Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
The CAPE toolkit provides videos and training materials to help firefighters implement cancer prevention best practices
Lab finds high PFAS in Quincy’s “PFAS-free” turnout as IAFF urges independent checks
Without protective equipment, wildland firefighters will continue to pay the price with their health
The Tallahassee Fire Department is investigating after the retired fire truck dedicated to a woman who died from liver cancer went up in flames
It’s time to wash away the traditional bay lounge areas where toxic exposure can occur
An analyst found that firefighters still face several hurdles when seeking benefits
Troy Jackson, former South Metro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Operations, died Monday morning from a rare terminal cancer
What fire departments can do to help shield members from elevated cancer risks
Chief Kara Kalkbrenner said she has a positive outlook and will continue to lead after recovering from surgery
Sr. Capt. Kevin Leago is being remembered as a trailblazer in healthcare advocacy for Houston firefighters with occupational cancer
From enhanced focus on cancer prevention to managing medication shortages, fire service leaders weigh in on 2020 fire and EMS trends
6 ways to ensure you are effectively managing your risk and staying safe
An appellate court will decide whether full line-of-duty death pension benefits will be awarded to the family of Firefighter Kevin Hauber
The foundation reported the deaths of two retired FDNY firefighters last week, raising the toll to 200
Gore’s GEN2 particulate hood exceeds NFPA-1971 requirements while offering comfort and reliability without impairing hearing
The $6.75 million station is 4,500 square feet larger than its predecessor and has an exhaust system designed to reduce cancer risk
Firefighter-EMT Tamara Thacher died Tuesday after serving 31 years with the Sacramento Fire Department
Erie Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Walko will become fire chief in January after being diagnosed with cancer last year
Bosco, a black Lab, has served at the Portage Fire Department for almost 10 years
New technology tracks toxins and carcinogens to determine fireground exposure areas
The Goodyear Fire Department’s new clean cab apparatus allows gear exposed to carcinogens to be sealed away in special compartments
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit is helping save firefighters’ lives with early cancer detection
Officials noted the lack of ventilation, sprinkler systems and adequate space to clean equipment
Matthew McDevitt, 31, was diagnosed with NUT Midline Carcinoma, a disease that rearranges genes in the body
Xenia firefighters are getting national attention for a new method of drying gear quickly without dipping deeply into public funds
Firefighters have expressed concerns about the building they refer to as “cancer house,” because many who have worked there have been diagnosed with cancer
Nearly 500 people attended the performance to support a veteran firefighter who’s battling cancer
The Fire Pension Fund argued that Joe Daly’s cancers were caused by chronic alcohol drinking
Patrick Mataraza, an FDNY lieutenant, president of PBFD and friend of the family, said the word resilient best described Richard “Ricky” Tanagretta
CancerDogs screening detects cancer missed during annual physical and dermatologist visit
Firefighters from the Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham Fire Departments are wearing wristbands that will collect data on what firefighters are exposed to every day
Some of our newest members had not yet been born when the fire service suffered its darkest day
Researchers compared firefighters’ exposure to toxins during different fireground tasks and attack types
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