of the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), an independent organization representing 3,500 fire departments in Canada whose mission is to connect the provincial associations for the advancement of public and firefighter safety. Director Richard Amnotte talks about the issues of his profession with the collaboration of our journalist, Sianko Sambou.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: “Save or perish” and “courage and dedication” are two of the mottos of firefighters around the world. There is growing concern about the performance of the firefighters’ job, concern about dying in the discharge of its duties. Is it possible to better protect firefighters by improving training in situations that simulate fire problems?</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong>Richard</strong>: The French motto “save or perish” does not apply in Canada, thanks to the occupational health and safety laws and regulations in force. We still work with courage and dedication, but that does not mean to the detriment of safety in the protection of firefighters’ lives. Everything is done to rescue the victims: that’s the very nature of our work. We must remember that we have an obligation of diligence, meaning that we have to do everything that is reasonably possible to rescue people, protect property from destruction, and protect the environment.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Firefighters are well trained in Canada. Every province has adopted a training structure. Some even have minimum training requirements or performance standards that have to be met. Every fire department is responsible for providing training for and maintaining the skills of its firefighters, whether they be full-time, part-time, on call or volunteers. But there will always be a need to improve training and training infrastructures. We are faced with innovations in building construction, increasing technological risk (just consider dangerous goods), and we have to deal with the impacts of climate change.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) lobbies the federal government to support investment and innovation programs in fire safety and emergency management in Canada. We call on the government to increase investment to better equip Canadian communities to respond better to appeals for rescue. The CAFC is very happy with the federal government’s latest budget announcements regarding training and equipment to fight forest fires, particularly&nbsp; in Indigenous communities. More information on this can be found in the <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/budget2022/EN-Budget2022-PR.pdf">CAFC’s press release</a>.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />We should expect a more responsible introduction of new technologies that can impact the safety of individuals and, therefore, of firefighters. In this regard we can consider the light materials being used in building construction, and the combustibility of those materials, which could accelerate the combustion of and damage to a building, causing a hasty collapse, pinning its occupants and possibly the rescuing firefighters. We are also seeing the arrival of electric vehicles and batteries with high heavy-metal content. When these batteries burn, they pose a major threat to persons exposed to the fumes, even when wearing personal protective equipment and respiratory protection devices. These nanoparticles can be absorbed by the skin’s pores. We could also talk about new energy sources such as hydrogen, which is significantly more flammable and explosive than gasoline, for example.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Firefighters have to be constantly updating themselves, a process that is becoming more and more demanding for part-timers and volunteers.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: What is the difference between a firefighter and a sapper-firefighter? What education and training do you need to become a firefighter as opposed to a sapper-firefighter?</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong>Richard</strong>: The term sapper-firefighter (sapeur-pompier) has been used historically in France. Firefighters came from the ranks of the military, and “sappers” were attached to army engineering. In Canada, we use only the term “firefighter” (pompier).<br />Here, firefighter training is essentially based on standard 1001 of the National Fire Protection Association (www.nfpa.org), a standardization agency recognized in America. Every province and in some cases certain cities have different training requirements. In Quebec, the mandatory minimum training requirements are set forth in Regulation S-3.4, r. 1 – Regulation respecting the conditions governing the exercise of functions within a municipal fire safety service (gouv.qc.ca).</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Ontario recently enacted regulations on the minimum requirements to perform the work of a firefighter. In the other provinces, so far as I know, there is no regulatory requirement. However there are training standards or recommendations.<br />Almost all the provinces have a firefighting “school” or academy” to supervise and/or deliver the training of firefighters. Many fire departments have their own structure and facilities for training, especially in the big cities.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Anyone interested in becoming a firefighter can contact his or her local fire department to learn about the procedures and requirements. Otherwise, Web research based on the province of residence should be all you need to find out about how to apply.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: Between 2005 and 2014, there were an estimated 440,000 fires with a total of 1,700 deaths. Building fires made up a significant portion of that figure. Should building owners be compelled to participate in frequent fire prevention drills?<br />Richard: Personal safety and fire prevention are everyone’s responsibility. To date, human beings continue to be the primary cause of fires. Everyone must ensure that they have working, well-positioned smoke alarms at all times. Everyone must periodically check on the proper operation of their smoke alarms, twice a year, at the turn of summer and winter, for example.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />The CAFC calls on the community to require the installation of an automatic suppression system (automatic sprinklers) in any place of residence. That way, as soon as a fire starts, it can be stopped immediately by the triggering of a sprinkler, preventing the production of noxious smoke and keeping the damage caused to a minimum.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />When you have working smoke alarms and an automatic suppression system, the risk of loss of life by fire is virtually nil. This risk can also be reduced by public outreach and education of young people about prevention measures. We have to work on developing a culture of safety in the population, including fire safety and the emergency management actions that are critical in a disaster.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />The CAFC has a working committee on prevention and emergency management in order to develop tools to assist fire departments in their public education role. The CAFC calls upon the competent authorities to be prudent in introducing new building construction technologies to ensure that they do not pose a new threat to occupants or firefighters.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />In particular, we know that where building construction is concerned, the fire resistance of certain critical components such as floor beams is significantly reduced. Normally floor beams are very solid and durable, but when subjected to the heat and flames from a fire, structural components degrade quickly and give way, thereby collapsing the structure. If occupants are still inside the building and firefighters are needed to rescue them or attempt to extinguish the fire, they can find themselves pinned inside.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: There were a total of 1,198 wildfires in Ontario in 2021. Were they due to global warming or just negligence? Is it possible to reduce them by adopting behaviours that are more environmentally sound and responsible?</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong>Richard</strong>: There have always been wildfires. However we seem to be finding that they are much bigger these days. More substantial drought, more violent winds, and the proximity of the forest environment are all factors contributing to fires.&nbsp;<br />Climate change appears to be increasing risks and consequences. We are not quite capable yet of measuring their direct connections, but we are seeing phenomena that are increasingly frequent and increasingly intense, in places that were not necessarily known to be vulnerable.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Human error, whether intentional or accidental, remains the cause of numerous forest fires. Poorly supervised or uncontrolled bonfires can spread to an adjacent forest. Such a fire poorly extinguished after a party and allowed to continue a slow, unsupervised burn, can be lit again and then spread. A simple still-burning cigarette butt dropped in dry grass or inappropriate use of fireworks can be the cause of a devastating wildfire.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: Revaluation of the profession of firefighter. Do you think we need to raise the salaries of firefighters and increase their public pension plans, and if so, by how much?</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br /><strong>Richard</strong>: We estimate that 30% of firefighters in Canada are in full-time positions, versus 70% part-time, on call, or volunteer. According to the last survey done by the CFAC, we have about 100,000 firefighters in Canada. We estimate that about 30% of Canadian firefighters are over 50 years of age.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />We know there are difficulties and big gaps in the recruitment and retention of firefighters, whatever their employment status, but taking working conditions into account, it is still easier to have permanent firefighters. Fire services are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit new part-time, on-call and volunteer firefighters for many reasons, such as the commitment that is required, availability of time for initial training, skill retention, equipment maintenance, etc.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />More and more people are looking for balance between work, family and personal needs. This calls into question the willingness of individuals to commit to their regular job and invest in serving their community as a part-time, on-call or volunteer firefighter. As a result of the exodus of rural populations to the urban centres and the ageing of the population, certain communities are unable to find enough persons capable of being firefighters on a part-time, on-call or volunteer basis. A parallel effect of this exodus is the reduction of the economic vitality of regions far from the urban centres. Parishes, villages and small municipalities do not have access to all the revenue necessary to effectively support and maintain all the municipal services required, including fire protection and emergency services. Equipment is ageing, and the addition of new technologies or modern response equipment is being compromised.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />There are also specific impacts on the health of firefighters, which are being increasingly documented and can lead people to be wary of firefighting as a profession. These have to do with mental health, from operational stress injuries (possibly leading to post-traumatic shock) given the particular incidents to which firefighters can be exposed. Firefighters are also exposed to the smoke from fires, containing high levels of volatile toxic and carcinogenic substances. Safety measures are in place to lessen the occurrence of such operational stress injuries, risks of post-traumatic shock and exposure to the contaminants in smoke, but there is no such thing as zero risk in our profession.</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />Raising wages is not the only solution for attracting more people to volunteer as firefighters in their community, whether their employment status is full-time, part-time, on-call or volunteer. A whole range of factors argue in favour of attaching a higher value to the profession. It is noble to be a firefighter. Many children dream of becoming one. It may be misunderstanding of the need for new candidates that is failing to encourage people to apply. Maybe people believe you have to be of exceptional physical fitness, but anyone in halfway decent shape can become a firefighter. There are still women who hesitate to apply when they have every interest in doing so, since the profession is as appropriate for them as it is for men.