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Take Action Against Firefighter Cancer
April 23, 2024
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April is National Cancer Control Month, and now is a great opportunity for your department to review best practices for reducing exposure risks and preventing occupational cancer. The Lavender Ribbon Report and Lavender Ribbon Report Update provide 11 actions your members should take to protect themselves. The NVFC also has graphics and videos you can... Read More »
Join the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
March 12, 2024
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The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is the largest existing effort to understand and reduce cancer risk among firefighters. The NFR is open to all U.S. firefighters – paid or volunteer, active or retired, with or without cancer. When you sign up, researchers will match information you provide to cancer diagnosis information from state... Read More »
Answer the Call this National Cancer Prevention Month
January 30, 2024
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and you can answer the call to help reduce cancer in the fire service. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) encourages you to join the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer. It only takes five minutes to get started. An important part of understanding and reducing work-related cancer is... Read More »
Surviving the Job: Preventing Firefighter Cancer
January 16, 2024
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Cancer is a serious threat facing today’s fire service, but there are easy and low-cost ways you can lower your risks. This course explains how to incorporate life-saving practices into your daily routines to reduce your exposure risks and protect yourself and your fellow firefighters from occupational cancer. Take it free for a limited time... Read More »
Protect Yourself and Your Crew from Firefighter Cancer
January 16, 2024
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January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Studies show that firefighters have higher rates of many forms of cancer when compared with the general population. Take time to educate yourself and your crew of the important steps to take to lower your risks and prevent occupational cancer. Here are... Read More »
Roundtable Talk: Cancer Risk Prevention
January 16, 2024
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Learn how to incorporate risk reduction practices into your daily routines to protect yourself and your fellow firefighters from occupational cancer at this Roundtable Talk on January 17 at 2pm ET. Watch the event live on Facebook or register on Zoom. This Roundtable Talk is sponsored by United Diagnostic Services. Read More »
Firefighter Cancer Pledge
January 9, 2024
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This initiative by the First Responder Center for Excellence and Fire Department Safety Officers Association encourages firefighters to commit to taking actions to protect themselves from exposure risks. Read More »
Roundtable Talk: Cancer Risk Prevention
December 1, 2023
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Firefighters need to know how and where they are exposed to carcinogens in order to take the necessary steps to mitigate occupational cancer risks. It takes a multipronged approach both on and off the fireground to lessen the risks and protect firefighters from critical illness such as cancer. Join experts Sara Jahnke, Rick Markley, Judith... Read More »
Take the Firefighter Cancer Prevention Pledge
November 7, 2023
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The First Responder Center for Excellence and Fire Department Safety Officers Association have introduced the Firefighter Cancer Pledge, an initiative supported by national fire service organizations to safeguard firefighters and their families. By taking the pledge, you commit to taking actions to protect yourself from exposure risks, including wearing your SCBA, decontaminating your gear, and... Read More »
International Firefighter Cancer Symposium
February 2, 2023
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