Firefighter Cancer
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Nashua Fire Rescue Lt. Jessica Wyman served the department for 26 years
Sea-Tac firefighters were often covered in the foams during training exercises and fires
The lawsuit by unions and individual firefighters against 3M and other companies seeks over $5M under the Connecticut Product Liability Act
Fellow firefighters said they will always be grateful to have fought fires beside the chief
A NIOSH report released about a year ago shows these dirty hoods can lead to cancer down the road
Danielle DiBenedetto had been fighting colon cancer since Dec. 2013
He had been diagnosed with melanoma in a mole on his back in 2000; he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2012
The study evaluated 20,000 firefighters from three major cities over nearly 60 years and the amount of time spent on the fireground
The journey of acceptance, recovery and paying it forward is retold so that others can live cancer-free lives
It has taken years, but fire departments are making concrete changes to protect their crews from cancer risk
He had a goal to raise $10,000 for the boys; he ended up raising more than $17,000
The chief watched his beloved, only child graduate and receive her diploma from his hospital bed in a special ceremony
Gov. Rick Snyder: “This bill recognizes the potential health risks they face … and simplifies the claims process so stricken firefighters can get assistance they need.”
Christopher Martinez aims to raise $10,000, which he will donate entirely to the two boys and their families; he’s almost halfway to that goal
The bill would establish a fund that would cover the cost of treatment and lost wages when firefighters are diagnosed with certain cancers
At only 46, Derrick Lloyd lost his battle with a lengthy illness
Aiden, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 1, always wanted to be a firefighter
Ralph “Mike” Cobb, 60, had a long battler with cancer; he is survived by his wife and son
The cancer-causing chemicals are released and attach to dust over time and pose a greater risk to firefighters
Ron Marx was diagnosed with small cell cancer, which was discovered after blood work during a fire department physical came back with concerns
Fire officials are calling for better protective equipment to ward off firefighters’ risks of developing cancer
During his recovery, every firefighter throughout the department signed a T-shirt wishing him a speedy recovery
Colleagues gave him nonperishable’s to help feed his family of five and also threw a benefit in his honor to raise money
The 29-year-old moved to Oregon for its law allowing the terminally ill to end their own lives
Four months ago, doctors told him he had stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer
The truck was repaired just in time to celebrate National Pink Heals Day
Researchers are hoping to find out whether exposure to toxic chemicals increases the risks of breast cancer in female firefighters
This is the first year the firefighters are wearing pink shirts to spread awareness
The fire department has done a number of activities to bring breast cancer research awareness to the community
A proposed bill would cover specific cancers that are likely caused by the toxins in the fires
He believes he may have gotten sick after responding to a call of a PCP lab explosion last year
Laura Baker, a 20-year firefighter, was shocked when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; she started a plan immediately to get healthy again
Thomas Filo IV, 27, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of neuro-endocrine cancer; it has a 15 percent five-year survival rate
