By Carl Clutchey | The Chronicle-Journal Neebing’s fire chief is urging the province to add medical first responders to a list of crew members eligible for compensation should they become ill… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
No charges after RCMP vehicle strikes 16-year-old on Saskatchewan First Nation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Saskatchewan watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of criminal wrongdoing after his police truck struck and seriously injured a 16-year-old boy on the Kawacatoose First Nation on April 8,… …
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC must compensate paramedic whose PTSD was aggravated by trainer’s threat, harassment
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After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job
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… …
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PREMIUM Ontario labour board denies request to retract London police email about use of force training injury
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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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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… …


