There are many hazards associated with wildfires, and they aren’t all external. They can still affect you even if they don’t burn …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
WorkSafeBC urges employers to prepare for extreme heat, wildfire smoke this summer
With summer approaching, WorkSafeBC is urging employers to take proactive measures to protect workers from the dangers of extreme heat and wildfire …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
These tips can help keep you safe during a potentially severe 2024 wildfire season
By Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University The 2023 wildfire season was Canada’s worst on record. High temperatures and widespread drought fuelled over …
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Labour Relations
Recruitment and retention ‘crisis’: Alberta wildland firefighters say province isn’t ready
Wildland firefighters in Alberta are calling on the public to pressure the provincial government into addressing their concerns about preparedness for the …
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Manitoba Health advises public on protecting themselves during poor air quality in wildfire season
As the wildfire season progresses, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is urging residents to stay informed about local weather and air-quality… …
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By Rachel Collier | The Eastern Graphic About 40 Island civil service workers are gearing up to take wildland firefighter training. If all… …

