Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
The longtime volunteer, safety and health advocate underscores the power of showing your members you care
After securing workers’ compensation for breast, cervical and other cancers linked to hazardous exposures, firefighters fear the Trump administration may roll back protections by removing coverage details
Madison firefighters have been working out of cramped firehouse built in 1923
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
The spring 2016 issue focuses on research, laws and the link between firefighting and cancer
Zachary Barfield’s brother was killed in a car crash last year; he was an avid supporter of a children’s cancer research charity
The new law will provide $80,000 to families of both professional and volunteer firefighters
After a July 2015 diagnosis, doctors expected Miller to be fighting fire no earlier than October; he was hoping for this summer and beat both expectations
Eric Bonnell, who always dreamed of being a firefighter, got to ride a fire truck, salute firefighters and put out a fire