The Peel Regional Police Service is one jurisdiction that is leading a program that focuses on high-rise safety and resident well-being.

While it is impossible to predict when an emergency will occur, it is possible to be better prepared for one. First Onsite reviews three critical components to make the restoration process a real success, reducing the impact of a disaster and speeding up recovery.

Virginia, the first state to introduce a temporary workplace virus measure last year, has voted to enact a permanent ruling.

Approximately 13,000 evacuees have been instructed to abide by COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

The facility brings together a multi-purpose satellite fire station, a live-fire training building, and a municipal emergency operations centre.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is making a number of relevant courses and publications available for free to help workplaces protect

Building owners, managers and occupants can be assured that life-safety systems, telecommunications, elevators and HVAC can be maintained and repaired as necessary, and that janitorial and security staff are permitted on-site.

In today's reality, it can just as easily be landlords, property managers, realtors or janitors arriving first at the scene of a fentanyl overdose. Being prepared is the best way to prevent a tragedy.

The latest version of the Pandemic Guide has been released with up-to-date knowledge of preparedness.

It's been a milestone year for FirstOnSite Restoration.

When the media talk of the “first responder,” images of brave fire fighters racing into burning buildings, or police of officers marching onto an accident

When an emergency situation arises in a multi-residential setting, things can turn chaotic fast. To prevent this chaos, all residents, visitors and staff need to know what to do and how to react immediately. The most effective way to accomplish this is with customized, real-time mass notification systems.

British Columbia’s fire safety act is getting the most substantial overhaul it has ever had since 1979 with the introduction of modernized legislation.

Canadian proponents have few committed resources to kick-start the proposed high-speed mobile public safety broadband network, whereas their American counterparts have been promised USD $7 billion (CAD $9.24 billion).