Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
After battling cancer and enduring costly treatments, Westport Firefighter Paul Spennato advocates for early detection to protect his fellow firefighters
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Free screenings would begin in a firefighter’s fifth year of employment, but concerns remain over funding, as the legislation lacks state financial support
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
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
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