By Caitlin Clarkson Pereira Hartford Courant | PUBLISHED: May 5, 2023 at 6:15 a.m. | UPDATED: May 5, 2023 at 5:29 p.m. Profiles of Courage and Cancer Lt. Jeff Sneller, Manchester Fire Department In 2000, Lt. Jeff Sneller was hired to be a firefighter/paramedic for the … [Read more...]
By Annie Kate, ABC 57: Outside the Central Fire Station in Goshen, a memorial is on display to honor Assistant Chief Bruce Nethercutt, who died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Cancer in firefighters is far too common, so departments and policymakers are working to … [Read more...]
All, Firstly, we regret passing on a Firefighter (age 51) occupational related cancer Line of Duty Death. Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical (AZ) Engineer Eric Flannery had been fighting a battle with cancer, and Chief Brian Tobin said Flannery’s death is considered a Line of Duty … [Read more...]
We are glad to pass on that after many months of development, testing, and refinement, the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) is open for registration. The NFR is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand the facts and reduce the risk of cancer among all U.S. … [Read more...]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Fire Department Captain Matt “Chevy” Chiaverotti died Monday after battling a rare, aggressive form of cancer. The Virginia Beach Professional Fire & EMS union made the announcement on social media. Chiaverotti had been diagnosed … [Read more...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), are pleased to launch the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer online enrollment system for firefighters across the nation. The NFR for cancer is … [Read more...]
An Ashland Firefighter died on Monday morning after years of battling prostate cancer. His death will be the first in the city to be considered "a death in the line of duty" due to the carcinogens to which he was exposed. Battalion Chief Mitch Christian, served the Ashland … [Read more...]