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br />In short, there are lots of other things I could tell you. But I believe you now have the gist of the reality of the Canadian firefighting community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />Director Richard Amnotte<br />Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs&nbsp;<br />1 Rideau St., Suite 700<br />Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8S7<br />1-800-775-5189<br />info@cafc.ca | www.cafc.ca</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><em><br /></em></span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><em><strong style="color: #000000; font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.grandtoronto.ca/entrevues/entrevue-pour-le-journee-mondiale-des-pompiers/">Access the article here (available in French only)</a></strong></em></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><br /></span></div><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><strong>ENTREVUE POUR LE JOURNÉE MONDIALE DES POMPIERS</strong></span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Marin du feu pour les marins pompiers, soldats du feu pour les sapeurs-pompiers, appelés tout simplement pompiers dans d’autres pays, ces personnes ont décidé de faire de leurs métiers le sauvetage des vies. « Le sacrifice de soi pour la vie de l’autre… le plus beau des métiers » dira-t-on communément : la noblesse de cette fonction a justifié qu’une journée mondiale lui soit consacrée. C’est le 4 janvier 1999 que quatre pompiers meurent dans un feu de forêt en Australie et depuis cette date, le pays a décidé de consacrer le 4 mai de chaque année, jour de la fête de Saint Florian, qui aurait éteint un incendie avec un seau d’eau, comme étant la journée mondiale des sapeurs-pompiers. C’est l’occasion pour la radio CHOQ FM de se pencher quelques instants sur le métier de ces courageux soldats du feu, en invitant le Directeur Richard Amnotte, membre du conseil d’administration de l’Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP), organisme indépendant, représentant 3500 services d’incendie au Canada, dont l’objectif est de rassembler les associations provinciales pour faire évoluer la sécurité du public et des pompiers. Le Directeur Richard Amnotte nous apporte des éléments d’instruction sur les enjeux liés à cette profession avec la collaboration de notre journaliste, Sianko Sambou.<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong>: « Sauver ou périr », « courage et dévouement », telles sont quelques-unes des devises des sapeurs-pompiers à travers le monde. L’inquiétude grandit autour de l’exercice de la fonction de sapeurs-pompiers, inquiétude de mourir dans l’exercice de sa profession aux prises avec le feu. Est-il possible de mieux protéger ces soldats du feu par une amélioration de la formation dans des situations de simulation de problèmes d’incendie ?<br /><br /><strong>Richard</strong>: La devise française de « sauver ou périr » ne s’applique pas au Canada par les lois et règlements en vigueur en matière de santé et sécurité au travail. Nous travaillons toutefois toujours avec courage et dévouement, et ceci ne veut pas dire que c’est fait au détriment de la sécurité pour la vie des pompiers. Tout se fait pour porter secours aux sinistrés, c’est la nature même de notre travail. Nous devons garder à l’esprit que nous avons une obligation de moyen, c’est-à-dire que nous devons mettre en œuvre tout ce que nous pouvons raisonnablement faire pour procéder au sauvetage des personnes, protéger les biens contre la destruction et protéger l’environnement.<br /><br />Les pompiers sont bien formés au Canada. Chaque province est dotée d’une structure de formation. Certaines provinces ont même des exigences minimales de formation ou des standards de performance à rencontrer. Chaque service des incendies est responsable d’assurer la formation et le maintien des compétences de leurs pompiers, qu’ils soient à temps plein, à temps partiel, sur appel ou bénévoles. Mais, il y aura toujours place à l’amélioration de la formation et des infrastructures d’entraînement. Nous faisons face à des innovations en matière de construction des immeubles, à de plus en plus de risques technologiques (nous n’avons qu’à penser aux matières dangereuses) et nous devons composer avec les effets des modifications climatiques.<br /><br />L’Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) milite auprès du gouvernement fédéral pour soutenir des programmes d’investissement et d’innovation en sécurité incendie et sécurité civile au Canada. Nous demandons au gouvernement d’accroître les investissements pour équiper encore mieux les communautés canadiennes pour une meilleure réponse aux demandes de secours. L’ACCP se réjouit de voir les dernières annonces budgétaires du gouvernement fédéral pour la formation et les équipements pour la lutte des feux de forêt et les communautés autochtones notamment. On retrouve plus d’information à ce sujet dans le communiqué de presse de l’ACCP :&nbsp;<a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/budget2022/EN-Budget2022-PR.pdf">Budget 2022</a><br /><br />Nous devons nous attendre à une introduction plus responsable des nouvelles technologies qui peuvent avoir un impact sur la sécurité des personnes et, par conséquent, des pompières et pompiers. À cet égard nous pouvons penser à l’utilisation de matériaux légers pour la construction des immeubles, à la combustibilité de ces matériaux qui pourraient accélérer la combustion d’un immeuble et sa détérioration plus rapide causant un effondrement hâtif de l’immeuble, coinçant ses occupants et possiblement les pompiers sauveteurs. Il y a aussi l’arrivée des véhicules électriques et les batteries à forte contenance de métaux lourds. Lorsqu’ils brûlent, ceci présente une menace importante pour les personnes exposées aux fumées, même si elles portent des équipements de protection individuelle et un appareil de protection respiratoire. Ces nanoparticules peuvent être absorbées par les pores de la peau. Nous pourrions aussi parler des nouvelles sources d’énergie comme l’hydrogène qui présente des propriétés d’inflammabilité et d’explosivité significativement plus élevées que l’essence par exemple.<br /><br />Les pompiers doivent constamment se mettre à jour, ce qui devient de plus en plus exigeant pour les pompiers à temps partiel et bénévoles.<br /><br /><strong>Sianko</strong> : Quelle est la différence entre un pompier et un sapeur-pompier ? Quelles sont les études à suivre et la formation pour devenir pompier ou encore pour être sapeur-pompier ?<br /><br /><strong>Richard</strong> : Le terme sapeur-pompier est utilisé historiquement en France. Les pompiers étaient issus des rangs militaires et les « sapeurs » étaient rattachés au volet d’ingénierie de l’armée. Au Canada, nous n’utilisons que le terme pompier.<br /><br />Ici, le cursus de&nbsp; formation des pompiers est essentiellement basé sur la norme 1001 de la National Fire Protection Association (www.nfpa.org), un organisme de standardisation reconnu en Amérique. Chaque province et dans certains cas certaines villes ont des exigences de formation diverses. Au Québec, les exigences de formation minimalement obligatoire sont énoncées dans le Règlement (S-3.4, r. 1 – Règlement sur les conditions pour exercer au sein d’un service de sécurité incendie municipal (gouv.qc.ca).<br /><br />L’Ontario s’est récemment dotée d’un règlement provincial sur les exigences minimales pour exercer le travail de pompier. Dans les autres provinces canadiennes, à ce que je sache, il n’y a pas d’exigence de règlement. Il y a toutefois des standards ou des recommandations de formation.<br /><br />Presque toutes les provinces ont une « école » ou « académie » des pompiers pour l’encadrement et/ou la livraison de la formation des pompiers. Plusieurs services d’incendie ont leur propre structure de formation et des installations pour la formation, surtout dans les grandes villes.<br /><br />Une personne intéressée à devenir pompier pourrait communiquer avec son service d’incendie local pour connaître les modalités et les exigences. Sinon, en faisant des recherches sur internet, en fonction de la province de résidence, la personne devrait être en mesure de découvrir comment faire.<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>Sianko</strong> : Entre 2005 et 2014, on estime à environ 440 000 le nombre d’incendies avec un total de 1700 décès. Dans ce chiffre, les incendies de bâtiments représentaient une partie significative. Est-ce qu’il faudrait astreindre les propriétaires d’immeubles à des exercices fréquents de prévention des incendies ?<br /><br /><strong>Richard</strong> : La sécurité des personnes et la prévention des incendies reposent sur les épaules de tout le monde. La cause humaine demeure à ce jour la cause première des incendies. Tout le monde doit s’assurer d’avoir en tout temps, des avertisseurs de fumée fonctionnels, bien positionnés. Tout le monde doit vérifier périodiquement le bon fonctionnement de ses avertisseurs de fumée, minimalement deux fois par année, au passage à l’été et à l’hiver par exemple.<br /><br />L’ACCP interpelle le milieu pour exiger l’installation de système d’extinction automatique (gicleurs automatiques) dans tout lieu d’habitation. De cette manière, dès le début d’un incendie, le déclenchement d’un gicleur d’eau pourrait tuer le feu à sa naissance, évitant la production de fumée nocive et réduisant les dommages causés par le feu au minimum.<br /><br />En présence d’avertisseurs de fumée fonctionnels et d’un système d’extinction automatique, le risque de perte de la vie par un incendie est quasiment nul. La sensibilisation du public et l’éducation des jeunes sur les mesures de prévention permettent aussi de diminuer ce risque. Nous devons travailler sur le développement d’une culture de sécurité dans la population, incluant la sécurité contre les incendies et les gestes cruciaux en cas de catastrophe pour assurer la sécurité civile.<br /><br />L’ACCP a un comité de travail sur la prévention et la sécurité civile pour le développement d’outils à la disposition des services d’incendie pour les aider dans leur rôle d’éducation du public. L’ACCP interpelle les autorités compétentes à la prudence avec l’introduction de nouvelles technologies de construction des immeubles pour ne pas qu’elles présentent une nouvelle menace pour les occupants ou les pompiers.<br /><br />Notamment, nous savons qu’en matière de construction d’immeuble, il y a une réduction importante de la résistance au feu de certaines composantes critiques, comme les poutres de plancher. Elles sont très solides et durables en temps normal. Toutefois, soumis à la chaleur et les flammes d’un incendie, les éléments de structure se dégradent rapidement et cèdent, emportant la structure du même coup. Si des occupants y sont toujours présents à l’intérieur et s’il devait y avoir des pompiers aussi voulant porter secours aux occupants ou tenter d’éteindre l’incendie, ils se retrouvent coincés à l’intérieur.<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong> : Les feux de forêt ont représenté un total de 1198 incendies en 2021, en Ontario. Ces derniers sont-ils dus au réchauffement climatique ou tout simplement à de la négligence ? Est-il possible de les réduire en adoptant des comportements écologiquement plus sains et plus responsables ?<br /><br /><strong>Richard</strong> : Les feux de forêt ont toujours existé. Toutefois, ce que l’on semble constater est que leur amplitude est beaucoup plus importante de nos jours. La sécheresse plus significative, des vents plus violents, la proximité de milieu de vie des forêts sont tous parmi les facteurs contributifs à un incendie.<br /><br />Les changements d’ordre climatique semblent accentuer les risques et les conséquences. Nous ne sommes pas tout à fait capables d’en mesurer les liens directs, mais nous observons des phénomènes de plus en plus fréquents, de plus en plus intenses, à des endroits qui n’étaient pas forcément connus comme vulnérables.<br /><br />L’erreur humaine, volontaire ou accidentelle, demeure encore aujourd’hui la source de nombreux incendies de forêt. Des feux de joie mal surveillés ou incontrôlés peuvent se propager sur une forêt adjacente. Un tel feu de joie mal éteint à la suite de la fête, dont la combustion lente se poursuit sans surveillance, se rallume et se propage. Un simple mégot de cigarette non éteint jeté dans des herbes sèches ou l’utilisation non appropriée de feux d’artifice peuvent être à la source d’un feu de forêt dévastateur.<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Sianko</strong> : La revalorisation de la profession de sapeur-pompier. Pensez-vous qu’il faut augmenter le salaire des sapeurs-pompiers et bonifier leur régime de cotisation aux retraites publiques et si oui, de combien ?