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Official account of the Calgary Firefighters Association representing 1700+ firefighters. We're on the frontlines day & night keeping Calgarians safe.
🔥 Go Canada Blue Jays! 🔥 Your Calgary Firefighters are fired up for Game 6 and backing Canada’s Blue Jays — because let’s be honest, we can’t cheer for anything from Toronto 😅
⚾️ Let’s turn up the heat, Canada, and watch the Jays bring it home! 💥
#GoJaysGo
🎃👻 Happy Halloween, Calgary!
Your Calgary Firefighters are out watching for ghosts, goblins and future firefighters!
If your kids are dressed like us, tag us — we’d love to see Calgary’s future firefighters showing off the gear and spirit that make this the best job in the world. 🚒🔥
🔥 Nine People Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire in Rundle 🔥
Your Calgary Firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire in Rundle. A 2-alarm means command calls extra crews and trucks when a fire grows fast or threatens nearby homes. Quick action helps protect lives and property.
❤️ THANK YOU, CALGARY! ❤️
Your Calgary Firefighters raised $19,308 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada at this year’s Rooftop Campout! Thank you Brewsters McKenzie Towne, The Kilt Pub, Sobeys McKenzie Towne, Rib Fest, CFD Antique Brigade, volunteers & all Calgarians! Congrats Corri, ticket #0034!
The public would be surprised to know firefighters & paramedics are being attacked while saving lives.
“Our members shouldn’t have to worry about being attacked while doing their jobs.” – IAFF Pres. Edward Kelly. It’s time for Parliament to act.
https://loom.ly/mbbX6CY
Flip It Like It’s 2015! 💥
Your Calgary Firefighters are tipping our helmets to Canada’s team, the Blue Jays, for the big win today!
🔥 Let’s see a bat flip one more time for fans from coast to coast!
💪⚾️ #LetsGoBlueJays #CanadasTeam #YourCalgaryFirefighters
Your Calgary Firefighters Technical Rescue Team responds to the toughest calls across the city.
With more than 90 trained members, TRT specializes in rope rescues, building collapses, vehicle extrications and more. Always ready when Calgarians need them most.
#YourCalgaryFirefighters
🔥🏒 CALGARY FIREFIGHTERS WIN THE FIRST RESPONDER CHARITY CLASSIC! 🏒🔥
Your Calgary Firefighters beat our friends in blue while raising funds for the Calgary Police Youth Foundation, Calgary Firefighters Assistance Fund, and the Canadian Cancer Society. 👀
👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/BI94xHc
October is Pedestrian Safety Month. @CalgaryPolice confirm Calgary’s 3rd pedestrian death in 24 hours and the 30th fatal collision of 2025, surpassing last year’s 10-year high.
Your Calgary Firefighters stand with CPS and all first responders working for safer streets and Vision Zero.
#VisionZero
Why You Sometimes See Us Let It Burn
When your Calgary firefighters respond to a natural gas or industrial fire, it might seem strange we don’t put the flames out. Burning gas can be contained, but if it goes out while gas leaks, it becomes invisible and explosive.
📸 @chefmctoast_em_photography
🚨 600 Drivers Caught Over 50 km/h — Alberta Can Take the Lead on Safety.
Your Calgary Firefighters are calling for stronger penalties to stop stunt driving and protect families on Calgary’s roads. It’s time to give police and first responders the power to act immediately.
#yyc #roadsafety #yyccc
🚒 Do you have a fear of heights?
For your Calgary firefighters, climbing 100 feet into the sky is part of everyday training. Each climb tests skill, courage, and trust as we prepare to serve our city when it matters most.
🎥 Video: @dfeatherstone
#YourCalgaryFirefighters
🚒🔥 Your Calgary firefighters vs. Calgary Police! 🚔🏒 The First Responder Charity Classic is back Oct 18 @ WinSport. The cops say they’re fast… but only when chasing donuts 🍩😉.
🎟️ Get tickets: https://loom.ly/5-3q9_o
Support charity + bragging rights!
#CopsVsFire #YYCHockey
Ignite the Night YYC 🔥 Oct 24, Telus Convention Centre. Join your Calgary firefighters for cocktails, food, a firefighter challenge & live music.
Tickets $125. 🎟️ https://loom.ly/z4Qq6Ws
Celebrate & support burn care, research & recovery in our community!
#IgniteTheNightYYC #CFBTS
Lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise in Calgary, with over $32M in damage this year.
Chief Dongworth warns, “Even a small battery fire can reach 600°C in seconds.”
