Halifax Professional Fire Fighters

Earlier this year, as part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, the Halifax Fire Historical Society presented our Executive Board with a special piece of our union’s history.

The commemorative display features the signatures of our founding members and a photograph of our original union leadership, recognizing the fire fighters who came together on May 12, 1926, to establish IAFF Local 268.

A century later, their legacy lives on through the generations of #hfxfirefighters who have followed in their footsteps.

A sincere thank you to the @HFXFireHistory for this meaningful presentation and for their continued dedication to researching, documenting and preserving the rich history of Halifax’s fire service.

We encourage everyone to follow the Halifax Fire Historical Society on social media and explore the incredible history they work to preserve.

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A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR HALIFAX FIRE. 🚒

On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council passed a motion directing the development of a long-term Service and Resource Strategy for Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency.

For years, the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters have advocated for a comprehensive, forward-looking plan that examines where our fire service has been, where we stand today, and where we need to be as our communities continue to grow.

This strategy will establish a framework for future staffing requirements, fire station infrastructure, service expansion and emergency response capabilities, taking into account population growth, changing community risks and increasing demands on our fire service.

It will also require annual updates to Council, providing transparency and accountability around future staffing and resource needs.

Council also passed a separate motion calling for a review of HRFE’s medical response services, including their impact on emergency coverage and apparatus availability.

We welcome these important steps and thank Regional Council for recognizing the need for a coordinated, evidence-based approach to the future of fire protection in Halifax.

A long-term strategy is an important step forward. Turning that strategy into meaningful, sustained investments in frontline staffing and resources is what will ultimately make our communities safer.

Response times matter. Fire fighters in fire stations, on fire trucks matter.

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Congratulations to three of our own, Captains Joe Barbati and Joe Fulton, and Fire Fighter Mohammed Al-Shaghay (not pictured), on their induction into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame as members of the legendary 2001 Saint Mary’s Huskies football team!

The 2001 Huskies completed a perfect 11-0 season, capturing the Vanier Cup and bringing a national championship home to Halifax. Their season remains one of the most dominant performances in Canadian university football history.

Twenty-five years later, their historic achievement has earned them a place among Nova Scotia’s sporting greats.

We’re proud to see three #hfxfirefighters receive this well-deserved honour. Congratulations to Joe, Joe and Mohammed, and the entire 2001 Huskies team!

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THREE SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS. JUST 40 MINUTES.

Halloween night was a busy one for #hfxfirefighters, with crews dispatched to three significant emergencies across HRM in just 40 minutes.

🚒 9:59 PM | Lakecrest Drive, Dartmouth

Our members from Station 14, located just 650 metres away, arrived within minutes to find several vehicles on fire, with flames extending into an adjacent commercial building. Crews quickly stretched a hose line, knocked down the fire and saved the structure from significant damage.

🚒 10:21 PM | Sylvia Avenue, Spryfield

Our members from Station 6 arrived to a working fire in a basement apartment of a three-storey residential building. Crews immediately stretched a hose line, made entry and initiated an aggressive interior fire attack, containing the fire to a single room.

⚠️ 10:39 PM | Spring Garden Road, Halifax

Crews responded to reports of a strong chemical odour throughout a high-rise residential building, reaching as high as the 18th floor.

With two of our three HazMat teams already committed to the earlier fires, our specialized team from Station 45 (Fall River) responded. A HazMat support unit was subsequently released from Lakecrest Drive to assist.

The source was traced to work underway in an attached parkade. Conditions were assessed and determined to be safe, with recommendations made to improve ventilation.

Three emergencies. Multiple communities. Resources stretched across the municipality.

Emergencies don’t happen in isolation. Having adequately staffed fire stations and properly resourced apparatus across HRM ensures our members can respond when seconds matter.

A big thank you to our members who continue to show up every day, including Halloween and every other holiday, protecting lives and property across HRM.

Always on duty. 24/7/365.

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📸: Lakecrest Drive incident

At 10:52 PM last night, #hfxfirefighters responded to reports of a structure fire on Oxford Street in Halifax, with an individual reportedly trapped inside.

Our members from Station 2 (South End) quickly arrived to find a two-storey multi-residential building with fire coming from the second floor.

The individual who had been reported trapped had jumped from a second-floor window prior to our members’ arrival.

Crews immediately began stretching a hose line to the affected unit, while other fire fighters assisted the individual before transferring care to EHS paramedics.

The fire was brought under control within minutes and contained to the unit of origin.

Every second matters. Response times matter. Fire fighters in fire stations, on fire trucks matter.

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