New Issue: Fourth ‘Emergency Responders’ stamp memorializes firefighters

The fourth stamp of Canada Post’s ongoing “Emergency Responders” set highlights the brave work of firefighters, who save lives and protect property and the environment with their diverse skills and courage.

Few emergencies trigger such an immediate sense of threat as a fire breaking out in our homes or communities or being injured and trapped in a vehicle after a serious collision. In situations that might make most people panic, firefighters arrive well equipped and trained to intervene as a cohesive team.

Able to respond to emergencies at a moment’s notice, firefighters do much more than fight fires and rescue victims from burning buildings. They also provide emergency medical services and perform difficult technical rescues and extractions. They respond to vehicle collisions, overdoses, hazardous-material emergencies and other life-threatening events. As well, they make Canada safer by educating people about fire prevention, investigating fires and enforcing fire codes.

The stamp was unveiled in Halifax with the participation of Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, Canada’s oldest firefighting department, established in 1754.

Canada Post and its commissioned designers consulted with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, whose members represent about 3,500 fire departments across Canada, to ensure the stamp accurately represents firefighters.

An official first-day cover was also unveiled today. The entire set will be issued nationwide tomorrow.

FIVE-STAMP SET

The other “Emergency Responders” stamps pay tribute to paramedics, the Canadian Armed Forces, search and rescue experts and police. All five stamps reflect Canadians’ respect and gratitude for the skills, service and sacrifices of those who protect Canadians, sometimes by risking their own lives.

The paramedics stamp was unveiled at the Ambulance New Brunswick headquarters in Fredericton, N.B. on Monday, and a stamp honouring members of the Canadian Armed Forces was unveiled at Base Valcartier in Quebec on Tuesday. A third stamp honouring search and rescue experts was unveiled in Banff, Alta. yesterday.

Lastly, a stamp paying tribute to police officers will be unveiled in Ottawa tomorrow.

The stamps will be available for purchase on canadapost.ca and at postal outlets across Canada as of Sept. 14.

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