Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
Providing a safer work environment for first responders
There is always the chance that something will happen that we have no control over; it’s those fears that keep us up at night
Highland Heights firefighters take the Galleri test to identify cancer early
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
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
Over 5,400 cases of cancer have been linked to the chemicals and dust at Ground Zero
The chief said the equipment cleans cancer-causing carcinogens from firefighters’ protective gear within a day
A study revealed firefighters had roughly twice the rate of malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure
Officials said Peter Franz Kannler died Saturday following a battle with esophageal cancer
Jennifer R. Wilson discovered she had cancer just weeks after retiring from her job as a fire dispatcher
Joe Heck was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2015
The teen was given his own customized uniform, helmet and radio
Ryan Johnson was saluted by firefighters, police and EMTs as he received a plaque and firefighter badge Monday
Officials urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a special registry for firefighters
Rob Taylor served the department for 13 years as a firefighter and paramedic
Christopher E. Hill received full military and line of duty death funeral services Wednesday
Firefighters escorted the boy to his last chemo treatment and presented him with a firefighter plaque
Firefighters must take it upon themselves to reduce their exposure to cancer-causing agents
The department announced that Vinacco has been posthumously promoted to the rank of rescue captain
Hampton, N.H. firefighter Kyle Jameson died from complications of his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after a year-long fight
Elevated levels of chemicals used in firefighting foams, nonstick cookware, carpeting and furniture; environmental regulators are trying to determine the cause
Firefighter Kyle Jameson, 34, died in May after a long battle with lymphoma; fellow firefighters are knocking out a 10-year to-do list for his widow
Both of the new honorary firefighters met the FDNY firefighters while undergoing treatment in NYC
Even with departmental tobacco bans in place, some firefighters need an extra push to quit.
Over 10,000 letters have been sent out in order to be qualified for World Trade Center disabilities
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