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
Sponsored by the CFSI and NFFF, the Sarbanes award recognizes organizations for outstanding contributions to firefighter health and safety
OEHS experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the front lines
Craig Simon was a gold badge member of the Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department
When apparatus are maxed out on compartment space, storage bags offer a useful solution for transporting your gear
The FDNY captain is a founding member of the department’s Contamination Reduction Workgroup and has studied how to reduce firefighter cancer rates
“Brant [Bice] dedicated his life to the fire service and did so for over 20 years,” the Irondale Fire Department said
Dayton leaders say firefighting is hazardous but want to be sure claims have medical evidence; union officials say attempts to deny claims are unconscionable
What firefighters must understand about their exposure risks and decontamination efforts
One of the defendants, 3M, says it no longer makes the foam mentioned and it stands by its products’ safety
The defendants include 3M, Buckeye Fire Equipment, Johnson Controls and Tencate Protective Fabrics
Lt. Shody Henshaw “was a friend to many and known by all in the SAFD,” a department Facebook post states
Jeffersonville Fire Department Deputy Chief Bruce DeArk was a “strong advocate for cancer awareness”
Lt. Brett Boss, 38, “was a huge advocate for firefighters around the state,” said Capt. Caleb Feine
40PlusFire is geared toward male firefighters over the age of 40 who are seeking information about prostate cancer prevention, risks and solutions
Glenn Poole served with the Hollow Creek and Savannah River Site departments
The Center is offering no-cost regional cancer seminars for firefighters
“We will all miss that fried chicken, but not as much as [Joe Killian’s] big heart,” said Clark County Fire District 6 Chief Kristan Maurer
James “Nate” Leonard “was brave in his duties as a firefighter and paramedic, but equally brave as he faced and fought cancer,” said Fire Chief Michael McNally
“His death leaves an emptiness among his fire department family,” the Asheville Fire Department said in a statement
Jacob Ibarra rang a celebratory bell and the siren of a Lubbock Fire Rescue fire engine after completing his treatments
On Saturday, 76 fire department trucks and more than 200 colleagues participated in a surprise parade for Firefighter Chris Cox
Keith Peacy, 49, worked for North Chicago and other area departments and often went on medical mission trips to Haiti
Sean Slowey “was a father and friend to all, and our hearts are with his family,” the Milwaukee Fire Department said
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Alvin Suriel “saved an untold number of lives in his time as an EMT and paramedic, and through his inspirational leadership,” said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro
Patrick Corbett was a past recipient of Billerica’s Firefighter of the Year Heroic Award for rescuing a downed firefighter in a house fire
Mesa Fire Captain Trevor Madrid used the social media platform to raise awareness of occupational cancer and stay positive through his experience
Apply some simple marriage vows to your use of PPE at a structural fire
Leeb serves as chief of the Fire Academy and chair of the department’s Contamination Reduction Workgroup
The public safety commissioner highlighted several occupational factors in the death of St. Paul Fire Capt. Mike Paidar
A lack of routine screening for many of the cancers firefighters are at risk of developing has led many departments to embrace modern approaches to improve early detection
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