Slower response times proposed for HRM firefighters The Coast Halifax A staff report headed to Regional Council recommends lowering the targets for the city’s emergency response times, because the current time targets are rarely … Powered by WPeMatico
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Local firefighters pleased with WCB expansion My Lloydminster Now Local firefighters are applauding expanded Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) coverage made by the Saskatchewan government. The government … Powered by WPeMatico
‘It brings back sad memories’: Former firefighter pushes for stricter CO laws after multiple poisonings CBC News A former firefighter who lost four family members to carbon monoxide poisoning is urging Canadians to be aware of the risks and take the necessary life-saving … Powered by WPeMatico
Wildland firefighter recruitment underway Prince George Citizen The BC Wildfire *Service* is accepting applications for wildland firefighter positions for the 2019 fire season. Powered by WPeMatico
Sicamous firefighters help collect Christmas cheer Salmon Arm Observer The sound of fire truck sirens filled the early December air, but this time the firefighters were responding to the needs of residents who have fallen on hard times … Powered by WPeMatico
Volunteers Under Fire VICE This story appears in VICE Magazine’s Burnout and Escapism Issue. Click HERE to subscribe. It was the fall of 2017, and Sam and I were in the nosebleeds of … Powered by WPeMatico
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
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 […]