Firefighter safety is something we should agree on
Ensuring firefighter safety is something we should agree on. The recognition of carcinogens remaining on personal protective equipment (PPE) has resulted in a structured cleaning approach in Fire and Rescue Services, but what about the person wearing PPE? Global studies…
Research study on cancer risk for wildland firefighters funded by FEMA
A new study will measure carcinogen exposure among wildland firefighters, who are often exposed to harmful compounds on the job but have not previously been studied for increased cancer risk. A $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Firefighters and mesothelioma: four important questions to answer
Firefighters risk their lives daily to help save others from danger. They bravely run into harm’s way while others move in the opposite direction. This selfless act is the nature of the occupation. Another regular nature – one that isn’t…
New training for firefighters launched to combat fire cancer threat
New training for firefighters aims to fight the cancer threat to them from fires, by taking aim at the toxic substances that fires produce. UK firefighters surveyed as part of University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) research were four times more…
Scientists at MMU prove De-Wipe removes harmful toxins
In 2019, De-Wipe announced the positive results of a scientific study conducted by leading professors at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) which indicated them as the only eco-friendly after-fire wipe proven to remove from skin the most harmful cancer-causing dioxins and…
Free webinar: Reducing Occupational Cancer Risks in the Fire Service
Understanding how and where firefighters are exposed to carcinogens is an important step towards mitigating occupational cancer risks. Join us for this free webinar to learn more about exposures to carcinogens, the dangers of soot, contamination control activities and risk-reduction…
Firefighters’ cancer risk to be identified through new national database
Researchers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have created a new nationwide database to assess the potential link between exposure to fire toxicants and the increased occurrence of cancers and other diseases among firefighters. Known as the UK Firefighters…