Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
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
State law only offers benefits to volunteer firefighters who suffer from lung cancer, whereas career firefighters receive coverage for over 23 types of cancer
Capt. Dave Luis’ death — a three-year battle with cancer — is considered a line-of-duty death due to the presumption that his illness was contracted on the job
Alex Mengell and 100 Alameda County firefighters took part in a “Movember” shave-off party, an event meant to bring awareness and to support cancer research
The study could ultimately determine which exposures most often cause cancer
Keeping firefighters and carcinogens separated takes a plan, discipline and some pocket change; here’s how to do it
Aside from the toys, firefighters are collecting games, blankets and crafts for patients up to 21 years of age.
Several fire stations throughout the area radioed in to give tributes to Frank Martinez as he passed through the downtown area
Steve Holder will complete his 17th marathon in New York this weekend
Researchers are gaining ground on the holy grail of determining how much contamination remains in PPE after cleaning
Paul Pokorski, a former district chief for the fire department, died March 12, 2009, from acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Neal Brasfield was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago and was in desperate need of a perfect bone marrow donor
Keira Stout was presented with personalized turnout gear, a badge and a purple helmet
The data linking firefighting and breast cancer is slim but growing, and this cancer strikes men as well as women
Fire Lt. John Rodriguez, 53, was involved with decontaminating rigs that were used during 9/11
Cancer is a huge issue among our profession and I take it very seriously
Cancer is scary and troubling and it will keep us up at night, but we are all in this together
Brian Staska, a part-time firefighter, said he was overwhelmed by the show of support during a fundraiser this weekend
Firefighters surprised Rylee Sostre when they picked him up in a fire truck for a party at the station
A New York fire chief is making his personal fight against cancer a rallying cry for the fire service to do more to detect and prevent cancer
Finding scientific proof linking firefighting activities and certain cancers is a long, difficult process; while more research is needed, the data we have can guide prevention
Volunteer firefighter Nathan Brundage had the goal of beating cancer and returning to eventually become a career firefighter
Not all contaminates are equal and neither are cleaning methods; understanding both is necessary for clean PPE
With no federal law, each state being unique and the burden of proof difficult, getting laws on the books to help firefighters with cancer is no easy battle
The 29-year veteran said he believes exposure to smoke, chemicals and other hazardous materials may have caused the cancer
An investigation revealed that 27 articles of gear contained high levels of asbestos
Kaylee Moreno has been battling leukemia but is now in remission
His wife now has to pay for a rental car to visit the 24-year fire service veteran in the hospital
Fire scene conditions conspire to circumvent the skin’s ability to keep deadly toxins at bay
A recent study makes some fundamentally wrong, and right, assertions about firefighter safety practices
Simple tools and processes can reduce exposure risk without compromising the fire mission