All, Today, the Family of Ray Myers and the Mishawaka (IN) Fire Department held a celebration of Life Memorial for Fire Fighter Ray Myers who we lost to cancer earlier this month. Ray was still actively employed by the city and assigned to Station 4 as a driver operator. Ray … [Read more...]
Rookie and veteran firefighters alike packed the apparatus bay at Cambridge fire headquarters Thursday to hear Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn announce extended health coverage for three additional types of cancer. Now cervical, ovarian and penile cancers will be added to … [Read more...]
Are firehouse saunas just there to make you feel good?
Looking for a quality used fire truck? Selling one? Visit our sponsor Command Fire Apparatus The recent trend of using saunas to sweat out toxins after a fire is, so far, not getting scientific support. The most recent look at the concept of sweating out the bad stuff provides … [Read more...]
Over the past couple of years or so, there has been some push for "saunas" to be used to help detoxify Firefighters following fires. Initially, it kinda makes sense to the untrained person-meaning-why wouldn't you wanna sweat that cancerous stuff out following a fire? But like … [Read more...]
By Alida Donnelly, WVNSTV: Fighting fires is a dangerous occupation on its own, but the danger can linger long after the flames are out. Cancer can prove to be the deadly consequence to a career of service. "Cancer in the fire service is becoming very prevalent, " Rick … [Read more...]
As you know. this year is the 20th Anniversary of FirefighterCloseCalls.com: "The Secret List" and we are doing something special with sincere hope that you will be a part of this "giving back" effort: We are offering a one time very special 20th Anniversary T-shirt (thanks to … [Read more...]
As you may know. this year is the 20th Anniversary of FirefighterCloseCalls.com: "The Secret List" and we are doing something special with the sincere hope that you will be a part of it. FFCC & The Secret List have always-and shall always remain privately funded (thanks to … [Read more...]
Fido helps firefighters find more than fires
A new cancer screening method available to Manatee County firefighters uses a low-tech approach to find the disease: man's best friend. Manatee firefighters offered innovative cancer screening test Screening test uses trained dogs to sniff out cancer cells Firefighters … [Read more...]
San Francisco Fire Department sees spike in breast cancer rate
The department has the nation’s highest number of female firefighters, and 15 percent of those between 40 and 50 years old have been diagnosed with breast cancer -- six times the national average. See the full story here. … [Read more...]
By David Mercer, Sky News: Firefighters face a greater risk of developing cancer because of an "alarmingly high" level of dangerous chemicals carried on their clothing, researchers have found. In the first study of its kind, experts at the University of Central Lancashire … [Read more...]
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