Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
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
In the span of six years, three children whose fathers work for the Honolulu Fire Department have been diagnosed with bone cancer
Shortly after the video was filmed from his hospital room, Marc Wright lost his three-year battle with cancer
Kevin Hauber, a 24-year veteran with the Buffalo Grove Fire Department, lost his four-year-long battle with colon cancer
Christine Jameson fought back tears as she recounted the death of her husband Kyle, which was compounded by massive bills she didn’t know how she could pay
Rep. Strom Peterson is sponsoring a bill to restrict the use of perfluorinated or polyfluorinated compounds, or PFAS, starting July 2020
More than a dozen of Mike Meehan’s colleagues cut their hair to show support, and the department is selling shirts to raise money for his medical bills
Farmington Fire Dept. Lieutenant Shadd Rohwer lost his battle with cancer on the same day as his 19th anniversary of service
Richard “Rosie” Rose, 83, and Matt Rose, 58, have collectively served a total of 112 years in the fire service
“This truck will make it easier for us to bring contaminated equipment back and get it cleaned up,” Chief Justin Edwards said
In the wake of Gov. Eric Greitens endorsing a bill that would expand firefighter workers’ comp coverage, fire departments look back on their efforts
Assistant Chief of Operations Tom Brandhuber and firefighter-EMT Justin McMurrich talk three times a week to help get each other through their cancer treatments
The Columbus Division of Fire now will dispatch firefighters in two separate units: one to fight a fire and another to do the overhaul
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District Lt. James Carney’s three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer ended Dec. 17
Brooks claimed his request for 9/11-related illness benefits were denied, but the judge said his request was really a proposed compromise for a separate matter
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said one of the changes includes decontaminating gear and trucks after a fire
Aiden Rawls, 3, worked the fire hose, sat in the fire truck and went up in the ladder truck at Lake Mary Fire Department
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised the terminally ill 40-year fire veteran Bill Duggan with two tickets to the Super Bowl
Shifting cultural expectations in the fire service and firefighter personal stories are contributing to adoption of best practices in cancer prevention and intervention
FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted the wheelchair by the Ray Pfeifer Foundation, which specializes in helping sickened first responders
Firefighters from across the nation supported Lacey Anderson, the wife of a fire captain who recently died of cancer, by shaving their heads
Mark Rine’s wife and their five young children will now receive compensation if he loses his battle with stage 4 melanoma
Officials said the Chief Russell Brooks’ claims were denied is because there is no evidence of causation between Brooks’ diagnosis and his 9/11 response
Keione Boone, a 15-year Detroit Fire Department veteran, died after learning he had lung cancer just three months earlier
Firefighters showed up after Assistant Chief Kim Strickland had surgery to give her a ride home in a pink firetruck
Rep. Christina Hagan said while decontamination laws can be made, firefighters must also take steps to do it on their own
Lt. Edward McDonagh, 49, lost his three-year battle against stage 4 colon cancer
The Austin Firefighters Association teamed up with Cancer Dogs, an organization that uses specially trained dogs to sniff out signs of cancer
Blood and urine samples from 200 firefighters were taken to study how harmful smoke exposure really is
Firefighters responded to a routine car accident, but were struck by the Blackburn family’s story. They decided to surprise them with a kind gesture
Colleagues have also shown their support for Nick Hibbs by providing meals for his family and helping with yard cleanup
