Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Saskatchewan firefighters will be eligible for presumptive coverage for six new cancers following the announcement of amendments to the Worker’s Compensation Act, 2013 on December 4, 2018.
Blog Post #847 – Cancer Linked to Firefighting
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador are looking forward to legislative changes that will allow them to claim workers’ compensation for cancer in the future, after a report by the province’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) recommends that cancer be considered a workplace hazard for career firefighters.
Blog Post#540 – Collapsed Roof Kills Two
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Grief seized a small Ontario town where two volunteer firefighters died in the line of duty on March 17, 2011, while battling a blaze downtown.
Blog Post #236 – Additional Firefighter Cancers Now Covered
Written by Jason Contant, 2008-09-01
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
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Testicular cancer and lung cancer in non-smokers have been added to British Columbia’s list of diseases presumed to be related to work as a firefighter.