MEMBER RESOURCES
The Workers Compensation Act recognizes Occupational Diseases related to Fire Fighting through Provincial Legislation
Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Screening Letter
Best practices that reduce the risk of exposure to carcinogens.
Specialized services for both emergency workers and healthcare professionals.
Access to private treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, addiction and co-occurring conditions.
Improve your quality of life through nutrition.
Sleep Tips
Sleep Recovery is essential to overcome shift work. Ways firefighters can get better sleep
Human Relations Committee
To provide a confidential, safe space for members to voice concerns, ideas and considerations regarding human relations issues that affect the BCPFFA and its members.
Information for retired fire fighters in BC about resources, benefits and potential WorkSafeBC claims for occupational disease, hearing loss and mental health claims.
Report your occupational Injury or Disease
When someone suffers a work-related injury or disease,. report your claim here.
Advisors for Denied Claims
The Workers' Advisers Office is an independent branch of the B.C. provincial government that advises and assists workers on claim disagreements they have with WorkSafeBC.
Contact the Workers’ Advisers Office if:
You receive a decision from WorkSafeBC about a claim for compensation but disagree with it and want advice and assistance on a potential appeal.
WorkSafeBC did not provide you with a decision on an issue of entitlement under the Workers Compensation Act.
You raised an issue of health and safety in the workplace and your employer took some action, or failed to take some action, that adversely affected your terms of employment or membership in a union.
WorkSafeBC declined to accept your complaint for Discriminatory Action under sections 150 and 151 of the Workers Compensation Act.
Visit the Workers' Advisers web site for more information, including FAQs and regional contact information.
For general workers’ compensation information and any questions about the status of your claim or why a particular decision on your claim was made, please contact WorkSafeBC.
Address: 1726 Dolphin Ave #101, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7W6