Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
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A detailed look at what we know about female firefighters’ on-the-job experiences and health impacts
The Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-being will be a consolidation of research on the risks firefighters face
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
Research shows sitting is the new smoking, and for fire officers who sit a lot rehab means moving
The department held a head-shaving event to raise money for the firefighter’s treatments and to unite in solidarity
The International Association of Fire Chief’s VCOS Symposium drew 128 fire service leaders
A Maui firefighter’s son befriended the FDNY, and will now become one of them
Kyle Jameson went into remission last year, but later found out he needed a bone marrow transplant
While no silver bullet for cancer prevention, barrier hoods are a great step in that direction
Christopher Young was given his own fire chief hat and jacket
A big victory in the presumptive legislation battle turn the tide in the campaign to rid firefighting of cancer
Ernest Doughty served the department for over 40 years
