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September Marked the 20th Annual Canadian Firefighter Memorial The 20th annual Canadian Firefighter Memorial was held in Ottawa on the 10th of September at 10:30 a.m. Metalfab was honored to join the event via livestream, which was offered to those unable to join in person. This year, we honored 89 firefighters who lost their lives…

Congratulations to the Winner of the 2023 Jim Hayter Scholarship This year’s Jim Hayter Memorial scholarship has officially been awarded to Ms. Tessa Cox of Saint Albans, NL! Thank you to everyone who applied. For those of you who don’t know, the Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship established by Metalfab in 2017 to…

Fire Department Spotlight: Picture Butte Emergency Services Picture Butte is the typical rural Alberta community with a population of 2,000 and a heavy agricultural focus. The people of this thriving prairie town live on the crop and cattle industry. It’s a family-oriented town with a strong community feel. No matter the project, everyone shows up….

Zorra Fire & Emergency Services Puts Its Trust in Metalfab Fire Trucks Zorra Township, in the heart of southwestern Ontario, is home to over 9,000 people who share a vision for a vibrant, prosperous, engaged, and environmentally conscious community. We had the pleasure of hearing from Fire Chief Deanna Kirwin of Zorra Fire & Emergency…

Help for Firefighters Suffering from Job-Related Mental Health Issues Firefighters are exposed to all kinds of tragedies while on the job, but the public rarely hears about the suffering of the men and women who daily risk their lives. And though firefighters are primarily recognized for responding to fires, they’re also often among the first…

Fire Trucks and Features That Best Serve Rural Markets Fire departments in rural areas face emergencies that often differ from those faced by their urban counterparts. Some of the situations rural fire station crews must contend with include grass fires, feed mill emergencies, railroad response and rescue, wildland and marsh fires, and farming accidents. Rural…