CANNING, N.S. — New bunker gear is coming to some Canning firefighters. Jeff Skaling, chief of the Canning Volunteer Fire Department, said the Emergency ...
The $17,000 will allow the department to purchase six sets of gear. After 10 years, the gear is not considered safe to wear inside a structure fire.The older gear then gets handed down to other department members who don’t do interior firefighting.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaks with officials after announcing nearly $1.5 million will be shared by 80 organizations through the Emergency Services Provider Fund Sept. 19 in Canning. From left are Canning Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeff Skaling, Houston, Valley Search and Rescue president Ashley Perry and John Lohr, the minister responsible for the Office of Emergency Management.
“Every time we have one of those days, you and your teams of first responders are there to answer the call – every single time,” he said. “Our province owes you an incredible debt of gratitude for your service. … "We’re going to call on these folks more and more, that’s the reality that we’re seeing,” he said. “We need to equip them better and better and that's our commitment.”A look at the Annapolis Valley organizations receiving funds this year through the Emergency Services Provider Fund.Canning Volunteer Fire Department Ltd. – $17,595.Bear River Volunteer Fire Department – $20,000.New Minas Volunteer Fire Department – $20,000.
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