SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah firefighters are mourning the loss of one of their own. Local 574, The Savannah Professional Firefighters Association announced the passing of Advanced Firefighter James "Jimmy" Perez on Friday. The 25-year-old husband and father of two had been … [Read more...]
SEATTLE -- The community is mourning the loss of Seattle Fire Captain Craig Aman who lost his battle to kidney cancer on March 14. The captain's passing is considered a line-of-duty death as kidney cancer is a recognized "presumption of occupational disease for the fire … [Read more...]
Let's start this out right: there are times where we absolutely must risk our lives in attempting to save those in trouble. And while there are numerous factors related to that including size up, resources, training---firefighters have and must be ready to go to extreme measures … [Read more...]
Silent killer stalks firefighters
By Peter Hermann and Lynh Bui The Washington Post7 days ago Sitting before the D.C. Council in a crisp blue dress shirt, Preston L. Williams Jr. recounted the day he was first diagnosed with the cancer that was slowly killing him. It seemed to be “the longest day … [Read more...]
As cancer deaths among firefighters soar, their families must fight for compensation
To view the video click here. Fire Capt. Rick Winship died in a hospital bed, not in a raging inferno or a tragic accident while racing to an emergency scene. But his death was in the line of duty all the same, his widow says. The fast-spreading cancer that killed … [Read more...]
Preston L. Williams Jr., a lieutenant with the D.C. fire department who advocated for extended cancer coverage, personalized his helmet to include the symbol to promote prostate cancer awareness. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Sitting before the D.C. Council in a crisp … [Read more...]
High Melanoma Risk Makes Being a Firefighter Even More Dangerous Than You Thought
Please click here for full article. It’s a no-brainer that having to run into burning buildings as part of your job makes it a risky one. But being a firefighter comes with more dangers than you might have realized — including an elevated risk of the deadly skin … [Read more...]