Families, friends and comrades enjoyed perfect weather Saturday for the 30th annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Among the 123 names added to the wall were five Colorado firefighters, including Dale Boyd, of Colorado Springs. Boyd, a … [Read more...]
The names of 24 FDNY firefighters killed by cancer linked to their work at Ground Zero on Sept. 11 will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial next month as reported by Firehouse.com. They will be among the 112 firefighters honored Oct. 9 at the 35th annual … [Read more...]
For those of you that tried signing in today but couldn't-that's because the registrations (1000+) far outnumbered the system capability...which is a good thing due to so much interest in the critical subject of Firefighter Occupational Cancer. HERE is a link to the entire … [Read more...]
Just a reminder about the firefighter cancer prevention webinar : WED SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 1200-1300 Hours Details below-we hope you will join us- To sign up, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1224341758443358466 Hey, Damn cancer. Actually other … [Read more...]
Las Vegas - New research reveals fire fighters and paramedics are experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at rates comparable to combat veterans and developing cancer in far greater numbers than the general public. However, neither of these hidden hazards is adequately … [Read more...]
PLATTSBURGH — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer was in Plattsburgh Friday to press for a nationwide database of the occurrence of cancer in firefighters. Schumer, a cosponsor of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, said the issue really came to light in the wake of the 9/11 terror … [Read more...]
By Dave Gil de Rubio - August 17, 2016 The physiological toll the 9/11 attack has taken on firefighters has resulted in 1,100 FDNY members being certified by the federal government as suffering from cancer along with 2,134 cops and Ground Zero responders and 467 … [Read more...]
SC Firefighters Association Starts Cancer Database
Sturgill, Mary Bucky Mock says hes trying to prevent other firefighters from going through what he has gone through fighting cancer. Manning, SC (WLTX) Almost exactly a month ago, on July 18, News 19 aired the investigation, called "Cancer: killing our heroes". WLTX looked … [Read more...]
Those who fight fires are in a different fight now, and it has to do with their health. All the stuff that burns in the buildings they respond to is causing cancer. When we call 911, firefighters are among the first to respond. Even though they get suited up, they are still … [Read more...]
Harry Boomer CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Those who fight fires are in a different fight now, and it has to do with their health. All the stuff that burns in the buildings they respond to is causing cancer. When we call 911, firefighters are among the first to respond. … [Read more...]