Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
Fire Chief Jack McElfish led the Sandy Springs Fire Department when it started in 2006
Multiple mayoral administrations, including Eric Adams’, have withheld the documents, fearing their release could trigger a wave of lawsuits from first responders
The FDNY Fire Officers Association warns the WTC Health Program may stop accepting members by 2028
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
Sam Young approached police officers and firefighters on multiple occasions and asked for money, sometimes as much as $1,000
Funding and the unseen groundwork lead the barriers to faster firefighter cancer research and results
Joe Barr, 31, died of colon cancer on April 16; he was remembered as a great friend and hilarious guy
Fire officials claim that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters and do little to stop fires
If approved by the full House and Senate, the $3 million would be available for firefighters in the 2016-2017 fiscal year
