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DID YOU KNOW ⚠️🔥➡️ Cancer is the top cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters. Our men and women confront this statistic head-on each day. When a fire occurs, carcinogenic particulates are released into the air as household products, furniture, vehicles, and construction materials ignite. During our effort to extinguish the fire, our exposure to the many carcinogens is only so preventable. Simply put, the nature of the job leads to an increased cancer risk. Fortunately, there are ways fire

DID YOU KNOW ⚠️🔥➡️ Cancer is the top cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters. Our men and women confront this statistic head-on each day. When a fire occurs, carcinogenic particulates are released into the air as household products, furniture, vehicles, and construction materials ignite. During our effort to extinguish the fire, our exposure to the many carcinogens is only so preventable. Simply put, the nature of the job leads to an increased cancer risk. Fortunately, there are ways fire

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DECON: Fire Contaminants

DECON: Fire Contaminants

Decon saves lives. Cancer risk is not just about what happens inside the fire. It is what stays on the body, the gear, the skin, and follows fire fighters back to the hall. Hot zone decon strips contaminants before they set in. Warm zone decon reduces exposure before rehab and transport. Cold zone discipline keeps toxins from spreading to apparatus, stations, and families. Back at the fire hall, proper gear cleaning, showering, and station hygiene close the loop. This is how exposure is interrup

Decon saves lives. Cancer risk is not just about what happens inside the fire. It is what stays on the body, the gear, the skin, and follows fire fighters back to the hall. Hot zone decon strips contaminants before they set in. Warm zone decon reduces exposure before rehab and transport. Cold zone discipline keeps toxins from spreading to apparatus, stations, and families. Back at the fire hall, proper gear cleaning, showering, and station hygiene close the loop. This is how exposure is interrup

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Firefighter cancer rates keep climbing, and departments are taking action. How often are you cleaning your PPE and hood? What is your agency's schedule for equipment decon? 🧼 Drop your experience in the comments by October 27 for a chance to be featured in the December issue. Be sure to include your name, rank, department, and location. | Fire Engineering

Firefighter cancer rates keep climbing, and departments are taking action. How often are you cleaning your PPE and hood? What is your agency's schedule for equipment decon? 🧼 Drop your experience in the comments by October 27 for a chance to be featured in the December issue. Be sure to include your name, rank, department, and location. | Fire Engineering

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New York aims to prevent firefighter cancer with decontamination kits

New York aims to prevent firefighter cancer with decontamination kits

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Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month - IAFF

Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month - IAFF

🔥 It's understandable, isn't it? You're a firefighter and you get back at 3 a.m. from a five-hour job. The last thing you're thinking about is going the extra mile to follow through on all health compliance measures. So how can fire departments implement a system that will protect their firefighters automatically, without extra steps an exhausted man or woman doesn't have energy for at the end of a brutal shift? As TFT's Erik Ward explains, one powerful way fire departments are stepping up is b

🔥 It's understandable, isn't it? You're a firefighter and you get back at 3 a.m. from a five-hour job. The last thing you're thinking about is going the extra mile to follow through on all health compliance measures. So how can fire departments implement a system that will protect their firefighters automatically, without extra steps an exhausted man or woman doesn't have energy for at the end of a brutal shift? As TFT's Erik Ward explains, one powerful way fire departments are stepping up is b

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Founded by Patrick Long, a firefighter with over a decade of service in Southeast Georgia, The Decon Project began with a deeply personal mission. In February 2025, Patrick was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. After six rounds of chemotherapy, he is now grateful to be cancer free—but his fight didn’t end there. Unsure whether his cancer was linked to the job, Patrick knew one thing for certain: no firefighter should have to face what he did. His experience ignited a new flame—a driv

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Founded by Patrick Long, a firefighter with over a decade of service in Southeast Georgia, The Decon Project began with a deeply personal mission. In February 2025, Patrick was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. After six rounds of chemotherapy, he is now grateful to be cancer free—but his fight didn’t end there. Unsure whether his cancer was linked to the job, Patrick knew one thing for certain: no firefighter should have to face what he did. His experience ignited a new flame—a driv

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Firefighters who developed cancer on the job say process for coverage too difficult

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1️⃣1️⃣ How is Indianapolis FD taking a stand against cancer on these aerials? Veteran Indiana firefighter Mark White explains how MacQueen Group and the CrewProtect are helping Indy FD address a major issue facing the fire service as a whole. To learn more visit TFTHealth.com #Firefighting #Health #Safety #FirstResponder #Cancer #Toxins #Decon #AirDecon #Filtration #TaskForceTips #apparatusfiltration | Task Force Tips

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Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month: Decon Saves Lives 🚒 Cancer doesn’t take a day off, and neither should we when it comes to decontamination. Follow these decon best practices after every fire: 1️⃣ Use on-scene wipes to clean your hands, face, neck, and exposed skin immediately. 2️⃣ Bag contaminated gear and store it separately from clean areas. 3️⃣ Ensure thorough cleaning of all gear and apparatus. Every step you take to reduce carcinogen exposure makes a difference. Let’s commit to decon f

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