HYANNIS, MA — A veteran of the Hyannis Fire Department has passed away, the department announced Thursday. Capt. Thomas Kenney, who served the department for over 36 years, died Wednesday, June 5. "He was a proud member of the Hyannis Fire Department and Hyannis Firefighters … [Read more...]
By Jess Burns, OPB: When Timothy Ingalsbee thinks back on his days in the 1980s and 90s fighting wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, he remembers the adventure of jumping out of a helicopter into the wilderness. “Ideally we’d have at least one skid touching the steep … [Read more...]
A Fort Worth firefighter died Friday from pancreatic cancer caused by heat and smoke exposure. Capt. Keven Teague was a firefighter in Fort Worth for 24 years, Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said in a Facebook post. Teague, 46, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two … [Read more...]
By Alyssa Woulfe, WFAA: Fort Worth fire Capt. Keven Teague died Friday after suffering complications from pancreatic cancer, which he developed from smoke inhalation as a firefighter. He was a 24-year veteran of the Fort Worth Fire Department. Because Teague died from a … [Read more...]
Jay Fleming is a booming Boston firefighter who has climbed the ranks since 1978. He has two engineering degrees, a no-nonsense manner and thick accent. For the last seven years, he has applied his considerable wit to banning flame retardant chemicals in Massachusetts, which … [Read more...]
By Dani Coble, Arizona Republic: The Phoenix Fire Department is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old Phoenix firefighter who lost his battle to occupational cancer on Sunday morning. Brian Beck Jr., a third-generation firefighter, was an eight-year veteran with the Phoenix Fire … [Read more...]
Cancer is killing firefighters: Toxins found in burning materials
Cancer is killing firefighters: Toxins found in burning materials Cancer is now responsible for more than 60% of job-related deaths among firefighters in the U.S. Now, fire departments across the nation are looking for ways to make one of the country’s riskiest occupations … [Read more...]
By Anna Guth, Point Reyes Light: On the treacherous frontlines of the Tubbs Fire that roared through Santa Rosa two years ago, many firefighters left behind the gear that shields them from the harmful chemicals associated with urban fires: the blaze burned so hot and fast, … [Read more...]
By Jeffrey Schweers, Tallahassee Democrat: A bill requiring local governments to provide insurance and death benefits to firefighters with cancer would cost less than $5 million across a $90 billion state budget, and it has the support of the Senate and more than two-thirds of … [Read more...]
(By Carolyn Crist Reuters Health) – – Women firefighters, particularly in North America, are less likely to have access to female-specific personal protective equipment and appropriate strength training and conditioning support, according to a new study. In addition, women … [Read more...]
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