Lethbridge Firefighters IAFF Local 237

06/22/2026

Attention Lethbridge

🚨 YOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE IS STAYING IN LETHBRIDGE! 🚨

To our incredible community: YOUR VOICES MADE THE DIFFERENCE! 💛
The Government of Alberta has officially listened to the people of Lethbridge! Minister Adriana LaGrange has formally directed EHS Alberta to IMMEDIATELY HALT the procurement process that threatened to tear apart our 114-year-old integrated Fire/EMS model.

🗣️ You Made This Happen
When our integrated system was put on the line, Lethbridge stepped up. You shared our posts, packed council chambers, and flooded phone lines. This is a massive victory for local public safety, and it belongs to you!

🙏 We want to extend a sincere thank you to Minister Adriana LaGrange and our local MLA and Minister, Nathan Neudorf.
Minister LaGrange listened to our frontline concerns and explicitly recognized that the previous approach did not reflect the true partnership the province has with communities like ours.

🚑 We Aren’t Going Anywhere
Our members will be exactly where they’ve always been—staffing the trucks and ambulances, ready to answer your call.

Thank you, Lethbridge, for having our backs. We will always have yours. 🚒🚑

06/17/2026

Our voices have been heard and respected. Attacks on the men and women who protect our communities will not be tolerated.

After years of IAFF advocacy, Canada has enacted legislation that strengthens penalties for assaults against fire fighters and paramedics, marking a major

06/13/2026

Not all rescues involve fighting fires! 🚒🦆

​Earlier tonight, the crew from #3 Station, B Platoon, Engine 3 stepped up to help some of our smallest local residents. A handful of ducklings managed to fall through a storm drain, leaving them trapped and separated from their mother.

​Thanks to the quick thinking and teamwork of the Engine 3 crew, the little ones were safely fished out of the drain, completely unharmed. A huge shoutout and thank you to the kind local residents who stepped up to help and care for the ducklings and keep them safe until their mother felt comfortable enough to come back and reclaim her little ones! 🙌❤️
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​Proud of our team for keeping everyone in Lethbridge safe, no matter how small.
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05/30/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: HARRISON 🚨

It’s been almost two years since Harrison started working for Lethbridge Fire & EMS.

Taking care of people has always been at the heart of why he pursued this career. Growing up, he took care of his mum while she battled breast cancer. “Once she recovered, I knew I wanted to help look after others.”

A call that has stuck with Harrison involves one particular man’s dying moment. “As this man was passing away, we spoke about his life, his family, and accomplishments.”

“Palliative calls are very tender for me and should be very profound. There’s lots to learn from our elders. To ask someone about their proudest moments and biggest accomplishment and watch their eyes light up as they retrace their life has always been a great privilege.”

05/29/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: DANIEL 🚨

Daniel has been a medic for five years and a firefighter paramedic for three.

His favourite part of the job is his interactions with the public: “Whether it’s a kid on the side of the road excitedly waving at the truck or an elementary school tour, those moments stick with you.”

One call that has stuck with Daniel was when he responded to a patient who had become critically ill and required immediate intervention – the man, who was Daniel’s age – had been running an ultramarathon in the coulees.

Seamless coordination between Fire and EMS divisions allowed teams to get the man the help he needed: “We activated the UTV to reach the patient quickly, began lifesaving measures immediately, and got him to the ambulance as fast as possible when every second mattered. It reinforced how important teamwork and integrated emergency response are to our community.”

05/28/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: JOHN 🚨

John has spent almost a decade in EMS, with four of those years with the Lethbridge service.

One of his favourite things about the job is the like-minded conversations that happen when you work with a partner who is also an Advanced Care Paramedic and are assisted by an Advanced Lifesaving engine – those conversations ensure above-standard care.

Every Lethbridge Firefighter Paramedic can handle both the rescue environment and medical care needed at any scene: this helps provide fast and more effective treatment to patients.

“With everyone trained the same, it allows for continuity across the board with no communication or skill gaps. It improves teamwork and scene efficiency meaning teams can adapt quickly and manage the incident collaboratively. Most importantly, and from a first hand point of view, I'd say it improves outcomes for the public.”

05/27/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: JAYDEN 🚨

Jayden has been a firefighter paramedic for four years.

For him, being a firefighter paramedic means being the calm presence on someone’s worst day or in a moment of chaos. He loves the purpose this job gives him and that “Every day is different, every moment relies on our crew to work together and make a positive impact in somebody’s life.”

Jayden says being a firefighter paramedic means being part of something bigger than yourself. It’s more than a job – “You train together, struggle together, trust each other with your lives, and show up for complete strangers on their worst days. There’s a bond in that kind of work that’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it.”

05/26/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: DOROTHY 🚨

Dorothy has been a firefighter paramedic for two years.

For Dorothy, having both firefighting and advanced lifesaving training means the difference between life or death: “The more highly trained personnel who can help me keep a person’s heart pumping oxygenated blood to their brain and other organs, the better! When our High Performance CPR takes place, we know our roles like a pit crew. We know the steps like a script. This practice and precision saves hearts, brains, and lives.”

05/25/2026

🚨 MEET YOUR LETHBRIDGE FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC: NOLAN 🚨

Nolan has been a firefighter paramedic for three years.

For him, having both advanced lifesaving and fire training means that continuity of care does not end at any one provider. “Every provider on scene is able to provide the highest acuity of patient care and give the patient the greatest chance for a positive outcome.”

A call that has stuck with Nolan is one where he and his paramedic instructors responded to a mother and her newborn baby, who needed to be resuscitated. Multiple teams worked on both mother and child and were able to bring the baby back to life and transported to hospital. “If it weren’t for my highly trained Paramedic preceptors, as well as the other multiple hands on scene from the fire engine and the other ambulance caring for the mother, the outcome would have very likely gone the other way.”