Fire chief: Taking my cancer battle public
A New York fire chief is making his personal fight against cancer a rallying cry for the fire service to do more to detect and prevent cancer Oct 6, 2016 Editor’s Note: This feature is part of our new Fire Chief Digital Edition, a quarterly supplement to FireChief.com … [Read more...]
North Charleston Fire Chief Greg Bulanow Provided × When North Charleston Fire Chief Greg Bulanow was shopping around for a more comprehensive health physical for his department a few years ago, an ultrasound screening came back with a startling revelation. Bulanow learned … [Read more...]
Odds are that no matter who you support for President, the lunacy of the election is like humidity in the summertime-its everywhere and not particularly comfortable. No matter how you dress-it is still there. No matter what kind of day you are having-it is still there. While the … [Read more...]
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - The team in Colerain Township was taking a proactive approach they said after a study still ongoing by the National Institute of Safety and Health, or NIOSH as it's known, found when fires burn it's a health hazard to firefighters, in a big … [Read more...]
The death of Chelsea (MA) Firefighter Peter Kannler, which happened way too fast and way too young, while on active duty and from a cancer that is recognized to be a result of his work as a firefighter, has been a wake up call for the Chelsea Fire Department – as union leaders … [Read more...]
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...]