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More Protection for Saskatchewan Firefighters |
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Written by Jared Benson
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Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:32 |
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The following illnesses, recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board of Saskatchewan, are presumed to be caused by firefighting duties:
a) Primary site brain cancer b) Primary site bladder cancer c) Primary site kidney cancer d) Primary site non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma e) Primary site leukemia f) Primary site colorectal cancer g) Primary site ureter cancer h) Primary site lung cancer
i) Primary site testicluar cancer
j) Esophageal cancer
Note: an injury to the heart within 24hrs after attendance at an emergency response is also considered part of the Presumptive Legislation.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 May 2011 09:23 |