Firefighter Cancer
The cancer resource page features news, information, videos, podcasts and feature articles about this massive health issue facing the fire service.
The NFFF and FDNY will add the firefighters’ names to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY leaders attending
The Lehi (Utah) fire chief was recently named the IAFC’s Career Fire Chief of the Year
The firefighters’ union moved to dismiss with prejudice its PFAS-related lawsuit over NFPA’s firefighter gear standard
The Texas A&M Forest Service and Stanford University School of Medicine collected data from firefighters wearing an Apple Watch and air quality sensor
The $3M initiative has led fire departments to turn in hundreds of gallons of AFFF
Approximately 4,000 firefighters would be eligible for screening if legislation passes
Westport Firfefighter Paul Spennato tells other firefighter to be vigilant and wear gear only when necessary
Travis and Jason Kelce visited the Brookline Volunteer Fire Company after learning about a firefighting family’s loss
Twin Falls Fire Station No. 3 was designed to reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens
FRCE’s Fire Service Occupational Cancer Alliance spotlighted four efforts to minimize occupational cancer risks
Fire chiefs underscore the urgent need to ensure a safe working environment for all personnel
Early ventilation is a key element in reducing cancer risk for firefighters
Follow these tips for grant funding exhaust removal systems for your fire department
The Neosho Fire Department used AFG funds to exhaust removal systems in two firehouses
The president of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network – who just worked the Super Bowl – considers similarities between preparing for big events and preventing the Big C
As far back as the 2000s firefighters assigned to Station 31 claimed the firehouse was making them sick
Female firefighters explained how gear designed for men increases their risk of being burned, slows their movements
Elevating heroism: Real estate network’s philanthropy soars, pledges ongoing support in 2024
The funds are to cover heart disease and cancer screenings for first responders, which are often not covered by insurance
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
The report on Burlington Firefighter Colin McFadden’s death points at early cancer screenings, timely communication about follow-up exams
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
Saint Joseph Captain Travis Owens served the department for 25 years and fought a long battle against cancer
Every firefighter, new and experienced, can benefit from a quick knowledge check about cancer prevention
Firefighters and legislators have been working to reduce exposure to PFAS in turnout gear
The sleep expert details three factors to manage within the shift work system to maintain proper day/night sleep signals
Firefighters from several departments responded to the Eagan facility for a fire in between two roofs
Chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium, is found to be amplified by fuel, plant types and transformed during fires
T-shirt sales benefit the Firefighter Cancer Support Network
Firefighter Michael W. Daly was known for being deeply involved in his Staten Island community
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
For firefighters facing an occupational cancer diagnosis, the days of feeling depressed, alone and tired can be tempered by the supportive nurses and techs around you
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