Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
With support from the Minneapolis Fire Foundation, five stations have installed saunas aimed at flushing out toxins after fires
With research linking firefighting to elevated melanoma rates, Mt. Lebanon firefighters underwent free dermatology checks to catch early signs of cancer
University of Arizona researchers found PFAS exposure may alter microRNAs, triggering early biological changes that could help guide future prevention strategies
Tallmadge Fire Department firefighters helped grant 14-year-old Ian Alaniz’s wish with a ride home on the last day of school
The specialized gear reduces exposure to harmful carcinogens by 98%, blocking access through the wrists, ankles, neck and core
An eye-opening book leads to uneasy reflection about past behavior on the fireground
Brian Beck Jr., a third-generation firefighter, will be memorialized as a line-of-duty death
The washing machine — called a gear extractor — allows both full-time and volunteer firefighters to clean their gear onsite and more frequently
The legislation designates nine different types of cancer as occupational injuries
Barrier hoods are designed to protect firefighters from particulates, but all hoods are not created equal
A small-town volunteer fire department makes changes to reduce exposure to carcinogens after losing one of its founders to cancer
Is the increased awareness about the risk of cancer moving firefighters to take action?
NFPA, NIOSH address limiting firefighter exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in your fire station
A bill that would grant firefighters cancer coverage is being fast-tracked to clear the legislature this year
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Department integrates new apparatus in comprehensive firefighter safety, health and wellness initiative
The legislation would require local governments to provide full coverage for cancer to firefighters, including disability and death benefits
While he was running the Boston marathon, Fire Lt. Russell Osgood was thinking of firefighters who are currently battling cancer or died from occupational cancer
After learning one of their littlest fans was battling cancer, the Professional Firefighters of Keene had custom fire gear made for him, as well as his twin sister and older brother
Glendale Fire Department Firefighter Alex Mathews paid tribute to fallen firefighter Nikki Sullivan in a poem shared by the department on social media
House Speaker José Oliva said that he believes the issue should be dealt with at the local level
Firefighter-EMT Nikki Sullivan died after a long battle with occupational cancer, and first responders escorted her daughter to school on the last engine her mother rode on
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski sat down with FireRescue1 to discuss the needs of fire leaders, and how to ensure resources are available for wildfire prevention and disaster relief
Retired FDNY Lt. Timothy O’Neill died April 5, and Firefighter Kevin Lennon on April 4, both from 9/11-related cancers, and retired Fire Marshal Michael Andreachi died within the same period
Allowing civilians to pose in contaminated turnout gear contradicts the safety message FDs should project
Worcester Fire Department Firefighter John Callahan designed a way to direct fire truck exhaust away from first responders on the scene, limiting exposure to harmful fumes
Fire Lt. Russell Osgood will run the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Last Call Foundation
Research shows that female firefighters face different risks than their male counterparts
Now that the Moundsville Fire Department has been affected by cancer twice, firefighter Wendi Wentzell-Cuc said their push to evolve is greater than ever
The Rotary Club of Flagler County purchased the gear with the help of the nonprofit organization Hoods for Heroes
Through head-shaving tributes, donations and raffles, Naperville first-responders have a chance to surpass $1.5 million in donations for pediatric cancer research
If passed, the legislation would allow firefighters who die from cancer to be considered line-of-duty deaths
The city of Quincy is installing $1 million worth of new showers and industrial washers and dryers at fire stations to aid in decontamination
To reduce an individual firefighter’s relative risk of contracting cancer, they must limit risk factors on and off the fireground
