Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
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
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
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