01 Mar Scope of Cancer in Fire Service, Week 1 – Cancer 101 Posted at 10:00h in Cancer Coalition by South Carolina Firefighter Cancer Coalition 0 Comments 14 Likes The first week of the Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month addresses why cancer is the number-one line-of-duty death in the fire service. Additionally, the content defines cancer, explains the scope of occupational cancer in the fire service and identifies carcinogens, occupational exposures and other chemicals found in products of combustion (e.g. smoke, etc.). https://www.iaff.org/wp-content/uploads/FFCancer_Cancer101.pdf Source: Firefighter Cancer Support Network Tags: cancer, cancer prevention, Firefighter cancer, firefighters, volunteer firefighters
