By Jim McKay, Emergency Management: The revelations that firefighters face greater risk from developing certain cancers is alarming, and many departments are taking action to try to mitigate those risks. One is the Tucson, Ariz., Fire Department, which is both studying the … [Read more...]
Phoenix (AZ) Firefighter Rick Telles passed away in his home under hospice care yesterday afternoon at the age of 44 from a Line of Duty Death. He was diagnosed with cancer nearly three years ago which metastasized over the last year. Workers compensation accepted the claim … [Read more...]
By Anthony Rifilato, LI Herald: On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter and longtime Long Beach resident John Moschella was living in East Atlantic Beach when he watched the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center unfold on TV. “We were off-duty,” recalled his … [Read more...]
By Will Campbell, Spokesman-Review: For the second time in less than a week, the Spokane Valley Fire Department has announced the death of a former fire captain, and again, work-related exposure to toxins is suspected as the cause. On Friday, the department announced that … [Read more...]
While most of what we write is directly related to the fire service community, we urge you, in this case, to share, forward-or copy/paste the below reports and related information so that LOCAL officials can be aware and learn from these details. This first link is a media … [Read more...]
By Will Campbell, The Spokesman: The Spokane Valley Fire Department announced Friday that its former captain, Tim Cruger, died Monday from cancer caused by exposure to toxic smoke on the job. Cruger’s death is deemed a line of duty death by the Washington state occupational … [Read more...]
By Katie Pohlman, Daily Commercial: Six former employees of the Florida State Fire College and two of their spouses have filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of firefighting suppressants used at the college, which they claim led them to develop various cancers … [Read more...]
By Mark Brook, Daily Mail: Firefighters at the contaminated Largs North Fire Station in Adelaide have refused to go back to work unless the site can be confirmed safe for employees. The United Firefighters Union told the Metropolitan Fire Service this week firefighters wouldn't … [Read more...]
By Christy Turner, Action News Jax: Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters. Jeff Roundtree and Bill Hamilton are trying to do something about that. They started Hoods For Heroes, a local nonprofit established to provide firefighters with critical … [Read more...]
By Kylie Veleta, Inside Indiana Business: There’s a lot of conjecture about cancer in the world of firefighting, but a crescendo of anecdotal—and scientific—evidence is driving two Indiana researchers to search for answers. One has uncovered data that confirms what was long … [Read more...]
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