Acts and Regulations

F-12.5 - Firefighters’ Compensation Act

Section 5
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Entitlement to compensation or benefits
5(1)A firefighter or former firefighter or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation or benefits in accordance with this Act if
(a) the firefighter is disabled by or dies from a heart attack that occurs within 24 hours after attendance at an emergency response scene in his or her capacity as a firefighter, or
(b) the firefighter or former firefighter is disabled by or dies from a prescribed disease, and
(i) has served as a firefighter for a minimum period prescribed by regulation, and
(ii) has been regularly exposed to the hazards of a fire scene in his or her capacity as a firefighter, other than a forest fire scene, throughout that period of service.
5(2)No compensation or benefits shall be provided under this Act unless it is first determined by the Commission that the firefighter or former firefighter or his or her dependants are not eligible to receive compensation or benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act in respect of the disablement or death.