
Weekly Review: October 10th-16th
New & Upcoming Courses
- 80-hour Emergency Medical Responder Markham, ON Time: 8:00am-5:00pm Dates: November 5-6, November 12-13, November 19-20, November 26-27, December 3 Cost: $875 Contact Rescue 7 (905-474-0770) to ensure you have the proper prerequisites
- SFA/CPR/AED Edmonton, AB; October 20-21 8:30a-4:30p
- SFA/CPR/AED Windsor, ON; October 26-27 8:30a-4:30p
- SFA/CPR/AED Saskatoon, SK; November 24-25 8:30a-4:30p
- As of April 1st, 2015, you are required to have training through a MOL-approved training provider if you work on a construction project and use any of the following methods of fall protection:
•Travel restraint systems •Fall restricting systems
•Fall arrest systems •Safety nets
•Work belts or safety belts
There is a 2 year transition period for those who have been working at heights prior to April 1, 2015. To be eligible to take advantage of this transition period, you need to have received training on working at heights that met the requirements of Section 26.2 of the Construction Regulation 213. If you did, then you have until April 1, 2017 to complete an approved working at heights training program. If you are unsure, contact us and we would be happy to assist you (info@rescue7.net).
The upcoming dates for Working at Heights training are:
- November 10th, 8:30am-4:30pm, Rescue 7 head office (Markham)
- November 21st, 8:30am-4:30pm, Rescue 7 head office (Markham)
- December 12th, 8:30am-4:30pm, Rescue 7 head office (Markham)
- January 20th, 8:30am-4:30pm, Rescue 7 head office (Markham)

As well, there will be a silent auction is loaded with high end items to bid on! Currently, the Fund is preparing for defib donations 59, 60 and 61 before the event! If you have never been, please check out www.dwts911.com today and come see what all the fuss is about!
Did you know that October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) month? 1 student dies every 3 days because of SCA. Learn more about what Rescue 7 and the Chase McEachern Memorial Fund are doing to prevent these sudden young deaths below. You can also educate yourself on how to monitor your child’s health here, with the help of Parent Heart Watch.
Protect yourself and those you love from Sudden Cardiac Arrest by always having an AED on hand. For the remainder of October, purchase a Rescue 7 AED and get the round-top cabinet for only $225 (retail $299)!
We are proud to hear that our Newfoundland team member, Gerry Locke, was one of 8 honoured with the Firefighters of the Year Award! He is one of the good ones!

