17 Wing Fire Department

10/07/2026

All of us were sad to see Sgt Dennis Matthews call it a career, but we are grateful to have learned from, and be entertained by him over the years. He served over 47 years in the CAF, including 32 years with the 17 Wing FD. We're going to miss having you around but it's nice to know that you are still living close by. Congratulations on your well deserved retirement and all the best in the many years ahead! While we're at it, we also want to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

03/23/2026

The news early this morning out of New York-LaGuardia was very difficult to hear.
With this being a Canadian based flight and the involvement of the airport's ARFF responders, it really hits home in so many ways. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the pilots who lost their lives, as well as all of those injured on the aircraft and the fire rescue crew.

03/23/2026

Gotta say, we're pretty proud of and excited for this guy! Congrats to our very own Evan Yaworski on this incredible achievement!

Incredible Canadian achievement! Evan Yaworski, a firefighter with the Royal Canadian Air Force based in Winnipeg and originally from Saskatoon, has become the first Canadian in history to be crowned the World's Strongest Firefighter!
Competing against more than 150 athletes from around the world at The Arnold sports event in Ohio, Yaworski — classified as a lightweight — used a pound-for-pound scoring system to outlift all competitors across events like tire flips and fire truck pulls. The competition was founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger to honour first responders and has raised half a million dollars for firefighter charities. Yaworski self-coached himself throughout the entire training process. What an incredible Canadian! 💪🇨🇦

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year to everyone. Please be safe and enjoy the evening so you can start off 2026 the right way. Wishing you all a healthy, prosperous and fun year ahead!