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STUDY: YOUNGER FIREFIGHTERS GETTING MORE CANCER

 Rick Markley    February 6, 2021    No Comments

By Amy Gallagher, Oncology Times Since the increase of cancer diagnoses of firefighters of post 9/11, research studies have identified a “new generation of firefighters,” according to Vershalee Shukla, MD, a radiation oncologist at Vincere Cancer Center in Scottsdale, … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS PUSH IAFF ON CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS IN FIREFIGHTER PPE

 Rick Markley    January 27, 2021    No Comments

By Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that protects him from the heat and flames he faces on the job. But last year, he and his team came across unsettling research: … [Read more...]

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More Survival Info From FDNY

 Brian Kazmierzak    January 25, 2021    No Comments

In support of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), this week and last week, the FDNY Bureau of Training has issued a series of Tips from Training on firefighter cancer awareness. Here are all 6 of the documents … [Read more...]

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SIZING UP “THAT” VACCINE…….for Firefighters: Separating Fact and Fiction (Free Webinar Tuesday January 19th)

 Billy    January 17, 2021    No Comments

WEBINAR THIS COMING TUESDAY: SIZING UP "THAT VACCINE"...FOR FIREFIGHTERS: Separating Fact and Fiction January 19, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Featuring: -FDNY Captain Frank Leto – Captain & Deputy Director of Counseling Services, FDNY -Dr. Sara Jahnke, … [Read more...]

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ARIZ. FIRE CAPT. DIES AFTER 10-YEAR OCCUPATIONAL CANCER FIGHT

 Rick Markley    January 13, 2021    No Comments

By 3TV/CBS 5 A retired Captain with the Peoria Fire-Medical Department has died following a lengthy battle with occupational cancer. A Peoria Fire Department spokesperson said retired Captain David Rehnke died after battling kidney cancer for ten years. Rehnke's death is … [Read more...]

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IL DEPUTY CHIEF PASSES AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER AND COVID

 Billy    January 6, 2021    No Comments

Another friend to the crew at TSL & Firefighter Close Calls is gone. Huntley (Illinois) Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, in his early 50's. who had 30 years in the fire service, died in the Line of Duty last evening following a two-month battle with a … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS COVID-19 CLAIMS BEING DENIED? NO SURPRISE *

 Billy    December 19, 2020    No Comments

WORKERS COMP DENIALS FOR FIREFIGHTERS? No Surprise * According to the Union in Fairfax County (VA) Firefighters claims related to COVID-19 are being denied. Since March, about 100 of Fairfax County’s Firefighters and Paramedics have tested positive for the coronavirus, which its … [Read more...]

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January 2021 is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month!

 Brian Kazmierzak    December 16, 2020    No Comments

How many more firefighters have to die of cancer? How many more firefighters will have to miss out on important life events and holidays with their families because of a cancer diagnosis? How many more firefighters will have to retire early because their career was cut short … [Read more...]

 Firefighter Cancer, News

KENTUCKY FIRE CHIEF LODD-CANCER & COVID-19

 Billy    December 11, 2020    No Comments

We regret to pass on to you the Line of Duty Death of Chief Robert "Rob" Orkies of the Zoneton Fire Protection District in Shepherdsville, Kentucky (just south of Louisville). Chief Orkies developed duty-related cancer and was undergoing treatment while still actively serving … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER LOSES 18-MONTH BATTLE WITH CANCER

 Rick Markley    December 5, 2020    No Comments

By KMBC The Lawrence Douglas County Fire-Medical Department reported that one of its firefighters died Wednesday. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighter Cole Broockerd died Wednesday surrounded by family. “Cole joined LDCFM in April of 2017, and … [Read more...]

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