Posts tagged with "Cancer Risk"
Ind. governor signs bill to monitor PFAS in firefighters across the state
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Ill. FD to spend $500K on PFAS-free PPE to reduce cancer risk
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells
A small-town VFD’s 6-year journey to minimize carcinogen exposure
The Greensburg VFD has improved its approach to gross decon and PPE laundering to help minimize firefighters’ cancer risks
NFPA calls IAFF lawsuit over PFAS in bunker gear misguided, ill-informed, meritless
"NFPA’s process is the gold standard for standards development and involves a proven, consensus-based approach," said Vice President Lorraine Carli
IAFF sues NFPA to remove PFAS from protective gear
“The very gear designed to protect firefighters, to keep us safe, is killing us,” said General President Edward Kelly, calling the NFPA standard that requires PFAS needless
‘Risk a little to save a lot’: A new look at an old mantra
Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
Union to FDNY: Do more to guard FFs from e-bike fire smoke; it may be as risky as 9/11 toxins
UFA President Andrew Ansbro has started talking with Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to ramp up the cleaning of bunker gear after e-bike battery fires
Cutting through the noise: Leaders speak up about safety messages
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
