What did you do during Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month 2021? More importantly, what will you do to focus on cancer awareness and prevention throughout the year?
‘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
How to buy protective hoods (eBook) Download this FireRescue1 protective hoods buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
Video: Firefighters’ top cancer risks and what to do about them Follow these steps to protect yourself from fireground contamination
Fla. legislature approves bill to protect firefighters from cancer The bill will help fund equipment, supplies and training to help reduce exposure to cancer-causing contaminants
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
FF's widow to do stair climb in husband's gear to raise awareness about toxin exposure Michelle Phay says her husband Firefighter David Phay had asked her to bring awareness to the issue before his death from a rare disease in 2018
Studies examine how wristbands and dog tags can track fireground exposures New technology tracks toxins and carcinogens to determine fireground exposure areas
Ohio firefighters build dryer that saves money, helps in cancer fight Xenia firefighters are getting national attention for a new method of drying gear quickly without dipping deeply into public funds
Cancer in the fire service (eBook) Learn more about the risks and what you and your department can do to reduce your exposure to fireground toxins