Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
Boulder’s new Station 3 was designed to separate toxins from living quarters and honor fallen firefighters
Federal regulations enacted last year focused on drinking water, products containing PFAS and firefighting foam
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues
FEMA gave the University of Arizona $1.5 million to learn the relationship between cancer and the chemicals firefighters are exposed to
A $50,000 grant will test 100 firefighters; priority will be given to those deployed on 9/11, the OKC bombing or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Doctors say the 33-year-old firefighter’s cancer is linked to his exposure to multiple toxins while fighting fires
Brinley Jungnitsch began her second round of chemotherapy Nov. 2, and to support her journey she launched a “bald head challenge”
Kyler Bradley was diagnosed with brain cancer 10 days ago when his mom noticed his left eye had turned inward
TJ Zimmerlee, who has a blood disease called Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis, gained 150 new brothers and sisters that will be by his side during his fight
Jacob Hawthorne was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin lymphoma; firefighters surprised him with the kind gesture during his 17th birthday party
The firefighters and medics use dancing, signs to encourage and inspire a department veteran
The state association that handles workers’ compensation claims for cities is appealing a decision last month to award benefits to a cancer-stricken Texas firefighter
He was planning to have a low-key birthday and was surprised when the community and firefighters rallied to throw him a party
Fellow firefighters said the 20-year veteran gave his heart and soul to the community
Firefighters are bombarded with toxins when they fight fires
The firefighter, who has stage 4 colon cancer, battled for two years to have his illness classified as work-related
Seemingly conflicting results shows the difficulty of research and the need for more of it
Wearing dirty turnout gear is not a badge of honor; here’s how to protect your gear and your health
Cancer-causing particles are a threat on the fireground and in the fire station; here’s how officers can protect firefighters
Randolph Mantooth uses Facebook to say that he has successfully finished cancer treatment
Fire Chief Robert Forezzi Sr., 61, served every job on the Albany Fire Department in his 40 years, including chief from 2006 until he retired in 2013
The partnership between the two fire departments comes as a result of both mounting campaigns to raise awareness about increased cancer rates
The mother-of-two blamed her illness on inhaling dust particles
Firefighter Ben Miller, 31, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July 2015
David Nondorf, 56, was diagnosed in 2011 with bone cancer after stepping in a hole and feeling something pop in his knee during a fire call
They have become the first department in the country to adopt all of the nearly one-dozen recommendations of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network
After having a golf-ball-sized tumor removed from his brain, Chief Hemphill foregoes retirement to continue his service
Fire Chief Ernie Polsom said the decision was made because there are benefits that exist to serve firefighters in these situations
Deputy Fire Chief Jim Martin’s cancer was occupationally related and is being considered a line-of-duty death
Logic predicts a decline in firefighter cancer, but what tomorrow’s furniture is made of remains a wildcard
With no standards to guide us, the best way to do gross decontamination on scene is anyone’s guess
Officials are also working on purchasing a set of back up gear for each firefighter, along with an extra protective hood
Losing a partner in this field cuts deeper than in most; here’s a reflection on my recent loss and what it means to me
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