WCB accepts late Winnipeg firefighter’s claim, union memo says

The Workers Compensation Board has accepted a claim associated with a Winnipeg firefighter who took his own life in April, Global News has learned.

The update was shared in a memo sent to United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg members that was obtained by 680 CJOB. According to the memo, the WCB acknowledged that the effects of Preston Heinbigner’s exposures on the job as a firefighter led directly to his death — and that mental health injuries can have the same impact as physical ones in the workplace.

Heinbigner, 40, will be honoured on Sept. 28 at the Manitoba Fallen Firefighter Memorial and at an international memorial in Colorado next year.in April, Premier Wab Kinew announced that the provincial government is dedicating three counsellors to provide mental health supports specifically for local firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement.

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