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On The Move Again
It has been a busy day. We’ve had several calls and I’m trying to clean up my paperwork and I glance at the clock. It’s 8:05 pm. I usually like to leave at 6:00 pm but for some reason I...
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Somebody’s Daughter
This morning I stopped by my old boxing club in the downtown east side of Vancouver. The club is gone and in the building now is a clinic that provides methadone and other aids to those who are struggling. I...
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September 11th – Twenty Years Ago Today
I am shocked by what I see. Filling the screen is live footage of a passenger plane crashing into the north tower of the World Trade Centre at 8:46 am, leaving a huge hole with heavy smoke and fire pouring...
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Fate and a book
When I met Steve, I was delivering mail to his office. Everyone else seemed to know him well because he worked at Surrey Fire years ago and this was only my fourth year in. The first thing I said to Read more…
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Sleep for Firefighters
Without adequate sleep you may be putting yourself and others at risk. Sleep is nature’s way of providing rest, recovery, and energy. There is nothing else that does the same thing, sleep is just as important as exercise and a Read more…
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Sleep is everything for Firefighters
The importance of sleep Written by Thomas Service Proper sleep is not just a problem for firefighters but for society as a whole. Our bodies generally require an average of 7-8 hours of sleep on a regular basis for optimal Read more…