<br /><br /><strong>Richard</strong> : Nous estimons que 30% des pompiers au Canada occupent des postes à temps plein contre 70% à temps partiel, sur appel ou bénévoles. Nous comptons environ 100 000 pompiers au Canada selon de dernier sondage mené par l’ACCP. Nous estimons qu’environ 30% des pompiers canadiens ont plus de 50 ans.<br /><br />Nous savons qu’il y a des difficultés et des écarts importants dans le recrutement et la rétention des pompiers, tout statut d’emploi confondu, mais il est toutefois plus facile d’avoir des pompiers permanents compte tenu des conditions de travail. Les services d’incendie vivent de plus en plus de difficultés à recruter des nouveaux pompiers à temps partiel, sur appel et bénévoles pour de nombreuses raisons, dont l’engagement qui est requis, la disponibilité de temps pour la formation initiale, les maintiens de compétence, l’entretien des équipements, etc.<br /><br />Les gens veulent de plus en plus trouver un équilibre entre le travail, la vie familiale et les besoins personnels. Ceci remet en question la volonté des personnes à s’engager dans leur emploi régulier et à s’investir pour servir leur communauté comme pompier à temps partiel, sur appel ou bénévoles. L’exode des populations rurales vers les centres urbains, combiné au vieillissement de la population fait en sorte que certaines communautés ne sont pas en mesure de trouver suffisamment de personnes capables d’être pompiers à temps partiel, sur appel ou bénévoles.<br /><br />Un effet parallèle de cet exode est la réduction de la vitalité économique des régions éloignées des centres urbains. Ces paroisses, villages et petites municipalités n’ont pas accès à tous les revenus nécessaires pour soutenir et maintenir efficacement tous les services municipaux requis, dont la protection contre les incendies et les services de secours. L’équipement vieillit et l’ajout de nouvelle technologie ou d’équipement d’intervention moderne est compromis.<br /><br />Il y a aussi des effets particuliers sur la santé des pompiers qui sont de plus en plus documentés et qui peuvent amener des personnes à craindre le métier de pompier. Ces mesures sont de l’ordre de la santé mentale pour les blessures de stress opérationnel (pouvant mener au choc post-traumatique) considérant les événements particuliers auxquels les pompiers peuvent être exposés. Il y a aussi le fait que les pompiers sont exposés aux fumées des incendies, contenant de forte teneur de substances volatiles toxiques et cancérogènes. Des mesures de sécurité sont mises en place pour réduire l’occurrence de ces blessures de stress opérationnel, les risques de choc post-traumatique et l’exposition aux contaminants des fumées, mais le risque zéro n’existe pas dans notre métier.<br /><br />L’augmentation des salaires n’est pas la seule solution pour attirer plus de personnes à se porter volontaire pour devenir pompier dans leur communauté, quel qu’en soit le statut d’emploi à temps plein, temps partiel, sur appel ou volontaires. C’est un ensemble d’éléments qui favorisent une meilleure valorisation du métier. Être pompier, c’est noble. Beaucoup de jeunes enfants rêvent de devenir pompier. C’est peut-être la méconnaissance du besoin d’avoir de nouveaux candidats qui n’incite pas les personnes à appliquer. Peut-être que les gens croient qu’il faut être une personne d’une forme physique hors du commun, alors qu’une personne le moindrement en forme peut devenir pompier. Il y a toujours des femmes qui hésitent à poser leur candidature alors qu’elles auraient tout intérêt à le faire et que ce métier leur revient tout autant que les hommes.<br /><br />Bref, il y a beaucoup d’autres choses que je pourrais vous dire. Je crois que vous avez ici l’essence de la réalité du milieu des pompiers canadiens.<br /><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Directeur Richard Amnotte</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers, </span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">1, rue Rideau, bureau 700,<br />Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 8S7<br />1-800-775-5189<br />info@cafc.ca | www.cafc.ca</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span color="#000000" style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;"><strong><a href="https://www.grandtoronto.ca/entrevues/entrevue-pour-le-journee-mondiale-des-pompiers/">Accédez à l'article ici</a></strong></span></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; min-height: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #212121;"><strong>April 20, 2022</strong></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; min-height: 14px; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #212121;"></span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="color: #212121;"></span><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #212121;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">On May 4, 2022, the <a href="https://www.cfff.ca/EN/index.html">Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF)</a> will join with the <a href="https://www.firehero.org/international-firefighters-day/shine-your-light-for-firefighters/">National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)</a> in the observance of International Firefighters' Day, which began on May 4, 1999, after the deaths of five Australian firefighters in a wildland fire.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #212121;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="s2" style="color: #212121;">Since that time, International Firefighters' Day is held every May 4th to recognize the work and sacrifice of firefighters across the globe in keeping their communities safe. </span>We have all been moved by the images of children, families, and the elderly impacted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. There have also been images reminding us of the strength and bravery of firefighters and emergency service workers responding to the needs of their communities under the worst of circumstances.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="s2" style="color: #212121;">On May 4, 2022, the world celebrates </span>International Firefighters Day. This is a way to say <span class="s3" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">thank you </span>to our firefighters for all that they do and to remember those firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The CFFF invites your buildings, bridges, and landmarks to celebrate International Firefighters’ Day by participating in <span class="s4" style="color: #323232;"><b><a href="https://www.firehero.org/international-firefighters-day/shine-your-light-for-firefighters/">Shine Your Light for Firefighters</a>.</b></span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="s4" style="color: #323232;"><b>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #323232;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The CFFF is asking fire departments, communities, and buildings to light up in “red” on May 4<span class="s5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">th</span>. <span class="s2" style="color: #212121;">Lighting up in “red” would be a symbol of support to all of those who are there 24-hours a day, 7-days a week to protect us. Please join us by lighting up in red on May 4</span><span class="s6" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; color: #212121;">th</span><span class="s2" style="color: #212121;">. </span>We also ask that you share stories and photos with us on social media using #Shine4Firefighters.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #323232;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #323232;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">In order to showcase this important day, we are pleased to announce that Niagara Falls will be lit in red between the hours of 9:45 PM and 10:00 PM. The CN Tower in Toronto will also be lit in red after dusk. We encourage you to contact your local community leaders to light up municipal and civic buildings where possible, and please consider shining red lights on as many Fire Halls as possible, possibly even on apparatus that you might consider showcasing in red outside of the Fire Hall. And if you want, flash some red lights at your homes to let the neighborhood know you are participating in this annual celebration.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #323232;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: #212121;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you for your consideration in honouring our firefighters. For more information, please contact:<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Kevin Connolly<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Administration Officer<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">admin@cfff.ca<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">416-629-7955</span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/press_release/IFFD.pdf">Download the press release here</a></strong></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Federal Budget 2022 Press Release</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=601885</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=601885</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Fire Chiefs commend Federal Budget for its ‘smart, clear investments’ in fire, emergency, and affordable housing</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: Helvetica; color: #333333;"></span><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #333333;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“We couldn’t be more pleased about the commitments on firefighter training and equipment” says Chief John McKearney, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and Whistler Fire Chief. “These are smart, clear investments which Canada’s fire chiefs and firefighters can help maximize”. The Federal Budget contained commitments to both Natural Resources Canada and Indigenous Services Canada. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The Association was also pleased to see the formation of a Secretariat to support the Minister of Emergency Preparedness. “For many years, fire chiefs have called on the federal government to establish a national advisor or secretariat for fire and emergency in Canada. This is a step in the right direction”, says Chief McKearney.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The association also sees a critical opportunity for all levels of government to make affordable housing the best it can be from a fire and life safety perspective. During the pandemic and wildfires, too many people lost their homes to fire. Canadians may not know that sprinklers in new residential construction and the application of Fire Smart principles can prevent a fire from destroying a home in minutes.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">In this regard, CAFC has released its new report&nbsp;<i><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/sprinkler-report">Myth Busting and Team Building, Advancing a Win Win for Residential Sprinklers</a></i>, as it looks at how builders, industry, municipalities, the public and other stakeholders can work together on advancing sprinklers in new residential construction. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">“This budget is a good budget for fire and emergency”, says Chief McKearney, “There are still many challenges on the road ahead, particularly in a sector that relies on&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/2021volcensusresults">100,000 volunteer firefighters</a>, but we’re on the right track”, say McKearney, “as the details of the funds are fleshed out, the country’s fire chiefs welcome the opportunity to for continued involvement through the CAFC. &nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">For More Information</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Tina Saryeddine,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Executive Director</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">613-324-1078</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: #f79646;">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><span style="line-height: 15.6933px; color: #000000;">About the CAFC:&nbsp;<i>Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,500 fire departments across Canada through individual chiefs or its National Advisory Council which includes all provincial, territorial and national affiliate fire related organizations.&nbsp;The CAFC’s vision is Canada’s fire and emergency management leaders united in service of public health and safety. Its mission is to advance safe, effective, and sustainable fire and emergency services across Canada</i>.