Health and Safety Resources

Health and Safety Resources

Report Release: Firefighter Cancer Research Priorities Workshop

The OCRC has released a report on findings from the Firefighter Cancer Research Priorities Workshop. This workshop was jointly hosted by OCRC and Health Canada in December 2022 and attended by approximately 70 provincial, national, and international stakeholders and scientific collaborators.

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Firefighter’s Cancer Prevention Checklist

Use this self-audit tool for fire services to learn how to protect fire personnel from exposure to contaminants that may cause cancer or other occupational illnesses.

Checklist

WSIB Cancers in Firefighters and Fire Investigators

Approved presumptive cancer list for firefighters that are presumed to be occupational exposures provided service years as a firefighter are met.

WSIB Operational Policy Manual