Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
To fight firefighter cancer risks, the Hayward Fire Department has partnered with Prenuvo to offer full-body MRI scans for early detection, inspired by the legacy of late Captain Steve Holt
Dr. Kenny Fent, NFR team lead, details this massive project to better understand occupational cancer among firefighters
State legislators are considering funding to help fire departments replace PFAS-laden PPE, as evidence links the toxic chemicals to cancer risks
Madison firefighters have been working out of cramped firehouse built in 1923
San Francisco’s new chief is a longtime SFFD veteran and constant cheerleader for the city
The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon
The Kern County Fire Department will use the money to reduce exposure to cancer-causing materials and to support the department’s critical incident stress management program
Boulder’s new Station 3 was designed to separate toxins from living quarters and honor fallen firefighters
Federal regulations enacted last year focused on drinking water, products containing PFAS and firefighting foam
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues
Highlighting the agency’s work, from the NERIS launch to international engagement
We tout our cancer prevention measures but then take turnout gear into schools, place weight rooms in engine bays and puff on cigars outside the station
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
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
USC research estimates retardant use has released 850,000 pounds of these chemicals into the environment since 2009
In 2024 16 states adopted 22 PFAS-related measures
Mold, cracks, age and a lack of funding make it difficult for fire departments to stay healthy
The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear
Access free assistance during the process for AFG grants concerning exhaust removal equipment.
A detailed look at what we know about female firefighters’ on-the-job experiences and health impacts
The Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-being will be a consolidation of research on the risks firefighters face
“There was no other reason for me to get screened,” the Chicopee captain said about the occupational risk
Prince George’s County firefighters are among firefighters from five departments testing the gear in training and on emergency calls
Fire Chief Jack McElfish led the Sandy Springs Fire Department when it started in 2006
Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams’, have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack
Exploring the shift from reactive to preventative strategies in emergency services and the crucial role of technology and health initiatives
The FDNY added the names of 32 firefighters and EMS personnel to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall
Brunswick Executive Airport’s spill of 1,450 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate is the sixth-largest in the country
The Depew Fire Department will be able to purchase a new washer and dryer to clean PPE and reduce exposure to toxins
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