Cancer Awareness
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
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?
Firefighters will have access to peer counselors and clinicians, physicals and medical tests
Erie Firefighter Michael Smith “was a hard-working firefighter always going above and beyond no matter what was asked of him,” IAFF Local 293 posted
We can honor our past and maintain our traditions without dismissing new, better and safer ways of doing the job
Rancho Cucamonga Engineer Miguel Cervantes worked in the fire service for more than 20 years
“He touched many lives in his short time with the department,” the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York wrote
The union has retained a trio of prominent “toxic tort law” firms to demand changes to PPE and to explore compensation for firefighters and their families
Virginia, Nebraska, Connecticut and Mississippi could change how the benefits are paid or which diagnoses are covered
The big stories, hot takes and moments that moved us from the month
Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September
From initial diagnosis through treatment and, ultimately, the feeling of rain on my scalp
Jeffrey DiDomenico served with the department for nearly 18 years
Glendale Firefighter Mark Fowl “will be deeply missed,” the department said in a Facebook post
“I’m sure it’s going to help save lives,” said Garnell Whitfield, Buffalo’s former fire commissioner
Mark Schmidt served with the Kern County Fire Department for 17 years
Leadership
Recent actions (and cautious optimism) suggest a finely tuned performance ahead from our fire service organizations
A personal plea for all leaders to embrace the clean cab concepts that will protect firefighters from apparatus contaminates
At least 50 women who worked as first responders at Ground Zero and those who were nearby may receive coverage from the World Trade Center Health Program
“The earlier you find any of this stuff the better,” Firefighter Ryan Kelley shared after UMass doctors spotted basal cell skin cancer
The Greensburg Fire Department is hosting school presentations for Fire Prevention Week and wrapped a tanker in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
G. Wade Cannon’s cancer battle reportedly inspired other Flower Mound firefighters to get checked and two of them discovered early-stage colon cancer
From a simple radio strap or face wipe to a dedicated decontamination unit, every agency can take a step in the right direction
My personal journey managing the prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery process
Itasca first responders have been accompanying Firefighter-Paramedic Frank Nunez through his cancer battle
“Now we know our own gear is part of that problem,” IAFF General President Edward Kelly said about PFAS
In the last week, retired Firefighter Gregg Lawrence, Battalion Chief Joseph McKie and Firefighter William Hughes have died
Garrett Reiser “was a comfort to everybody else,” said Demorest Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Palmer
The Missouri Fire Fighters Critical Illness Pool aims to financially support firefighters facing the 17 cancers that occur more frequently for those in the fire service
The groups offer guidance for how firefighters can limit their exposures
The program will teach firefighters the signs and symptoms of skin cancer and provide free skin cancer screenings
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