EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) is partnering with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to raise awareness in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighters face flames and other kinds of immediate threats when responding to calls, but the danger does not end for them when ...

Amid the wildfires in Southern California, Northland lawmakers introduced a bill to extend Public Safety Officer benefits to fire fighters with occupational cancer on Friday January 24th. Currently, ...

Today, we celebrate Labor Day, the holiday that pays tribute to the invaluable contributions of the American workforce. The observation of Labor Day as a federal holiday began in 1894, although it was ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) is mourning the loss of one of their firefighters who died on Wednesday, according to a VBFD Facebook post. Master Firefighter Matthew ...

Everyone called him “Big Red.” A mountain of a man who towered over others but was known for his calming presence, especially on the fireground. DC Fire Lieutenant Robert Heaney died earlier this week ...

Sasha Weller, a fire captain with the Scottsdale Fire Department, said that years ago when he first started on the job there was a different culture in the fire service. Cancer awareness was not as ...

Robust occupational activity information is not currently available within Canada’s existing cancer registry system, according to Statistics Canada — a gap the agency says it is attempting to address ...

PHOENIX – A Phoenix firefighter who advocated for early health screenings died Wednesday after a long battle with occupational cancer. The Phoenix Fire Department called the death of Capt. Anthony ...