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Today, we announced an additional $400,000 to @IAFFofficial and its Responding to the Interface program for training to combat #wildfires. Learn more: ow.ly/9WYC50PxMUG

What an incredible story about the outcome of a call that St. Albert firefighters responded to in 2022! The fire-medics performed a successful water rescue and restored a pulse. This was followed by amazing care from AB healthcare professionals, which led to a full recovery.

Happy Ending Alert 🚨 . Our Advanced Care Paramedic Firefighters were in the right place at the right time. Cardiac Arrest survivor and her family reunited with our member. instagram.com/p/CkMCBIyPavR/…

Family thanks Calgary firefighters who transported daughter to hospital: calgaryherald.com/news/local-new… via @calgaryherald

Airdrie Fire Department provides patient transport during Red Alert in Airdrie airdrietoday.com/local-news/air…

“The respect level we have for paramedics on the street it incredible... Fire Fighters have the ability to make a difference in a patient's life... support of our prehospital care model and support our incoming paramedics?” -- @PresBCPFFA bc.ctvnews.ca/more-ambulance… @PennyDaflos

Of the almost 30,000 critical medical calls that your #YYC Firefighters attended in 2020, nearly 2500 were directly related to opioids. Since 2017, YYC firefighters have been able to administer the life-saving medication naloxone. #TheMoreYouKnow #MoreThanFires

Are you interested in joining an amazing team for a progressive Integrated Fire/EMS service? The posting is now open for Firefighter ACP/PCP’s. #stalbert #fireems #integrated careers.stalbert.ca/CL4/xweb/Xweb.…

May 23-29 is #ParamedicServicesWeek From a child choking, to a person suffering a heart attack, fire fighters provide life saving medical care. Eight departments in AB are fully EMS integrated and are the proud providers of Advanced Care Paramedic services for their communities.

Did you know that we run 3 member crews on our ambulances? All of our ambulances are staffed with 3 Firefighter/Paramedics who are highly skilled and trained to provide the best service and quality of care to our residents and surrounding communities. #ParamedicServicesWeek

Our Paramedic / Firefighters save lives!A few things have changed since we began providing integrated Fire/EMS in 1912. Our crews have provided care to nearly 20,000 patients in the last year. A week is not nearly long enough to say Thank You !! #ParamedicServicesWeek #yql

‘A pretty exciting call’: Grandmother, firefighters deliver baby in Vernon, B.C. globalnews.ca/news/7838076/g…

Local 1212 members proudly began receiving their #COVID19vaccine training this week. Our members are eager to get to work helping with the immunization efforts with the @THP_hospital #COVID19 Vaccination Program.

This weekend Coquitlam Firefighters were trained to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in our community, in response to a call for assistance from Fraser Health. For more information and to register for your vaccination visit ow.ly/KCTl50EujgQ.

Proud of the men and women of @IAFF1212 who will be helping to deliver vaccines as we all work together to make a difference. Innovative solutions put to work here in #Mississauga and hopefully other communities soon. @opffa @IAFFNewsDesk

Metchosin BC residents, fire chief call for change to how 911 calls are handled timescolonist.com/metchosin-resi…

#ItTakesACommUNITY to fight COVID-19. @CityofSurrey Firefighters @Local1271 are in simulation training this week to become COVID-19 vaccine immunizers. One firefighter told us, “I want to help the community out.” #BCimmUNITY

Restoring the TRA will give residents the confidence that if you are having a life-threatening emergency, help is coming quick – just like you expect and deserve! The standard in Sarnia should return for the safety of our city and its residents. Petition: bit.ly/3bx4Bpw

Surrey Firefighters @Local1271 are joining Fraser Health’s COVID-19 immunization efforts. This week they are in simulation training to become immunizers at upcoming clinics. @CityofSurrey #BCimmUNITY #ItTakesACommUNITY

Statement on the inclusion of the BC Fire Fighters in the Vaccine Rollout. Thanks to the Minister of Health @adriandix, PHO Dr. Bonnie Henry for their hard work & continued efforts in stopping the spread of COVID 19.@BCFireChiefs @IAFFCanada @jjhorgan bcpffa.net/news/inclusion…