We are pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2020, all active Halifax Professional Firefighters Benefits Trust members and their dependent family members will now have access to a full range of health and wellness services as part ofthrough our benefits package provided under the Member and Family Assistance Program (MFAP). This new program will [...]
The current challenges created by Covid-19 make it difficult to offer programs supporting our plan members and families desire to stay healthy. We know members are facing challenges to stay active with fitness facilities closed and other challenges created by the current situation to regular physical activity. We are pleased to announce that we will [...]
Virtual Claims We are pleased to announce that we will be covering virtual claims for some of our paramedical services during the Covid pandemic. Please note that this is only available if your current provider is offering this service and they are adhering to the regulations of their licensing organization. If you plan to use [...]
Due to the continually evolving situation there are changes being implemented for in-person claims processing. In the link below are instructions from Belmont outlining the changes. We hope that this will be a short term inconvenience for some members however this is a situation not encountered in our lifetime and we must make adjustments to [...]
It's that time of year again. Time to dust off your bicycles. With this in mind we are offering our annual bike tune up until the end of May 2019. A maximum of two bicycles can be tuned up per family free of charge. Due to the past popularity of this program we have been [...]
Effective May 01, 2019 the basic coverage for all active members has increased to $200,000. This will be at no additional cost per pay. This adjustment is intended to provide coverage at approximately 2x the rate of a 1st class firefighter. The Trustees review this coverage regularly and take into consideration the rates we can [...]
It's that time of year again. Time to dust off your bicycles. With this in mind we are offering our annual bike tune up until the end of May 2017. This year we have added another location to encourage more members to participate. You can now receive your free tune up at the Halifax Shopping [...]
