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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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Live Discussion: Firefighter Cancer Awareness & Prevention
January 24, 2023
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January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Join the NVFC and expert panelists to learn more about what types of cancer most commonly affect firefighters, why firefighters face an increased risk of cancer, and what actions you and your department can take to reduce risks and prevent job-related cancer. The discussion will take place tomorrow (1/25)... Read More »
Surviving the Job: Preventing Firefighter Cancer
January 10, 2023
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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. These include the 11 best practices for firefighter cancer prevention as outlined in the Lavender Ribbon Report. This course will explain how to incorporate these life-saving practices into your daily routines in order to... Read More »