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 15.6933px; color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.cafc.ca/" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="color: #f79646;">www.cafc.ca</span></a></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/budget2022/EN-Budget2022-PR.pdf">Download the analysis with press release here </a></strong></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;">Les chefs de pompiers se félicitent des dispositions du budget fédéral pour ses « investissements ciblés et responsables » dans les domaines des incendies, des urgences et du logement abordable</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 18px; color: #c00000;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: Helvetica; color: #333333;"></span><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">COMMUNIQUÉ POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">« Nous ne pourrions être plus satisfaits des engagements en matière de formation et d'équipement qui touchent nos effectifs », déclare le chef John McKearney, président de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers et chef des pompiers de Whistler. « Il s'agit d'investissements clairvoyants dont bénéficient Ressources naturelles Canada et Services aux Autochtones Canada et que les chefs de pompiers et les pompiers du Canada peuvent contribuer à maximiser ».&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">L'Association se réjouis également de la création d'un secrétariat pour soutenir le ministre de la Protection civile. « Depuis de nombreuses années, les chefs de pompiers demandent au gouvernement fédéral d'établir un conseiller ou un secrétariat national des incendies et des secours d’urgence au Canada. Ce budget marque un pas dans la bonne direction », déclare le chef McKearney.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">L'ACCP voit également une occasion cruciale pour tous les niveaux de gouvernement de faire en sorte que les logements abordables soient les meilleurs possibles du point de vue de la sécurité incendie et de la sécurité des personnes. Pendant la pandémie et les incendies de forêt, trop de personnes ont perdu leur maison à cause du feu. Les Canadiens ne savent peut-être pas que les gicleurs dans les nouvelles constructions résidentielles et l'application des principes de FireSmart Canada peuvent empêcher un incendie de détruire une maison en quelques minutes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">À cet égard, l'ACCP a publié son nouveau rapport intitulé&nbsp;<i><span lang="FR-CA"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/report-gicleurs">Développement de l’esprit d’équipe et démythification&nbsp; : créer une situation gagnante pour l’installation degicleurs au Canada</a></span></i>, qui examine comment les entrepreneurs, le secteur de la construction, les municipalités, le public et d'autres intervenants peuvent travailler de concert à l'avancement des gicleurs dans les nouvelles constructions résidentielles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: #000000;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">« Ce budget est un budget conséquent pour les services d'incendie et d'urgence&nbsp;», a déclaré le chef McKearney, « Il reste encore de nombreux défis à relever, en particulier dans un secteur qui compte sur l’apport de&nbsp;<a href="https://cafc.ca/page/2021volcensusresultsFR">100&nbsp;000 pompiers volontaires</a>, mais nous sommes sur la bonne voie&nbsp;», a déclaré McKearney, « Alors que les détails des fonds sont précisés, les chefs de pompiers du pays se félicitent de l'occasion de poursuivre leur participation par le biais de l’ACCP.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Pour information complémentaires ù;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Directrice générale</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">613-324-1078</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #f79646;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after: avoid;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14.98px;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after: avoid;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 14.98px;">À propos de l’ACCP&nbsp;:</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after: avoid;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Fondée en 1909, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant à but non lucratif qui représente environ 3 500 services d'incendie au Canada par l'entremise de chefs individuels ou de son Conseil consultatif national qui regroupe toutes les organisations provinciales, territoriales et nationales fédérées dans la lutte contre les incendies. La vision de l'ACCP est celle de chefs de services de sécurité incendie et de gestion des urgences du Canada unis au service de la santé et de la sécurité publiques. Sa mission est de promouvoir des services d'incendie et d'urgence sûrs, efficaces et durables dans l’ensemble du Canada.&nbsp;</em></span><a href="https://cafc.ca/admin/content/www.cafc.ca"><span lang="FR-CA"><em><span style="color: #f79646;">www.cafc.ca</span></em></span></a></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/budget2022/FR-Budget2022-PR.pdf">Téléchargez l'analyse avec le communiqué de presse ici </a></strong></p>]]></description>
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<title>Bill C-224 on Firefighter Cancer debated in the House of Commons</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=601363</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=601363</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Helvetica;"></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Bill C-224 on Firefighter Cancer was debated in the House of Commons on April 4, 2022. You can <a href="https://bit.ly/3Khvjl0">watch&nbsp;the video </a></span><span data-offset-key="9mimm-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3Khvjl0">here</a>, <a href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/house/latest/hansard">read the transcripts here</a>, and <a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/news-items/april-4/Press-Release-C-224.pdf">access the press release here</a>.</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="9mimm-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">Le projet de loi C-224 sur le cancer chez les pompiers a été débattu à la Chambre des communes le 4 avril 2022. Vous pouvez <a href="https://bit.ly/3Khvjl0">regarder la vidéo ici</a>, <a href="https://www.noscommunes.ca/DocumentViewer/fr/chambre/dernier/debats">lire les transcriptions ici</a>, et <a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/news-items/april-4/Communiqué-C-224.pdf">accéder au communiqué de presse ici</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2022 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MP Gord Johns rises in the House to Speak on the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit, Bill C-201</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=599125</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=599125</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;">The CAFC was pleased to see MP Gord Johns rise in the House to speak on increasing the Volunteer Firefighter tax credit from $3,000 to $10,000.&nbsp;<br /><br />Watch him speak here: </span><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVdYvgyttc"><span style="color: #f79646;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVdYvgyttc</span></a></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #f79646;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">____</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #f79646;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">L'ACCP a été heureuse de voir le député Gord Johns se lever à la Chambre pour parler de l'augmentation du crédit d'impôt pour les pompiers volontaires de 3 000 à 10 000 dollars.&nbsp;<br /><br />Regardez-le parler ici : <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVdYvgyttc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVdYvgyttc</a></strong></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>Press Release: Volunteer Firefighter Census/Communiqué: Recensement des pompiers volontaires</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=592651</link>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">***Le Français suit***</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="line-height: 15.6933px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">January 17, 2022</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="line-height: 15.6933px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Canadian Fire Chiefs release results of the first Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter Census</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">With a pandemic, climate emergencies, and increasing knowledge of firefighting’s physical and mental health demands, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) wanted to know how many volunteer firefighters we have in Canada. The Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter Census helped to answer this question, with over 1200 Canadian fire departments contributing data.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The Census showed the number of volunteer firefighters decreased from 126,000 in 2016 to 100,000 in 2021. “Given that 83% of departments are volunteer, and that 32% of volunteer firefighters are over the age of 50, this growing gap is worrisome for the Fire Chiefs,” say CAFC President John McKearney, Fire Chief in Whistler BC, and Chief Peter Krich of Camrose, AB, who heads the CAFC’s National Advisory Council (NAC), representing all of the provincial/territorial and national affiliate organizations including the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association among others.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">While the Census provided important information on the number of firefighters, it also asked departments how they defined volunteer firefighters. “Changing demands on fire departments mean that firefighters are called to respond to all hazards, have different on call models and take more calls than in the past” says Chief Vince MacKenzie, who Chaired the Census initiative at CAFC. “A clear definition of volunteer firefighter is also important in firefighters’ applications to the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit”.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Currently, the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit doesn’t address what a volunteer firefighter is beyond listing what services qualify for their minimum hours. Specifically, the CRA does not address the remuneration of volunteer firefighters, which leads to confusion on if one qualifies for the tax credit or falls in the category of an employee and not eligible. The recommended consensus definition based on the census is now:</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><i>“A Volunteer Firefighter is someone who is available or on-call to perform fire services, emergency services, and non-emergency duties for a jurisdiction as needed. They may receive nominal remuneration (i.e., not a liveable wage considering hours and/or pay) for their time, and generally have other occupations.”</i></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“Our volunteer firefighters play a significant role in keeping communities safe,” shares Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie of Grand Falls Windsor, Newfoundland, head of the Answer the Call Committee. “That’s why our focus remains on building our network of volunteers and ensuring that they continue to bring their passion to our departments. We have a great “Answer the Call program for anyone interested in exploring volunteer firefighting”</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The Census also looked at the number of women in the fire service. It estimates that 11% of volunteer firefighters in Canada are women, which is an increase from our previous estimate of 4% for all firefighters. “If Canada’s emergency response capacity is to be sustainable, the fire service must look like the society it serves” says Chief Keri Martens, Secretary of the CAFC Board of Directors and Chair of the CAFC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/GCVFCreport">The full report on the 2021 Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter Census</a>, outlines the details of these issues faced by Canadian fire departments and a number of recommendations to the Federal Government.</span><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/GCVFCreport"></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“Being a volunteer firefighter in one of Canada’s fire departments isn’t just something you do; it’s something you are,” says Chief McKearney. “Our volunteers are heroes, and their contributions are incredibly valuable to their communities.”