Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Cancer
Mo. Chief Battles Against Departmental Cancer
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
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....
NIOSH Takes Next Step in Firefighter Cancer Study (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
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....
Spin a Yarn
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
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. ...
USFA, NIOSH Launch Firefighter Cancer Study
This multi-year study will include more than 18,000 current and retired career firefighters, a larger sample than previous studies....
Cancer in the Fire Service — Fact or Fiction?
Mike Dubron, founder of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, addresses the current climate surrounding cancer claims, including ways U.S. firefighters are vulnerable to cancer, types of perilous building materials and toxic chemicals and how to best reduce incidents....
Cancer in the Fire Service: Fact or Fiction?
By Mary Rose Roberts
Mike Dubron, founder of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, addresses the current climate surrounding cancer claims, including ways U.S. firefighters are vulnerable to cancer, types of perilous building materials and toxic chemicals and how to best reduce incidents. ...
Letters
Readers respond to NLC cancer report, 9/11 health risks....
Clearing the Air
By Sara Pyle
Researchers are divided on the hot-button issue of cancer presumption....
Before it's Too Late
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
Whether inside firefighting a fire or outside watching it, everyone knows the smoke is deadly....
Unintended Consequences
By John Linstrom
Rescuers painfully find that they too are victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks....
Cancer is Fire Service's Horse on the Table
By Bruce Evans
Like the horse on the dining room table, the fire service often doesn't discuss cancer — though the occurrences of it stare us in the face daily....
Topic of Cancer
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
TriData has suggested that a recent firefighting cancer presumption report highlights the need for significant research on cancers and firefighters. But do we need to wait another 20 or 30 years to confirm firefighters get cancer from their jobs?...
Near-Miss Calendar Urges Cancer Screening
By John Tippett
The Safety 24/7/365 calendar from the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System draws attention to a different firefighter health or safety topic....
Take Control
Janet Wilmoth janet@firechief.com
The diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, cancer or any other illness is devastating, and the obvious first reaction is learning how to stay alive. ...
Retired Firefighter Starts Cancer Fund
The American Cancer Society is partnering with The Retired Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund, a new organization that will raise funds for cancer research....
IMF Offers Cancer Tips
The International Myeloma Foundation issued the first guidelines for firefighters for the prevention and treatment of myeloma, a cancer of cells in the...
New Guidelines Help Firefighters Prevent Cancer
The International Myeloma Foundation issued the first guidelines for firefighters for the prevention and treatment of myeloma, a cancer of cells in the bone marrow that affects production of blood cells and weakens bone. Studies have shown firefighters are at higher risk for myeloma, and the risk increases with length of service....
If Smoking Kills, So Does Recklessness
By Mike Chiaramonte
I wonder how many firefighters quit smoking because they were convinced that tobacco was hazardous to their health, but still think inhaling tar roof shingles, building materials and home furnishings isn’t....
Atomic Numbers
By Mark L. Maiello, Ph.D.
In an incident involving radioactive materials, both the public and emergency responders will need to be assessed for exposure. To understand the hazards...
Road to Recovery
By Craig Coultas
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in American men between the ages of 15 and 34, but it can be diagnosed at any age. Denial and embarrassment make it one of the least-mentioned cancers. One fire service officer shares his story....
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