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. Program letters have been sent to each municipal CAOs, Metis Settlement Chairs and Band Administrators. The...
Alberta Fire Chiefs AssociationAnnouncements
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 understanding the successes and challenges faced by volunteer fire departments across the province. Your...
Frigidaire-Branded Rear-Control Range Recalled Due to Electrical Shock and Electrocution Hazards
Frigidaire-Branded Rear-Control Range Recalled Due to Electrical Shock and Electrocution Hazards CSA Group Product Alert & Recall # (PAR-02-24) CSA Group Case# (L03304) Health Canada RA-74981/ CPSC 24-117 Issue: The control panel (user interface) located on the rear of the range can detach...
AFCA’s Response to Minister Loewen’s Press Conference of February 20th 2024
Alberta Fire Chiefs Association Professionals Serving Professionals Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) Response to Minister Loewen's Media Statement of February 20, 2024 The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) Board of Directors, following a board meeting on February 21, 2024, wishes to...
OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA – AFCA is urgently calling for disclosure of the provinces’ wildfire preparedness strategy.
Alberta Fire Chiefs Association Professionals Serving Professionals Office of The President OPEN LETTER TO Members of the Government of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta – January 31, 2024 Significant Concern Over Impending Wildfire Season Dear Honourable Members of the Alberta Government, With the...
BREAKING NEWS: AFCA Five Stripe Vendor Program
Dear AFCA Trades, The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) is excited to announce the launch of its Five Stripe Vendor Program. This innovative initiative is designed to recognize and foster strong professional relationships with vendors who have consistently demonstrated exceptional service and...
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. Zedel issued the following correspondence on their website informing their customers of a Safety Alert...
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 — Training Fund (FMWCC) call for applications. Under this program, the Government of Canada will provide funding to...
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’s health care system, progress has been made to initiate governance improvements and begin our conversations...