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Toronto Fire Services Say Fewer People Died in Fires Last Year

Posted By: David Woodard · 1/11/2013 7:50:00 PM

Last year there was the fewest number of fatalities due to fire since 2006.

That news in a release from Toronto Fire Services Friday who says the 11 fatal fires are the lowest total in 6 years.

Also interesting to note - that Fire Chief Jim Sales says that the operating budget recommendation to eliminate 101 vacant firefighter positions and five fire trucks would have minimal impact on current operations.

It's a significant departure from the story the Fire Fighters Union is painting through commercials saying lives could be at risk if the city goes ahead with the cuts.

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  1. Samantha posted on 01/26/2013 07:25 PM
    The information provided here is false!!! Jim Sales should do his homework. Here are the stats on fire deaths 2003-26, 2004-12, 2005-14, 2006-11, 2007-18, 2008-17, 2009-21,2010 16, 2011 18, 2012 -12
    Notice how it varies year to year so the numbers were down in 2004 but spiked years after. Jim Sales is John Liveys best friend and a fire prevention guy with no firefighting experience. Check out the TFS 2011 annual report for the numbers. The firefighters Association seems to be the only ones concerned about public safety. I would have expected Mr. Woodward to exude more journalistic crasp and investigate this sotry further....
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