Posts tagged with "Cancer awareness"
Congress passes legislation to address PFAS chemicals impacting firefighters
The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act recommends additional research into PFAS in PPE and alternatives to PFAS foam
Photo of the Week: Masks that do more
This week's Photo of the Week comes from the Hialeah (Fla.) Fire Department, showing the pink masks members have been wearing throughout the month of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to preventing the spread of COVID-19, these eye-catching masks are helping raise awareness about breast cancer and show...
‘You can’t save anybody if you don’t save yourself first’: 4 firefighter cancer stories
Personal reflections on diagnosis, support systems, treatment, recovery and the path ahead
Photo of the Week: COVID-19 can't stop climb to fight cancer
This week's Photo of the Week shows five Seattle-area firefighters climbing the city's famed Space Needle tower to benefit the fight against blood cancers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several benefit events have been canceled, including the March 2020 Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and...
Getting your apparatus clean cab- or 'cleaner cab'-ready
Prevent exposure to toxins by developing decon processes and cleaning apparatus interiors
Video: Firefighters’ top cancer risks and what to do about them
Follow these steps to protect yourself from fireground contamination
Is firefighting bunker gear dangerous?
Some perspective on dirty gear, PFAS and PFOA exposure, and what we can do to protect ourselves from occupational cancer
Studies examine how wristbands and dog tags can track fireground exposures
New technology tracks toxins and carcinogens to determine fireground exposure areas
