MGEU fumes over aerial firefighting privatization, fate of 52 jobs Winnipeg Free Press The province is privatizing its wildfire-fighting *service*, a move that could mean the end of 52 jobs… – Local – Winnipeg Free Press. Powered by WPeMatico
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Firefighters get presumptive coverage under new WCB law Regina Leader Post Saskatchewan firefighters will now be able to make a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Board for prostate, skin, breast, cervical and ovarian cancer. Powered by WPeMatico
Hoses used as tool to reduce risk of cancer for firefighters CTV News Vancouver firefighters are taking precautions to reduce the risk of cancer caused by chemicals they encounter on the job by turning the hose on themselves. Powered by WPeMatico
CBC.ca Township sounds alarm over possible spike in firefighting costsCBC.caAugusta Township is urging the province to exempt it from changes to Bill 148 that would see volunteer firefighters placed on call for three hours a day — and therefore paid for that time — regardless of whether a fire is taking place. “For all small […]
Inmate Who Left California Firefighting Crew Is ApprehendedU.S. News & World ReportInmate Who Left California Firefighting Crew Is Apprehended. Authorities have apprehended an inmate firefighter who walked away while assigned to a crew working on the remnants of a Southern California wildfire last month. Nov. 1, 2017, at 1:08 p.m..and more » Powered by WPeMatico
China to pursue smart firefighting – Xinhua | English.news.cnXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
China to pursue smart firefightingXinhuaBEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Public Security has issued a guideline to make firefighting more methodical. According to the guideline on “smart firefighting,” new surveillance systems will connect more buildings and improve functions … Powered by WPeMatico
Cape Breton Post Funding for Cape Breton firefightersCape Breton PostSYDNEY, N.S. – Whether they are racing into a burning building or freeing someone from a horrific car wreck, time is rarely on the side of firefighters. Funding announcements on Monday may help some of the volunteer departments across the province save …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter Suicides – The AtlanticThe AtlanticNelda St. Clair keeps an unofficial list: 22 last year, 30 the year before. Sixteen suicides among wildland firefighters this year already, although St. Clair points …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Atlantic A Quiet Rise in Wildland-Firefighter SuicidesThe AtlanticOver the past decade, there’s been a quiet acknowledgement within America’s firefighting community that suicide is widespread, and that there are still probably many cases that haven’t been reported. As the numbers grow, so too does the concern that …and more » Powered by WPeMatico