Ted Ozolins wrote:
Collins Richey wrote:
I just learned that the reason that we (here in B. C.) are short of manpower to address these fires is that a Workers Compaensation ruling requires that anyone fighting a forest fire must possess cirtification by the Forestry. I've heard of all kinds of stupidity but this takes the cake. I think its time for a class action suit against WCB. I can not believe that a private organization none of which are elected officials can pass laws. I thought that within the british-north amercan act states that only elected officials can pass laws here. Dang I better drop this.
The one thing we Americans and Canadians have in common, besides the language, is the best politicians money can buy. They all suck.
I was just out of highschool, and was tree-planter/firefighter for the summer in and around the Penticton area in mid 1987.
The only WCB regs at that time were the requirements for safety gear ( you know, gloves, brain bucket, boots, cover alls ), a manditory 2 hr training course on how to fight forest fires, and a single guy with Industrial First Aid for crew of fire fighters.
Back then it was; for every 5 man firefighter crew, you had to have a I.F.A. Level 1 ticket holder in the group.
If the crew was 20 or over, the I.F.A. guy had to be LEVEL 3.
Now your saying the volunteers firefighters need Forestry Certification ? What the heck is that exactly?
Damn, things have changed a lot in BC since the mid 1990's. I never heard about this before, and I live here.
Yup, I live here as well and untill now was not aware of it iether. I guess that is why the Canadian forces personel were stuck in Vernon training camp for a while to obtain their training (and not just a couple of hours) This whole thing sucks.
-- Ted Ozolins (VE7TVO) Westbank, B. C.
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