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Samsung Slide-In Electric Ranges recalled due to fire hazard
Subject "Samsung Slide-In Electric Ranges recalled due to fire hazard” CSA Group Product Alert & Recall # (PAR-09-24) CSA Group Case# (L05331) Health Canada RA-75974 / CPSC...
2025 FSTP (Fire Service Training Program) Grant
2025 FSTP (Fire Service Training Program) Grant Fire Service Leaders/Training Officers: We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 FSTP (Fire Service Training Program) grant....
Volunteer Fire Service Recruitment and Retention
Volunteer Fire Service Recruitment and Retention Survey The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) Recruitment and Retention Committee is conducting a critical survey aimed at...
Zedel -Safety Alert involving their products.
Members of the Regulatory Authority Advisory Bodies and Associates, This information is provided on behalf Zedel (Branded as Petzl Distribution) and is not an official UL Public Notice....
Applicants Wanted – The Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate Program – Training Fund
On December 8th, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced the launch of the Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate Program —...
Health System Refocus Engagement Update
Open Letter from Minister of Health to Alberta Fire Chiefs Association: Dear Stakeholder: Since Premier Danielle Smith and my November 8, 2023 announcement of the efforts to refocus...
ALBERTA FIRE SERVICES CORE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK
Dear AFCA Members: We would like to take this moment to highlight the ALBERTA FIRE SERVICES CORE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK free, online, Risk Management Framework tool for fire departments...
AFCA Life Member Bill Purdy talks about The Evolution of the Fire Service
The fire service, with its rich history and pivotal role in society, has undergone significant transformations over the decades. In this illuminating article, Chief Bill Purdy, a life...
Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) Expresses Disappointment Over Amendments to Bill 5’s Safety Provisions and Lack of Consultation
Recent changes to Bill 5's safety provisions have raised serious concerns for the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA). Our commitment to the safety of all Albertans has led us to voice...
CTV W5 – “UNDER FIRE”
CTV W5 has done a two part series on shortage of volunteer fire fighters in Canada. Please see links below: CTV W5 Under Fire - Part 1 CTV W5 Under Fire - Part 2