Glendale (AZ) Firefighter Kevin Thompson found out this spring he had cancer. he has been a Firefighter in Glendale for 26 years. And based upon new state law, he thought, he wouldn't have to worry about paying for treatment because Arizona recognizes that firefighters have a … [Read more...]
BUT WE WANT CANCER PRESUMPTION?
AZ Study Hopes to Reduce Firefighters’ Cancer Risks
Results of the University of Arizona's three-year study, which received help from the Tucson Fire Department, now will receive a peer review before the findings are published. Results of the University of Arizona's three-year study, which received help from the Tucson Fire … [Read more...]
The US Senate on Tuesday finally passed a bill guaranteeing financial support to the families of 9/11 first responders and victims — as a chorus of riotous cheers arose from the gallery. Senators approved 97-2 “The Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis … [Read more...]
By Anthony Rifilato, LI Herald: Hundreds gathered at an emotional service in Rockville Centre on July 7 to say farewell to longtime Long Beach resident and firefighter Michael Ornauer, who died after a battle with 9/11-related cancer at age 60. Ornauer was a captain in the … [Read more...]
By Don Carrigan, News Center Maine: Fighting fires is a dangerous job. But while the immediate risks are very real, other dangers can be a threat years later. Because of dangerous smoke and fumes, firefighters have a higher than average risk of cancer. Rockland Fire Chief … [Read more...]
Firefighters who responded to the Tubbs Fire in 2017 saw increased levels of chemicals in their systems after returning from the front lines, according to a new study. The study released Tuesday was conducted by the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation. The … [Read more...]
A new US cancer database - the Firefighter Cancer Registry which was fully funded by Congress in June - aims to track the careers and health histories of thousands of firefighters in order to better understand the link between emergency work and disease, writes Victoria … [Read more...]
Seattle authorities have moved firefighters out of a Northgate fire station where worries have long been raisedabout unhealthy conditions and links to illnesses such as cancer. Mayor Jenny Durkan and Fire Chief Harold Scoggins made the relocation decision this week, citing … [Read more...]
Of all the frightening places Hyannis Fire Captain Tom Kenney bravely strode into during his storied career as a paramedic and firefighter, nothing compared to the crater at Ground Zero in New York City, where he arrived just hours after the 2001 terrorist attacks. “They should … [Read more...]
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