GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department held a Fire Hall Open House and Emergency Preparedness Information Day on May 11.
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University prof, fire chief recognized for impact on firefighting community
GUELPH – Not only is Jim Petrik fire chief with the Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department, he is also a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, where his research has focused on a disease that affects firefighters at higher rates: cancer.
Fire safety and prevention in rural areas
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Fires in rural areas differ from those in cities, but knowing prevention and safety measures can make dangerous situations manageable.
Rockwood fire hall open house offers lots of family-friendly fun
ROCKWOOD - It was a chance to see the fire trucks, check out a police cruiser, and even ride a stretcher into an ambulance when Guelph-Eramosa Fire Department hosted its Open House and Emergency Preparedness Information Day on May 11.
Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department works with Enbridge to improve home safety
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department and the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council gathered with Enbridge Gas on Oct. 17.
Guelph Eramosa Fire Department attended 53 calls in May, June, July
BRUCEDALE – Fire fighters with the Guelph Eramosa Fire Department responded to 53 calls between May 1 and July 31.
Rockwood Sacred Heart Students get lesson in holiday safety
A lesson in fire safety – On Dec. 16 the Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department had students from…
Smoldering ashes cause wildland fire
ERIN – A homeowner who carelessly discarded smoldering ashes from a wood stove is responsible for starting a fire that spread across three to four acres of wildland here on Nov. 10.
Remembrance Day services return to normal this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are plenty of Remembrance Day services on offer this year and local Legions welcome everyone to attend – a stark change from the past few years, where in-person attendance was discouraged, and services were pared back to a minimum.
Guelph/Eramosa fire department responds to trauma call at Angelstone
ERIN – A woman was taken to hospital after falling off a horse here on Sunday afternoon.
Erin house ‘a total loss’ after July 29 fire
ERIN – A house east of Brisbane was destroyed fire last Friday. Firefighters from the Erin and Hillsburgh stations responded to a structure fire call on the 8th Line at about 10:30am on July 29.
Four detachments fight fire in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – Firefighters from Puslinch, Guelph/Eramosa, Guelph and Milton responded to a fire at 50 McLean Road in Puslinch on June 10 and returned the next day as fire persisted in the duct work.
Puslinch fire department fights multiple fires along train tracks through Arkell
ARKELL – Several people called 911 the evening of May 31 to report grass fires along the train tracks through Arkell.
House destroyed by fire in Rockwood
ROCKWOOD – A house was destroyed following a structure fire here on Tuesday morning. Firefighters from the Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department and Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services responded shortly after the call came in at 5:10am on March 29.
Steven Liebig accepts vacant Guelph/Eramosa councillor position
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Steven Liebig, the runner-up in the Ward 3 councillor race here in 2018, has agreed to be appointed to the position. Council formally declared councillor Louise Marshall’s position vacant on March 7.