Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
In 2024 16 states adopted 22 PFAS-related measures
Mold, cracks, age and a lack of funding make it difficult for fire departments to stay healthy
The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear
Exposure to chemicals, carcinogens and other contaminants accumulated over a firefighter’s career can cause cancer years later
Stephen Skipton Sr. was a 25-year veteran of the fire service and also responded to the World Trade Center attacks
Leatha Kaye Slauson, 30, is accused of giving her 5-year-old daughter cannabis oil as an effort to convince the community she had terminal cancer
Sabrina, a miniature pinscher, would scratch, bite and dig at the back of his head; an MRI scan confirmed he had cancer and doctors removed a tumor
More than 2,500 Ground Zero responders are seeking compensation for cancer, up from 1,140 cases reported last year
Joseph Finn will be implementing a cancer-prevention program, wants to reduce injuries and promote exercise and healthy living
Dave Blank told a nurse he wanted to wear the shirts from other departments to help him get through his chemotherapy treatments
Kevin Olguin lost a three-year battle after being diagnosed with two brain tumors
Cameron Hill rode in the fire truck and squirted the fire hose back at the station
The boy wears a firefighter costume during chemotherapy because it makes him feel stronger
Greg Barnas, who died battling a fire, had been donating blood cells for his son’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment
Lt. Steven Reisman, 54, battled an aggressive and advanced form of brain cancer since 2011
Two weeks before Luke Wroblewski, 22, was set to enter the fire academy, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Methods to better test both the level of contamination and the level of “clean” are moving forward
Not properly testing SCBA face pieces put firefighters in danger now and in years to come
Firefighter Robert Sweigart was being treated for his second bout of leukemia and was going home because his treatments weren’t stemming the disease
After surgery and five rounds of chemotherapy, firefighter Jiah Quayle plans to return to full-duty as a firefighter
New survey results show that the fire service is doing a better job of cleaning and repairing its turnout gear than it did 10 years ago
Given that sugar elevates the risk of cancer and heart attack, no fire department should be sugary food and drinks
What you can’t, and can, see on your PPE will hurt you; follow these steps to avoid exposure to cancer-causing agents
Cancer-causing agents can reach a firefighter, even one in full PPE; here are simple steps to reduce your risk
Every firefighter has to take precautions against cancer from day one, but officers lead by rules and examples
Firefighters face a greater risk of cancer, and gene therapy has the potential to reduce death and suffering
Firefighter Preston Williams completed the Marine Corps Marathon in 7 hours and 20 minutes, but by the time he got to finish the race, they were out of medals
