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Never Forget – Captain Bruce B. Dancy – August 31, 2006Occupational Cancer
08/31/2026

Never Forget – Captain Bruce B. Dancy – August 31, 2006

Occupational Cancer

Never Forget – Firefighter David F. Allan – August 25, 1976Apparatus Accident
08/25/2026

Never Forget – Firefighter David F. Allan – August 25, 1976

Apparatus Accident

Never Forget – Captain Troy E. Koch – August 22, 2022 Occupational Cancer
08/22/2026

Never Forget – Captain Troy E. Koch – August 22, 2022

Occupational Cancer

Never Forget – Training Officer Francois J. Rivest – August 17, 2015Occupational Cancer
08/17/2026

Never Forget – Training Officer Francois J. Rivest – August 17, 2015

Occupational Cancer

Never Forget – Captain Robert D. Moore – August 11, 2013Occupational Cancer
08/11/2026

Never Forget – Captain Robert D. Moore – August 11, 2013

Occupational Cancer

Never Forget – Captain Bruce W. Seitz – August 11, 2010Occupational Cancer
08/11/2026

Never Forget – Captain Bruce W. Seitz – August 11, 2010

Occupational Cancer

Never Forget – Senior Firefighter Gordon L. Paul – August 7, 2007Occupational Cancer
08/07/2026

Never Forget – Senior Firefighter Gordon L. Paul – August 7, 2007

Occupational Cancer

08/06/2026

A Stronger Calgary Starts With Preparedness

As Calgary prepares for the next four-year budget cycle, now is the time to think about what our growing city needs for the future.

Earlier this year, members of City Council joined Fire Ops 101 at the Calgary Fire Training Academy. They experienced first-hand the physical demands, split-second decision-making, and teamwork it takes every time your Calgary firefighters answer the call.

Calgary continues to grow at a remarkable pace. New communities are being built, and new fire stations are already identified to help serve those neighbourhoods. But a fire station is only part of the equation. A building alone doesn't respond to emergencies. It takes firefighters, apparatus, training, and the resources to provide the level of service Calgarians expect and deserve.

As budget discussions begin, we hope the focus remains on planning for tomorrow, not catching up to yesterday. Investing in emergency services is an investment in the safety, resilience, and future of our city.

Your tax dollars should deliver emergency services that reflect best practices and keep pace with the city Calgary is becoming.

Your Calgary firefighters are ready. Let's make sure the resources are too.

Learn more about why this matters: https://loom.ly/aKtLjR4

Council Approved It. Calgary Still Doesn't Have It.This year's City budget included funding for an additional fire engin...
08/05/2026

Council Approved It. Calgary Still Doesn't Have It.

This year's City budget included funding for an additional fire engine to help meet Calgary's growing emergency response demands.

Council approved it.

Taxpayers funded it.

But today, that engine is still sitting on the sidelines.

On Sunday, the City of Calgary itself acknowledged that your Calgary firefighters responded to three significant fires in less than three hours, a day that "challenged the department's ability to manage multiple complex emergencies while maintaining emergency response coverage for Calgary residents."

Those incidents included:
🚒 Multiple rescues from a structure fire
🚑 Six patients transported to hospital
🏢 Approximately 50 residents displaced
🔥 Two fully involved garages threatening nearby homes
♻️ A major landfill fire requiring extended operations and specialized tactics

Despite these challenges, your Calgary firefighters continued protecting the rest of the city by coordinating resources and filling gaps. Council heard during budget deliberations that Calgary Fire was already stretching resources to keep emergency coverage in place. They recognized the need and approved funding for another engine.

Now it's time to put those approved tax dollars to work.

Every staffed apparatus strengthens Calgary's emergency response, improves resilience during major incidents, and helps ensure that when the next emergency happens, your Calgary firefighters have the resources they need to protect our city.

Learn more about why investing in Calgary Fire matters:
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A Day That Tested Your Calgary FirefightersThree major fires. One fatal collision. Countless lives forever changed.While...
08/04/2026

A Day That Tested Your Calgary Firefighters

Three major fires. One fatal collision. Countless lives forever changed.

While many Calgarians were enjoying the Heritage Day long weekend, your Calgary firefighters were responding to one of the busiest days of the summer.

In less than three hours, crews battled three significant fires, rescued multiple occupants, treated six patients, and helped approximately 50 residents forced from their homes. The City of Calgary acknowledged the incidents "challenged the department's capacity."

Later that evening, just before 11:00 p.m., your Calgary firefighters responded to the devastating three-vehicle collision on Tsuut'ina Trail. Firefighters arrived to find two vehicles fully engulfed in flames, immediately beginning fire suppression, searching the vehicles and providing emergency care alongside Alberta Health Services.

Four people lost their lives and four others were injured. Calgary Police Chief Katie McLellan called it "an unimaginable tragedy."

These are the days the public rarely sees. Firefighters move from one major emergency to the next, often without pause, bringing professionalism, compassion and commitment to every call.

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Sunday's events, and we thank every firefighter, paramedic, police officer and dispatcher who worked through an extraordinarily difficult day.

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