</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;">For more information:</b></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Executive Director</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca"><span style="color: #000000;">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">613-695-8462</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><span style="line-height: 14.2667px;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><span style="line-height: 14.2667px;"></span></b></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;">About the CAFC</b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,500 fire departments across Canada. The primary mission of the CAFC is advancing safe, effective, and sustainable fire and emergency services, and uniting Canada’s fire and emergency service leaders in service of public health and safety. For more information please visit:&nbsp;www.cafc.ca</span><a href="http://www.cafc.ca/" target="_blank"></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;"><b>About the Answer the Call Program</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Adapted from the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association, the <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/answerthecall">Answer the Call program </a>is a series of marketing resources available to departments across Canada to support their firefighter recruitment and retention strategies. For information on becoming a volunteer firefighter, click <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/answerthecallpublic">here</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">*******************************************************************************************************************</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="line-height: 15.6933px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Le 17 janvier&nbsp;2022</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="line-height: 15.4px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="line-height: 15.4px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; color: #c00000;"><b><span style="line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #c00000;">Les chefs de pompiers canadiens publient les résultats du premier Grand recensement national des pompiers volontaires</span></span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Dans le contexte d'une pandémie, d'urgences climatiques et d'une connaissance accrue des exigences en matière de santé physique et mentale des pompiers, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) souhaitait connaître combien de pompiers volontaires </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">œ</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">uvrent au Canada. Le Grand recensement national des pompiers volontaires a permis de répondre à cette question, plus de 1&nbsp;200 services d'incendie canadiens ayant fourni des données.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Le recensement a révélé que le nombre de pompiers volontaires a diminué, passant de 126&nbsp;000 en 2016 à 100&nbsp;000 en 2021. «&nbsp;Étant donné que l’effectif de 83&nbsp;% de nos services est composé de volontaires et que 32 % ces pompiers ont plus de 50 ans, cet écart croissant est inquiétant pour les chefs de pompiers&nbsp;», déclarent le président de l'ACCP, John McKearney, chef des pompiers de Whistler (C.-B.), et le chef Peter Krich de Camrose (Alberta), qui préside le Conseil consultatif national (CCN) de l'ACCP, dans lequel convergent toutes les organisations affiliées provinciales/territoriales et nationales dont l'Association canadienne des services d'incendie volontaires.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Bien que le recensement ait fourni des renseignements importants sur le nombre de pompiers volontaires, il a également voulu connaître auprès des services comment ils définissaient cette catégorie de travailleurs.&nbsp;« Les demandes changeantes auxquelles sont soumis les services d'incendie signifient que les pompiers sont appelés à répondre à tous les dangers, qu'ils ont des modèles de garde différents et qu'ils prennent plus d'appels que par le passé », déclare le chef Vince MacKenzie, qui a présidé l'initiative du recensement à l’ACCP. «&nbsp;Une définition claire de pompier volontaire est également importante pour les demandes de crédit d'impôt pour pompier volontaire.&nbsp;»</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">À l'heure actuelle, le crédit d'impôt pour pompier volontaire n'aborde pas la question de savoir ce qu'est un pompier volontaire au-delà de la liste des services admissibles pour le nombre minimum d'heures. Plus précisément, l'ARC n'aborde pas la question de la rémunération des pompiers volontaires, ce qui entraîne une certaine confusion quant à savoir si une personne est admissible au crédit d'impôt ou si elle entre dans la catégorie des salariés et n'est pas admissible. La définition consensuelle recommandée, axée sur les données du recensement, est maintenant la suivante :</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 34.3pt 6pt 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><i><span style="line-height: 16.8px;">« Le pompier volontaire désigne une personne disponible ou qui répond sur appel pour combattre un incendie, dispenser des secours d'urgence et effectuer des tâches non urgentes dans le territoire desservi, selon les besoins. Il/Elle peut recevoir une rémunération nominale (en aucun cas un salaire décent compte tenu des heures consacrées et de la rémunération perçue pour ses prestations) et exerce généralement d'autres occupations.<u>&nbsp;</u>»</span></i></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 34.3pt 6pt 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">«&nbsp;Nos pompiers volontaires jouent un rôle important dans le maintien de la sécurité des communautés&nbsp;», explique le chef des pompiers Vince MacKenzie de Grand Falls Windsor (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador), président du comité Répondre à l’appel. &nbsp;«&nbsp;Aussi, nous continuons à nous concentrer sur le développement de notre réseau de volontaires et à nous assurer qu'ils poursuivent leur mission avec dévouement et passion. Le programme Répondre à l’appel s’adresse à quiconque souhaite être associé à la lutte contre les incendies volontaires.&nbsp;»</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 34.3pt 6pt 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Le recensement s’est penché également sur le nombre de femmes actives dans les services de sécurité incendie. Il estime que 11 % des pompières volontaires au Canada sont des femmes, ce qui représente une augmentation par rapport à notre estimation précédente de 4 % pour l'ensemble des pompiers. » Si la capacité d'intervention d'urgence du Canada doit être durable, le service d'incendie doit ressembler à la société qu'il dessert&nbsp;», confirme la cheffe Keri Martens, secrétaire du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP et présidente du comité de l'ACCP sur l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/GCVFCreportfr">Le rapport complet sur le Grand recensement national des pompiers volontaires 2021</a> présente les détails de ces problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les services d'incendie canadiens ainsi qu'un certain nombre de recommandations au gouvernement fédéral.</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">«&nbsp;Être pompier volontaire dans l'un des services d'incendie du Canada n'est pas seulement une activité prisée, c'est surtout un état d’esprit », déclare le chef McKearney. « Nos volontaires sont des héros, et leurs contributions sont incroyablement précieuses pour leurs communautés.&nbsp;»</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;"><b><span>Pour plus de renseignements&nbsp;:</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine, PhD, MHA, CHE</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Directrice générale</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca"><span style="color: #000000;">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">613-695-8462</span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><span style="line-height: 14.2667px;">&nbsp;</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><span style="line-height: 14.2667px;"></span></b></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;">Au sujet de l’ACCP</b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Fondée en 1909, l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant et à but non lucratif qui représente environ 3 500 services d'incendie au Canada. La mission première de l'ACCP est de promouvoir des services d'incendie et d'urgence sécuritaires, efficaces et durables, et de fédérer les chefs de services d'incendie et d'urgence du Canada au service de la santé et de la sécurité publiques. Pour en savoir plus, prière de consulter : </span><a href="http://www.cafc.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;">www.cafc.ca</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.cafc.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000000;"></span></a></span></span><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #c00000;">Au sujet du programme Répondre à l’appel</b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.6933px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Inspiré par l’Alberta Fire Chiefs Association, le </span><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/repondrealappel">programme Répondre à l’appel</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">est une série de ressources de rayonnement mises à la disposition des services d’incendie du Canada pour soutenir leurs stratégies de recrutement et de maintien en poste des pompiers. Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la façon de devenir pompier volontaire, </span><a href="https://cafc.ca/page/answerthecallpublic"><span style="color: #000000;">cliquez</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> <a href="https://cafc.ca/page/answerthecallpublicfr">ici</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></span></span></p>]]></description>
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Commend and Will Support Commitments in Federal Mandate Letters</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, representing the
country’s 3500 fire departments, which include career, composite and volunteer
departments, applaud the Prime Minister and the Federal Government on the
Federal Mandate letters released December 16, 2021.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“These mandate letters demonstrate commitment to improving
the safety of all Canadians. We look forward to supporting the Ministers in
successful implementation through the CAFC’s National Advisory Council and
membership”, says Chief John McKearney, Whistler Fire Chief and CAFC President.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Such commitments include but are not limited to: </span></p>

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    <li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The direction to the Minister of Natural Resources “to make communities safe and increase forest resilience to wildfire, including training 1000 new community based firefighters investing in equipment and other measures to reduce risks from wildfire and supporting fire management by indigenous communities”.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></li>
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    <li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The direction to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Emergency Preparedness “to establish an International Centre of Excellence in Canada focused on firefighter training and coordination and wildfire management, and to engage with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre”.&nbsp;</span></li>
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    <li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The direction to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Minister of Natural Resources on “amending the national building code of Canada to specify firefighter and first responder safety as a core objective, working with partners, to develop strategies around incentives, training and pilot initiatives”.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The direction to the Minister of Public Safety and Minister of Mental Health “to continue advancing Canada’s first-ever National Action Plan on Post Traumatic Stress injuries, including additional investment to support the health and well-being of first responders”.&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">The direction to the Minister of Emergency Preparedness “in consultation with Indigenous communities, experts, provinces, territories and municipalities, develop a whole-of-government planning and preparedness strategy to ensure the Government of Canada is fully prepared to protect lives and livelihoods from the catastrophic impacts of climate change.<br /></span></li>
</ul>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“CAFC will also be working on complementary
measures to support the efforts of the federal government”, says Chief
McKearney who is also a new member of the Canadian Commission of Building and
Fire Codes and a former Vancouver Fire Chief. “No firefighter operates alone,
all are part of fire departments, whether it has career, volunteer or a
composite of firefighters . Our strength is in our diversity and in our unity”.
