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Toronto Fire Services
Toronto Fire Services (TFS), commonly called Toronto Fire, provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance in Toronto, Ontario. TFS is currently the largest municipal fire department in Canada and has been internationally recognized for providing world-class fire protection services. History The first fire company in what is now Toronto was the York Fire Company created in 1826, followed by the Hook and Ladder Fire Company in 1831. These early companies consisted of able-bodied volunteers that were not well trained. A wooden pumper presented to Toronto by the British America Assurance Company c. 1837 has been preserved at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The city's vulnerability to fire was highlighted by the Great Toronto Fire of 1849 and that of 1904. After the latter fire, which destroyed much of Bay Street from The Esplanade West to Melinda Street, Toronto's Fire Department was recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Protection
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially Conflagration, destructive fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, Compartmentalization (fire protection), compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems. In structures, be they land-based, offshore or even ships, owners and operators may be responsible for maintaining their facilities in accordance with a design-basis rooted in law, including local building code, building and fire code, fire codes. Buildings must be maintained in accordance with the current fire code, enforced by fire prevention officers of a local fire department. In the event of fire emergencies, Firefighters, fire investigators, and other fire prevention personnel are called to mitigate, investigate and learn from the Fire damage, damage of a fire. Classifying fires When dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoggs Hollow
Hoggs Hollow is a residential neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the south of York Mills Road, east of Yonge Street, and the western branch of the upper Don River flows through it. Hoggs Hollow is named after the Hogg family. James Hogg (1797–1839), a Scotsman, settled in the area in 1824. He operated a whisky distillery and a grist mill, and he was viewed as the most successful of all the millers in the valley. The name of the neighbourhood is usually written without an apostrophe as Hoggs Hollow, but it sometimes appears with an apostrophe as Hogg's Hollow. History In 1856, John and William Hogg, sons of James Hogg, subdivided their father's estate under the name "Hoggs Hollow". The subdivision included one hundred and forty-one lots. With the area full of quick sand, swamps and bogs, only a few houses were actually built at this time, however Sebastian and Carson were among the first settlers to arrive in Hoggs Hollow with the Hogg family. The subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Neighbourhoods In Toronto
The strength and vitality of the many neighbourhoods that make up Toronto, Ontario, Canada has earned the city its unofficial nickname of "the city of neighbourhoods." There are 158 neighbourhoods officially recognized by the City of Toronto (in 2022, 34 neighbourhoods were created from 16 of the previous 140) and upwards of 240 official and unofficial neighbourhoods within city limits. The current City of Toronto is the amalgamation of the former Metropolitan Toronto municipalities. Along with the Old Toronto, original City of Toronto, these are East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Ontario, Scarborough, and York, Ontario, York. The names of these municipalities are still often used by Toronto residents, sometimes for disambiguation purposes as amalgamation resulted in duplicated street names. The area known as Toronto before the 1998 amalgamation is sometimes called the "Old Toronto", and "the core". For administrative purposes, Toronto is divided into four districts: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; ) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in Canadian waters, such as navigation aids and icebreaking, marine pollution response, and support for other Canadian government initiatives. The Coast Guard operates 119 vessels of varying sizes and 23 helicopters, along with a variety of smaller craft. The CCG is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Department of Fisheries and Oceans). Role and responsibility Unlike armed coast guards of some other nations, the CCG is a government marine organization without naval or law enforcement responsibilities. Naval operations in Canada's maritime environment are exclusively the responsibility of the Royal Canadian Navy. Enforcement of Canada's maritime-related federal statutes may be carried out by peace officers serving w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lyon Mackenzie (fireboat)
''William Lyon Mackenzie'', is a fireboat operated by Toronto Fire Services (TFS) which provides marine fire fighting and icebreaking capabilities within the Toronto Harbour. Built by Russel Brothers in 1964, it is named after William Lyon Mackenzie, the first mayor of Toronto. In 2004 the fireboat was refurbished and it is expected to be in service until 2037. Design and equipment As designed, the vessel was to be equipped with radar, echo sounder, radio, and daytime accommodation for the off-duty shift. The fireboat is equipped with: * Aerial tower – 54' Amador/Trump Limited Giraffe (refurbished 2004) * Hiab 5 ton crane * 2 diesel driven water pumps * ~10 water nozzles Operational history Built in Owen Sound, Ontario by Russel Brothers Limited with a modified Tugboat hull. ''William Lyon Mackenzie'' operates 12 months a year, providing emergency services within Toronto Harbour and the adjacent waters of Lake Ontario. The boat is mainly docked at 339 Queen's Quay West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLMK Fireboat
William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadians, Canadian statesman and politician who was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal, he was the dominant politician in Canada from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. King is best known for his leadership of Canada throughout the Great Depression and the Second World War. He played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state and establishing Canada's international position as a middle power. With a total of 21 years and 154 days in office, he remains the List of prime ministers of Canada by time in office, longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history and as well as the longest-serving Liberal leader, holding the position for exactly 29 years. King studied law and political economy in the 1890s and later obtained a PhD, the first of only two Canadian prime m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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TFS may refer to: Organisations * Tasmania Fire Service * Texas Forest Service * Toronto Fire Services * Toronto French School Other uses * Team Foundation Server, a Microsoft product for collaborative software development projects * Tenerife–South Airport (IATA code) * Tramway Français Standard, a type of tram * Tropical Fuck Storm, an Australian rock band * TeamFourStar, a production company and YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Pegg
Matthew Pegg is a Canadian firefighter currently serving as the fourth and current chief of Toronto Fire Services (TFS) since May 2016. Pegg was also appointed general manager of emergency management for the City of Toronto in 2018. In March 2020, Chief Pegg, as the general manager of the Toronto Office of Emergency Management, was appointed to lead the City of Toronto's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the incident commander for the COVID-19 pandemic, he led the development and operation of the most complex incident management system in Toronto's history, including the longest-ever continuous deployment of the Emergency Operations Centre. Early life and education Matthew Pegg was born in Keswick, Ontario in 1973 and grew up on his family farm. He has completed university education in Leadership and Administration from Dalhousie University, Industrial Relations from Queen's University and Public Management from the Schulich School of Business The Schulich School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrie
Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part of the extended urban area in southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 Census of Population, 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the Census metropolitan areas, census metropolitan area had a population of 212,856 residents. The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Ontario Highway 400 and GO Transit. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markham Fire & Emergency Services
Markham Fire & Emergency Services is the primary provider of fire protection and emergency response services in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1970. Services Markham Fire & Emergency Services offers a wide range of services to the residents of Markham, including: * Fire suppression * Emergency medical services * Technical rescue * Hazardous materials response * Public education and fire prevention programs The department operates multiple fire stations strategically located throughout the city to ensure quick response times to emergencies. Leadership The current Chief of Markham Fire & Emergency Services is Chief Chris Nearing. markham.ca Community involvement Markham Fire & Emergency Services is actively involved in the comm ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906. Operations There are 31 stations throughout the city. Fleet EFRS had 158 assets in its fleet as of 2021. * 1 million Pumps (including 11 in reserve and one being considered for disposal) * 1 million Tankers * 1 million Ladders * 1 million rescue trucks (including one in reserve) * 1 million rescue boats * 1 million specialty vehicles (including two in reserve) * 1 million light vehicles (including 10 in reserve and one being considered for disposal) * 1 million trailers (including two in reserve) See also *Edmonton Police Service References External links Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (official site) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
