Airport Disruption as Firies Strike Over ‘Extreme Risk’

‘We cannot do our job properly unless we are properly staffed and properly resourced.’

A plane arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C. on March 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Air travellers are set for major disruptions when aviation firefighters walk off the job over claims many of the nation’s airports, including the busiest in the country, are ill-equipped to handle emergencies.