Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
The co-founder of HeartFit for Duty shares the common risk factors for cardiac and cancer challenges – and the simple exercise with the greatest impact
My personal journey proves the power of NFPA 1582 physicals in detecting cancer and cardiac abnormalities
Single-layer PPE will provide Denver firefighters with better comfort and mobility while still offering protection
“Crump’s Law” was proposed in honor of firefighter Nathaniel Crump, who lost his battle with cancer in 2017
PPE provider LION invites firefighters to take the ‘Not In Our House’ pledge to reduce their exposure to harmful fireground toxins
Garden Grove Fire Chief Tom Schultz died just weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Joshua Comeau, 41, died after battling an aggressive form of cancer that he was diagnosed with in 2014
Phoenix Fire Department Rick Telles died after battling an aggressive form of cancer he contracted as a result of being a firefighter
Hundreds of firefighters gathered in Richmond to advocate for a bill that would expand firefighter cancer coverage
Gov. Charlie Baker rejected a bill that would have banned the sale of furniture, bedding and children’s clothing if it contained flame-retardant chemicals
In order to help the helpers, ensuring every firefighter’s safety from the get-go is crucial
Firefighters are exposed to harmful carcinogens on the job, but they can take steps to limit their exposure in other ways
Officials said flame retardants are not necessary for fire safety, and have been linked to several health concerns such as birth defects and forms of cancer
Spokane Valley Fire Department officials announced the deaths of two former fire captains, and work-related exposure to toxins is suspected as the cause
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division distributed $600,000 in grants to 73 fire departments
The former employees allege the manufacturers knew about the adverse effects of their products since the 1970s but continued to sell them
The appeals panel from the Texas Department of Insurance sided with Homer Salinas over the city’s insurance carrier who denied him worker’s compensation
As firefighters learn more about increased risk for cancer, they should protect themselves in case of a future cancer diagnosis by documenting exposure
State legislation in recent years to expand firefighter death benefits and workers’ compensation in cancer cases has died without floor votes
The Richmond Fire Department has continued a tradition of raising awareness with the entire department wearing T-shirts acknowledging specific types of cancer
Mason Anderson, whose firefighter father died of cancer in 2017, started Brave the Shave after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer
After Blake Rine was diagnosed with cancer, he traveled around Ohio warning firefighters of their exposure to carcinogens, prompting fire departments to make changes
The Hattiesburg Fire Department raised $1,400 for Harlie Williams, 8, who was the recipient of their annual No Shave November fundraiser
FDNY EMT Felipe Torre , 54, succumbed to Ground Zero-related gall bladder cancer while under hospice care
To improve the health of Boynton Beach’s first responders, the city plans to install exhaust removal systems inside five fire stations
Consider your station’s unique needs to plan for appropriate PPE storage that prevents contamination
A judge ruled in favor of firefighter Homer Salinas after the city insurance carrier refused to cover treatment costs for his kidney cancer
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department firefighter Jesse McCullough died after battling cancer since 2017
The Woodlands Fire Department is seeking options for enhanced cancer screenings for firefighters as cancer becomes more prevalent in the profession
To help firefighters decrease their risk of cancer, Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis is giving decontamination kits to every station in Florida
The Montana State Firemen’s Association is pushing to get a health and safety bill passed that would give firefighters financial coverage if they get cancer
Firefighter-EMT Vicki Kalmar was diagnosed with a fast-progressing form of Stage 3 cervical cancer in May and is currently undergoing her first rounds of treatment
An initial study of turnout gear by researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that the turnout gear samples were “loaded with fluorine”
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