Use certified batteries, charge safely, and dispose responsibly.
Learn more 👉 https://loom.ly/audgHLo
📈 Calgary is racing toward 2 million people
CBC News (Oct 5, 2025) reports explosive growth that’s outpacing infrastructure. Your Calgary Firefighters see it every day. Growth is exciting, but it must be safe. This election, public safety must come first.
👉 yourcalgaryfirefighters.ca
🚨 Five people, including a child, were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak in Calgary.
“CO levels hit 172 ppm. Anything above 50 ppm is dangerous,” said the Calgary Fire Department via CTV News. Install CO alarms, test monthly, replace every 5–10 years, and call 911 if it sounds.
#YYC
Today, CityNews Calgary spotlighted key talks on how our city governs fire services; choices that shape transparency, accountability & safety. https://loom.ly/Vi-4WaQ
As Calgary grows, research your candidates before voting. Your voice matters. Your safety matters. #areweready
🧠 Firefighters see a lot in this job and we know how important it is to check in and look out for each other.
The same goes for the public, friends, and family. On National Depression Screening Day take the free and anonymous screening at areyoufeelingok.com .
#OneStepBetter
The Election is Here: Advocating for Calgary’s Future
Your Calgary firefighters are meeting with candidates to build strong public safety for a city moving toward 2M people. Advance Vote Oct 6–11, Election Day Oct 20. Workers are entitled to 3 hrs off to vote.
Details: https://loom.ly/26oKokk
📚✊ Your Calgary Firefighters stand in solidarity with Alberta’s teachers and @abteachers. 89.5% of teachers voted to reject the MOA, calling for fair negotiations and real improvements in classrooms. Let’s get back to the table and get kids back in school.
#SupportTeachers #YourCalgaryFirefighters
🔥 Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 5–11 to honour lessons from the Great Chicago Fire. This year’s focus: lithium-ion battery safety. Your Calgary firefighters urge you to charge safe, recycle responsibly & prevent fires.
🎥 Watch the CFD video: https://loom.ly/Fm6O3z8
#FirePreventionWeek
📚✊ Your Calgary Firefighters stand in solidarity with Alberta’s teachers and @abteachers. 89.5% of teachers voted to reject the MOA, calling for fair negotiations and real improvements in classrooms. Let’s get back to the table and get kids back in school.
#SupportTeachers #YourCalgaryFirefighters
💔 One person has died after an early morning trailer fire in SE Calgary.
Firefighters worked quickly, but as CFD’s Alex Kwan noted: “It was actually bigger than we thought.” Your Calgary firefighters remain humbled by this loss and send deepest sympathies to those impacted.
#YYC
🔥 Calgary has seen 6 major fires since Sept 13: 15 homes destroyed, 11 damaged, 40+ displaced—plus 2 vehicle fires in the NE & a vacant legion blaze. CFD reminds: “Never put out cigarettes in flower planters or peat moss.” Small steps matter.
📸 @calgary_fire_filmer
#yyc #FireSafety
🔥 Calgary has seen 6 major fires since Sept 13: 15 homes destroyed, 11 damaged, 40+ displaced—plus 2 vehicle fires in the NE & a vacant legion blaze. CFD reminds: “Never put out cigarettes in flower planters or peat moss.” Small steps matter.
📸 @calgary_fire_filmer
#yyc #FireSafety
🧡 On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, your Calgary firefighters honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors, and their families. Today is a call to listen, learn, and walk together toward unity, healing, and a stronger tomorrow.
#EveryChildMatters #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay
🚨 LARGE GRASS FIRE 🚨
Your Calgary firefighters are battling a large grass fire near Big Hill Springs Rd & Symons Valley Rd. High winds are slowing progress, with RCMP directing traffic and asking motorists to avoid the area. Please give crews space to work safely.
🔥 Blaze in Citadel 🔥
At 1:30 a.m., your Calgary firefighters battled a major fire on Citadel Peak Circle. 2 homes left unlivable, 2 more damaged, 4 residents displaced. 4 pets rescued, 1 kitten unaccounted for. In 14 days, 13 homes destroyed & 9 damaged.
#YYC #Calgary #YourCalgaryFirefighters
🚨 ACTIVE INCIDENT – NE CALGARY 🚨
Your Calgary firefighters are battling a structure fire on Covington Rd NE. Crews are working to contain the fire and protect nearby residents. Please avoid the area and give crews room to work—your support helps us keep Calgary safe.
