Cancer Awareness
Fire service leader, FireRescue1 contributor used writing to share his cancer experience with other firefighters
Approximately 4,000 firefighters would be eligible for screening if legislation passes
Westport Firfefighter Paul Spennato tells other firefighter to be vigilant and wear gear only when necessary
Travis and Jason Kelce visited the Brookline Volunteer Fire Company after learning about a firefighting family’s loss
FRCE’s Fire Service Occupational Cancer Alliance spotlighted four efforts to minimize occupational cancer risks
Early ventilation is a key element in reducing cancer risk for firefighters
The Neosho Fire Department used AFG funds to exhaust removal systems in two firehouses
The president of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network – who just worked the Super Bowl – considers similarities between preparing for big events and preventing the Big C
As far back as the 2000s firefighters assigned to Station 31 claimed the firehouse was making them sick
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Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
Every firefighter, new and experienced, can benefit from a quick knowledge check about cancer prevention
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
For firefighters facing an occupational cancer diagnosis, the days of feeling depressed, alone and tired can be tempered by the supportive nurses and techs around you
Springfield Firefighter Tristan J. Walker went through surgery, oral chemotherapy and 30 radiation treatments
Twin Falls’ new Station 2’s hold all of its apparatus and has a decontamination area separated from living quarters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule requiring manufacturers to report their use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
A physician’s assistant at FDIC urged me to seek out a specialist – and now I urge you to pay attention to your body and take action when needed
Norman Firefighter Levi Wilkins vowed to keep exploring nature after battling stage 4 adrenal cancer
Members of the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association learned about research into lung cancer varieties
Department of Defense firefighters worry about their health after research links testicular cancer to PFAS found in foam
The CDC partnership with the WTC Health Program raises awareness of the physical and mental effects of the attacks and the treatment
Deaths from cancer related to the terror attacks continue to climb as do registrations with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Identifying the top three manners of death for on- and off-duty firefighters
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Senate Bill 71 makes it easier for firefighters with cancer to receive workers’ compensation
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