Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
San Francisco’s new chief is a longtime SFFD veteran and constant cheerleader for the city
The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon
The Kern County Fire Department will use the money to reduce exposure to cancer-causing materials and to support the department’s critical incident stress management program
Delaney Clements, 13, died after a long battle with cancer; the department invited her friends and family to sign the truck in her memory
Riley Ruppert-Richedollar wore PPE, fought a fire and became an honorary member of the department
Nicholas Scoppetta, 83, was commissioner from 2002 to 2009; he helped rebuild the department following 9/11
The bill would allow firefighter deaths from certain kinds of cancer to be considered line of duty deaths
The state senate’s unanimous one-time appropriation now goes to the house for consideration
Researchers investigated the impact of different tactics, firefighting location and measures such as skin cleaning and gross on-scene decon
The lawmakers initially passed the bill in 2015 but neglected to provide any funding
Michigan lawmakers passed a bill to provide funding for cancer treatment for firefighters; no money was ever put into the fund
Firefighters suffering with cancer don’t have the luxury of time to wait for the research to prove beyond a doubt that it’s job-related
Marcia Rosecky had been a firefighter for over 15 years; the fire chief said she was “a super person”
The New York bill would extend coverage beyond injuries sustained in the line of duty
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer; his fellow firefighters are selling T-shirts to raise money for him
Jase got his own PPE, badge, got to slide down the firehouse pole and use a fire hose
The national registry would be managed by the CDC and would allow for more data for research
The bill aims to make cancer a job-related illness; it would give $80,000 to families of firefighters who die from cancer
The department showed support and raised awareness about firefighter Matt Logsdon, who is battling stage four cancer
Firefighters applying for the benefit would have to demonstrate exposure to a known carcinogen as a result of their occupation
Firefighters were preparing buildings for live-fire training and later learned that some contained asbestos
Lt. Preston Williams, a 25-year veteran who raised firefighter cancer awareness, was 40 when he was diagnosed
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
They raised over $100,000 on GoFundMe to help Kevin Sikkema after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2014
Cancer is that thing that happens to the other firefighter, until it happens to you
Finley Brown was diagnosed with cancer last June; firefighters said she was friendly and fierce
The challenge of testing how clean turnout gear is without destroying it is a big one; two techniques show some early promise
We’ve built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Those using the Zadroga Act as a political bargaining chip need to be called to task for their actions
Capt. Gene Hull, 53, underwent surgery to amputate his right arm after being diagnosed with cancer in the tissue around his collarbone
Batt. Chief James Costello, 52, died the day before Thanksgiving; officials continue to urge Congress to reauthorize the Zadroga Act
Some firefighters are also picking up some shifts for their brother and scheduling weeks worth of meals for his family
