Cancer – the Number One Cause of
Death Among Firefighters
Clean equipment will help save lives!
To minimize the risk of being diagnosed with cancer it is important that you minimize your everyday exposure to carcinogens such as PAH compounds in soot particles. Thorough cleaning and decontamination of your PPE is of course important, but it is more to it than that. Here is how to decontaminate, handle and store your PPE, including SCBA, to help minimize this exposure.
More information on decontamination of PPE and SCBA at: https://deconfire.com/cleanppe.html
More information on decontamination of PPE and SCBA at: https://deconfire.com/cleanppe.html
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How Can Firefighters Avoid Asbestos Exposure?
Firefighters at Greater Risk of Asbestos Exposure
When people imagine the dangers of firefighting, they often don’t realize cancer is now the No. 1 occupational cause of death for career firefighters. While a soot-covered set of overalls serves as a sign of a proud and brave firefighter, rescue workers should see that visible grit for what it really represents — potentially deadly asbestos contamination.
More information at: https://www.asbestos.com/occupations/firefighters/
More information at: https://www.asbestos.com/occupations/firefighters/
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OVERCOMING STARTS WITH EDUCATION
Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service
FCSN’s widely hailed 2013 white paper, “Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service,” provides lifesaving details about recognizing and reducing firefighters’ cancer risks. It includes 11 immediate actions that firefighters should take to protect themselves, their families, and their fellow firefighters.
More information on FCSN at: https://firefightercancersupport.org/resources/library/
More information on FCSN at: https://firefightercancersupport.org/resources/library/
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best practices for exposure risk reduction
The Lavender Ribbon Report
Have you read the Lavender Ribbon Report Update yet? This new resource provides information on how fire departments are implementing the best practices for exposure risk reduction, personal stories about how cancer impacts firefighters and their families, new research on occupationally caused cancer in firefighters, and other information to motivate individuals and departments to take simple actions that will save lives.
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Healthy firefighters and The Skelleftea Model
Healthy firefighters and The Skelleftea Model
The Skellefteå Model was developed as a standard that exemplifies and describes how firefighters can avoid hidden dangers in their working day with the use of simple routines and rational flows. The goal of the model is for the firefighters to avoid serious illness resulting from long-term and repeated contact with foreign substances.
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Healthy In, Healthy Out — Firefighter Cancer Prevention
Healthy In, Healthy Out — Firefighter Cancer Prevention Download
Cancer rates in the fire service are reaching epidemic levels. The following Best Practices have been identified to help reduce exposures to carcinogens. These are simple, cost-effective methods that fire fighters can implement now to reduce the risk of contracting cancer.
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