January was the first-ever Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month. As such we posted links on our home page to bring awareness and make the information we have easier to access. Below is information from the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association on skin cancer and the links with even more information. …
Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
As firefighters, we were exposed to many different toxins during our careers, which leaves us having a higher risk of cancer – 9% higher than the general population. With this being the first-ever Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month what better time than now to become reacquainted with what cancers are …
Ontario Expands Fire Fighter Cancer Coverage
Today the Ontario Government announced that workplace cancers for fire fighters will include pancreatic and thyroid cancers. Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says the changes will be retroactive to 1960 in order to cover both active and retired fire fighters. Below are links to the Ontario Government and OPFFA news …
MROO – Affording Health Care
For your interest… February Webinar:Affording Health Care Expenses – Battling Inflation This MROO Webinar introduces MROO Members to Affording Health Care Expenses with Renata Ledo and Maricel Nieva. This will MROO webinar will cover the following: Strategies to fund current and unexpected health care expenses against inflation – critical tools …
PFAS – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
For your interest… As retired firefighters, we all have had exposure to carcinogens over our careers. PFAS are just one more concern when it comes to cancers in firefighters. The fire fighting community is pushing to have ‘PFAS” removed from fire fighting turnout gear, as they are possibly carcinogenic. PFAS …
IARC/WHO – Occupational Cancers
“The IARC working group found that “occupational exposure as a fire fighter causes cancer.” The IARC found sufficient evidence for cancer in humans for mesothelioma and bladder cancer, and limited evidence for several other cancers. For decades, the IARC had classified fire fighter occupational exposures as “Group 2B” meaning the …
Seniors Home Safety Tax Credit
As the years slide by and we get up there in age, some may be looking for ways to upgrade their homes so they may stay in them longer. If this is you then this tax credit may be of interest. Please see the overview and link below for more …
Ontario Association of Optometrists Strike
As we get older the vast majority of retirees find the need for eye care. If you haven’t been following the recent strike action by Ontario Optometrist here is an update from C.A.R.P. It’s been over 30 days since seniors, children, and Ontarians with serious eye conditions have been without …
Estate Planning
Estate Planning No one likes to think about their mortality. Estate planning is one of those things that does just that, so many will just put it off to another day which leaves it to the family to figure out. There always seem to be questions regarding the possibility of …
Parkinson’s Disease Online Survey
The following is a follow up to the IAFF Facebook request we originally posted. Hopefully, it will be added to the Presumptive Legislation illnesses here in Ontario. From TPFFA L3888 Saturday, May 29 2021 Subject: IAFF/OPFFA Parkinson’s Disease Online Survey Attention Canadian Affiliates The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) Occupational …
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