VIDEO/PHOTOS: Giving back to the community brings about fun at Station 45
FALL RIVER: Smiles. Laughter. Fun. Education. And a piece of equipment that can be a life saver–for free. It was all wrapped up in one big community event on April…
PHOTOS: Station 40 Open House introduces community to your volunteer firefighters
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: It was an event geared for young and old alike on Sept. 23 at Station 40 Dutch Settlement. The Halifax Regional Fire Service fire department held a well-attended…
Boat/house fire in Enfield quickly extinguished by fire crews
ENFIELD: Thirty-five firefighters from Enfield, Elmsdale, and four Halifax Fire stations helped to quickly extinguish a fire that started in a boat and spread to a house on Wednesday afternoon…
Wish fulfilled: Jacob’s day as a firefighter at Station 45, N.S. Fire School
MAIN PHOTO: Sparky and Richard Prevost with Station 45 present Jacob with his Honorary Firefighter certificate at the N.S. Fire School. (Healey photo) WAVERLEY: Jacob Scott won’t soon forget May…
Halifax Fire celebrating National Fire Prevention Week
HALIFAX: National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 9 to 15. This year’s theme is“Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.” Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) is reminding residents of…
UPDATED: Fire crews respond to early morning structure fire
WINDSOR JUNCTION: No one was injured during an early morning structure fire in Windsor Junction that saw firefighters from four area departments respond to the scene. Assistant Chief Kevin Dean…
Volunteer firefighters in Fall River, Waverley, Goffs, Wellington/Grand Lake recognized
WAVERLEY: Volunteer firefighters in Goffs, Wellington/Grand Lake, Waverley, and Fall River were honoured at their District 4 Zone awards, held Nov. 20 at the Waverley Legion. Among the awards handed…
Signed off: Halifax Fire, Enfield Fire announce details of agreement
HALIFAX/ENFIELD: A long-awaited agreement between Halifax Fire and Enfield Volunteer Fire has been signed off on. The agreement came after several months of discussions and negotiations, complicated by COVID-19 limiting…
National Fire Prevention Week running Oct. 3-9
HRM: National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 to 9, and this year the theme is “Learn the sounds of fire safety.” Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) encourages…
AG finds improvements needed to Halifax Fire’s inspection program
HALIFAX: Halifax Fire is not effectively overseeing and managing its fire inspection program, HRM Auditor General, Evangeline Colman-Sadd, said in a report released yesterday, Sept. 15. Halifax Fire is not…