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WorkSafeBC Part 31 – Firefighting

Part 31 Firefighting See what’s new! Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment Policies Guidelines Search Top 31.10 General requirement Firefighters must wear personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the hazards to which they may be exposed. 31.11 Maintenance (1) The

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WorkSafe BC coverage for firefighters.

Volunteer Firefighters are covered by  WorkSafe BC (AKA Workers Compensation Board) for most of our activities.  The attached document WorkSafe BC and Workers Compensation Act (2007 revision) summarizes the scope of this coverage. The very short version is that we

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Worksafe BC Primer

The fire department operates under the same occupational health and safety regulations as most other work places in BC.   We are insured through Workers compensation and follow the WorkSafe BC guideline.  These are all available on-line from their website.

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