The CAFC recently completed the first “Great Canadian Volunteer Firefighter
Census”. The study shows a decrease in volunteer firefighters from 126,000 in
2016 to 100,000 in 2021. It has also created a database to help share mental
health resources across departments.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">“This country hasn’t seen a
greater need for these welcomed commitments”, says Chief McKearney. “We’ll do
everything we can to support the Honourable Ministers, Canadians and
communities”.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b>For More information:</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Executive Director</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">613-324-1078</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><i>About the Canadian Association of
Fire Chiefs (CAFC):</i></b><i>&nbsp; The CAFC represents the country’s 3500 fire
departments which include career, composite or volunteer departments.
Representation occurs through individual fire chiefs (~1000) and through the
CAFC’s national advisory council which consists of&nbsp; all provincial, territorial, and the&nbsp; national affiliate organizations which
include the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council/Aboriginal Firefighters
Association of Canada, Department of National Defense, the Canadian Fallen
Firefighters Foundation, the Canadian Volunteer Fire Service Association, the
Canadian Council of Fire Marshalls and Fire Commissioners and the Canada’s
Metropolitan Chiefs.&nbsp;</i></span></span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><i>_________________________________________________________</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><i>&nbsp;</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: #000000;">Pour diffusion immédiate</span></b>
    </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></b>
    </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="FR-CA">Les chefs de pompiers du Canada
saluent et soutiendront les engagements énoncés dans les lettres de mandat
fédéral</span></b>
    </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">L'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers,
qui représente les 3 500 services d'incendie du pays, dont l’effectif se
compose d’un personnel de carrière, composite et volontaire, félicite le
premier ministre et le gouvernement fédéral pour les lettres de mandat
fédérales publiées le 16 décembre 2021. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">«&nbsp;Ces lettres de mandat témoignent de
l'engagement visant à améliorer la sécurité de tous les Canadiens. Nous avons
hâte d'aider les ministres à les mettre en œuvre avec succès par l'entremise du
Conseil consultatif national de l'ACCP et de ses membres », a déclaré le chef
John McKearney, directeur des pompiers de Whistler et président de l'ACCP. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Ces engagements incluent, mais ne sont pas
limités à :</span></p>
<ul>
    <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La directive au ministre des Ressources naturelles de travailler de concert « pour assurer la sécurité de nos communautés et accroître la résilience des forêts face aux incendies, notamment en formant 1 000 nouveaux pompiers communautaires, en investissant dans de l'équipement et d'autres mesures visant à réduire les risques d'incendie de forêt et en soutenant la gestion des feux par les communautés autochtones ».<br /></span></li>
    <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La directive au ministre de la Protection civile et au ministre des Ressources naturelles « de prendre des mesures&nbsp; pour établir un centre d'excellence international au Canada axé sur la formation et la coordination des pompiers et la gestion des feux de forêt, et pour nouer le dialogue avec le Centre interservices des feux de forêt du Canada ».<br /></span></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La directive au ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et de l'Industrie et au ministre des Ressources naturelles de travailler à « modifier le Code national du bâtiment du Canada poutr définir la sécurité des pompiers et des premiers intervenants comme un objectif fondamental, et à concevoir des stratégies concernant les mesures incitatives, les programmes de formation et les projets pilotes ».<br /></span></li>
            <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La directive au ministre de la Sécurité publique et à la&nbsp; ministre de la Santé mentale de « faire progresser le tout premier Plan d’action national du Canada sur les blessures de stress post-traumatique, y compris des investissements supplémentaires pour soutenir la santé et le bien-être des premiers intervenants ».<br /></span></li>
                <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">La directive à la ministre de la Protection civile « d’élaborer en consultation avec les communautés autochtones, les experts, les provinces, les territoires et les municipalités, une stratégie pangouvernementale de planification et de préparation pour veiller à ce que le gouvernement du Canada soit prêt à protéger les vies et les moyens de subsistance contre les effets catastrophiques des changements climatiques ».</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br />« L’ACCP travaillera également à prendre des mesures complémentaires pour soutenir les efforts du gouvernement fédéral », a confirmé le chef McKearney qui est également un nouveau membre de la Commission canadienne des codes du bâtiment et de prévention des incendies et un ancien directeur des pompiers de Vancouver. « Aucun pompier ne travaille seul, tous font partie d'un service d'incendie, qu'il s'agisse de pompiers de carrière, de pompiers volontaires ou d’une caserne composite. Notre force réside dans notre diversité et dans notre unité .» À l’issue du premier "Grand recensement des pompiers volontaires canadiens" réalisé par l’ACCP, on a constaté une diminution du nombre de pompiers volontaires passé de 126 000 en 2016 à 100 000 en 2021. L’Associarion a également créé une base de données pour aider à partager les ressources en santé mentale entre les services d’incendie.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br />« Notre pays n'a jamais connu un aussi grand besoin d’engagements de cette nature, qui sont accueillis
    avc faveur », de déclarer le chef McKearney. « Nous ferons tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour soutenir les ministres dans leur mission, les Canadiens et nos communautés. »</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="FR-CA">Pour de plus amples
renseignements&nbsp;::</span></b>
    </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Tina Saryeddine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Directrice Générale</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">613-324-1078</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca"><span lang="IT">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a><span lang="IT"> </span></span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="FR-CA" style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA">&nbsp;</span></i>
    </b>
    </span>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA">Au sujet de l’Association Canadienne des chefs
de pompiers (ACCP)&nbsp;:</span></i>
    </b>
    </span><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">&nbsp;
L'ACCP représente les 3 500 services d'incendie du pays dont l’effectif
est formé de pompiers de carrière, composites ou volontaires. La représentation
se fait par l'entremise des chefs de pompiers individuels (~1000) et du Conseil
consultatif national de l'ACCP, qui est composé de toutes les organisations
provinciales, territoriales et nationales affiliées, dont le Projet du conseil
national autochtone de la sécurité incendie/l’Association des pompiers
autochtones du Canada, le ministère de la Défense nationale, la Fondation
canadienne des pompiers morts en service, l'Association canadienne des pompiers
volontaires, le Conseil canadien des directeurs provinciaux et des commissaires
des incendies et les Chefs des services métropolitains du Canada.</span></i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p>]]></description>
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<title>RFP2: Achieving Interoperability Between Search and Rescue Organizations</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582207</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=582207</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Achieving Interoperability Between Search and Rescue Organizations</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and Fire Departments in Beyond Visual Line of Sight RPAS Authorization</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Scope:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is&nbsp;to seek interest from qualified individuals/companies to develop or identify or consolidate standardized training, education and materials that can assist in achieving BVLOS authorization from Transport Canada. This will include information materials, templates and guidelines; Standards of practice for BVLOS operators in SAR nationally irrespective of the organization type (i.e. primarily SAR or Fire Departments), as it pertains to Search and Rescue. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Background:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">In 2018, the CAFC passed a resolution to establish a committee that would provide fire departments with assistance in understanding and adhering to the new Transport Canada RPAS regulations. The resulting committee proposed a grant application with its partners, CASARA, SARVAC and CERRA that would focus on developing a community of policy and practice for RPAS operators who are working in Search and Rescue Beyond Visual Line of Sight. This focus was chosen as part of a larger goal to improve interoperability between Search and Rescue Organizations and Fire Departments as per the goals of SARNIF. As part of this initiative and before getting started on the BVLOS portions, the CAFC wishes to ensure that the policies and practices, training and equipment that a Department or a Search and Rescue organization may need to develop any type of RPAS program are considered. This allows organizations to determine whether they are BVLOS ready but also to build their programs to the appropriate level to their resources; capacity and budgets.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">General Work </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Description</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The overarching goal is to identify or consolidate or develop or adapt, standardized materials for the four partners as it pertains to standards of practice, education, operating procedures, and training materials that can help the member organizations achieve BVLOS authorization from Transport Canada. The successful candidates will propose what needs to be included. This will be discussed and approved by a committee. The candidates will then proceed to acquire, consolidate or develop the materials, as the case may be. The partner organizations will provide feedback on each step of the process but the successful candidate, will be responsible for generating the initial proposal and then refining drafts until they create a satisfactory final product. Our goal is to make this information available to all SAR and fire departments. This RPF is based on an assumption of a general familiarity with SAR and RPAS operations which will be handled through a more fundamental manual (separately administered RFP).&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Deliverables:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Table of contents for the items that need to be covered for organizations to achieve beyond visual line of sight authorization</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The actual materials (templates, information, training modules, educational information, videos, diagrams, standards, SOPs, that would populate the table of contents based on best practices and adult education principles</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The end product which may be will sit on a designated webpage and can be multimedia.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Proposal Requirements</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">To respond to this proposal, please provide a <u>short (max 3-5 pages) response</u> including:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">who you are or who your company is (what you do, when started, etc.).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">yours /your organizations qualifications as it pertains to the subject matter and the initiative including:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 73.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">What positions you to write effectively and efficiently on this topic?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 73.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">What positions you to take an evidence informed approach to this subject matter?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 73.