Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Department raising awareness for Fire Prevention Week
The Prince Albert Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with their annual open house on Sunday.Fire Prevention Week is set by the National Fire Protection Association. This year's campaign "...
Oct 06, 2019 Camden Holcombe has his face painted at the Prince Albert Fire Department Open House. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Buckland fire fighter featured in new calendar
The 2020 Saskatchewan Firefighters' calendar has been released and a member of the Buckland Fire Department has made the cut for the second year in a row.Forest Bihun, 26, can be seen in the month of ...
Oct 05, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Saskatchewan Firefighters)
Watch: Media members pushed to the brink participating in PAFD fitness test
Members of the Prince Albert media have a new appreciation for the fitness levels firefighters maintain.Prince Albert Firefighter Jeff Reeder running through a demonstration of the fitness challenge. ...
Oct 03, 2019 Power 99's Andy Cohen attempting the 50-foot dummy drag on media day at the Prince Albert Fire Department. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Buckland Fire and Rescue unveil new tanker/pumper
Buckland Fire and Rescue unveiled their brand-new tanker and pumper truck on Saturday afternoon.The new truck does everything a standard fire truck can do but Buckland Fire Department fire Chief Gary ...
Sep 29, 2019 The new pumper/tanker at the RM of Buckland Fire Hall. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Pink wheels at P.A. fire hall
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In preparation, a newly wrapped pink fire truck was unveiled on Friday at the Prince Albert Fire Hall. "It's one of those things that affects everybody," said...
Sep 28, 2019 Firefighters stand in front of the pink truck. From left: Dustin Billay, Tyler Wendel, Chris Cherepacha, Ben Hunter, Dave MacAuley, and Patrick Clarke. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Fire destroys section of local farmer's crop
Roughly 30 acres of wheat were lost as a result of a fast moving fire Tuesday afternoon north of Prince Albert.Just before 2 p.m. members of the Lakeland Fire Department were alerted to the fire three...
Sep 25, 2019 Damage from a fast moving fire could have been a lot worse. (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Dept.)
Two vehicle crash near Birch Hills highlights busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance
Two people were sent to hospital early Saturday morning, following a crash near Birch Hills.According to the Birch Hills Fire and Rescue Facebook page, the Jaws of Life were used to remove one person ...
Sep 23, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Head on crash claims life of 77-year-old man: RCMP
The cause of a fatal crash Friday night outside Birch Hills remains under investigation, according to RCMP.Around 8:30 p.m., a car travelling northwest on Highway 3 collided head on with a pick up tru...
Sep 16, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Heavy fog mistaken for smoke: Prince Albert Fire Department
It was an ominous start to Friday the 13th.A large portion of Saskatchewan was cloaked in a very dense fog. This might have been the reason the Prince Albert Fire Department was called out on a case o...
Sep 13, 2019 An incredibly heavy fog in the early Friday morning resulted in locals calling into the Prince Albert Fire Department to report smoke. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Fuel truck fire potentially 'very dangerous' incident
As the investigation continues into the cause of Tuesday afternoon's high-profile fuel truck fire near the city's main shopping area, the Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD), as well as the manager o...
Sep 11, 2019 Firefighters with the PAFD had to work quickly Tuesday afternoon to stop the fire in the cabin of a fuel truck from spreading to the tank. (Facebook/PAFD)
