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  • Apr. 22, 2013
    News
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    Campaign asks fire departments to 'Hook up the hose,' beat cancer

    Failure to secure the hose can result in exhaust fumes being dispelled in the apparatus bay and contribute to dangerous levels of air quality and have been known to cause cancer in firefighters....More
  • Mar. 14, 2013
    Commentary

    FDNY firefighters save lives through bone-marrow donations (with related video)

    FDNY Firefighter Douglas Chiz never met Angela Rugh, even though he saved her life five years ago. Last month, Chiz finally met the 23-year-old young woman from Jeanette, Pa., during a ceremony in which Chiz’s name was added to FDNY’s “Honor Roll of Life.”...More
  • Oct. 11, 2012
    Video
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    FCtv: How is Your Fire Department Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Senior Editor Mary Rose Roberts speaks about the importance of honoring victims and survivors of breast cancer and asks fire chief officers to share what their departments are doing to support the cause....More
  • Aug. 23, 2012
    Video
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    Organization Offers Support to Firefighters, Families During Cancer Battles

    The Firefighter Cancer Support Network provides fire-department members and their families with an opportunity to receive assistance when dealing with cancer....More
  • May 2, 2012
    Commentary
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    Could Using Foam Reduce Firefighter Cancer?

    Next time you see thick, black smoke, ask yourself whether you are a cancer warrior. If all it takes is learning new tactics or trying new technology, isn’t it worth it?...More
  • Apr. 25, 2012
    News
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    Goldfeder Keynote Kicks Off CFSI Seminars

    Passing on solutions, messages and lessons learned to firefighters is of the same importance as parents passing life their children, this according to Billy Goldfeder, who yesterday kicked off the 24th Annual Congressional Fire Services Institute’s National Fire and Emergency Services Seminars and Dinner....More
  • Jan. 10, 2012
    article
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    Mo. Chief Battles Against Departmental Cancer

    Cottleville Community Fire Protection District Chief Rob Wylie said 10% of his 50-person career work force has been diagnosed with cancer in the last four years....More
  • Nov. 30, 2011
    article
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    NIOSH Takes Next Step in Firefighter Cancer Study (with Related Video)

    Researchers have collected their individual work histories and are in the process of gathering exposure information, including fire runs made and the dates of when personal protective equipment and diesel exhaust controls were put into place at the departments....More
  • Jun. 1, 2010
    article
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    Spin a Yarn

    Storytelling isn't limited to sharing childhood memories. Telling and re-telling tales of calls and incidents that went right — or, more importantly, that went wrong — can teach valuable lessons....More
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