Fire damage restoration: cleanup, rebuilding and jobs after a fire
What a fire and water damage restoration company does in Quebec, who chooses it, the RBQ licence to check, the rules for asbestos and the jobs in the field.
Agent Pompier: being a firefighter in Quebec
No. 01 After a fire
Fire damage restoration: cleanup, rebuilding and jobs after a fire
What a fire and water damage restoration company does in Quebec, who chooses it, the RBQ licence to check, the rules for asbestos and the jobs in the field.
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Claims adjuster in Quebec: the job, the training and the pay
What a claims adjuster does, the three ways to practise, the AMF certificate in four steps and the median wage of $32.97 an hour.
Read the article →No. 01 After a fire
Loss: definition, reporting it to the insurer and the steps after a fire
What a loss is in insurance, when to report it to the insurer and how the claim unfolds after a house fire, according to the Civil Code and the AMF.
Read the article →No. 01 Fire prevention
Carbon monoxide detector: where it is mandatory and what to do when it goes off
The carbon monoxide alarm in Quebec: the dwellings where it is mandatory, where to install it, the combination unit and the official instructions when it goes off.
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Smoke detector: what the law requires in Quebec
One smoke alarm per storey, a test every month, a replacement after 10 years. The rules in Quebec and Montreal, for owners and tenants.
Read the article →No. 01 Fire prevention
Fire extinguisher: which one to choose for the home, where to put it and when to refill it
Québec.ca recommends an ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher, minimum rating 2A 10B C, for the home. Fire classes, location, maintenance, lifespan and rules at work.
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Volunteer firefighter in Quebec: training, pay and tax credit
A volunteer firefighter works on call for the municipality. Firefighter I training, the hourly rate, the tax credit and protection of the main job.
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SOPFEU jobs: becoming a forest firefighter, requirements, season and pay
Forest firefighter at SOPFEU: diploma or experience required, physical test, season, 14 bases, the 2026 hourly rate and the dates to apply.
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École nationale des pompiers du Québec (ENPQ): Firefighter I, registration, exams and Mon dossier
The ENPQ certifies Quebec's firefighters. Firefighter I lasts 255 hours, registration goes through a training manager and exam results arrive in "Mon dossier".
Read the article →No. 01 Workplaces
Firefighter schedule in 2026: shifts, platoons and hours per week
24-hour shifts in Montreal, a 12-24-36 schedule in Quebec City, 42 hours a week on average: what the collective agreements say, and what is missing for the 2026 calendar.
Read the article →Claims adjuster in Quebec: the job, the training and the pay
What a claims adjuster does, the three ways to practise, the AMF certificate in four steps and the median wage of $32.97 an hour.
Loss: definition, reporting it to the insurer and the steps after a fire
What a loss is in insurance, when to report it to the insurer and how the claim unfolds after a house fire, according to the Civil Code and the AMF.
Carbon monoxide detector: where it is mandatory and what to do when it goes off
The carbon monoxide alarm in Quebec: the dwellings where it is mandatory, where to install it, the combination unit and the official instructions when it goes off.
Smoke detector: what the law requires in Quebec
One smoke alarm per storey, a test every month, a replacement after 10 years. The rules in Quebec and Montreal, for owners and tenants.
Fire extinguisher: which one to choose for the home, where to put it and when to refill it
Québec.ca recommends an ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher, minimum rating 2A 10B C, for the home. Fire classes, location, maintenance, lifespan and rules at work.
Volunteer firefighter in Quebec: training, pay and tax credit
A volunteer firefighter works on call for the municipality. Firefighter I training, the hourly rate, the tax credit and protection of the main job.
SOPFEU jobs: becoming a forest firefighter, requirements, season and pay
Forest firefighter at SOPFEU: diploma or experience required, physical test, season, 14 bases, the 2026 hourly rate and the dates to apply.
École nationale des pompiers du Québec (ENPQ): Firefighter I, registration, exams and Mon dossier
The ENPQ certifies Quebec's firefighters. Firefighter I lasts 255 hours, registration goes through a training manager and exam results arrive in "Mon dossier".
Firefighter schedule in 2026: shifts, platoons and hours per week
24-hour shifts in Montreal, a 12-24-36 schedule in Quebec City, 42 hours a week on average: what the collective agreements say, and what is missing for the 2026 calendar.
Firefighter DEP: length, admission and schools for the Fire Safety Intervention program
The firefighter DEP lasts 1,185 hours. Where it is taught, how to get in for 2027 and what the regulation requires depending on the size of the city.
Firefighter jobs in Quebec: where to apply and how hiring works
Full-time cities, part-time municipalities, SOPFEU, airports, the Armed Forces: where to apply as a firefighter, what the regulation requires and the steps of a hiring process.
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