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Describe any experience you have with BLVOS at Transport Canada, in Canada and / or internationally</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">How you would proceed? What would be your proposed approach/method? &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">A timeline (in weeks) with milestones, budget for each step and total budget.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 55.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">what can you achieve /complete between November and February 2022?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 55.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">What would be your milestones and what invoice amount would be associated with this?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Examples of similar projects, reports, clients, or materials in the public domain</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Describe your experience with national associations and multi-stakeholder collaborations</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 19.5pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Describe your project management approach and style</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><div style="color: #000000; font-size: medium; border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 1pt 4pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Please note that your response will be evaluated on the 7 questions, so please ensure you respond to each question and identify your response to each question clearly. All other materials will be considered superfluous.</span></b></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Notes</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">All materials associated with this project from data collected to drafts of reports, email lists, etc. will be the property of the CAFC, if necessary provided to the CAFC with a royalty free license in perpetuity, or other similar agreement that allows CAFC ongoing and permanent access to the material and the ability to modify and update them, and housed on the CAFC website. The chosen consultant will work directly with and through the CAFC’s Executive Director. Committees of experts in SAR, Robotics, and Fire Departments will be available to discuss and improve drafts.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Payment</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Please note that CAFC operates on a fixed price contract. A payment schedule can be agreed upon, but must be tied to deliverables. Invoices are processed within thirty (30-60) calendar days after the invoice and deliverable is received. All invoices shall indicate the type of service, services provided, time of event, location, etc. and be attached to a deliverable or work request.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Responding to this RFI&nbsp;</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Please submit your proposal to the attention of Dr. Tina Saryeddine at <a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #f39200;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Deadline: &nbsp;</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">October 12, 2021</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #666666;"></span></b></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><b>Spring 2021</b><br /><br /><br />Dear Members,<br /><br />December 2020 marked a pivotal moment in our fight against COVID-19 in Canada. The first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use, and soon after, vaccines became available to <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/guidance-prioritization-key-populations-covid-19-vaccination.html">priority groups</a>, including those at greatest risk of COVID-19 exposure and severe illness.<br /><br />Since December, thousands of health care providers in Canada have rolled up their sleeves and chosen to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many of you shared this experience with colleagues, patients and others in your networks, often with messages of empowerment and solidarity <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IGotTheShot?src=hashtag_click">#IGotTheShot</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VaccinesWork&src=hashtag_click">#VaccinesWork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsOurShot?src=hashtag_click">#ThisIsOurShot</a>. In doing so, you have taken one of the best possible measures to keep yourself and others safe from COVID-19 and sent a powerful pro-vaccination message to your community.<br /><br />Know this: Your words and actions <a href="https://abacusdata.ca/vaccine-hesitancy-doctors-canada/"><b>make a difference</b></a> in the vaccination decisions of your patients and others with whom you connect. Whether it’s on the job, through social media or in conversations with friends and family, you can support those around you in getting a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s their turn. With vaccines becoming available to a growing number of Canadians, your role in encouraging vaccination within your community is important, now more than ever.<br /><br />Time and again, <a href="https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/cosmo-canada">research</a> shows that Canadians look to health care providers as a trusted source of COVID-19 information and advice. Given their newness, Canadians understandably have questions about the vaccines, and look to health care providers for answers, reassurance and guidance. Your support in sharing accurate and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines is critical. This is particularly true given the considerable spread of mis/disinformation on vaccines, which can lower public confidence in the vaccines.<br /><br />Fortunately, there are tools to help you with this. Among other helpful products you may have found, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has published a <a href="https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/diseases-maladies/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/covid-19-healthcare-professionals-vaccine-toolkit.pdf">COVID-19 Vaccination Tool Kit for Health Care Providers</a>, which brings together evidence-based vaccine resources on COVID-19, authorized COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine safety and more. We encourage you to spend some time exploring the tool kit. PHAC recently released an updated version of the tool kit, which features new resources including  best practices for addressing vaccine hesitancy and vaccine pain mitigation strategies for adult patients.<br /><br />Vaccine-related resources and tools are also available on the <a href="https://canvax.ca/">CANVax</a> website. This is an online resource centre for public health professionals that offers curated vaccine-related content, including guidance documents, webinars, policy papers, and fact sheets. These resources can also help health organizations in planning and carrying out impactful and evidence-based vaccine promotion and education efforts.<br /><br />COVID-19 vaccines represent an incredible achievement of science and medicine. The vaccines are safe and offer protection against the disease. However, <b><i>vaccines</i> don’t save lives; <i>vaccinations</i> do</b>. This is why your role in supporting COVID-19 vaccination, including through leading by example and getting vaccinated yourself, is so vital.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><br />As a first responder, you have worked hard to protect and promote the health of Canadians throughout this pandemic. Now you can help <b>to protect people against COVID-19</b> by getting vaccinated and supporting patients and members of your community in doing the same.<br /><br />We thank you for your relentless and incredible efforts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you will dedicate some of your amazing talents to spreading the word about the benefits of vaccination. For the latest information about COVID-19 and the vaccines, please visit: <a href="canada.ca/coronavirus">canada.ca/coronavirus</a><br /><br /></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;"><br /><b>Printemps 2021</b><br /><br /><br />Chers membres,<br /><br />Décembre 2020 a été une période charnière dans notre lutte contre la COVID-19 au Canada. Les premiers vaccins contre la COVID-19 ont été autorisés et ont peu après été administrés aux <a href="https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/immunisation/comite-consultatif-national-immunisation-ccni/orientations-etablissement-ordre-priorite-principales-populations-vacciner-covid-19.html">groupes prioritaires</a>, notamment aux personnes les plus exposées à la COVID-19 et à celles atteintes de maladies graves.<br /><br />Depuis décembre, des milliers de fournisseurs de soins de santé au Canada ont retroussé leur manche et choisi de se faire vacciner contre la COVID-19. Vous avez été nombreux à partager cette expérience avec vos collègues, vos patients et d’autres membres de votre réseau, souvent avec des messages d’appel à la responsabilisation et à la solidarité tels que <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IGotTheShot?src=hashtag_click">#IGotTheShot</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VaccinesWork&src=hashtag_click">#VaccinesWork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsOurShot?src=hashtag_click">#ThisIsOurShot</a>. Vous avez ainsi pris l’une des meilleures mesures possible pour vous protéger et protéger les autres contre la COVID-19, en envoyant un message fort en faveur de la vaccination à votre communauté.<br /><br />Sachez ceci : vos paroles et vos actes ont une <a href="https://abacusdata.ca/vaccine-hesitancy-doctors-canada/">véritable influence</a> sur les décisions de vaccination de vos patients et des personnes de votre entourage. Que ce soit au travail, sur les médias sociaux ou lors de conversations en famille ou entre amis, vous pouvez aider ceux qui vous entourent à se faire vacciner contre le COVID-19 une fois leur tour venu. Avec l’élargissement de la vaccination à de plus en plus de Canadiens, votre rôle dans la promotion de la vaccination au sein de votre communauté est plus important que jamais.<br /><br />Les <a href="https://impact.canada.ca/fr/defis/sico-canada-fr">chiffres</a> montrent que les Canadiens considèrent leur fournisseur de soins de santé comme une source fiable d’information et de conseils sur la COVID-19. Compte tenu de leur récence, les Canadiens ont, à juste titre, des questions au sujet des vaccins et se tournent vers leur fournisseur de soins de santé pour obtenir des réponses, des paroles rassurantes et des conseils. Votre soutien dans le partage d’une information véridique et crédible sur les vaccins contre la COVID-19 est essentiel, notamment avec les nombreuses désinformations et fausses informations qui circulent et attisent la méfiance du public.<br /><br />Heureusement, il existe des outils pour vous aider. Parmi eux, l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) a publié une <a href="https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/diseases-maladies/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/covid-19-healthcare-professionals-vaccine-toolkit.pdf">Trousse à outils sur la COVID-19 pour les fournisseurs de soins de santé</a>, qui réunit, entre autres, des ressources documentaires fondées sur des données probantes concernant la COVID-19, les vaccins autorisés contre la COVID-19 et l’innocuité des vaccins. Nous vous invitons à prendre le temps de lire cette trousse à outils. L’ASPC a récemment publié une mise à jour de sa trousse à outils, qui comprend de nouvelles ressources, comme des pratiques exemplaires sur la façon de réagir devant une personne hésitant à se faire vacciner et des stratégies d’atténuation de la douleur causée par le vaccin pour les patients adultes.<br /><br />Des ressources et des outils liés à la vaccination sont également disponibles sur le site Web du <a href="https://canvax.ca/fr">CANVax</a>. Ce centre de ressources en ligne pour les professionnels de la santé publique offre du contenu sur la vaccination, comme des documents d’orientation, des webinaires, des documents de politique générale et des fiches d’information. Ces ressources peuvent également aider les organismes de santé à planifier et à mettre en place des initiatives de sensibilisation et de promotion de la vaccination fondées sur des données probantes.<br /><br />Les vaccins contre la COVID-19 représentent une avancée spectaculaire pour la science et la médecine. Ils sont sécuritaires et protègent de la maladie. Toutefois, <b><i>les vaccins ne sauvent pas de vies, contrairement à la vaccination</i></b>. C’est pourquoi votre soutien envers la vaccination contre la COVID-19 est primordial. Pour ce faire, montrez l’exemple en vous faisant vacciner.<br /><br />En tant que les premiers intervenants, vous travaillez d’arrache-pied pour protéger et promouvoir la santé des Canadiens depuis le début de cette pandémie. Vous pouvez <b>maintenant protéger les gens contre la COVID-19</b> en vous faisant vacciner et en invitant les patients et les membres de votre communauté à faire autant.<br /><br />Nous vous remercions pour l'immense effort que vous fournissez à chaque instant, surtout depuis le début de la pandémie. Nous espérons que vous jouerez de votre talent pour promouvoir les bienfaits de la vaccination. Pour obtenir l’information la plus récente sur la COVID-19 et les vaccins, consultez le site Web <a href="https://canada.ca/coronavirus">canada.ca/coronavirus</a>.</span></p>
