By P. Daniel Patterson At 7 a.m., roughly an hour before the end of my shift as a paramedic in Pittsburgh, my colleague and I were dispatched to a patient… …
First Responders
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Ontario labour board denies request to retract London police email about use of force training injury
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a request from an injured worker seeking to have London Police Service retract an internal email about a workplace injury that occurred during… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB launches mental health monitoring app pilot for paramedics
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeNB has partnered with the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick and the University of Regina to pilot a mental health monitoring app for trauma-exposed workers in the province. The Mental… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyMental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
Ontario invests $32 million in mental health supports for first responders
Ontario will provide $32 million to expand specialized mental health services for first responders and public safety personnel across the province. The funding flows through the 2025-26 Mental Health Supports… …
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Features & AnalysisOHS FinesWorkplace Safety
B.C. government fined in connection with death of Norfolk firefighter
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County in Ontario was killed in a vehicle rollover in July 2023 while battling the Donnie… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Tougher penalties for violence against first responders unveiled by federal government, Manitoba
Federal and Manitoba government officials announced sweeping changes to Canada’s bail and sentencing laws on Oct. 28, introducing more than 80 new measures designed to protect firefighters, paramedics and police… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB partners with Wounded Warriors Canada to expand mental health support
WorkSafeNB has formed a new partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada to improve mental health supports for workers regularly exposed to trauma, the organizations announced Sept. 22. The collaboration is the… …
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By Carol Baldwin | Wakaw Recorder The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) announced a meaningful memorial for families and friends of protective services personnel who lost their lives while in the… …
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Training & EducationWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia ends training contract with firefighters school after damning safety audit
Nova Scotia has cut ties with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School following a value-for-money audit that found serious safety problems and governance failures. The province released the audit results Monday,… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
London, Ont., police force loses bid to suspend workplace safety order over use-of-force training
The London Police Service failed to convince the Ontario Labour Relations Board to suspend a workplace safety order requiring it to take reasonable precautions to protect officers from physical injury… …


