FCSN helps firefighters recognize risks they face and take steps to minimize exposure to cancer-causing materials.
The IAFF and FCSN will partner throughout January to deliver targeted education and best practices and resources to reduce the impact of cancer on firefighters.
Vector will donate $1 for every course completed before January 31, 2022, to the American Cancer Society and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, up to $5,000 to each organization.
The NFPA decision means cancer-causing chemicals will remain in firefighting gear, exposing firefighters every time they wear it.
CrewProtect cleans the apparatus air that firefighters and EMS personnel breathe.
North Carolina is one of a few states that doesn’t offer any extra cancer coverage for firefighters. The only coverage that’s guaranteed is if the firefighter dies from a certain type of cancer.
Asking the right questions and staying up to date with SCBA improvements ensures members get maximum performance from their breathing apparatus.
Jim Burneka of Firefighter Cancer Consultants shares best practices that limit firefighter exposure to PFAS and other carcinogens.
Firefighters with cancer are automatically given the benefit of the doubt as to an occupational link.
Direct contact puts emergency responders at risk for lung cancer.
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