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<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=555798</link>
<guid>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=555798</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Canadian fire departments can now apply for $500 to help educate their communities about the benefits of residential fire sprinklers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Fire departments are welcome to combine projects, for example, use the $500 to buy a TV monitor, produce an educational pull-up banner, or boost Facebook posts. <br /><br />Other examples include:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Build or refurbish a fire and sprinkler side-by-side burn demonstration; this may include refurbishing existing displays or trailer demonstrations.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Home fire sprinkler 13D display (AGF Manufacturing will donate free sprinkler components).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Educational banner or canopy tent with HFSC graphics.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">TV monitor to play HFSC educational videos.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Conduct a virtual home fire sprinkler contest and offer fun prizes.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Boost Facebook posts to reach a larger audience (receipts and analytics must be provided).</span></li></ul> <p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">The deadline to submit your application is March 31, 2021. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">Apply: <a href="http://homefiresprinklercanada.ca">Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Canada - BUILT FOR LIFE® Fire Department Program</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: #000000;">#sprinklerssavelives </span></p>]]></description>
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<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=489221</link>
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<p><b><span style="color: black;">Release of Canada’s first Federal Framework on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder</span></b></p>
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<p>Today, the PTSD Secretariat of the Public Health Agency of Canada shared Canada’s first <i><a href="http://https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/federal-framework-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html">Federal Framework on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder</a></i><a href="http://https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/federal-framework-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html">.</a> </p>
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<p>The Framework sets out the Government of Canada’s vision, guiding principles and actions in addressing occupation-related PTSD. Building on existing initiatives, the Framework aims to strengthen collaboration and coordination across the federal government, and with stakeholders and partners, in order to reduce stigma and improve recognition of the symptoms and impacts of PTSD.</p>
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<p>For more information, please see their <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2020/01/the-government-of-canada-releases-federal-framework-on-posttraumatic-stress-disorder.html">news release</a>  or contact the PTSD Secretariat.</p>
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<p><b><span>Publication du premier Cadre fédéral relatif au trouble stress posttraumatique</span></b></p>
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<p><span>Aujourd’hui le Secrétariat du TSPT de l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada nous a transmis le premier <i><a href="https://www.canada.ca/content/canadasite/fr/sante-publique/services/publications/vie-saine/cadre-federal-trouble-stress-post-traumatique.html">Cadre fédéral relatif au trouble stress post-traumatique</a></i>.<i> </i></span></p>
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<p><span>Le Cadre présente la vision, les principes directeurs et les mesures du gouvernement du Canada pour composer avec le TSPT lié au travail. Tirant parti d’initiatives en cours, le Cadre vise à renforcer la collaboration et la coordination à l’échelle du gouvernement fédéral et avec les intervenants et partenaires afin de réduire la stigmatisation et d’améliorer la reconnaissance des symptômes et des répercussions du TSPT.</span></p>
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<p><span>Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter leur <a href="https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/nouvelles/2020/01/le-gouvernement-du-canada-publie-le-cadre-federal-relatif-au-trouble-stress-post-traumatique.html">communiqué de presse</a> </span></p>]]></description>
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<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=487928</link>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Welcomes New President and Board Officers </b></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs’ is honoured to announce that Whistler Fire Chief John McKearney has been appointed President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs effective immediately. He will serve the remainder of past President Chief Ken Block’s term. Chief Block stepped down in order to accept the role of Fire Commissioner in the state of Victoria, Australia. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">“I’m honoured to have been appointed by my colleagues and to serve in this capacity” says Chief McKearney. “I am committed to a seamless transition that allows our committees, staff and members, to continue working on the important national priorities that we face, from mental health, to climate emergencies, to building codes, dangerous goods and others”.&nbsp; </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">McKearney is a long-standing and well-known member of the fire service in Canada. Currently the Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Services for the Whistler Fire Rescue Service (WFRS), he was previously the Chief of Vancouver’s Fire and Rescue Services, where he had also served a total of 37 years in various capacities. He has served several terms on the CAFC Board. McKearney also holds a Masters’ Degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University and completed the Senior Fellowship Fire Executive program at Harvard University through the US Fire Administration. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Supporting the transition, the CAFC Board also appointed Chief Ken McMullen of Red Deer as Vice President and Chief Keri Martens of Canmore as Secretary. Maintaining current elected roles on the CAFC Board of Directors are Chief Daniel Perron, Treasurer, Chief Dan McCoy and Chief Vince MacKenzie, Directors at Large, and Chief Peter Krich, ex officio as the Chair of the CAFC’s National Advisory Council. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Chief Jason Whiteley and Dean Colthorp who co-chair the nominations and bylaws committee and oversaw the transition noted, “we are honoured to have Chief McKearney in this role and also to see a highly functioning board that is so united and committed to the fire sector and to our members. They added “and while we will miss Chief Block, we are also honoured that one of our own has been sought out internationally”.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">For more information</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Tina Saryeddine</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Executive Director</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca"><span>tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</span></a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">613-695-8462</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b>About the CAFC:</b> Founded in 1909, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) is an independent, non-profit organization representing approximately 3,500 fire departments across Canada. The primary mission of CAFC is to promote the highest standard of public safety in an ever changing and increasingly complex world to ensure the protection of the public through leadership, advocacy and active collaboration with key stakeholders.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b><span>L’Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers souhaite la bienvenue à son nouveau président et aux membres du conseil d’administration </span></b></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">L’Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers a le plaisir d'annoncer que le chef des pompiers de Whistler, John McKearney, a été nommé président de l'Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers, avec effet immédiat. Il occupera le reste du mandat de l'ancien président, le chef Ken Block, qui s'est retiré pour accepter le rôle de commissaire aux incendies dans l'État de Victoria, en Australie. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">« Je suis honoré d'avoir été nommé par mes collègues et appelé à exercer cette fonction », a déclaré le chef McKearney. « Je m'engage à assurer une transition sans heurts qui permettra à nos comités, à notre personnel et à nos membres de continuer à travailler sur les priorités nationales importantes auxquelles nous sommes confrontés, qu'il s'agisse de la santé mentale, des urgences climatiques, des codes du bâtiment, des marchandises dangereuses ou autres ».&nbsp; </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">McKearney est un membre de longue date, bien connu des services d'incendie au Canada. Actuellement chef des pompiers et directeur des services d'intervention d'urgence et de sécurité incendie de Whistler (WFRS), il était auparavant chef du Service d'incendie de Vancouver, où il a également exercé diverses fonctions pendant 37 ans. Il a rempli plusieurs mandats au sein du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP. McKearney détient une maîtrise en leadership de l'université Royal Roads et a suivi le programme de Senior Fellowship Fire Executive à l'université de Harvard par l'entremise de l'Administration américaine des pompiers. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Pour soutenir la transition, le conseil d'administration de l'ACCP a également nommé le chef Ken McMullen de Red Deer au poste de vice-président et la chef Keri Martens de Canmore au poste de secrétaire. Les chefs Daniel Perron, trésorier, Dan McCoy et Vince MacKenzie, administrateurs à titre personnel, et le chef Peter Krich, président d'office du Conseil consultatif national, conservent leurs rôles élus au sein du conseil d'administration de l'ACCP. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Les chefs Jason Whiteley et Dean Colthorp, qui coprésident le comité des candidatures et des staturs et ont supervisé la transition, ont déclaré : « Nous sommes honorés d'avoir le chef McKearney dans ce rôle et de voir un conseil d'administration très fonctionnel, solidaire et engagé au service du secteur des incendies et de nos membres. Et d'ajouter : « Bien que le chef Block nous manquera, nous sommes également honorés que l'un des nôtres ait été sollicité au niveau international. » </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Pour de plus amples renseignements&nbsp;:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Tina Saryeddine, Directrice générale</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><a href="mailto:tsaryeddine@cafc.ca">tsaryeddine@cafc.ca</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">613-695-8462</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Au sujet de l’ACCP :</b> <span>Fondée en 1909, l’Association canadienne des chefs de pompiers (ACCP) est un organisme indépendant sans but lucratif qui regroupe les adhérents volontaires représentant quelque 3 500 services de sécurité incendie au Canada. L’ACCP a pour mission de promouvoir les normes les plus strictes de sécurité publique dans un monde en constante mutation et de plus en plus complexe afin d’assurer la protection du public par le leadership, la représentation et la collaboration active avec les principales parties prenantes.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<title>Langley Township Fire Department First To Earn Accreditation in BC</title>
<link>https://cafc.ca/news/news.asp?id=466161</link>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">The Township of Langley Fire Department is the first agency to become an<br />
internationally Accredited Agency in the province of British Columbia.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">Read the full news release <a href="https://cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/press_release/township_of_langley_fire_dep.pdf">here</a>! </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">For more information, contact Township of Langley Fire Chief Stephen Gamble at<br />
sgamble@tol.ca or 604.532.7509.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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