Canada's airport fire rules risking passengers' lives, firefighters warn

Major Canadian airports lack sufficient resources on site to rescue passengers from inside aircraft in the event of a fire, according to firefighters who are calling on the government to upgrade domestic regulations to match international safety standards. 

Canada's airport fire rules risking passengers' lives, firefighters warn
Photo shows Philippe Gagnon, president of the Montreal Airport Firefighters Association

Major Canadian airports lack sufficient resources on site to rescue passengers from inside aircraft in the event of a fire, according to firefighters who are calling on the government to upgrade domestic regulations to match international safety standards.