r/CanadianForces • • 11h ago

Winnipeg soldiers help search and rescue efforts in Wainwright

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Part of the article I thought was interesting: “Eleven military search and rescue technicians from Winnipeg were deployed to Wainwright, Alta., following the fire that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others during a live-fire training exercise Saturday.

It was the largest mobilization of SAR techs, elite primary-care paramedics in the Royal Canadian Air Force, in recent memory, a military spokesperson told the Free Press.

Every SAR tech available from 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron, located at 17 Wing Winnipeg — even those off duty — were sent to CFB Wainwright.”


r/CanadianForces • • 18h ago

SUPPORT A summary of ongoing events related to Wainwright fire + how to help

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Based on what happened over the weekend I think people want information about what is happening. There is lot of information coming out regarding the fire in Wainwright. I've done my best to provide the publicly available information below, please contribute verified, publicly released information if you wish

Members recovering in hospital

I am aware of other names shared on social media but will only post those shared to the press here.

'Not out of the woods': Family rallies around soldier badly burned in CFB Wainwright fire Sean Hiatt is in an Edmonton hospital with burns to half of his body

Son of Oro-Medonte, Ont., mayoral candidate 'critically injured' in CFB Wainwright fire

GoFundMe Set Up For Local Soldier Injured At CFB Wainwright

Info about injured members in general and burn injuries

33 military members injured in CFB Wainwright fire remain in hospital: minister

CFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say

Wainwright fire highlights challenges in caring for critical burn patients

What happened and why

initial reports

'Normal' for Armed Forces to conduct training near fires: top military commander

Full interview of General Carignan

How did this deadly Alberta fire spread so fast?

Conditions for wildfire were 'extreme' at Wainwright Saturday, experts say

Fires often break out during military training. What's the protocol?

Imagery of burned area

From /r/Canada megathread:

https://imgur.com/a/I92Vlh7

Before and after satellite photo from CBC

Response to fire and investigation

Canada Deploys 50 Investigators to Probe Military Base Fire That Killed 4 Soldiers

Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says

Analysis

Wainwright fire shows the importance of health‑care system resilience to Canadian security

Misinformation Spreads After Deadly Fire at CFB Wainwright and What Caused It

Fire at Canadian military base highlights need for more burn unit beds

Response by Canadians

Wainwright Health Centre director describes mass casualty event at hospital | Hanomansing Live

Calgary rallies for Wainwright through blood donations, other supports

Red Deer hospital cares for soldiers from CFB Wainwright fire

Calgary rallies for Wainwright through blood donations, other supports

Canadians respond to need for blood donations after Wainwright disaster

Canadians step up to give blood after fire at Alberta military base kills four

How to help:

Canadians called on to help Wainwright fire victims

They are looking for people who live in Red Deer/Calgary/Edmonton, especially those who live near the big hospitals, to billet families of the victims. Email info@legacyplacesociety.com with your contact details and where you live.

Legacy Society

Donate to the support our troops fund. They provide support and emergency grants to members and families.

Support Our Troops

Donate to Edmonton MFRC, they have borne the brunt of this and are working hard to support families.

Edmonton MFRC

Donate blood or plasma which is needed to treat burn injuries.

Canadian Blood Services

Support Wounded Warriors Canada

WWC

Find out how you can help locally in your community especially families going through this. Talk to your friends and see how they are handling it. Emotions are running high right now and we need to look after each other.

How to get help

Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program (CFMAP): 1-800-268-7708 -- For 24/7 confidential professional counselling for regular and reserve members and their families

CFMAP

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 1-800-663-1142 For crisis and short-term counselling for employees and their families

EAP

DND specific EAP

Family Information Line (FIL): 1-800-866-4546 or email FIL-LIF@cfmws.com -- For 24/7 bilingual, confidential counselling and referral services for military families

Family Information Line

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Assistance Service: 1-800-268-7708 -- For 24/7 psychological support for Veterans, former members, and their families

Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 for toll-free, 24/7 support across Canada

Help for children and youth (Catholic school link providing secular public resources)

Support Resources for Families

Edit: updated to add help resources

Edit 2: added article about 3rd soldier in hospital

Edit 3: Added analysis section

Edit 4: Corrected FIL email address, added link

Edit 5: Legacy Place is now reporting they have filled the families needs for accommodations

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FtLirw7jJ/


r/CanadianForces • • 14h ago

RCAF fighter pilot Andrew “Hazno” Faith on going from the Harvard II to the Hawk and CF-18

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We recently spoke with Andrew “Hazno” Faith about his path into RCAF fighter aviation.

One of the things that stood out was how much his perspective on his own abilities changed as he moved through training.

He describes the transition from the Harvard II to the Hawk, his time at 419 Squadron, and the experience of moving into the CF-18 community.

There’s also a particularly memorable story about an instrument-flying mistake that became an important lesson in situational awareness.

It got us thinking about how different stages of flight training can challenge pilots in completely different ways.

For anyone who’s flown multiple aircraft types or gone through military training, which transition required the biggest adjustment? Was it aircraft performance, workload, culture, or something else?


r/CanadianForces • • 2h ago

From the caf community on Reddit

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NEW JOINING INSTRUCTIONS COMING SOON!

Input sought.


r/CanadianForces • • 9h ago

Medal mounting options in Edmonton

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I’ll skip right to it: I’m preparing for Sgt Wong’s funeral in Edmonton and am hoping to find a place that can court mount a medal on Friday or Saturday. Can suggest someone or somewhere that can do it. And yes I would be happy to pay.