Steve Dongworth

• Calgary Fire Department sees ‘explosive’ growth in calls in 2023

  Calgary Fire Department Chief Steve Dongworth said the department will have responded to around 94,000 calls by year’s end, a jump of 14,000 calls over last year.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2023
  
• Calgary’s firefighter union calls for action from fire chief amid funding concerns

  In a letter to the Calgary Firefighters Association membership, the union's president said decisions by the city and the fire chief have firefighters at a "breaking point."

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
  
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• ‘Occupational illness’ kills two more Calgary firefighters as city marks annual memorial

  The firefighters were honoured at an annual memorial service midday Tuesday, with city officials, the Calgary Fire Fighters Association and members of the public in attendance.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2022
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• 2021 ‘the busiest in the history of the Calgary Fire Department’: Chief Dongworth

  Increases in mental health, opioid, overdose, and pandemic calls have resulted in the busiest year on record, CFD Chief Steve Dongworth said in a year-end interview.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2021
• 4 names added to Calgary’s firefighters memorial as members remember fallen colleagues

  The annual Calgary firefighters memorial ceremony brought occupation-related cancers to the fore after four retired members died in the past year.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2021
• Calgary fire chief concerned about firefighters protesting COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Trust is eroding’

  Last week, the City of Calgary announced that all city employees must have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, with at least their first shot by Sept. 13.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2021
• Calgary fire chief Dongworth admits to racism problem in CFD, outlines plan

  Calgary fire chief Steve Dongworth admitted CFD has a racism problem and outlined an anti-racism plan. But current and former BIPOC CFD members said the plan doesn't go far enough.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
• Calgary Fire Chief looks ahead to 2020 after challenging year

  Calgary Fire Chief Steve Dongworth looks back at a challenging year in 2019 and discusses goals for 2020.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2019
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• Calgary Fire Department hits the streets for annual smoke alarm blitz

  Members of the Calgary Fire Department installed free smoke alarms and CO detectors Thursday night as part of Fire Prevention Week.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
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• Longer wait times expected following budget cuts: Calgary fire chief

  Calgary's fire chief responded to the recent budget cuts on Friday, and warned the public that response times and staffing would be affected by the reductions.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2019