Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
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
Berkeley Captain Chris van Luen now helps other firefighters understand their prevention, detection and treatment options
Firefighters must take it upon themselves to reduce their exposure to cancer-causing agents
Kenneth Donnelly is survived by his wife of 43 years, three children and five grandchildren
Firefighter turnout gear is under constant attack by materials that undermine its integrity and shorten its life; here’s a look at how gear storage can fend off that assault
The department has raised over $45,000 for firefighter Courtland Lambert’s son
Caleb Atnip was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2015
James “Jimmy” Perez, 25, leaves behind his wife and two children
Capt. Craig Aman served the department since 1990 and became a paramedic in 1994
Jimmy Perez, 25, joined the fire service as a volunteer firefighter when he was 18
Some 2,000 firefighters from eight countries participated in the 26th annual event, which has raised more than $2 million this year
Firefighter Cody Carraway’s 15-month-old son has a large tumor in his pelvic area and it’s spreading to surrounding muscle tissue
Firefighters breathe into a surgical-type mask for 10 minutes, which is then sealed and sent to dogs in Canada
Jeff Brunson’s 8-year-old son is currently in remission after battling leukemia
Jalal Aineb joined the fire service 12 years ago after immigrating from Morocco in 1989
Roy Steele died August 2011 from stage four lung cancer
Trucker Dukes was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 19 months old; he went through numerous rounds of chemotherapy
The Vancouver Fire Department team had already raised about $11,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
FDNY firefighter Jimmy Martinez was diagnosed with cancer after the Sept. 11 attacks and has been in remission for over a year
In Missouri, Kansas and other states, the burden of proof that job exposures caused cancer falls on the firefighters or their survivors
Chief Kevin Brix was seen as a father figure and mentor to many younger firefighters
Some departments can only afford one set of turnout gear for each firefighter, which may not always be washed after each use
Capt. Brian Cherveny was diagnosed with throat cancer last year and underwent two surgeries
When Derek Geppert was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder, his wife was diagnosed with cancer
The bill would provide coverage for firefighters who are diagnosed with digestive, urinary, prostate neurological or melanoma cancers
Battalion Chief Kevin Wise received a bone marrow transplant after battling leukemia last year
Philip Reeves was described as a dedicated firefighter who always made sure to do his best on every call
Firefighters Delmis Spivey and Wilfred Larson were denied benefits because the city and department stated they could not prove their cancer was work-related
FDNY firefighter Robert Newman is the fourth firefighter to die from a 9/11-related illness this year
A GoFundMe page has raised over $11,000 for Courtland Lambert’s 3-year-old son
Capt. Jeff Atkinson was diagnosed with testicular cancer, but was denied worker’s compensation
The registry would enable researchers to study the relationship between firefighters’ exposure to dangerous fumes and harmful toxins
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