Members of city administration and city council took part in Fire Ops 101 this afternoon and got hands-on experience with what it takes to be a firefighter. The participants went through three different scenarios including a structure fire, a car crash, and a medical emergency. “We were able to show them how with our limited […]Read More
Members of the Lethbridge Fire Department took a roof today in downtown Lethbridge for a campout raising money and awareness for muscular dystrophy. The firefighters will spend the next four days on the roof while also hoping to collect donations. A member of the Lethbridge fire department says being able to participate in this type […]Read More
A total of 12 new graduates from the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services are set to begin their careers. The group took part in a ceremony on Tuesday morning as friends and family looked on along with local politicians. BCN’s Micah Quinn has more on the exciting day.Read More
New recruits for the Lethbridge Fire department took part in a training exercise Wednesday morning consisting of engine operation techniques. BCN’s Angela Stewart caught up with some of the new recruits who say they are responding well to the training which will help them prepare for real life scenarios. Read More
Lethbridge City Council unanimously approved the hiring of eight additional firefighters for the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services at a council meeting on Tuesday. A total of $884,600 will be used from unspent operating funds. Ongoing costs of approximately $1 million to $1.3 million per year will be absorbed by LFES with no additional tax […]Read More
Firefighters work tirelessly everyday to keep our communities safe. The Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge is encouraging our first responders to climb steps from May 27 to June 5 to raise funds for programs and services for citizens and firefighters who are battling cancer. BCN’s Micah Quinn has more on a Lethbridge firefighter who will be climbing […]Read More
Until the end of March, the Town of Coaldale is recruiting new volunteer and paid-on-call firefighters. To apply you must live in the town, be 18 or older, and must have an interest in giving back to the community. Fire Chief Kevin McKeown says new firefighters will have certain requirements they must commit to. “We […]Read More
Chances are you’ve known someone who has been impacted by cancer. Members of the Taber Fire Department gathered in solidarity of a fellow firefighter who was recently diagnosed with the disease. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, the group shaved their heads in support of their friend and coworker.Read More
The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were on scene this afternoon attending to a garage fire along 10th Avenue South. Crews responded from three stations just before 2 p.m. to the rear detached garage, where the garage and car inside were fully engulfed. Captain Neil Green with the fire department, says the homeowner was working […]Read More
A residential fire in Coaldale last weekend has been deemed suspicious. Around 3:00 p.m., Coaldale and District Emergency Services (CDES) responded to the blaze at 1151 21 Avenue on Saturday June 5. When crews arrived, the rear deck was fully engulfed in flames and the fire was spreading into the home and roof. Kevin McKeown, […]Read More
You may have seen some smoke and fire on 5 St N in Lethbridge on Thursday morning. It was nothing to be alarmed about, as it was all part of a training exercise for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services. New recruits of Lethbridge Fire & Emergency services underwent a fiery training session. Two burn cells […]Read More
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