The B.C. government is amending the Firefighters’ Occupational Disease Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) by adding two cancers – pancreatic and thyroid –…
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B.C. firefighters gift $1 million to burn care at BCCHF
A commitment of $1 million has been made to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) from the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund to support specialized…
B.C. expanding cancer coverage for firefighters
B.C. firefighters will soon have easier access to workers’ compensation benefits and support services in recognition of their higher risk of developing work-related cancers. The…
Council endorses pre-hospital care services resolution
City of Cranbrook council Dec. 6 endorsed a resolution to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to push the provincial government to develop a…
BCPFF thankful for COVID-19 vaccine inclusion
Letters to the Editor BC Professional Fire Fighters (BCPFF) are committed to serving our communities and helping to keep British Columbians safe. With yesterday’s announcement…
Great news for firefighters: BCPFFA
Proposed legislative amendments announced April 11 will allow wildfire fighters, fire investigators and firefighters working for First Nations and other Indigenous organizations in British Columbia…
B.C. to add more cancer coverage for firefighters
The provincial government intends to move ahead with an amendment to the Firefighters Occupational Disease Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act to add presumptions for…