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REMINDER: FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL WEBINAR WED SEPT 7, 2016 12 NOON EASTERN

 Billy    September 6, 2016    No Comments

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...]

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IAFF Releases Report on PTSD and Cancer

 Seth Barker    August 27, 2016    No Comments

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...]

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Schumer calls for firefighter cancer registry

 Seth Barker    August 27, 2016    No Comments

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...]

 Firefighter Cancer

Smoking Out Cancer In Firefighters

 Seth Barker    August 22, 2016    No Comments

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...]

 Firefighter Cancer

SC Firefighters Association Starts Cancer Database

 Seth Barker    August 17, 2016    No Comments

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...]

 Firefighter Cancer

FIREFIGHTERS ARE GETTING SICK – HERE IS WHY

 ADMIN    August 17, 2016    No Comments

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...]

 Firefighter Cancer

Firefighters are getting sick — here’s why

 Seth Barker    August 17, 2016    No Comments

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...]

 Firefighter Cancer

9/11 FIREFIGHTERS, EMT’S & COPS CANCERS TRIPLE. THEY HAVE TRIPLED!

 Billy    August 14, 2016    No Comments

It only gets worse. More than 5,400 Ground Zero Firefighters, EMT's, Police Officers and others near the fallen Twin Towers have come down with 9/11-linked cancers, a grim tally that has tripled in the past 2¹/₂ years. As of June 30, 5,441 people enrolled in the WTC Health … [Read more...]

 Firefighter Cancer, News

IFSI Training Fires Study: Cardiovascular & Carcinogenic Risks in Today’s Training Ground

 Seth Barker    August 9, 2016    No Comments

Firehouse attended the 2016 Cardiovascular and Chemical Exposure Project at the Illinois Fire Service Institute June 27 and 28. We talked with researchers and participants about the importance of this research and what their goals are in understanding the impact of fire training … [Read more...]

 Firefighter Cancer

LIVES AT STAKE AS FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE…..OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS

 Seth Barker    August 8, 2016    No Comments

Firefighters trained to save lives are struggling to save their own as concern grows over elevated cancer risk and mortality rates. In late June, San Antonio lost its second firefighter to cancer in 2016. Todd “Woody” Woodcock was 43-years-old when he lost his battle to … [Read more...]

 Firefighter Cancer

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