Posts tagged with "Cancer Risk"
How one chief found a new way to dry and store PPE at firehouses
A former assistant chief advocates for new open-grid lockers that promote airflow and better dry and store PPEFire dept. implements risk reduction changes after losing 4 firefighters to cancer
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said one of the changes includes decontaminating gear and trucks after a fire
A national call for firefighter cancer prevention
Shifting cultural expectations in the fire service and firefighter personal stories are contributing to adoption of best practices in cancer prevention and intervention
8 habits that expose firefighters to cancer-causing toxins
Firefighters can reduce their risk of cancer by changing some of their behaviors
Fireground environment, not turnout gear, provides carcinogen exposure risk
Further study may be needed, but turnout gear claims ignore common carcinogen exposure sources
