Posts tagged with "Cancer awareness"
Clean cabs: A NM fire department takes PPE out of the crew cab
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Department integrates new apparatus in comprehensive firefighter safety, health and wellness initiative
Bunker gear contamination: You can’t have it both ways
Allowing civilians to pose in contaminated turnout gear contradicts the safety message FDs should project
Modifiable risk: Firefighter cancer prevention
To reduce individual firefighter’s relative risk of contracting cancer, they must limit risk factors on and off the firegroundMinn. fire depts. to buy washers, dryers with state grant
The State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety awarded $600,000 to fire departments across the state
Fla. firefighters get decontamination kits to fight cancer risk
Each kit includes a 5-gallon bucket, detergents, scrub brushes, hoses and spray bottles to help first responders wash soot from their gear
Decon alley: 5 steps to doffing firefighter PPE before rehab
Changing the way we approach on-scene firefighter rehab can help protect firefighters from exposure to carcinogens while removing their PPE
Mass. Senate to fund purchasing of firefighter gear cleaning equipment
In an effort to reduce the risk of firefighter cancer, the Senate voted to spend $420,000 to help departments buy extractors that will help remove carcinogens
Evaluating turnout gear cleaning options
Understand your specific needs and how they align with existing requirements and vendor claims to identify the right solution to remove contaminants from turnout gear
