Saanich Fire Fighters Local 967's 118 members have served the Municipality of Saanich since 1919. Views are those of Local 967 not the Saanich Fire Department.
Saanich BC, Canada
Joined January 2014
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VANCOUVER Approves purchase for PFAS-Free Bunker Gear
In a landmark decision, the city of Vancouver has approved a purchase of new gear to transition away from PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl) contaminated bunker gear.
@IAFF @vanfirerescue
#FireFighters #IAFF #Community #BCPoli
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Survivor Story: Jon Knoop
Jonathan is a Lieutenant in the training division with @SaanichFire, @Local967, with 23 years of service. It’s been 6 years since Jonathan had his orchidectomy surgery.
Watch the full clip here:
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Please discard your cigarette butts accordingly, and not out your car window. Especially given the current fire ratings here in Saanich and across our province. #bcwildfires
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How provinces compensate firefighters for workplace-related cancers — the most deadly occupational risk they face — varies widely.
cbc.ca/news/politics/firefig…
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Sending love to the entire team involved in #Burned, making its premiere at ALTS today. I’m proud to serve as a producer of this film that exposes the PFAS encapsulated in firefighter gear. Be sure to follow @ethereal__films & sign up for details and updates.
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History tells us that unions are the only effective voice working men and women have ever had to combat corporate greed. The @IAFFofficial will do whatever it takes to improve the lives and livelihoods of our members.
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Never Forget 🇨🇦
Lieutenant Thomas W. Jennings
LODD 1968-@SaanichFire
Honour Them
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Our thoughts & support are with the fallen @BurnabyRCMP Officer’s family, friends and colleagues of the @rcmpgrcpolice
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Today marks another absolute tragedy as a @BurnabyRCMP officer’s life is taken while serving her community and providing care & public safety to all. The hearts of all @SaanichPolice officers and staff are hurting. Sending love & prayers to her family and all RCMP 🙏#yyj
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Global News projects Vickey Brown has won the mayor's race in Cumberland, beating out incumbent Leslie Baird. #decision2022 #bcpoli #bcelection
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Surrey Firefighters Pipes and Drums Fundraiser!🥁🍸
August 20th 2PM - 7PM
Help raise money to keep the Pipes and Drums tradition alive by raising money for traditional attire!
Sign up with the link! eventbrite.ca/e/surrey-firef…
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SHELTER IN PLACE remains in effect.
If you are in the area of North Dairy Rd to Cedar Hill X Road & Richmond Rd to Cedar Hill Rd - please shelter in place. Officers are searching the area for a possible additional suspect. Please stay in your homes. #yyj
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ADVISORY: SHELTER IN PLACE
If you are in the area of North Dairy Rd to Cedar Hill X Road & Richmond Rd to Cedar Hill Rd - please shelter in place. Two suspects are in custody. Officers are searching the area for a possible additional suspect. Please stay in your homes. #yyj
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Thank you @SherryRomanado and MP’s across all party lines for their unanimous support of bill C-224. This is critically important for fire fighters across our country who every day put their lives on the line protecting Canadians. Thank you ! @IAFFCanada
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Mental Health Team members from Delta, Mission, Langley City and Saanich recently participated in a Resilient Minds course. This program trains our firefighters to recognize and appropriately respond to the effects of stress and trauma in self, peers and distressed citizens.
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Dozens of firefighters filed lawsuits this week, alleging that the gear designed to protect them from fires is making them sick.
CBS News spoke with several firefighters who believe they would have been cancer free if not for their uniforms.
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The Officers & Members of @BCFDL734 & @officers964 regretfully announce the line of duty deaths of:
-Lt Paul Butrim
-FFPM Kelsey Sadler
-FFPM Kenneth Lacayo
Please keep their families in your prayers as well as the firefighter who remains hospitalized.
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Never Forget 🇨🇦
Lieutenant Thomas W. Jennings
LODD 1968-@Local967 Saanich Fire
Honour Them
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This October 2 marked the 100th anniversary of the planting of the London Memorial Planetrees on Shelbourne.
A film has been produced by Dr. Geoffrey Bird, Professor of the War Heritage Research Initiative at @RoyalRoads. This film can be viewed at: warheritage.royalroads.ca/tr…
