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Good advice via the HRFE "Is your clothes dryer safe to use? The leading cause of home dryer fires is failure to clean them. Empty lint traps after each use. C...heck the drum, behind the lint trap, and the outside flap regularly. Clean ducts to the exterior at least once a year. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2WlLoOk Fire Prevention Together, We Make a Difference!"

We are on track for another Big Jackpot this week! The past 5 week's have surpassed $200k with the winner taking half! If you haven't already, you can get your tickets now at www.firefighters5050.com/58 in support of the Truro Volunteer Fire Brigade Ticket sales end at 8pm!

Are you and your vehicle ready for winter driving? It's just around the corner! Get prepared now before the next snow fall and winter sets in. *Install winter ...tires, make sure you have plenty of tread, and keep them properly inflated. *Test your lights, signals, wipers and battery to make sure everything is working properly; fill up your antifreeze and windshield washer fluid. *Dig out your snow brush and ice scraper; extra windshield washer fluid, a shovel and a bag of salt or sand are also important to have at hand. Stay tuned in to weather temperatures and road conditions, which can change quickly throughout the season, and be ready to adjust your driving speed and distance.

Extremely proud to say that Reserve Mines Fire Department & North Sydney Fire & Rescue have successfully finished in First and Second places in this years AA Mu...nro Insurance Fire Photo Contest, both winning much needed money to help support their communities! Thank you for allowing Sean Francis Photo to be a part of your competitions See more

BREAKING NEWS: ONLY ESSENTIAL TRAVEL REQUESTED TO HALIFAX FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. New restrictions will come into force at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov.... 26, and continue for two weeks until midnight Dec. 9, with a possibility of extension. Nova Scotians are being asked to avoid non-essential travel in and out of western and central HRM (which is defined as HRM from Hubbards to, and including, Porters Lake and the communities up to Elmsdale and Mount Uniacke in Hants County - see https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/ for boundaries). The following will apply to the parts of western and central HRM: the gathering limit in public is five (or up to the number of members of an immediate family in a household) mandatory masking now applies to common areas of multi-unit residential buildings, such as apartment buildings and condos restaurants and licenced establishments are closed for in-person dining but may provide take-out or delivery retail stores must restrict shoppers and staff to 25 per cent or less of allowable capacity wineries, distilleries and breweries cannot hold tastings or in-person dining and must follow retail rules in their stores (delivery and curbside pickup allowed) organized sports, recreational, athletic, arts and cultural activities, faith-based activities are paused profit and non-profit fitness and recreational facilities closed libraries and museums are closed, including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia the casino and First Nations gaming establishments are closed stronger enforcement of illegal gatherings, including ticketing of all attendees (total fine of $1,000)

Extension cords are designed for temporary use only and create a fire hazard when used on an ongoing basis. If it is damaged it can dramatically increase the ri...sk of fire in your home or business. ***During the colder months DO NOT use an extension cord for space heaters. It can overload the circuit or overheat the extension cord and cause an electrical fire. Setting the space heater to a higher temperature will not make it safer. Here are some extension cord tips: 1. Before using an extension cord, inspect it for damage to the cord and plug ends. Inspect your cords frequently. Abrasions from moving furniture or a pet that has chewed the cord can go undetected, so check them often. 2. Only use cords that are in good repair and discard extension cords that are damaged. 3. Extension cords are FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY which means they are not designed to stay plugged in for long periods of time. Do not use extension cords for appliances such as heaters or refrigerators. 4. Unplug your extension cord when not in use. Play it safe and always unplug extension cords from the outlet. 5. Avoid mechanical damage. Do not run extension cords under rugs or carpets, through windows or doors or against furniture where they can become pinched. Keep extension cords away from sharp objects to prevent cuts to the protective sheathing. 7. Purchase extension cords and other electrical devices from a reputable retailer. Check to make sure it is ULC or CSA approved for use in Canada. It’s easy to purchase a inexpensive extension cord, but always be wary of certifications

We're hearing about people receiving phone calls claiming to be from government agencies requesting a SIN and personal information, sometimes demanding money o...r pre-paid retail purchase cards, and further intimidating individuals by threatening arrest if the information is not provided. These are phishing scams which can lead to financial and identity theft. Government organizations, financial institutions and service providers do not conduct account-related business in this manner. If you receive a call asking for your Social Insurance Number, or any other personal or financial information, request a name and call-back number so you can verify the organization requesting this information. You should also verify any suspicious e-mails or text messages. Fraudulent activity should reported to police (902-563-5151) and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

Big Pond FireDepartment monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday Nov 10 at 7:30 instead of Wednesday Nov 11th due to Remembrance Day

We have had a few inquiries about the online transactions and why they show up how they do, so here is the Cole's Notes version: The lottery license is held by ...the Amherst Fire Fighters' Association, who administers the draw on behalf of the 209 participating agencies. Rafflebox provides the online platform but the actual purchase transaction goes through a separate secure online merchant named Bambora. Rafflebox never sees or takes any money, and Amherst collects the deposits from Bambora and disperses the funds through an accounting firm. When you see the transaction on your card statement that is why it comes up as Bam* Amherst or similar, and no your credit card was not hacked or used fraudulently.. Unfortunately, the online merchant does not take E-transfers however Visa debit cards do work, along with major credit cards. See more

Training this Wednesday at 7pm. James will be there at 6pm. Everyone who wants to be involved in a capacity on the fire scene needs to attend. We will be going... over what kinda gear is needed for each person for what capacity that they are serving in the department. Members who are not attending fire their gear will be sorted and given to members that are attending fires. We are also having visitors who are from Fire Q to look at our issues with our app, and also we are being visited by Sydney River who will be advising us on some up coming jaws training that is scheduled in December. We would like a good turnout. Training has to be one of our priorities. Hope to see everyone there. See more