Cancer Awareness
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
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
Yuba City firefighters take advantage of the Galleri test to screen for over 50 types of cancer
Inside the chemotherapy experience, from the team of helpers to our role as patients
A new EPA rule on forever chemicals could cost manufacturers $1B to come into compliance
Firefighters in Ridgefield and Glennville are mourning the loss of Firefighter Dionigi “Gino” Furano Jr.
The Firefighters Cancer Collaborative is a partnership raising awareness of cancer and promoting steps to reduce the risk of exposure
The Chico Fire Department will receive over $348K to purchase a cancer screening program and Tablet Command software
Methuen officials passed an ordinance stating the city will not purchase firefighter gear unless it is PFAS-free
Wake County is reducing the risk of cancer with PPE, decon and prohibiting tobacco products
It’s time for NFPA to develop a standard specifically tailored to what’s expected of a health and safety officer
Cherokee County Lieutenant Dave Burnaugh faced two tumors at once
Greenwich Deputy Chief Brian Buell served the department and community for over three decades
We, as firefighters, have faced everything, but when faced with terminal cancer, moments of connection mean so much
An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
When Diane Cotter’s firefighter husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 she uncovered PFAS in PPE
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is testing the blood of firefighters, and some retirees, to check for over 50 types of work-related cancer
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Firefighter Aaron Zamzow shares a glimpse into his experience
The Greensburg VFD has improved its approach to gross decon and PPE laundering to help minimize firefighters’ cancer risks
Chief Shawn Snider guided Edinburg Fire in its continuing transition from a fully volunteer department to a hybrid of paid and volunteer firefighters
Jason Tucker worked on cancer prevention, a special operations team and decon, Pasco County Fire Rescue said
Joining the National Firefighter Registry is a simple way you can help protect protect current and future firefighters
The registry is intended to help scientists better understand the link between cancer and firefighting in order to improve firefighters’ health
Retired battalion chief Mitch Christian served with the Ashland Fire Department for 25 years
The denials are “insulting to the fire service and the sacrifice that those men and women have put in,” said Jared Willey, president of IAFF Local 772
“NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach,” said Vice President Lorraine Carli
Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
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