From the Field
Follow our missions, deliveries, fundraisers, and community events.
July 25, 2025
Established in 2014, Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FFAU) has become a cornerstone of international support for Ukraine’s emergency response network. Over the past decade, FFAU has worked hand-in-hand with the State Emergency Services (DSNS) delivering nearly 500 tonnes of life-saving rescue gear and medical aid to frontline responders and hospitals as of Spring 2025. FFAU even supports several orphanages in Ukraine.
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May 28, 2025
The Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Andrii Danyk, held a working meeting with representatives of the Canadian non-governmental organisation Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FFAU).
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October 23, 2024
In September, Firefighter Aid Ukraine sent a team of volunteers from Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver to Ukraine to conduct training with Ukrainian first responders. The training will ensure that first responders in Ukraine are safer and have a wider number of skills to use when they are responding to calls. Edmonton firefighter Corey Selby joined us on ‘Global News Morning’ with all the details.
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July 31, 2023
Three Edmonton firefighters are going to Ukraine to teach first responders a modified version of the NATO standard Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course.
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July 27, 2023
Firefighters from across Alberta are suiting up once again to send boots and equipment on the ground in Ukraine.
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July 26, 2023
These exercises took place under the auspices of the Canadian non-profit organization “Firefighter Aid Ukraine”. The organizers combined theoretical knowledge with practical training of various locations related to the most difficult traffic accidents.
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July 11, 2023
Nelson Bate wanted to be a firefighter for as long as he can remember. He loved the service lifestyle and the excitement it could bring. “It always felt like the right fit. I liked the structure, the organizational aspects and the uniform service,” he said.
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March 16, 2023
MacEwan University is proud to officially announce a partnership with two important community organizations, Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers and Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FFAU). The Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers (FSUN) provides clothing and essentials at no charge to Ukrainian newcomers to Canada displaced by the war in Ukraine. FFAU collects firefighter gear, personal protective equipment (PPE), life rescue equipment and medical supplies from fire departments and vendors in Canada and sends it to first responders in Ukraine.
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February 25, 2023
Firefighter Aid Ukraine did the training in Kolomiya, Ukraine, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2
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February 4, 2023
Firefighter Aid Ukraine continues to collect donations to support those on the front lines with protective gear they need to do the job safely.
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December 16, 2022
Last spring, large pallets of vital gear for firefighters and first responders were delivered to Ukraine on behalf of Lac La Biche County’s Fire Department. Earlier this month the department was recognized for its efforts.
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October 19, 2022
Over $3M of donated medical and firefighting equipment, collected from fire stations across Canada, has been delivered to the State Emergency Services of Ukraine (DSNS). Nova Ukraine, a non-profit delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine since 2014, and Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FAU), a Canadian-based nonprofit working with the DSNS since 2014, have collected over 108 pallets and two shipping containers worth of donated equipment to date. Included are medical supplies, rescue equipment, and protective clothing.
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August 27, 2022
Firefighter Aid Ukraine has been around for eight years, sending health and safety equipment overseas once it's no longer needed in Canada. But since Russia invaded Ukraine, their donations are even more invaluable to first responders in the war-torn country. Sarah Ryan explains.
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August 27, 2022
Firefighter Aid Ukraine has been around for eight years, sending health and safety equipment overseas once it’s no longer needed in Canada.
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May 3, 2022
As the war in Ukraine continues to take a toll on human life, Albertans are continuing their efforts to help people in need. One local group has millions of dollars in donations ready to head to the front lines, but they need cash to get the supplies off the ground.
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April 9, 2022
Local efforts continue and even members of the public can offer their support or donations of goods.
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March 27, 2022
Images of Ukrainian firefighters putting out a fire at the site of an explosion near Lviv this weekend has caused some controversy – and there’s a Canadian connection.
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March 4, 2022
A local effort to fill a “plane for Ukraine” with urgently needed military and medical supplies met its goal in less than a day, organizers say. Article content On Thursday, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC) launched the three-day charity drive in Edmonton alongside Firefighter Aid Ukraine, a group that collects equipment and funds for first responders in Ukraine.
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