Pregnancy and Firefighting
Mar 2024
Learn how pregnancy impacts women in the fire service and explore occupational risks, workplace accommodations, reproductive health considerations, and ways to support pregnant fire fighters.
Occupational Cancer
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Cancer Risk NFPA
Mar 2024
Learn how fire fighters can understand and reduce occupational cancer risks through exposure awareness, prevention strategies, and best practices for protecting long-term health. -
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Mar 2024
Learn how self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) use helps protect fire fighters from toxic exposures, reduce cancer risks, and improve safety during fireground operations. -
Turnout Gear Issues and Female Fire Fighters
Mar 2024
Learn how properly fitting turnout gear helps protect female fire fighters by improving safety, reducing carcinogen exposure, and enhancing comfort and performance on the fireground. -
National Fire Fighter Registry Video
Dec 2023
Learn how the National Fire Fighter Registry (NFR) helps researchers better understand the connection between firefighting and cancer while supporting efforts to reduce occupational cancer risks for fire fighters. -
Cancer Screening Flyer 2023
Jul 2023
Learn which cancer screenings fire fighters should consider based on age, risk factors, and occupational exposures to support early detection and better health outcomes. -
Healthy In Healthy Out
Mar 2023
Learn how fire fighters can reduce exposure risks, prevent occupational cancer, and improve overall health through best practices in contamination control, wellness, nutrition, and safety. -
PFAS Video
Jan 2023
Learn how the IAFF is fighting PFAS exposure by pursuing stronger safety standards, advocating for PFAS-free turnout gear, and helping fire fighters and their families seek compensation for PFAS-related illnesses. -
PFAS in the Fire Service Video
Dec 2022
Learn how PFAS “forever chemicals” in fire fighter turnout gear impact health, increase cancer risks, and what experts recommend to reduce exposure and protect fire fighters. -
Fire Fighters and Esophageal Cancer
Dec 2022
Learn how fire fighters face increased esophageal cancer risks from occupational exposures and discover prevention strategies, early detection guidance, and ways to protect long-term health.